September 1, 2010

The body of Kingsland Pharmacy owner Warren Dale Freeman was found Friday morning on his ranch in Blanco County. According to Blanco County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Terry Carter, Freeman, 53, had gone out to his ranch Thursday afternoon and was using a box blade on a tractor to build a stock tank.

By John Hallowell The Llano City Council held an abbreviated special meeting Monday night, discussing only two agenda items after a public hearing for an annexation request by Lee and Virginia Duncan. Although there have been no objections raised to the proposed annexation of the Duncan property (on RR 152, next to the Legend Oaks apartments), the rigid timetable mandated by state law required the city to hold two public hearings before the next regularly scheduled meeting September ...

A member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Llano drove her car through the doors of the church last Wednesday causing damage to the building’s sanctuary. Witnesses said Linda Tow, 66, drove her Chrysler Sebring up the walkway to the church and stopped at the doors. She got out of her car to open the doors before gunning the engine and driving up the center aisle.

By John Hallowell The Llano ISD board held its first meeting of the new school year on Monday night, and much of the evening was spent celebrating the district’s Exemplary status and detailing plans to solidify gains and make further improvements. Board President Ronnie Rudd opened a public hearing which preceded the meeting with comments on the school’s unchanged tax rate.

Sol’s MySpace page indicates he received a Bachelor’s degree in English at Schreiner University in 2007. He worked security at the La Hacienda Treatment Center in Hunt for about nine years until October 2009. Sol also worked as a substitute teacher for Ingram ISD from August 2007 until October of last year. Sol became a High School English teacher at Lexington last November, but his employment there ended at the end of the school year.

By Art Dlugach COMANCHE--"Bend, don’t break," was the Jackets’ rallying cry, August 27, at Comanche. Bend? Bend?! The body of a contortionist selected for the next edition of Ripley’s Believe it or Not didn’t bend as much as Llano did before pulling out a no-break 18-12 win in the season opener. "We escaped,"

By Art Dlugach WIMBERLEY-- It’s a start—a real good start for Marcos Vallejo, the Llano High junior who may be the only athlete in Texas upset with an All-State year. And he was just that in 2009, but he didn’t achieve the triumphs he thought he should garner, and others questioned him, too, about his drop-off from his freshman campaign. So, with the prologue behind us, we’ll tell you Vallejo finished a fine fifth in a field of 114 talented youngsters& ...

By Art Dlugach The opposition continues to be tough, and the Llano High volleyball team continues to have a tough time collecting victories, but an easy time collecting post cards. The Fugitive wasn’t on the road this much. The latest journey began August 24 and ended six matches later on August 28. Vs.

By Art Dlugach It seemed like old times. Well, not real old. Samantha Lopez was the first Lady Jacket to find the finish line at the Wimberley cross country meet, and twin Amanda was the second—and not too far behind. Samantha was eighth overall in a terrific field of 112, and her time for two miles was 13 minutes, 18 seconds.

Master Gardeners Mary Ellen and Michael Goff (shown at their seminar last June) will present "The Fascinating World of Honey Bees" in an informative free public program from the Kingsland Garden Club on Friday, September 10. The exciting life of honey bees will be covered in a lecture especially designed for gardeners.

Just in time for the upcoming holiday season, Marilyn Hale, Llano County Extension Agent, will share recipe ideas and samples for health conscious family get-togethers. If you have any favorite recipes, ingredient substitutes or samples you’d like to bring, feel free to share them with the other participants. We encourage everyone attending to participate in a recipe exchange.

The nation was at war in 1944, and that stark reality was very plain from the headlines of The Llano News that year. Unfortunately, the headlines were all I could read on many of the pages (the 1944 microfilm at the library is not very clear, and I don’t have very good eyes), so the details will be a little sparse in this look at the "home front"

by Sarah Franklin Treat yourself this weekend to Walt Disney’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, a family-friendly film, full of action, magic, humor and impressive visual effects sponsored by Llano Main Street, Friday, Sept.3rd, at 7:30 and Sept. 4 Horvath turns against his aged master and helps Morgana steal the spell and kill Merlin.

