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 ...
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 ...
Since 2003, Texas A&M Forest Service has assisted the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA) with the Firewise USA® program.
“The Firewise USA program encourages residents to take responsibility for protecting their homes from wildfire,” said Kari Hines, Firewise coordinator at Texas A&M Forest Service. “By working together with their neighbors to become a Firewise USA® site, communities are increasing the protected area, which will make a great difference.”
Through this ...
Toxic algae can sicken people, but it is especially harmful to animals. Small clusters of dog deaths have been reported for the past three summers after pets were exposed to toxic algae.
Increasing numbers of canine deaths have been reported in 2019 across the Eastern half of U.S.as temperatures reach record highs throughout the country.
Sisterdale resident Tamra Massey lost her three-year -old toy Australian shepherd, Fina just southwest of Blanco on Wednesday, July 31 in the Guadalupe R ...
“Make it go!” is a phrase cavers tell each other when exploring. It means to climb to or crawl into every lead no matter how high or small, descend every pit no matter how deep, slog through knee-deep mud and wade through waist-deep water - whatever it takes to ensure the cave passages keep on going.
Members of the Blanco American Legion Memorial Highway Post 352 welcomed the “American Legion Riders” as they made their way to Blanco as part of the American Legion Centennial Celebration ride on U.S. Hwy. 281 from Pharr, Texas to celebrate the Legion’s 100th birthday. About 20 riders and support team vehicles arrived at the Blanco American Legion Post 352 at 5:30 p.m..
PEC lineworkers prepare rigorously for the rodeo and do whatever it takes to get a leg up on the competition.
“These guys train hard and expect to win,” said Safety and Program Development Manager Darrell Hall. “That’s the attitude for PEC at this event.”
PEC’s apprentices had an outstanding showing, sweeping several events and coming away with the top three awards in the overall category.
