August 4, 2010

A well-intentioned effort to streamline county government backfired last Wednesday when four consecutive meetings of the Floodplain Community Panel were adjourned without any discussion or action. After the commissioners court had voted on Monday to remove Floodplain Administrator Ron Moore from the three-member panel (Horseshoe Bay engineer Preston Mason and the commissioner of each issue’s originating precinct were the other two members), the county’s legal advisor (Attorney Ch ...

Captain Jason Holbrook, a native of Burnet, was killed Thursday when the vehicle in which he was riding struck an improvised explosive device (IED) in Tsagay, Afghanistan. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Kyle R. Warren, 28, a native of Huntington Beach, CA. Both men were assigned to the 1st Battalion at Fort Bragg, NC. Holbrook, 28, was a West Point graduate, where he majored in Environmental Science.

Two of the four district campuses and the district as a whole received the state’s top “Exemplary” rating. Llano elementary School and Llano Junior High School were both rated Exemplary, while Packsaddle Elementary School and Llano High School were rated next-best “Recognized.” The Exemplary rating has long been one of the district’s most coveted goals. But the undeniably good news is somewhat clouded by a controversy which has surrounded the Texas ...

In a short and generally upbeat meeting Monday night, Llano’s city council honored a ten-year employee, approved the consent agenda and bids for employee insurance, gave preliminary approval to the annexation of Lee and Virginia Duncan’s property on the west edge of the city and approved a grant of $3,000 from the hotel/motel tax to advertise the Heritage Days events, including the chuckwagon cook-off and a ranch rodeo. The most serious moment of the meeting came when coun ...

The Llano County Hospital Authority board of directors took final steps to pave the way to merge the Llano Memorial Healthcare System with Scott & White Healthcare System on September 1. At its regular monthly meeting on July 26, the board approved a resolution to sell substantially all LMHS assets and liabilities ,and assign the long term lease of Llano Memorial Hospital to Scott & White.

The last game Andrew Ratliff played was against Bridgeport. The next one he plays will be against Texas A&M. The 2009 Llano High graduate is a member of the Stephen F. Austin offensive line, and the Lumberjacks open the 2010 season at Kyle Field, September 4. “Oh, I’m excited about that,” Ratliff said by phone from Nacogdoches.

Bulletin! You don’t have to go to any Llano High football games this season—head coach David Yeager is going to tell you all about all of them right now. Well, not exactly. He’s going to preview the games. Pardon my confusion. At Comanche, Aug. 27 The Class-2A Indians were a good-looking 9-3 last year, winning one playoff game and losing one.

I don’t know how many of my readers knew Jason Holbrook. I met him once or twice when he was in high school in Burnet, then did a story for the Burnet Bulletin when he was accepted into West Point. He didn’t have an easy time there, and was seriously considering quitting during his second year there.

The City Council of Horseshoe Bay will conduct a public hearing at its Regular Meeting on August 24, 2010 beginning at 3:00 P.M. on amendment to Ordinance No. 10-06-15C, Section IV(b) to change the Subsection Number in Section IV(b) from 14.02.406(j)(2) to 14.02.406(j)(4) and to change the Subsection Number in Section IV(c) from 14.02.406 (j)(2)(A) to 14.02.406(j)(4)(A).

ADVERTISEMENT AND INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION The City of Llano will receive bids for the Downtown Sidewalk Project. Sealed bids addressed to the City of Llano, 301 West Main, Llano, TX 78643, will be received until 3:00 P.M., Thursday, August 12, 2010, for furnishing all labor, supplies and supervision necessary for construction in accordance with plans and specifications for the following: Downtown Sidewalk Project Project consists of ~800 Linear Feet of sidew ...