Dear Editor, As you know, the Friends of the Llano Red Top Jail was formed 2 years ago and we have really accomplished a lot. We are working on structural repairs for the old jail, as we pursue fundraising activities and community outreach projects. However, we are in need of some thoughtful insight as to how to further grow our group.

Here I am, back in spite of popular demand! The Fall 2010 issue of the Texas Hill Country magazine is now at the printers, and copies should be available sometime next week. I think everyone in Llano County should enjoy reading it; it has at least passing mentions of Llano County on 28 of the 96 pages, and quite a few more stories from neighboring counties like San Saba, Burnet, Blanco, Gillespie and Mason.

PUBLIC HEARING There will be a public hearing concerning a re-plat of Lot 12, Oak Ridge Estates Unit 2, Llano County, recorded in Volume 1 Page 79 of the Llano County Plat Records, to be heard at the regularly scheduled Llano County Commissioners meeting held on September 13, 2010.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2011 The City Council of the City of Horseshoe Bay will conduct a Public Hearing at 3:00 p.m. on September 21, 2010, at City Hall, #1 Community Drive, Horseshoe Bay, Texas 78657 to receive comments on the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2011. The Proposed Budget was filed with the City Secretary on August 19, 2010, and is available for review by the public at City Hall and may also be ...

CITY OF HORSESHOE BAY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The proposed replat has been filed with the City Development Services office of the City of Horseshoe Bay and is subject to public inspection at City Hall, #1 Community Drive, Horseshoe Bay, Texas. All written and oral objections to the technical aspects of the proposed replat will be considered at the public hearing. /s/ Teresa L.

CITY OF HORSESHOE BAY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The proposed rezoning amendment has been filed with the City Secretary’s office of the City of Horseshoe Bay and is subject to public inspection at City Hall, #1 Community Drive, Horseshoe Bay, Texas. All written and oral objections to the proposed rezoning will be considered at the public hearing. /s/ Teresa L.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF LLANO BUDGET HEARING The City of Llano City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2010-2011 City Budget September 7, 2010, 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, City Hall, 301 W. Main, Llano, Texas . The public is invited to attend and may participate in the hearing. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection at the City Secretary’s office at ...

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JACK DONALD O’BRIEN, Deceased, were issued on August 5, 2010, in Cause No. 06578, pending in the County Court of Llano County, Texas, to GRETCHEN O’BRIEN. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/ ...

PUBLIC NOTICE This is to notify all concerned that Llano County as been requested to place a one-way traffic sign on Pioneer Street that will allow South bound traffic to exit onto Euel Moore Dr. in Kingsland Texas, Precinct #3. Public Hearing in this matter is set for September 27, 2010 in Llano County Commissioners Court with action to follow the Public Hearing.

City of Horseshoe Bay ORDINANCE NO. ORD 10-08-24A The Marina Club at Applehead Island Planned Development An Ordinance of the City of Horseshoe Bay establishing the Marina Club at Applehead Island Planned Development District; adopting Planned Development Regulations for the Planned Development District (PD); establishing boundaries for the PD; amending the zoning map; enacting certain development standards and land use regulations ...

PUBLIC NOTICE The Llano County Emergency Services District #1 will hold a public hearing at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at #1 Community Drive, City of Horseshoe Bay, to consider adopting a proposed tax rate for tax year 2010. The proposed tax rate is .028 per $100 of value.

PUBLIC NOTICE There will be a public hearing concerning the replat to be known as Horseshoe Bay Applehead Island Plat No. 20.4, a replat of Lot Nos. 208 through 218, Horseshoe Bay Applehead Island Plat No. 20.3 at the regularly scheduled City of Horseshoe Bay city council meeting on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 3.00 p.m., followed by discussion and action on the same.

