May 14, 2008

Amy Edrington and Marcus Cooper are happy to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Marcus is the son of Walter and Eugenia Cooper, of Llano, and grandson of Eugene and Hazel Merkel, of Llano and Jesse and Norma Rowley, of Pflugerville. He is a 2002 graduate of Llano High School and a 2007 graduate of Tarleton State University.

Please join the famlies of Major Tommy Bostick, Jr. and Sgt. Mark Stone to dedicate and unveil a monument to honor all Fallen Heroes of Llano County KIA in the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars on Terror.

Sean F. Wright, son of Rob and Charlotte Wright, of Llano, graduated Texas State Technical College in Waco, Saturday, April 28. He was a 2002 Llano High School graduate.

Christy Stahl, of Belton and Chris Lynn, of Killeen have announced thier wedding day to be May 24 in Belton. The bride to be is the daughter of Cheryl and Lee Newman, of Belton, and Robert and Teal Stahl, of Idaho Falls. The groom to be is the son of Leroy and Diane Haggerton, of Llano and Herbie Lynn.

James and Elaine Wheat, of Belton, and Vaughn and Melinda Ward, of Llano, announce the engagement of their children, Katy Wheat and Travis Ward. Katy graduated with a BFA degree in Art in 2005 from Mary Hardin-Baylor. Travis graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2005 with degrees from the University of Texas in Radio/TV/Film and in History.

As the funeral procession of Sergeant Mark Allen Stone left Calvary Hill Full Gospel Church on Wednesday morning, the entire staff of the Kingsland Library and many business owners came to the roadside to stand, hands over their hearts. Passengers in the stopped automobiles stepped out to stand with respect or salute the cortège.

When the May 10 election ballots were tallied, contested races in the cities of Llano and Sunrise Beach Village were decided as well as in the Kingsland Municipal Utility District Board of Directors. New Llano City Council Members will be Mike Reagor (282 votes), Mike Hazel (281 votes) and LaNell McKinney (195 votes).

The Llano County Commissioners Court on Monday voted to supplement a donation from the Hill Country 100 Club to improve equipment for Department of Public Safety Troopers and commissioners agreed to seek a sizeable new grant -- $466,000 to upgrade radio equipment for county fire departments. Troopers Eric Morgan and Brian Barnes were on hand to explain that the 100 Club, a non-profit organization to support law enforcement, had agreed to pay about $680 for grill guards for patrol cars assigned to Llano County.

Annie Lee Bucklew, 89, of Kingsland, passed away May 8. She was born to William Neal and Ada Lee (Nichols) Matthews on Oct. 5, 1918, in Shelby County.

Janet Bloxham Hayes, 59, of Llano, passed away Friday, May 9 in San Antonio. She was born on June 21, 1948, to Mildred Viola (VanDusseldorp) and Raymond Joseph Bloxham in Hampton, Iowa.

LaRhesa Lee McNair, 96, of Kingsland passed away Thursday, May 8, in Bryan. She was born on Dec. 7, 1911, to Cenia (Ricketson) and Frank L.

U. S. Army Specialist Jeffrey Franklin Nichols,of Granite Shoals, killed in Baghdad, Iraq on May 1, was born Sept.

The pitching was absolutely superb; the defense had Kodak moments (Do they still SAY that? ); and the offense didn’t strike often, but when it did, a Llano Yellow Jacket rout was in progress.

He did his best. No, he REALLY did! Cole Hoffman, at the State Championships, May 9, running the final meters of the thousands of miles he’s traveled in his incomparable Llano track career, captured a silver medal in the Class-3A, 3200-meter race, and he finished fourth in the 1600.

Friends of the Lakeshore Library will have a book and Blue Bell sale May 23 through May 24. There will be a presale for members of the Friends of the Lakeshore Library, May 22 2p.

All across America, people of all ages are seeking ways to express their support for those ideals and values on which our country was founded. What better way to accomplish this than for you and your family to attend a Memorial Day program held in your local community?

Beginning about 4 a. m. , two young bakers are hard at work in the kitchen of M&M Donuts in Kingsland and by 6 o’clock breakfast is served at 1335 RR 1431.

Stan Rountree, who handles residential dock inspections, will outline the Lower Colorado River Authority’s dock rules at the May 20 meeting of the Lake Buchanan Conservation Corp. LCRA rules changed in 2004 and Rountree will talk about what is required for a boat dock, or other lake facility, to be “grandfathered” under the regulations.

The Highland Lakes Republican Women will welcome Rep. Harvey Hilderbran, as guest speaker for their May 21 meeting, at Lakeshore Library, on Lake Buchanan.

This year’s Llano County Beef and Range Field Day is set for Thursday, June 5, to be held at RACE Ranch and the Llano American Legion Hall. Registration will begin at 8:

The Llano Uplift Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently celebrated its 12th birthday with a business meeting and luncheon at the River City Grille in Marble Falls. New officers were installed, a new member was inducted, and Mary Stevens was honored on her birthday.

The Hill Country Livestock Raisers held their 58th Annual Banquet on Saturday, May 3 at the Llano Community Center. Mr.

National Nursing Home Week is May 11 through May 17. This week recognizes nurses for their continued dedication to patients and the quality care they perform. Please join us in thanking these caring professionals during their week of May and every day.

Fifty 4-H members participated in the Spring District Contest. They represented Llano County very well and did an outstanding job. The Senior Meats Team won first and second and members were:

On May 29 at the Llano County Extension Office, the training necessary to obtain a private applicators license will be presented by Jamie Osbourn, Llano County Extension Agent. This training will begin at 8: 30 a.

Kaitlyn Newell, Kassie Stefan and Clare Tucker recieved exemplary achievement at the Texas State Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) held on the University of Houston’s Clear Lake campus. More than 17,500 students participated in the 20 regional VASE events.

Llano’s Third Annual Texas Proud Festival and Shoot Em Up Contest is just a couple of weeks away and the excitement is building. Re-enactors from as far away as California will be competing for prizes and braging rights at Badu Park along the banks for our beautiful Llano River.