Steve and Susan Hill had family from Florida visit last week. Steve's sister Shannon, niece Tracy, and great-niece Bailey visited attractions in the area. It was their first time to Texas and it had also been 14 years since they had seen each other. They all decided they loved Texas and wouldn't wait so long to visit next time.
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The following Sunday, childhood friends and family, Maggie Gastring Wilke, Marsha Hobbs Andrews, and Susan Hobbs Hill met for their second annual wildflower tour.
Because I Didn't Have An Apple
The other day I came across a six-inch by eight-inch board. Glued to it and coated over with varnish is a painting of a ship foundering in high seas. I remembered that it had been given to me by a third grade girl in Veracruz, Mexico.
Charles Jacob “Jake: Weirich
Charles Jacob Weirich passed away in Austin, Texas on April 25, 2016 at St. David’s Medical Center after a courageous 36 day struggle in ICU. Charles was born on June 25, 1974 in Mc Allen, Texas.
Jake will join his father Ralph Noel Weirich, and grandparents Paul and Opal Weirich in heaven.
He is survived by his mother Bonnie Edwards, step father Bob Edwards, sister Jennifer Gentile, brother-in-law Artie Gentile, nephews Evan and AJ Gentile, sib ...
On Saturday, May 21 the First Christian Curch will host a spaghetti supper from 5:00-7:00 pm. The meal (by donation) will be served in the exhibit hall at the Fair Grounds to raise funds for their upcoming trip to Zacatecas, Mexico.
Joni Topper stated, "Helping with the vacation bible school there, last year, was definitely a highlight of the trip.
The Bible says in understated terms that “after fasting forty days and forty nights, Jesus was hungry.” So was I. Not only hungry, but starving. Literally.
On January 6, 2016, I began a 40 day fast because I needed to get God’s attention to help me with all the troubling issues I was facing.
The Woman’s Civic club met April 25th at the First United Methodist church activity center, April showers and Susan Hamm welcomed members. Our hostesses for the evening were Gaynel Conner, Cathy Heffington, Linda Bray, and Becky Crider, we were treated to a beautiful buffet of assorted sandwiches, salads and desserts.
Our speaker for the evening was Captain Sarah Leach from the North Blanco County EMS, Sarah gave us an update on the EMS and some pointers to help the responders to get to you f ...
Chances are you know a young person who could make good use of a scholarship!
The Hill Country Cattle Women work diligently each year to raise funds to award to scholarship recipients. These are awarded to students who attend a Texas college or university, and are at the Junior or Senior level.
APRIL 25 – JUNE 10 KEPLER MISSION EXHIBIT, Open during Library hours
The Kepler Mission is specifically designed to survey a portion of our region of the Milky Way galaxy to look for Earth-size planets in or near the habitable zone. Share in learning by visiting the exhibit which will include pictures and a video of recent discoveries.
EVERY WEDNESDAY TAI CHI, 11:15 am
ESL CLASSES, 6:00 pm
TUESDAY, MAY 3 JC WRITES, 9:30am
TUESDAY, MAY 10 FIBER ARTS, 7:00pm
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 JC READS, 9:30am
Our junior high tennis traveled to Llano on Wednesday, April 20th to compete in an after school dual against players from Llano and Faith Academy. Against some very talented privately trained tennis players, we managed to secure five wins against four losses.
Recording impressive victories were Blake Jenkins defeating Llano's #1 singles player 6 to 3, Juan "Diego"
If your property increased in value in the last year, you will soon receive an appraisal notice from the Blanco County Appraisal District. Approximately 5,103 notices were mailed on Friday, April 29, 2016. Your city, county, school districts and other local taxing units will use the appraisal districts values to set your 2016 property taxes.
Under Texas Law, county appraisal districts are required to notify property owners about changes in their property’s value.
