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This past weekend the fourth annual Twin Sisters “Raise the Roof” fundraiser was packed with things to do, including an early screening of a documentary featuring the dancehall, a dance and more. Festivities began Friday night and continued into the night on Saturday.
The silent auction (where you could buy a shingle from the original Twin Sisters roof or a nostalgic Coke bottle to “share with Twin Sisters dance hall” among other things), BBQ and chili cook offs, horse and buggy rid ...
Texas Regional Bank has already begun construction of their latest renovation, or some may call it “de-renovation.” TRB wanted to show off the building’s rich history by reverting to the original construction.
Work began with the east side of the bank in what will house the new Texas Regional Bank Community Room.
Mike Arnold moved his family to Blanco from San Antonio eight years ago and fell in love with the charms of the town. He had gone to school in San Antonio, founded a TV news network and was running a youth ministry nationwide but needed a change.
“I’m a builder, not a maintainer,” Arnold said.
We have lived on the Blanco River for 20 years.
I’d like to share these thoughts on the divisive plans to increase discharge of partially treated sew-age into the Blanco River.
We all cherish two symbols of Blanco’s identity; Old Blanco County Courthouse and Blanco River.
When the Courthouse was threatened, the greater Blanco community mobilized to decisively save the courthouse and continue to work together to preserve this icon.
Today the Blanco River, which acts as a magnet for ...
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Herden, who announced that the tax rate will be considered for action at the meeting Sept. 25.
Five people stepped forward with their opposition to the city’s permit request to TCEQ for a wastewater discharge permit into the Blanco River during the public comments.
After the minutes of Sept.
TRS Health Care Future
Retired teachers facing the unwelcome prospect of paying higher monthly health insurance premiums received better-than-expected news last week.
The Teachers Retirement System board of trustees on Sept. 21 voted not to increase premiums because the TRS staff negotiated a better rate and other cost savings with its health insurance provider, while keeping plan and pharmacy benefits the same.
The TRS Care fund balance had been projected to be $410 million in the red ...
“The September meeting of the Emergency Services District that provides our Fire and EMS services is probably the most important meeting of the year,” Ann Hall, president of ESD No. 2 started the meeting. According to state law, the fiscal year for the taxing entities in Blanco County, which the ESD is one of, must set a budget for the new fiscal year that begins Oct.
Keep Blanco Beautiful (KBB), Hill Country Alliance, Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Nature Conservancy have worked hard over the past months on the Town Creek Riparian Restoration Project. Join us on Tues. Oct. 2 for a big celebration at the pergola in Bindseil Park at 11 a. m.
First, there will be a few short presentations.
Have you ever stopped to think about what goes on inside a tree? We know that the roots of a tree take up water and minerals from the soil and transport them to the leaves where some of the water is used in photosynthesis to combine with carbon dioxide from the air to make sugars, starches and cellulose.
But the roots are 20-30 feet below the top of the average Hill Country tree, and there are many trees that are several times that tall.
The fall season is upon us and it’s important to honor the change of seasons with changes in our diet and lifestyle. Personally, the fall season amps up my schedule in every way. School, work and social obligations begin to overtake my life! Add crazy weather to that and it’s enough to wear anyone out!
Teenagers today are under an extraordinary amount of pressure, from involvement in extracurricular activities, fitting-in with social groups and maintaining decent grades it’s no wonder that many feel inadequate. This feeling of inadequacy often leaves teens feeling like they must put down others to make themselves feel more important. Bullying is any unwanted aggressive behavior(s) by another youth or group of youths, who are not siblings or current dating partners that involves an observe ...
The Lady Panther volleyball team tallied two district wins in the Blanco gym this past week to improve their district record to 5-0. The Lady Panthers are currently ranked 23rd in 3A competition in the state.
On Tuesday, Sept. 18 Blanco tangled with the Lago Vista Lady Vikings securing a 3-1 win.
The Blanco junior varsity football team hosted the Ro-Hawks from Randolph Thursday evening, Sept. 20. The Panthers kicked-off to the Ro-Hawks, who fumbled, with Waylon Hall recovering for the Panthers. Quarterback Gavin Young went to work under center Julian Pesina, where the Panthers put together an eight play scoring drive ending with a 29 yard touchdown pass to Deonte Hector.
