June 20, 2018 Issue

ComissionersTommy Weir, James Sultemeier and Paul Granberg were present at the June 12, 2018 meeting along with Blanco County Judge Brett Bray. Regular Agenda & Budget Line Items The minutes from the prior Commissioners Court meeting were approved unanimously with Commissioner Sultemeier motioning to accept the minutes and Commissioner Weir seconding the motion. The estimated June 2018 payroll of $310,743.27 was motioned for approval by Commissioner Weir and Commissioner Granberg seco ...

The Blanco County Sheriff’s Office received 352 calls for service from 6/11/2018 through 6/17/2018. The Blanco County Communications Center received the following call types during the seven-day period: 26 = Arrests 146 = Traffic Stops 18 = Reckless Drivers 35 = Medical Aid Calls/Medical Alarm 24 = 911 Hang up Calls, Mis-dials, Open line or Abuse calls 5 = Fire Calls/Fire Alarms 10 = Motor Vehicle Accidents 6 = Disturbance Calls 5 = Animal Complaints/Loose Live Stock Calls ...

The Texas Water Development Board, Texas Historical Commission, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are once again taking a summer road trip—and everyone is invited. We’ll be on the lookout for two iconic and important Texas water symbols that help define the story of Texas water: windmills and water towers. Windmills helped populate our great state by making water available in areas not supported by rivers and springs, and they remind us that the water beneath our feet continues to ...

Kendall County Women’s Shelter will host its fourth annual Safe Place Clay Shoot Aug. 3, at Joshua Creek Ranch in Boerne. KCWS is currently registering five-person teams and individuals for the event. For the month of June, shooters can save $100 on a team of five, and individuals can save $20 on entry fees.

You have probably heard by now that regular exercise has many health benefits from stress relief to weight loss. In fact, a sedentary lifestyle can contribute to heart disease, depression and more aches and pains. Also, as we age arthritic symptoms begin to set in as our bones become brittle and weak.

Join the Blanco Library on Monday, June 25 to see an introduction to 3D printing using Pursa! This class is required for those wanting to sign up to do 3D projects. After June 25 on Mondays we will have time slots available for projects. At the class you will receive information about approved websites to get files to create. We are limiting time slots to 2.5 hours, so please make sure your project does not exceed 2 hours. We will review the files before anything is printed. This ...

My mother used to say we spend two years teaching children to talk and the next 20 teaching them how and when to be quiet. I still smile when I think of that. She was one of those moms who had a lot of good things to say. She was blunt.

Our hot summer weather makes it necessary to plant in the proper sun or shade. For instance, impatiens or begonias must be planted in shady flower beds or a hanging basket in the shade. Most nursery workers will help you to choose the correct plant for shade or sun. Dead head (remove) dried seed heads on annuals, perennials, and roses to promote new blooms.

I have written about our native Hill Country trees and shrubs in previous columns. Today I want to write about some other woody plants that are native to the Hill Country, vines. Somehow, when one mentions vines, a jungle comes to mind, not our semi-arid region. Maybe it is just too many Tarzan movies when we were kids.

Most people look forward to summer as a time for relaxation and vacation. Kids and teens get a well-deserved break from their rigorous school schedules and the regular ‘rules’ such as bedtimes and curfews are not strictly enforced. Church attendance often drops significantly during summer months. Families may enjoy time spent at the beach, barbeques, camping and road trips to visit relatives. Summertime freedom may also mean less parental supervision and can also be risky for some tee ...

Blanco County Aggie Moms gathered at the RE/MAX Genesis offices on June 8 to draw the prize winners for our scholarship raffle fundraiser. First prize of the Dyna-Glo grill was donated by Arney and Shannon Srackangast, and the winner is Carl Struck, just in time for Father’s Day. Second prize was 3 GameGuard shirts donated by K&C Supply, with Jennifer Baker was selected as the second prize winner.

PEC conducted a Circuit Lab for students as part of the Blanco Library’s Summer Reading Program series Tuesday, June 12, 2018. “The circuit lab allows students to become circuit builders as they learn about and construct series, parallel and switch circuits,” Mike Viesca, PEC Executive Vice President of Public Affairs said.

Summer is here – and so is vacation season. Americans spend a lot on their summer getaways – more than $100 billion in 2017 alone, as reported in Travel and Leisure magazine. When you hit the road, you will enjoy getting away from your regular tasks, but there’s one part of your life that should never take a break – your investments. To keep your investments working consistently and efficiently for you, consider these suggestions: • Match the right investment with the right “j ...

Big or small. Organic or conventional. Grass-fed or grain-fed. Each operation is unique and helps make up the diversity of Texas agriculture. Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) annual Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher (OYF&R) and Excellence in Agriculture (EIA) contests are a way to highlight the achievements of the younger generation, and this year’s applications are now available online. “These contests recognize young men and women for their service to rural Texas and agriculture,” Whi ...

As part of a 33-year effort to protect sensitive lands and improve water quality and wildlife habitat on private lands, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will resume accepting applications for the voluntary Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Eligible farmers, ranchers, and private landowners can sign up at their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office between June 4 and Aug.

