August 18, 2010

By John Hallowell A crowd of approximately 100 citizens attended an informational meeting at the Lantex Theater last Thursday evening to learn more about the proposed ordinance and to provide input for city officials. Following a presentation by Committee Chairman Patty Pfister, Mayor Mike Reagor and City Manager Finley deGraffenried, about 15 citizens came forward to express their opinions or voice their concerns.

One man was killed, and two others were injured in a head-on collision seven miles south of San Saba Monday afternoon. Steven Spears, 54, of San Saba was driving a 1996 Geo Metro south on Hwy. 16 when his vehicle veered into the northbound lanes and collided with a 1997 Dodge Ram pickup driven by Travis Corsi, 21, of Cherokee.

A man was arrested at Llano Junior High School last week on an outstanding warrant alleging sexual assault. Joshua Scott Sol, 33, was set to begin his first year teaching eighth-grade Language Arts at LJS on Monday. Llano ISD Superintendent Dennis Hill said, "We are pursuing his resignation at this time. He never actually started working for the district."

A total of 18 foreclosure notices were filed in Llano County during July. Six of the notices pertained to deeds of trust secured by property in Horseshoe Bay. In July 2009, 19 foreclosure notices were filed in Llano County, 18 were filed in July 2008, and 8 were filed in July 2007. Raw numbers of foreclosure filings sometimes inflate the number of properties facing financial problems as some foreclosure notices are repeat filings.

By Jodi Lehman Texas Comptroller Susan Combs sent of $375.5 million in sales tax allocations to Texas cities last week, up 2.2 percent compared to the allocations in August 2009.　 Calendar year-to-date, city sales tax allocations were down 2.2 percent compared to the same period last year. August’s sales tax allocations represent sales that occurred in June. The August allocation is the third payment that includes the new tax rate of 1.75 percent for Horseshoe Bay, wh ...

By Art Dlugach If you’re the kind of person who goes to the back of the book to see the ending when you’re on page eight, you’ll like this lead. Well, not the content, but your suspense glands won’t be overused. The scrimmage was not pretty; there were times it bordered on nasty.

By Art Dlugach Ironic, yes? You inherit a team which attempted more passes in the first decade of the 21st century than Jimmie Johnson did, and you’ve got two quarterbacks, not just one, and you’re going to run more? Aren’t you spreading yourself a little thin? Tommy Tuberville would probably say, “No,” or “Next question.” Texas Tech seems to be real glad he’s arrived, and most fans, impressed as they were with Mike Lea ...

The Llano Jr. High football staff will issue football equipment on Friday, August 20. The 8 Equipment will be issued from the Llano Jr. High dressing rooms behind Jacket Stadium. If unable to attend, players will have to wait until the first day of school. Please bring all paperwork with you on August 20 or by the first day of school.

By Art Dlugach Not a whole lot of wins during a marathon of matches for the Lady Jackets’ volleyball team, but the experience gained was invaluable. Llano was involved in 10 contests in a six-day whirlwind tour which took them from Florence to Rouse to Westwood. We wrote about the victory over Florence, August 9, in last week’s News.

By Sarah Franklin Join the Rock N’River Fest this weekend, Friday night August 19 at 7:30 and Saturday August 20 at 4:30 and 7:30. for DESPICABLE ME. In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences and flowering roses there sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout.

Veteran Texas Songwriters Houston Marchman and Kent Finlay will be featured at the bi-monthly Songwriters in the Round Series at the Famous Fuel Coffee House on Thursday, August 19, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Admission is free. Marchman, who lives in Austin, has been an important participant in the Texas singer/songwriter scene since the 1970s and is regarded by his peers as a lyrical craftsman who creates compelling songs that often hold audiences spellbound. Finlay operates one ...

Dear Editor, My name is Mary and while visiting my daughter and grandchildren in Llano, TX my Pekingese mix dog named Munchee was shot by a neighbor who lives next door from my daughter that afternoon on August 2, 2010. Munchee was scratching the door to go outside not knowing that the front gate was left open, Munchee wandered out the gate.

Dear Editor, We received the letter from the City of Llano regarding the meeting to be held on Thursday, August 12, 2010. Unfortunately, we will not be able to attend the meeting but thought we could supply our support of retaining the Historic District ordinance with this email. We fell in love with Llano a long time ago due to the town’s originality and historic feel.

by John Hallowell I am a very prolific writer; week in and week out (whether or not I have anything to say), I churn out thousands of words. Unfortunately, quantity sometimes comes at the expense of quality; when I wake up Tuesday morning with five stories to write before noon (as I did last week), I leave some things out and phrase other things poorly.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PROPERTY TO SATISFY LANDLORD’S LIEN Sale is scheduled for 7:10 A.M. August 27, 2010 at U.S. Storage at 3440 West Ranch Road 1431 in Kingsland, TX. Property will be sold to highest bidder for cash. Cleanup and removal deposit will be required. Seller reserves right to withdraw property from sale.

