June 22, 2016 Issue

The Air Force’s Band of the West Top Flight Ensemble and the Hill Country Brass Quintet, will highlight the July 3rd afternoon entertainment during Blanco’s Independence Weekend Celebration. Brought to you by the City of Blanco and its Arts in the Park committee, both groups of professional musicians offer a variety of music from Classical, to R&B, to Country and Pop! As previously reported, the weekend’s activities will begin with a parade around the historical square on Saturday mor ...

At their regular meeting on June 14, members of the governing body of Blanco re-elected council member Martin Sauceda to a second term as Mayor Pro Tempore. Prior to the regular meeting, a Public Hearing was held for citizens to ask any questions about the process by which the city applies for a Texas Community Development Block Grant.

The Blanco Chamber of Commerce is thrilled that the 12th Annual Lavender Festival was the most largely attended in quite some time. It was a banner year, with 111 arts and crafts vendors, 11 food vendors, eight Texas Made Specialty Packaged Foods vendors, three wineries and the addition of the Texas Craft Beer Tent featuring five regional craft brewers including Blanco’s own Real Ale Brewing Company.