March 19, 2008

Blanco residents are reminded to start collecting unwanted items now in preparation for the city’s 9th Annual Trash-Off Day Saturday, April 5th. Persons living inside the city limits may dispose of old appliances, TV’s, lawn mowers, air conditioners, furniture, etc.

The following Blanco citizens filed for candidacy for the three city council seats in the upcoming May election. The open positions are at-large, meaning that the three candidates with the most votes will be elected. The names are listed as they will be presented on the ballot:

The issue of density was raised by several residents in the Public Comments section of the March 11 meeting of the governing body of the City of Blanco. Julie Dill expressed the view that greater density does not necessarily equate to crime and drug abuse. In fact, she said, there is a trend toward smaller, eco-friendly homes in areas such as Austin.

In the open forum portion of the BISD trustees’ meeting March 10, Democratic Representative Patrick Rose expressed his support of the school district in the face of the “fumbling and bumbling” of the Texas Legislature in regards to school finance. “Our school district needs to be vigilant,” he urged, referring to the increase in property values in Blanco County which may put the district in the Chapter 41 category. “Anything we can do to improve the state’s share (of school funding) will keep us out of Chapter 41 and keep property taxes low.

As the mid-1800’s waned, the Rust Family hitched its wagon to a star and arrived in Blanco County. The parentage of Confederate Joe Don Rust Sr. (1846-1925) came from Ireland through the state of Georgia while his wife Nannie J.

William Pinkney Trainer was born in 1869. Turning back the pages of history to that era would show a very different world than ours in 2008. That year the Transcontinental Railroad was completed with a golden spike in Utah and the Suez Canal was finished.

Kenny Standridge was featured in the Blanco County News recently for his popcorn sales for the Boy Scouts of America. At the time, he was #1 in the region, which includes 11 states, and #2 in the country.

The members of the Ranch Hiway Club of the Blanco County EEA met Tuesday, March 4, in the meeting room of the Blanco Library. President Gwen Risinger presided. As an opening exercise, Gwen presented the most interesting Jelly Bean Personality Test, predicting the personality of each member by the color of Jelly Bean she chose.

Members of Blanco Woman’s Club Civic Department chose new superintendent Cliff Gardner as their speaker for the March meeting, held at the Blanco Library. Department chair Shirley Beck introduced Gardner, citing the longtime close relationship between the school district and the community. Gardner broke the ice with the group, joking that he is glad that “You women can vote and congregate.

On February 23, 1914, in a small drafty farm house, a little baby boy was born. His name was Alfred Knoll. His parents, Albert and Mina Knoll, now had a son to carry the Knoll name, and take over the ranch when he became a man, and he did just that.

Trash Off! Trash Off! Trash Off!

I Am Legend Noel–This is a great suspense movie with an interesting story line. Will Smith’s character is the only person left in the world, well, except for the half breed freaks walking around trying to kill him when the sun goes down!

Wes Thomas, Michael Trevino, Candise Treiber and Brittany Hesskew attended the Celebrity Dinner on Wednesday, March 12 to help support the class of 2008 in their fund raiser for Project Graduation. Charlotte Thomas and Brittany Hesskew went to Round Rock on Saturday, March 15 to shop at the IKEA, it took them over four hours to walk the entire store.

C of C To Meet Monday March 15, 1968 The Blanco Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting Monday night, March 18, in the school cafetorium at 7:

With the U. S. population at 303 million and growing, whatever finds its way into the water supply is increasing.

Buying a home can be a scary process. But if you take it one step at a time, you may find it’s not as complex as you had imagined. Whether you’re entering the market for the first time or as a repeat buyer, these simple steps will put you on the path to homeownership.

A college student had reached a point in his life where he was questioning things taught him by his parents and church: the meaning of life, the reliability of the Bible, how the world began, how to prepare for eternity, to name a few. Answers kept eluding him so I raised one more question:

New Hope Lutheran Easter Services will be held on the top of the hill at the Granberg Ranch at 10: 00 a. m.

Last week we started to look at the story of Balaam and Balak in Numbers 22-24, and found several lessons contained therein. Lesson one: You cannot serve God and money.

To Whom do I turn to? God

The Easter Story as told in the Gospels King James Version For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

May 24, 1937 - March 04, 2008 Services for Mary Ruth Hall, 70, who went to be with the Lord on March 4, 2008, in Blanco,Texas, were held March 6, 2008 at the Chapel of San Jacinto Memorial Park, Houston, TX, with Mark Auten, Channelview Church of Christ officiating.

Virginia Mullins passed away on March 17, 2008 at her home in Blanco at the age of 87 years. She was born May 22, 1920 in Austin to V. D.

Mirabeau B. Lamar was the second president of the Republic of Texas and has been called “The Father of Public Education” for his leadership in establishing quality public education in Texas. Lamar was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, known then as it is today, for its strong support of excellence in the public schools.

The Blanco Elemtary PTO had wonderful success with their Buy-A-Bunny fund raiser. They collected over $250 for a community service project to provide a happier Easter to many different families. A special thanks goes out to Super S and Hobby Lobby for their additional donations and to all the students who participated by purchasing the paper rabbits that decorated the school hallways.

With the passing of most full-service gas stations, many people are trying to learn things about their cars that they didn’t have to know before. To help in that education, Hill Country Memorial Hospital’s Passport 55 program is sponsoring a free car clinic Saturday, March 29, at 10 a.

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it will begin sending more than 130 million economic stimulus payments starting May 2. The initial round of weekly payments will be completed by early July.

Direct Deposit Payments If the last two digits of your Social Security number are:

Public records information is compiled by Charles Willgren from reports filed at the Blanco Police Department, Blanco County Sheriff’s Office, Blanco Volunteer Fire Department, Blanco County Clerk, District Clerk, and Justices of the Peace offices.