May 30, 2018 Issue

The Blanco High School 2018 Top Ten were honored at a recognition banquet May 22, 2018, hosted by the newly formed Blanco Education Foundation by the BISD Board of Trustees. The banquet, held at the Old Blanco County Courthouse, honored the top academic students of the class of 2018 and their teacher of greatest influence. Superintendent Clay Rosenbaum welcomed the honorees, their guests and families.

At the May 22 meeting, County commissioners resolved previously discussed issues and conducted new business. Commissioners approved previous meeting minutes, outstanding bills amounting to $84,836.71 and line item transfers. Line item transfers included $1,000 transferred from office supplies to the dishwasher lease fund for the Blanco County Jail. The Sheriff’s Office reported the additional funds are necessary due to an increase in the jail population.

All 1,333 ballots cast in Blanco County in the 2018 Runoff Election, May 22, have been counted and the candidates for November’s general election chosen by voters. Precinct 2 of Blanco County chose their lone candidate for Commissioner, Republican, Emil Ray Uecker. Uecker received 52 percent of votes in the Commissioner race against fellow Republican Lance Odiorne who received 47 percent of votes. Democrat Lupe Valdez won the Democratic primary race with 53 percent against Andrew White ...

Governor holds safety talks Gov. Abbott on May 22 launched a series of roundtable discussions “to generate solutions that improve safety and security at Texas schools and in our communities.” Abbott’s forums at the Capitol were in the aftermath of the May 18 shooting that left 10 dead and 10 injured at Santa Fe High School near Galveston.

The Blanco County Sheriff’s Office received 382 calls for service from 5/21/2018 through 5/27/2018. The Blanco County Communications Center received the following call types during the seven-day period: 19 = Arrests 138 = Traffic Stops 13 = Reckless Drivers 35 = Medical Aid Calls/Medical Alarm 25 = 911 Hang up Calls, Mis-dials, Open line or Abuse calls 12 = Fire Calls/Fire Alarms 8 = Motor Vehicle Accidents 7 = Disturbance Calls 14 = Animal Complaints/Loose Live Stock Call ...

The Lindendale community will hold its June potluck supper meeting this Friday at the Lindendale community center and one-room schoolhouse at 7686 Ranch Road 1888, about half way between Blanco and Fredericksburg. This month’s theme is “A Lindendale Luau” and a whole pig, provided by the Kuebel family, will be roasted.

Fredericksburg Community Orchestra will present “Bach at Luckenbach” at an evening of classical and fiddle music, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 14, at historic Luckenbach. Music begins at 5:30 p.m. with Theresa Britt’s Suzuki string students performing solos and ensembles. At 6:30, the Community Orchestra will present highlights from this season’s concert programs, including selections from Bach. Finishing out the evening, the Dirty Rotten Swing Band will take the stage to ...

what the next chapters will hold. I am too, though mostly just excited. Her good-old days are in the making and yet to come. In some ways, my good-old days are behind me; my babies are grown and my cradle rocking is reserved for grandchildren now. Yes, I still have kids at home, including one in elementary school, but even a “young 50” is no spring chicken (might even be ‘old-as-dirt,’ depending on who you listen to.) Being 50 doesn’t mean it’s time to give up living, don the gr ...

As part of National Safe Boating Week May 19-25, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department boater education and law enforcement are reminding Texans to follow the law and taking basic safety precautions. In 2017, 45 boating fatalities occurred on Texas waters, an increase of more than 28 percent from 2016. On top of that, marine enforcement officers logged 172 boating accidents and 83 boating-related injuries.

This has been an unusual spring. It seems we didn’t have a spring, it was cold one day and hot the next. The annuals we planted in the fall didn’t seem to last very long. It is now time to remove pansies, pink primroses and snapdragons and replace with zinnia, cosmos, periwinkles, dahlias, geranium plus more choices. Group plants that have similar needs.

Back in the 1970s I had a friend who worked at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. He was some kind of computer guru. He had top secret security clearance. He wouldn’t discuss his work other than to tell me that he could see a battle field from any angle including from the vantage point of the enemy.

First Baptist Church: 9 a.m. to noon, Monday, June 4, through Friday. VBS Family Day will be held on Sunday, June 10, at the 10:45 a.m. worship service. Open for ages four years by Sept. 1 through completed sixth grade. Register online at fbcblanco.org. Call (830) 833-4632 with questions. The theme is Game On!

