Meet the Board of Directors

Vicki Guidry

Originally from San Antonio, Vicki moved to Houston in 1982 to find a job. Landing in the oil patch proved to be very good for over 32 years, even with its ups and downs. One year she was laid off and rehired 3 times and never left her desk!!! That's how the oil business works. She met her husband, Joe, in Houston and they married in 1986. When it came time to discuss retirement, Vicki wanted to be closer to family in San Antonio and as luck would have it 4 granddaughters were now living in Austin. So, Blanco seemed the perfect in-between spot. A little travel was still required to visit 3 grandsons in Carrollton but all and all it was the perfect plan.

Vicki was excited about leaving the city and moving to the “country” where you can still see the stars. Camping trips as a child were always a lot of fun and stargazing at night was the perfect end to the day. However, it soon became evident that the big city lights were encroaching into the Hill Country. Vicki happened to attend a presentation that our President, Wayne Gosnell, gave at Gem of the Hills shortly after she arrived in Blanco. Wayne was recruiting to start a group to help save the night sky and Vicki jumped at the opportunity to join. And so, one morning around the breakfast table at Hill Country Cupboard in Johnson City, with a rag-tag group of night sky enthusiasts, BCFNS was born! There weren't many at the table those first days, so Vicki volunteered to be Vice President.

As VP, Vicki assists in whatever way she can, “holding down the fort” when Wayne is away on a rare vacation, coordinating the Blanco County Schools Art Contest, manning the booth at Market Days, putting together this newsletter, and generally helping to educate folks about light pollution and how they can help “Save the Stars.” Her biggest challenge is getting folks in her neighborhood to turn out the lights at night!

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