NO. 06,567 ESTATE OF JAMES E. BRABAW, DECEASED COUNTY COURT OF LLANO COUNTY, TEXAS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of James E. Brabaw, Deceased were issued on July 13, 2010, in Cause No. 06,567, pending in the County Court of Llano County, Texas to Michael J. Beale. The residence of the Independent Executor is in Midland County, Michigan, the post office address is: Michael J.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Guardianship for the Estate of Peggy Sartain, Ward, were issued on or about July 8, 2010 in Cause No. G00077, pending in the County Court Llano County, Texas, to: Holly Robinson Young. The residence of the Guardian is London, United Kingdom; the post office address is: c/o: Anne B.

Chasco Constructors is soliciting bids from all qualified subcontractors & vendors for LCRA’s San Saba Nature Park project, RFP #7557. Plans are available on LCRA’s website, www.lcra.org, Chasco’s website, www.chasco.com and for review at Chasco’s office. Submit bids by 3:00 pm, August 9, 2010 to: Chasco Constructors 2801 East Old Settlers Blvd. Round Rock, TX 78665 Phone512-244-0600 Fax 512-244-6085

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: This is to notify all concerned that Llano County has been requested to place a 25 MPH speed limit on the following Streets in Kingsland Texas, Precinct #3, on Reynolds, Sleepy Hollow, Cliff and Glass Streets. Public Hearing in this matter is set for August 23, 2010 Llano County Commissioners Court with action item to follow the Public Hearing.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: This is to notify all concerned that Llano County has been requested to place a one- way traffic sign on Pioneer Street that will allow South bound traffic to exit on River Oaks Drive in Kingsland Texas, Precinct #3. Public Hearing in this matter is set for August 23, 2010 Llano County Commissioners Court with action item to follow the Public Hearing.

There will be a public hearing by the City Council of the City of Horseshoe Bay, Texas at the regular scheduled City of Horseshoe Bay Council Meeting on August 24, 2010 at 3:00 o’clock p.m. at the City Council Chambers, #1 Community Drive, Horseshoe Bay, Texas concerning the Re-plat of Lot 56 as shown on “Correction Plat of The Trails of Lake LBJ, Phase Two” and Lot 57-A as shown on the “Re-plat of Lot 57, The Trails of Lake LBJ, Phase Two to be known as “A REPL ...

The owners of Lots 195, 196, 210 & 211 Indian Hills Subdivision of the Llano County Official Public Records, will submit an application for a re-plat of said property to be known as 195A, 210A & 211A filed in the office of the Llano County Clerk, in a public hearing on August 23, 2010 at the regularly scheduled Llano County Commissioners Court Meeting.

PUBLIC NOTICE: # 082410-01 There will be a public hearing concerning the application for a replat of Lot 05 of Trails End, to be known as Lot 5-A of Trails End Plat No. 1.1 at the regularly scheduled City of Horseshoe Bay City Council Meeting on August 24, 2010, followed by discussion and action on the same.

PUBLIC NOTICE: # 082410-01 There will be a public hearing concerning the application for a replat of Lot 05 of Trails End, to be known as Lot 5-A of Trails End Plat No. 1.1 at the regularly scheduled City of Horseshoe Bay City Council Meeting on August 24, 2010, followed by discussion and action on the same.

PUBLIC NOTICE: # 082410-01 There will be a public hearing concerning the application for a replat of Lot 05 of Trails End, to be known as Lot 5-A of Trails End Plat No. 1.1 at the regularly scheduled City of Horseshoe Bay City Council Meeting on August 24, 2010, followed by discussion and action on the same.

PUBLIC NOTICE: # 082410-01 There will be a public hearing concerning the application for a replat of Lot 05 of Trails End, to be known as Lot 5-A of Trails End Plat No. 1.1 at the regularly scheduled City of Horseshoe Bay City Council Meeting on August 24, 2010, followed by discussion and action on the same.