It says something about the diversity of the flora in the Hill Country that this is the fourth column I have written on native shrubs and there are still others that won’t be included. Here are some more shrubs or small trees common to our area. Rusty blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum) is an understory tree or shrub with glossy green opposite leaves with tiny red hairs on the leaf stems and center vein.

Erika H. Fickle presents a $500 check to American Legion Post 352 Commander Joe Garcia on May 24, 2018, to fund the 2018 American Legion Robert E. Fickle Scholarship. The scholarship honors Robert E. Fickle, a former member of American Legion Post 352 who served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Bob Fickle later served many years as a policeman before becoming a farmer and vineyard owner in Blanco County.

Temperatures are hot and will stay that way for the next several months. During the hot summer months, the immune system can weaken, your energy may wane, the digestive system could become sluggish and fiery emotions like anger, frustration and sarcasm may rear their ugly heads. There are simple ways to stop the accumulation of heat in the body, which is what can cause these unwanted conditions.

On Thursday evening May 17th, at the Blanco High School, members of the Blanco Chapter #934, Order of the Eastern Star were privileged to award three (3) $500.00 Scholarships to 3 deserving Blanco Seniors. Those receiving the Martha Moore Bates Memorial Scholarships were Savannah French, Madison Knesse and Sarai Godinez (not pictured.) Martha Moore Bates was a longtime member of the Blanco Chapter #934, Order of the Eastern Star and we feel she would be proud of our carrying on her tradition ...

The 2018 Project Graduation event was held at Incredible Pizza in San Antonio. Following the Graduation ceremony, members of the class of 2018 boarded busses for the overnight celebration where they enjoyed a pizza buffet, games, rides and prizes. The Class of 2018 took silly photos in photobooths, catching tickets in the “Ticket Blaster” and won gift cards

The Highland Lakes Texas Exes Chapter hosted a reception Thursday, May 24th at Numinous Coffee Roasters for scholarship recipients. The Chapter is awarding $8000 in scholarships to the University of Texas at Austin this year. The Chapter’s Scholarship Committee, under the direction of Chair Teresa Becker, selected eight local high school graduates and one local UT at Austin sophomore. The following are receiving scholarships: Katie Clausen, LHS; Macy Dyer, MFHS; Michelle Rubio, MFHS; Fran ...

Blanco Middle School, they hosted the annual Battle of the Best. Where every year the staff and students face off in a series of events to win points. The staff somehow always wins every year until this year. The students managed to gain to lead and beat the staff. This was the perfect way to end the school year for the Blanco Middle School students.

On Thursday evening May 17th, at the Blanco High School, members of the Blanco Chapter #934, Order of the Eastern Star were privileged to award three (3) $500.00 Scholarships to 3 deserving Blanco Seniors. Those receiving the Martha Moore Bates Memorial Scholarships were Savannah French, Madison Knesse and Sarai Godinez (not pictured.) Martha Moore Bates was a longtime member of the Blanco Chapter #934, Order of the Eastern Star and we feel she would be proud of our carrying on her tradition ...

The 2018 Project Graduation event was held at Incredible Pizza in San Antonio. Following the Graduation ceremony, members of the class of 2018 boarded busses for the overnight celebration where they enjoyed a pizza buffet, games, rides and prizes. The Class of 2018 took silly photos in photobooths, catching tickets in the “Ticket Blaster” and won gift cards

The Highland Lakes Texas Exes Chapter hosted a reception Thursday, May 24th at Numinous Coffee Roasters for scholarship recipients. The Chapter is awarding $8000 in scholarships to the University of Texas at Austin this year. The Chapter’s Scholarship Committee, under the direction of Chair Teresa Becker, selected eight local high school graduates and one local UT at Austin sophomore. The following are receiving scholarships: Katie Clausen, LHS; Macy Dyer, MFHS; Michelle Rubio, MFHS; Fran ...

The family of Bobby Uecker would like to express sincere gratitude to the first responders from Blanco County Ambulance and Fire Department, as well as Gordon Crow at Crofts - Crow Funeral Home, Father Jim Harnan, Reverend Ernest Topper and Butch Crofts for the beautiful service celebrating Bobby’s life. We appreciate your loving support, prayers, food and flowers.

Friends and family gathered for an early birthday celebration of Wade Smith, San Antonio, who will turn 89-years-old next month. The event took place at the Blanco Bowling Alley early because his cousin-in-law Angie Smith is moving from Blanco to Parker, Texas. Three of the four living Smith siblings gathered. Pictured back row from left, Bertha Crawford, sister; Arden Lawson, cousin; Shelton and Margaret Smith, cousins; Yalene Hobbs, cousin; Mike and Kay Smith, cousins; and Cathy Hendr ...

