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When a person is building a home, they will generally think about what they need and want in their house and what will work for them and for their family. Of course that makes sense because otherwise the person would probably buy a house that is already built instead of building their own house. Though a person may plan on living in their home for many, many years, it is also important for them to think about building a home that will also resale easily.

On April 10, beginning at 9:00 am and ending at noon, with hotdogs and drinks and drawings for prizes, you will see around 75 to 100 youth from the Lutheran, Methodist, and other churches, the Blanco Schools, the Boy Scouts, the Lions Club, and others helping to pick up litter from our city easements, parks, and schools.

In my official capacity as “Supervisor de Escuelas,” I was observing a first-year teacher in a small elementary school in the City of Veracruz, Mexico. She held up a picture of some firemen and asked the class, “Que hacen los bomberos?” “What do firemen do?” Immediately a hand shot up and an excited little boy could hardly wait to be called upon to answer.

My wife hates zombie movies; that being said, this was one she actually watched and laughed at quite a bit. Zombieland is basically a comedy that does have a little bit of that zombie gore, but for the most part you'll just laugh and laugh alot. There's more zombie one-liners in this movie than there are medals in the Olympics.

Young Homemakers Association Meets March 6, 1970 The Blanco Young Homemakers entertained their husbands with a covered dish dinner on the evening of February12. Twenty six persons were present to hear the Rev. Leonard Leddy of St. Ferdinand’s Catholic Church speak on “The Parents Role in Education.” Special guests were student teachers Miss Deborah Seiders and Miss Mary McMeans. A door prize, a box of Valentine c ...

Everyone knows the Sun is a brilliant round ball that travels around Earth each day. Perfect and unchanging, it is made of shiny quintessence, a heavenly substance not found on Earth. At least that's what sophisticated Europeans thought in the early 17th century when Galileo and others began studying the heavens with the newly invented telescope 400 years ago. That view of the Sun began to crumble when Galileo and other early astronomers discovered sunspots.

AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry fought off two strong challengers in the March 2 Republican Party primary, positioning himself for an unprecedented third term as governor of Texas. By drawing more than 50 percent of the vote, Perry avoided an April runoff with his closest challenger, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who received 30.3 percent.

Do you want your construction job done or done Right? Now you are asking, what does this mean? There are many factors to consider in getting a construction job done. It starts with knowing what you want and getting a bid. Here are a couple things to take into consideration: Do you know what type of construction you are wanting?

Wasn’t the snow lovely? Now it’s time for spring. March is here and that means landscaping and gardening. Things to do in March: 1. Complete garden and yard cleanup. 2. Spread compost on lawn, garden, trees and flower beds. 3. Fertilize trees and lawns with organic fertilizer. 4. Complete trimming all roses, except climbers. Wait until they have finished blooming, then fertilize and add compost. 5.

I wish I knew the author of the following story so that I could give credit where credit is due. It was submitted by a student in a Sociology class taught by Dr. Reed H. Bradford at BYU back in the 1960’s. He shared it with other students and I have kept it all these years.