Community News

The Llano Junior High Library will hold its Fall Scholastic Book Fair from Monday, Sept. 8 until Friday, Sept. 12. The library will open daily at 7:30 a.m. and remain open until 4:30 p.m. The book fair will feature a wide variety of books for teenagers and adults, including mystery and adventure novels, fantasy trilogies, sports guides, Anime, cookbooks, and the latest bestsellers.

Llano County 4-H members, leaders, and supporters were recognized for their accomplishments during the 2007-2008 4-H year at the County 4-H Achievement Banquet, held at the American Legion Hall in Llano on Aug. 8. Wayne Homesley was named Outstanding Adult Leader for his many years of service as a goat project leader and a very active member of the 4-H Adult Leaders Association.

Come join the Religious Education classes for youth at Holy Trinity Catholic Church which are scheduled to begin Sept. 21. Parents are encouraged to register their children from pre-k through high school for the classes held on Sunday mornings. Parents may register on Wednesday evenings or Sunday mornings after Mass in the parish hall.

Llano will be the place to be the weekend of Oct. 17 and 18. The Llano County Heritage Festival and Llano River Chuck Wagon Cook-off will take place on both sides of the Llano River and we want you to make us your destination for a fun filled weekend. The Llano County 1893 Romanesque Revival Courthouse has been completely restored and will be the setting for fabulous music, re-enactments, vendors, children’s activities and good food.

Llano High School Varsity and Junior Varsity Cheerleaders attended the Universal Cheerleaders Camp at Angelo State University this summer. The Varsity Cheerleaders earned one of the first spirit sticks at camp as well as all Superior ratings for their evaluations. They brought home a Superior trophy from camp for their efforts. Varisty cheerleaders include Katie Yeager, Claire Hartz, Chelsea Pike, Margot Stevenson, Mika Smith, Jazmin Jensen, Taylor Coffey and Ashton Bollier.

The Llano Jr. Women’s Culture Club (LJWCC) is pleased to announce they will be selling a unique set of boxed note cards. The cards are prints of original art work commissioned for this project and created by Danielle Carmichael a gifted local artist. These one-of-a-kind prints consist of several of Llano’s historic landmarks including the Llano County Courthouse, the Red Top Jail, the Roy B.

Obviously, the show design staff for the 2008 Llano High School Yellow Jacket Marching Band did not foresee the recent Russian invasion of the Republic of Georgia last spring when preparations for the upcoming marching season were being made. Nevertheless, the LYJB’s 2008 competition will try to march clear of international political events when it presents “Journey to the Land of the Czars” during halftimes this fall.

The eighth annual Llano County Extension Banquet was held Aug. 19, at the American Legion Hall in Llano with 120 in attendance. John Begnaud, retired Tom Green County Extension Horticulturist, was the guest speaker, sharing information about current trends in the horticulture industry. The “green industry” is now the second leading agricultural enterprise in Texas, with beef cattle being in first place.

The First Baptist Church Women’s Ministry will be hosting The Shannon Kasper 5K for School Supplies at the First Baptist Church Activity Center, Saturday, Oct. 18 at 8 a.m. The 5K will start at the First Baptist Church Activity Center and travel down Wright, Landon/Granite, Oatman, College, Chestnut and Sandstone. There will be rest stops with water approximately every mile. This walk/run is to raise money for students of Llano ISD who are in need of school supplies.

Tally Kelso, Kelli Tudyk and Dave Gresham, of Texas Land and Lakes Real Estate, are teaming up with Bonnie Woodell and Tommy Nelms, of Internet Realty, to better serve Llano county and the Texas Hill Country. Mr. Nelms has been involved in real estate for seven years in the Llano, Corpus Christi and Kingsville markets.