Community News

First, the Blanco Cemetery Association would like to thank the Blanco Historical Society for the beautiful Historical Medallion that was placed by the gate of the old cemetery. It is a wonderful addition to the cemetery. The medallion honors the past, and will have the admiration of the present and the future.

High-speed broadband Internet connections are cheap and prolific in larger cities. According to one company, Blanco should be hooked up soon.

Everyone is invited to a big barbecue on the banks of the Pedernales River, reminiscent of one held by Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson at their Stonewall ranch in 1967. The Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park and the Friends of LBJNHP are joining forces to re-create the presidential barbecue held to honor members of the Organization of American States.

David Key, co-owner of Treetops Ranch, was awarded national recognition in New Orleans recently when he was presented with the Living Legends of Dance award by Triple Crown Dance Championships of the USA. The award was given by the producers and directors of the Triple Crown Dance Championships, Larry and Dianne Dean.

K & C Supply has taken over where Blanco Valley Farm & Ranch Supply left off. After almost ten years in business, former owners Jeff and Kimberlea Mayfield decided to retire.

Young Life recently acquired a new area director, Stephen Mackey, from College Station, Texas. They are very excited to welcome him to this area!

April 30 • The Johnson City FFA chapter will be holding their Annual Rabies clinic from 3: 00 to 6:

The April Chimney Valley EEA meeting was held at the home of Jan Redmond with nine members and one guest present. Members were reminded of the upcoming exhibit at the Blanco Library, TX Rural Women at Work 1930-1960, to be on display at the Library during the month of May. Chimney Valley, Ranch HiWay and Round Mountain EEA Clubs, along with the Friends of the Library, are sponsoring the exhibit from Humanities Texas.

Sooner or later, Blanco County will have a health disaster, and your neighbors will need your help. It may just be a bad flu season; we've had some of those in the past few years.

The KBB beautification volunteers were busy today spreading a large pickup load of cedar mulch on all of the beautiful plants in front of the city hall and in the Bindseil Park. The mulch was donated by the new beautification volunteers, Linda Howard, Charles Rothenbach, and Robert Stafford. The city yard, Bindseil Park and Byars Building landscaping are all designed by Judy Dorsett, planted and maintained by Keep Blanco Beautiful.