July 10, 2017 Issue

Clay comes to the Blanco ISD with years of teaching and supervisory experience. He taught math and coached for 28 years. He was an assistant principal for a high school for two years, and a principal at an intermediate school for three years. He has six years of assistant superintendent experience, and six years of superintendent experience. His last position was at Floresville ISD as an assistant superintendent.

There were two fatalities in a crash that shut down HWY 281 for most of the day, Monday, July 3. According to a news release from North Blanco County EMS, on Monday, shortly before 11:30 a.m, a southbound DPS trooper spotted a Honda sedan traveling north on HWY 281 swerving into the oncoming traffic.

Ally and her husband Jason took on a labor of love when buying the Deutsch Apple in Blanco. Ally was born in Houston but lived all her life in San Antonio. Her grandfather had a ranch in Blanco, and the family spent every holiday there. “Such fond memories as kids,” Ally remembers.

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott, in the last 10 days of June, posted news releases pointing out specific lawmakers and their plans to file bills that fulfill his expectations for the 30-day special session, which he called to begin July 18.  Abbott said lawmakers first must pass a “sunset bill” to extend the life of the Texas Medical Board and then tackle a 19-item list of other issues in the month-long session.

This past Sunday evening, the final city-sponsored free concert of the 2017 Spring/Summer concluded with the USAF Band of the West “Sky Country” ensemble. The pop music group played popular songs ranging from Janis Joplin, to Michael Jackson, and ending with Lee Greenwood’s patriotic “God Bless the USA”. The audience, the largest to date numbering well over 250, met each song with resounding applause. Although the temperature was warm, Bindseil Park was cool thanks to the Blanco Lions ...

More than $508,000 in grants awarded in last cycle; Applications for new grants due by July 31 AUSTIN, Texas – The Lower Colorado River Authority is accepting applications for grants of up to $50,000 for community projects throughout the LCRA service area. Applications for Community Development Partnership Program grants are available at lcra.org/cdpp and are due by July 31. “The communities LCRA serves are very important to us,’’ LCRA General Manager Phil Wilson said.

Joe Garcia is starting a satellite Rotary Club in Blanco. Garcia is currently a member of The Rotary Club of Fair Oaks Ranch which is the ‘mother club’ of the satellite in Blanco. Rotary is where neighbors, friends and problem-solvers share ideas, join leaders, and take action to create lasting change. The principal aims of rotary are to encourage friendship, fellowship and mutual assistance.

More than $508,000 in grants awarded in last cycle; Applications for new grants due by July 31 AUSTIN, Texas – The Lower Colorado River Authority is accepting applications for grants of up to $50,000 for community projects throughout the LCRA service area. Applications for Community Development Partnership Program grants are available at lcra.org/cdpp and are due by July 31. “The communities LCRA serves are very important to us,’’ LCRA General Manager Phil Wilson said.

C.S. Lewis said, ‘“Aim at heaven and you will get earth ‘thrown in;’ aim at earth and you will get neither.”’ Death is certainly not the end. Death is only the reality of another existence. That is to say, death is the entrance to another reality of life. Much like a caterpillar is captive in its coffin of a worm body.

I’d like to share the stories of three families and how Medicaid helps them. The first is about a Hill Country family raising their special needs grandchild. This little girl has multiple intellectual and physical disabilities. Since her birth, her medical needs have been supported by Medicaid. Today, Medicaid pays for doctor’s visits, prescriptions, plus physical, occupational, and speech therapy.

While attending Brigham Young University in Utah I would sometimes drive up Provo Canyon and escape the pressure of school by taking in the beautiful mountain scenery just minutes away from campus. One day I was parked at the foot of Bridal Veil Falls watching the water cascade down a rugged rock face hundreds of feet into the Provo River.

Did you know that the median down payment for first-time buyers has been 6 percent for three straight years?  If you answered no to this question, you are likely not alone. aAccording to the National Association of REALTORS® Aspiring Home Buyer Profile, 87 percent of non-homeowners indicated that a mortgage down payment of 10 percent or more is necessary.  The Aspiring Home Buyer Profile also finds that eight out of 10 non-owners indicated that owning a home is part of their A ...