Hill Country Astronomers (HCA) will meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, June 4, in the HEB activity room at Hill Country University Center in Fredericksburg. Club member Mark Ward will present a summer preview of the outer planets – Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars – all of which have favorable oppositions this year. He will talk about when they are their best, and what one might expect to see.

Fredericksburg Community Orchestra will present “Bach at Luckenbach” at an evening of classical and fiddle music, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 14, at historic Luckenbach. Music begins at 5:30 p.m. with Theresa Britt’s Suzuki string students performing solos and ensembles. At 6:30, the Community Orchestra will present highlights from this season’s concert programs, including selections from Bach. Finishing out the evening, the Dirty Rotten Swing Band will take the stage to ...

As part of National Safe Boating Week May 19-25, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department boater education and law enforcement are reminding Texans to follow the law and taking basic safety precautions. In 2017, 45 boating fatalities occurred on Texas waters, an increase of more than 28 percent from 2016. On top of that, marine enforcement officers logged 172 boating accidents and 83 boating-related injuries.

First Baptist Church: 9 a.m. to noon, Monday, June 4, through Friday. VBS Family Day will be held on Sunday, June 10, at the 10:45 a.m. worship service. Open for ages four years by Sept. 1 through completed sixth grade. Register online at fbcblanco.org. Call (830) 833-4632 with questions. The theme is Game On!

Erika H. Fickle presents a $500 check to American Legion Post 352 Commander Joe Garcia on May 24, 2018, to fund the 2018 American Legion Robert E. Fickle Scholarship. The scholarship honors Robert E. Fickle, a former member of American Legion Post 352 who served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Bob Fickle later served many years as a policeman before becoming a farmer and vineyard owner in Blanco County.

Temperatures are hot and will stay that way for the next several months. During the hot summer months, the immune system can weaken, your energy may wane, the digestive system could become sluggish and fiery emotions like anger, frustration and sarcasm may rear their ugly heads. There are simple ways to stop the accumulation of heat in the body, which is what can cause these unwanted conditions.

On Thursday evening May 17th, at the Blanco High School, members of the Blanco Chapter #934, Order of the Eastern Star were privileged to award three (3) $500.00 Scholarships to 3 deserving Blanco Seniors. Those receiving the Martha Moore Bates Memorial Scholarships were Savannah French, Madison Knesse and Sarai Godinez (not pictured.) Martha Moore Bates was a longtime member of the Blanco Chapter #934, Order of the Eastern Star and we feel she would be proud of our carrying on her tradition ...

The 2018 Project Graduation event was held at Incredible Pizza in San Antonio. Following the Graduation ceremony, members of the class of 2018 boarded busses for the overnight celebration where they enjoyed a pizza buffet, games, rides and prizes. The Class of 2018 took silly photos in photobooths, catching tickets in the “Ticket Blaster” and won gift cards

The Highland Lakes Texas Exes Chapter hosted a reception Thursday, May 24th at Numinous Coffee Roasters for scholarship recipients. The Chapter is awarding $8000 in scholarships to the University of Texas at Austin this year. The Chapter’s Scholarship Committee, under the direction of Chair Teresa Becker, selected eight local high school graduates and one local UT at Austin sophomore. The following are receiving scholarships: Katie Clausen, LHS; Macy Dyer, MFHS; Michelle Rubio, MFHS; Fran ...

A second covenant. The Bible can be divided into two covenant’s, the old and the new. When Jesus died on the cross, the giving of His blood, gave force to the new covenant. As the Hebrew writer said, “For where a covenant is there must of necessity be the death of the one who made it.

Noah’s Ark in Williamstown, Kentucky is the most incredible, inspirational sight I have seen on planet Earth and I have been to Israel, Jordan and Egypt three times. So the Ark made a real impression on me. It is built to original specifications found in Genesis 6. The account of the Noah’s Flood, actually God’s Flood, has been proven to be geologically and scientifically verifiable.

This has been an unusual spring. It seems we didn’t have a spring, it was cold one day and hot the next. The annuals we planted in the fall didn’t seem to last very long. It is now time to remove pansies, pink primroses and snapdragons and replace with zinnia, cosmos, periwinkles, dahlias, geranium plus more choices. Group plants that have similar needs.

Back in the 1970s I had a friend who worked at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. He was some kind of computer guru. He had top secret security clearance. He wouldn’t discuss his work other than to tell me that he could see a battle field from any angle including from the vantage point of the enemy.