PUBLIC NOTICE There will be a public hearing concerning the replat to be known as Horseshoe Bay Applehead Island Plat No. 6.130A, a replat of Lot No. 128, Horseshoe Bay Applehead Island Plat No. 7.128 and Lot No. 130, Horseshoe Bay Applehead Island Plat No. 6.130 at the regularly scheduled City of Horseshoe Bay city council meeting on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 3.00 p.m., followed by discussion and action on the same.

PUBLIC NOTICE There will be a public hearing concerning the replat to be known as Horseshoe Bay Applehead Island Plat No. 19.2, a replat of Lot Nos. 300 and 302, Horseshoe Bay Applehead Island Plat No. 19.1, at the regularly scheduled City of Horseshoe Bay city council meeting on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 3.00 p.m., followed by discussion and action on the same.

Warren Dale Freeman passed away Friday, August 27, 2010 at the age of 53. He was born September 1, 1956 in Burnet to Bonnie Faye (Scott) and Warren Carl Freeman. He married Jil (Landon) Freeman, August 11, 1979 at Lutie Watkins Memorial United Methodist Church in Llano, Texas. After graduating from Llano High School in 1974, Dale went on to obtain degrees from both Southwest Texas and The University of Texas at Austin School of Pharmacy, where he finished at the top of his class.

Lillie June Jones passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the age of 72. She was born October 24, 1937 in Kyle to Lillie Mae (Rudford) and Fred Mouser. She married Shelby R. Jones, January 20, 1977 in Round Rock, Texas; he preceded her in death June 20, 1997. Also preceded in death are parents Lillie and Fred Mouser, three sisters and a brother. Survivors include sons Earnest H.

By Thomas Kinney Apple Fest 2010 is upon us. This Saturday, 4 September, Apple Fest revelers will be descending on the Mason County Court house lawn. Families are expected from all over Texas! Last year as many as 3000 people spent the day in and around Mason to enjoy all that Apple Fest and Mason country have to offer.

The non-profit organization Llano Alliance for Drug Intervention, Inc. (LADI) is partnering with local pharmacies, Sun Rise Beach Village and Llano National Bank for the launch of LADI’s Love Your Child: In-Home Drug/Alcohol Test Kits Program. LADI is providing instant-read drug and alcohol test kits for parents use. They will be available at participating local pharmacies and the Sunrise Beach Village City Hall.

The Llano High School Class of 1990 held their 20 year reunion on the weekend of July 30-31. The reunion had a great turnout with over 30 classmates attending the two day event. The following members of the class were able to attend the reunion: Kristine Beesley, Michael Brascom, Christy Chaney, Beth Clement Grimes, Lee Davis, Christie Fisher Carlson, Drew Foster, James Foster, Mary Kay Foster Becher, John Gammill, Natasha Garrett, Gena Hallmark Reven, Brad Hatfield, Richard Houston, Joey Ja ...

Llano Fine Arts Guild is pleased to present Sue Kaan as our artist for the September program. This will be a "hands on" demo and Sue will be our guide on this journey, giving us her wisdom. Sue has always been interested in art and creative expression of all kinds.

The Llano Uplift Archeological Society (LUAS) meeting will be September 8, 2010 at 7:00pm at The LCRA Nightengale Archaeological Center (NAC) in Kingsland. This month’s presentation by Dr. Steve Black will be about Wickiups, Ovens, and Shelters: Ongoing Research on Shumla Bend of the lower Pecos River. The Lower Pecos Canyonlands of southwest Texas are renown for the many dry rockshelters and caves whose walls are spectacularly adorned with pictographs many dating 3,000 ...

Robert Livingston, veteran Texas songwriter who played an important and instrumental role in the development and evolution of Texas Music we know and love today will be featured at the bi-monthly Songwriters in the Round Series at the Famous Fuel Coffee House on Thursday, September 2, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.