August 28, 2019 Issue

Local resident Doris Cox recently celebrated her 92nd birthday. She has been in Blanco for the past 30 of those years, and the people of Blanco are better off because of her presence here. Doris has contributed a great deal to the betterment of our town. Born and raised in Michigan, Doris raised her own children near Dallas.

You might be shocked to learn (I know I was) that we start losing muscle in our thirties! Yes, thirties. We can lose as much as 4-5 pounds of muscle each decade. And that muscle loss accelerates after 50. No wonder activities requiring strength get more difficult once we get into our sixties and over. Now comes the good news.

The heat of Texas summer can serve as a reminder to all of us to think of fire safety. Whether you live in the city or in a rural area, there are a host of ways to make your home better defended against fire and more attractive with Firewise landscaping. “Firewise landscaping is creating a defensible or survivable space around your home to slow down or stop the spread of a wildfire so that your home is undamaged,” Carol Rankin, Master Gardener said. She explained that this is done by ...

Angie Nell Smith, 78, of Parker, Texas passed away on August 16, 2019. Angie was born February 2, 1941, in Luling, Texas to Dennis and Beatrice Ellison. She grew up in Blanco, Texas and attended Blanco High School. On September 9, 1961, Angie married Dorsey Lee Smith. One of her favorite stories to tell was how she, a Baptist, married Dorsey Lee, of the Church of Christ, in a Methodist church with a service performed by a Lutheran minister.

You might be shocked to learn (I know I was) that we start losing muscle in our thirties! Yes, thirties. We can lose as much as 4-5 pounds of muscle each decade. And that muscle loss accelerates after 50. No wonder activities requiring strength get more difficult once we get into our sixties and over. Now comes the good news.