THE STATE OF TEXAS IN THE INTEREST OF A CHILD CAUSE # 17105 IN THE DISTRICT COURT 424thJUDICIAL DISTRICT LLANO COUNTY, TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO: OUSTAD, WAYLON EDWARD ADDRESS UNKNOWN RESPONDENT, GREETINGS: NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: "You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 A ...

CITY OF HORSESHOE BAY, TEXAS PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The proposed 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 Amendment will be considered at the public hearing. Eric Winter Development Services Manager ...

CITY OF HORSESHOE BAY, TEXAS PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION 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. Eric Winter Development Services Manager< ...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF LLANO PLANNING/ZONING COMMISSION Notice is hereby given that the City of Llano Planning/Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on September 2, 2010, commencing at 5:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 301 W. Main Street , Llano , Texas . TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: A request has been received to consider a Specific Use Permit for a manufactured home i ...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LLANO CITY COUNCIL Notice is hereby given that the City of Llano City Council will conduct a public hearing on September 7, 2010, commencing at 5:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 301 W. Main Street , Llano , Texas . TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: A request has been received to consider a Specific Use Permit for a manufactured home in a Single Family 3 (SF-3) area.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PROPERTY TO SATISFY LANDLORD’S LIEN Sale is scheduled for 7 A.M. August 27, 2010 at Stacy’s Storage at the corner of Industrial and Skyline Drive in Kingsland, TX. Property will be sold to highest bidder for cash. Cleanup and removal deposit will be required. Seller reserves right to withdraw property from sale.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PROPERTY TO SATISFY LANDLORD’S LIEN Sale is scheduled for 9 A.M., September 3, 2010 at Allstar Self Storage, Unit # 419 at 125 FM 2323, Llano County, Texas. Property will be sold to highest bidder for cash.Cleanup and removal deposit will be required. Seller reserves the right to withdraw property for sale.

ORDINANCE NO. 1161 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LLANO amending Ordinance No. 1141 an ordinance of the City of Llano , Texas concerning the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009, and ending September 30, 2010, providing for various unforeseen expenditures. Passed and approved this the 16th day of August, 2010. s/Mike Reagor, Mayor, City of Llano , Texas . s/Kerry Williams, City Secretary This ord ...

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.

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.

Public Hearing Notice City of Llano Texas Community Development Program The City of Llano will hold a Public Hearing at 5:05 PM on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at the Llano City Hall, located at 301 West Main Street, Llano, Texas in regards to the submission of an application to the Texas Department of Rural Affairs (TDRA) for a Texas Community Development Program (TCDP) grant. The purpose of this Public Hearing is to allow citizens an ...

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: This is to notify all concerned that Llano County has been requested to place a stop sign at County Road 202 at the spur leading to Highway 2241 in Precinct #2. Public Hearing in this matter is set for September 13, 2010 Llano County Commissioners Court with action item to follow the Public Hearing.

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 There will be a public hearing at the regular scheduled City of Horseshoe Bay Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting on September 7, 2010 at 3:00 o’clock p.m., followed by discussion and action on same concerning a recommendation to the City Council regarding a request by St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church for Lot No.

PUBLIC NOTICE SALE OF PROPERTY TO SATISFY LANDLORD’S LIEN Sale is scheduled for September 4, at 9:00 a.m. at Added Storage, 1440 Bessemer Ave. in Llano. Property will be sold to highest bidder for cash. Cleanup and removal deposit required. Seller reserves the right to withdraw property from sale. Tenant: David Perry.

Margaret Tumlinson Myers passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at the age of 85. She was born January 4, 1925 in San Antonio to Emma (Weatherford) and Joseph D. Tumlinson. She married Arthur Dell Myers April 23, 1971 in Llano. Survivors include husband Arthur Myers of Llano; daughters Jackie Dahl and husband Nelson, and Mary Lou Isenberger of Llano; step- daughters Elizabeth Ruth Clayton and husband Johnny of Ark., Phyllis Jean Wallace and husband Bob of Calif., Susan Kay Canter and h ...

By Crystal Kothmann The Mason County Apple Fest is taking applications for the 2010 Arts & Crafts Show. Last year’s Apple Fest brought visitors from all over Texas, one family from 805 miles away! The Apple Fest provides an Apple baking contests, Apple cider demonstrations, food, the Apple Blossom Style Show, Live music, puppet shows, free kids games at Kids Kountry and so much more. So, start making your plans to celebrate in Mason on Saturday September 4, ...

by John Hallowell City council voted Monday evening to approve a bid from Myers Concrete Construction in Wimberley for sidewalks and lighting on Haynie, Oatman and East Main Streets around the library and the Red Top Jail. The project, sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture, should be completed some time this fall.

All 7th and 8th grade students are invited to pick up their class schedules from the Jr. High front office on August 16-18 from 9am-3pm. All 6th grade students and any new 7th or 8th grade student need to attend the Jr. High Orientation on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 6pm.

Munchee, a two-and-a-half year old Pekingese-mix, was shot in the 1600 block of Oatman Street on August 2, allegedly by a neighbor described only as "a retired peace officer." Mary Gomez, Munchee’s owner, had come to Llano from San Antonio August 1 to visit her daughter and grandchildren. "I live in a very bad area in San Antonio,"