Across its vast landscape, Texas has lakes of all sizes, many of which are admired for the special value they bring to the local community, be it recreation, tourism, or natural beauty. No doubt, these lakes are an asset, but were they built for our recreation and enjoyment? Not so much. With only one exception, Texas’ major lakes were man-made, created not for fishing, boating, and picnicking but to address serious problems within their region.

Most people look forward to summer as a time for relaxation and vacation. Kids and teens get a well-deserved break from their rigorous school schedules and the regular ‘rules’ such as bedtimes and curfews are not strictly enforced. Church attendance often drops significantly during summer months. Families may enjoy time spent at the beach, barbeques, camping and road trips to visit relatives. Summertime freedom may also mean less parental supervision and can also be risky for some tee ...

Instruction $5,764,278 Instructional Resources/Media Svcs $172,803 Curriculum Dev/Instructional Staff Dev $191,733 Instructional Leadership $242,327 School Leadership $578,570 Counseling $337,659 Health Services $68,808 Transportation $380,040 Food $557,157 Extracurricular Activities $573,683 General Admin $606,737 Facilities Maintenance $1,219,482 Security & Monitoring $58,790 Data Processing $177,207 Debt Service $1,690,000 Other Government Charges $ ...

The Texas Water Development Board, Texas Historical Commission, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are once again taking a summer road trip—and everyone is invited. We’ll be on the lookout for two iconic and important Texas water symbols that help define the story of Texas water: windmills and water towers. Windmills helped populate our great state by making water available in areas not supported by rivers and springs, and they remind us that the water beneath our feet continues to ...

James & Esther Dowlearn will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary on June 30, 2018. They married June 30, 1943 at the First Presbyterian Church in San Antonio, Texas, prior to James leaving to servie in the Merchant Marines during WWII. James retired from Southwestern Bell and later worked for Bexar County.

Kendall County Women’s Shelter will host its fourth annual Safe Place Clay Shoot Aug. 3, at Joshua Creek Ranch in Boerne. KCWS is currently registering five-person teams and individuals for the event. For the month of June, shooters can save $100 on a team of five, and individuals can save $20 on entry fees.

The group will meet on Tues., July 3 from 2 to 3 p.m. in the second-floor conference room of the Brune Building at 808 Reuben St. in Fredericksburg. Facilitated by HCM social worker Brook Bodenhamer, the group will continue to meet on the first Tuesday of each month, including Aug. 7 and Sept.

Blanco County Aggie Moms gathered at the RE/MAX Genesis offices on June 8 to draw the prize winners for our scholarship raffle fundraiser. First prize of the Dyna-Glo grill was donated by Arney and Shannon Srackangast, and the winner is Carl Struck, just in time for Father’s Day. Second prize was 3 GameGuard shirts donated by K&C Supply, with Jennifer Baker was selected as the second prize winner.

PEC conducted a Circuit Lab for students as part of the Blanco Library’s Summer Reading Program series Tuesday, June 12, 2018. “The circuit lab allows students to become circuit builders as they learn about and construct series, parallel and switch circuits,” Mike Viesca, PEC Executive Vice President of Public Affairs said.

Big or small. Organic or conventional. Grass-fed or grain-fed. Each operation is unique and helps make up the diversity of Texas agriculture. Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) annual Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher (OYF&R) and Excellence in Agriculture (EIA) contests are a way to highlight the achievements of the younger generation, and this year’s applications are now available online. “These contests recognize young men and women for their service to rural Texas and agriculture,” Whi ...

Delman Wray Barker (aka “Peepaw”), 78, of Blanco passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018, at his residence in Blanco surrounded by his loving family. Delman was born in Blanco, Texas on July 27, 1939 to Horace Damon and Mary Alice Barker, who precede him in death. He is survived by his wife Anna Marie Lindemann Barker of Blanco; son, Damon Wray Barker of Reno, Nevada; daughter, Sabra Renee McDonald and her husband, Keith of Blanco; granddaughter, Symbri McCarroll of Wimberley, Texas; siste ...

Senate Panel Conducts Hearings on School Violence, Safety A panel of Texas Senate members on June 11 and 12 received input about ways to improve security on public school campuses. The committee heard ideas regarding enhanced control of campus access and improved safety measures such as security cameras. San Antonio ISD Police Chief Joe Curiel told the committee that police presence works as a deterrent and preventative measure, and that increasing positive interactions between officers a ...

Eph 6:2-4 “Honor thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Today we will skip ahead in our study of Ephesians, since it is applicable to Father’s Day.

All of us are in a different place in our spiritual journey. There are those running from God, those seeking God, and those longing to serve God. Once you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior you begin a process called sanctification, where you start to conform your life and will to that of Christ.

Staying single and devoting oneself to the church was considered taking the high road to heaven. Those who did were conquering lust and therefore spiritually superior to those who caved to the flesh, fell in love, married and raised a family. That began changing about 500 years ago when Christian reformers put family on a pedestal with game-changing teachings that sexuality and spirituality aren’t incompatible and that making a marriage work would do more to get you into heaven than staying ...

Senate Panel Conducts Hearings on School Violence, Safety A panel of Texas Senate members on June 11 and 12 received input about ways to improve security on public school campuses. The committee heard ideas regarding enhanced control of campus access and improved safety measures such as security cameras. San Antonio ISD Police Chief Joe Curiel told the committee that police presence works as a deterrent and preventative measure, and that increasing positive interactions between officers a ...