PUBLIC NOTICE: 082410-02 There will be a public hearing concerning the application for a replat of the Caraway Plat No. 1, Being a replat of a 4.566 acre parcel of the remainder of a called 63.11 acre tract of land, out of the E.G. Mercer Survey No. 3, Abstract No. 562 and the J.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS THAT: The City of Llano, Texas, proposes to institute annexation proceedings to enlarge and extend the boundary limits of said City to include the following described territory, to wit: Lee and Virginia Duncan 2004 Ranch Road 152 Llano, Texas The tract of land described hereon being one (1) acre of land, more or less, out of the Daniel T.

Arlene Amanda Otto Alexander was born on July 16, 1937 in Castell the youngest of eight children of Amanda Hoffman Otto and August Vernon Otto. We lost her unexpectedly on July 25, 2010 and are devastated by her sudden death. Arlene grew up in Castell and attended Llano High School, where she met her soul mate, Monty N.

Dorothy “DOT” Nell Lam, 83, of Wichita Falls and Buchanan Dam passed away July 25, 2010. She was born to John Wesley and Della Neola Perry Neely in Jackson County, Oklahoma. Mrs. Lam married Hubert L. Lam on December 1, 1946 in Pampa. She was a member of the Chapel of the Hills Church in Buchanan Dam and Kingsland House of Arts and Crafts. Dorothy is survived by her husband, Hubert L.

Funeral arrangements are complete at the Zoeller Funeral Home for Harrold McFarland, who passed away on August 2, 2010 in New Braunfels at the age of 77 years. Harrold served in the U.S Army during the Korean Conflict in Germany. During his working life, he worked for T.G. Houston Motor Co.

L.A. Perry Jr. age 67 of Llano passed away on Friday, July 30, 2010 at his residence in Llano. He was the son of L.A. and Eunice (Hudson) Perry Sr. L.A. served in the United States Army during Vietnam from 1960 to 1969. He served in three tours of duty during Vietnam with the 33rd Ranger Battalion special forces as a Vietnamese interpreter..

Looking for an interesting year that wasn’t during World War II, I decided to see what was happening in Llano the year that I graduated from high school. That was 1974, but when I looked at the first issue of The Llano News that year, I realized that I’d first have to write a little about 1973. That’s because the whole first issue was a recap of the previous year’s events, and the whole front page was covered with photos from 1973.

With sales “substantially increased” by new mail order customers, some as far away as Florida, New York and Washington state, Bryan and Lisa Miiller have decided to expand their Miiller’s Llano Smokehouse facility by adding a call center and additional office and freezer space. The Miillers attribute much of the recent growth to their involvement with Vistage International, a worldwide CEO coaching organization based in San Diego (and represented locally by Sam Jones), but ...

Llano High School will welcome all the incoming freshmen students at the third annual LHS Fish Camp on Thursday, August 12. Registration will begin at 12:45 with the first session of Fish Camp beginning at 1:00 p.m. and ending around 5:00 p.m. For students in the Kingsland area, a school bus will be available for transportation.

Despite some bad weather the first half of last week, the Soaring Society of America’s Region 10 Soaring Contest, hosted by the Fault Line Flyers (based in Briggs) at the Llano Municipal Airport, was a big success. Thirty-two gliders, including five from the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, competed in two categories during the six-day competition, delighting spectators all around Llano County. “I’m happy,” said contest manager Kelly Butler, citing excell ...

Don’t forget this Saturday, July 7 is the date for the semi-annual city wide garage sponsored by Llano Main Street and the Llano Chamber of Commerce. The sale is from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the American Legion on the north side of the Llano River Bridge. At this writing there were only a couple of inside spaces left so call the chamber 325-347-5354 to reserve your space.

Star Republican Women held a successful summer fundraiser on July 22 at the beautiful Riverbend Fine Arts Gallery in Marble Falls. Approximately 65 guests enjoyed a cheese-and-wine party and appreciated many interesting and magnificent works of art. Guests included Rebecca Bradford (President, Texas Federation of Republican Women), members from the Burnet County Republican Women and Highland Lakes Republican Women clubs, as well as representatives from the offices of Harvey Hilderbran, Troy ...