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More than 200 people were at the station Wednesday, Aug. 14 to witness the uncoupling of two fire hoses stretched between a Blanco fire truck and ambulance.
Mike Rieken, ESD No. 2 commissioner and project manager, welcomed attendees and introduced Board President Ann Hall, and fellow commissioners Elaine Cross, Lynn McKirdy and Carl Struck.
Greg Hinton opened the dedication ceremony with a blessing of the building and for first responders.
Rieken provided a background of the project tha ...
After working for six years as the high school’s Student Success Coordinator, working with at-risk students, Amy Hackebeil has moved into a new role as the district’s Academic Dean.
“Mr. Rosenbaum helped me understand that in this new role, I would be able to reach every student on campus by serving their teachers,” She said.
Blanco Police Chief Mike Ritchey is looking for community member to volunteer to serve on a Critical Response Team (CART) that he will train to deploy to assist with local incidents.
“The Department of Justice has recommended that communities have CARTS in place for years,” he said. “Det. Ben Ablon and I recently went to a conference and attended an eight-hour session on CARTs in communities.”
The Blanco CART would respond to missing persons reports, for example, and assist law en ...
The Board of Trustees of the Blanco Independent School District convened for the regular August meeting on Monday, August 12. With the entire board present, the meeting began with the approval of the consent agenda.
The Superintendent’s Report began with the announcement of BISD’s accountability rating for 2019. The district scored a 94, the first “A” for the district in three years since TEA started awarding districts letter grades.
Superintendent Rosenbaum continued with his rep ...
After working for six years as the high school’s Student Success Coordinator, working with at-risk students, Amy Hackebeil has moved into a new role as the district’s Academic Dean.
“Mr. Rosenbaum helped me understand that in this new role, I would be able to reach every student on campus by serving their teachers,” She said.
Joe D. Riba, entered his heavenly home of eternal rest on August 12, 2019, surrounded by his family at his home in Blanco, Texas, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.
Joe D. was born on November 2, 1938, in Blanco, Texas to Mildred Olivia (Heckel) and Herman Joseph Riba. He attended school in Blanco and graduated from Blanco High School.