Thursday, Sept. 27 is National Parent Group Day an event designated to recognizes the hard work PTOs and PTAs do to make their schools even better places for students. School parent groups support schools in two key ways, by providing volunteers and by funding items not included in school budgets.
More than 83,000 school parent groups support K-8 schools in the United States.
Texas Regional Bank has already begun construction of their latest renovation, or some may call it “de-renovation.” TRB wanted to show off the building’s rich history by reverting to the original construction.
Work began with the east side of the bank in what will house the new Texas Regional Bank Community Room.
Twin Sisters treated patrons to a showing of the Dance Hall Days documentary that received the award for Best Texas Film at the Hill Country Festival in April. Erik McCowan, a documentary filmmaker from Gonzalez, was on hand to introduce the film and answer questions after the showing, which features the Twin Sisters Dance Hall as well as halls throughout the state include the Fischer, Kendalia, Albert and Sisterdale halls.
In a story titled “Dance Hall Dreaming,” McCowan, whose day job ...
Mirrors, chandeliers, golden hues. Could this be in a European chateau?
It’s the beautiful and historic Uptown Blanco Ballroom which will again be the venue for the ninth season of Blanco Performing Arts Chamber Music series.
Opening night on Oct. 6 features a Duo Recital by Ilya Shterenberg, principal clarinet with the San Antonio Symphony, and Scott Cuellar, gold medal winner of the San Antonio International Piano Competition.
The Rust Chapel was filled with guests Sunday, Sept. 16 for a concert performed by the music department of Texas State University.
Music selections for the event were some of Señior Rust’s favorites ranging from Bach, Astor Piazzolla to mariachi music.
A cello solo began the event, followed by a group of students on woodwind instruments.
The grand finale was the lively mariachi band with a perfectly pitched singer.
In June, Rust established an endowed scholarship in the Department ...
Keep Blanco Beautiful (KBB), Hill Country Alliance, Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Nature Conservancy have worked hard over the past months on the Town Creek Riparian Restoration Project. Join us on Tues. Oct. 2 for a big celebration at the pergola in Bindseil Park at 11 a. m.
First, there will be a few short presentations.
David’s Law, also known as SB 197, is a law passed with the Texas Senate’s vote of 31-0 on April 20 of this year. The purpose of David’s Law is to combat cyberbullying abuse of the younger generations in Texas. The bill was named after David Molak, a 16-year-old boy who attended Alamo Heights High School.
Eph 5:1-2 “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savor.” Here, Paul takes a moment to remind the Ephesians of the “main thing”.
As we begin another school year let’s remember that we are educating future leaders. Early one morning, a mother went in to wake up her son. “Wake up, son. It’s time to go to school!” “But why, Mom? I don’t want to go.” “Give me two reasons why you don’t want to go,” Mom asked.
We have lived on the Blanco River for 20 years.
I’d like to share these thoughts on the divisive plans to increase discharge of partially treated sew-age into the Blanco River.
We all cherish two symbols of Blanco’s identity; Old Blanco County Courthouse and Blanco River.
When the Courthouse was threatened, the greater Blanco community mobilized to decisively save the courthouse and continue to work together to preserve this icon.
Today the Blanco River, which acts as a magnet for ...
If you don’t text with kids, you may not know what LOL means, or GTG or LMS. What about KYS? Do you know what that means? KYS; one of the shorthand messages that’s been in popular social media use since its inception. Trying to figure out exactly where it first began is sort of like trying to discover exactly who first used ‘OK’ to mean ‘yes.’ Regardless, it’s either a smart-aleck remark or a dangerous prod.
In case you don’t know, KYS is an acronym for ‘kill yourself,’ ...
Juan Quezada spent his boyhood scouring the canyons and forests of Mexico’s Sierra Madre in search of wood with which to make charcoal to sell in the local markets. Wherever his huarache-clad feet carried him in that scenic land, he found evidence of a past civilization, mostly in the form of pottery shards.
