Editorials

C. L. Yarbrough said it best for me in the dedication of the booklet he wrote for the Vanishing Texas River Cruise entitled CANYON OF THE EAGLES. Quoting him: “To the River People, who can never go home again.” Although the events leading up to this event happened almost a decade before I was born, its sentiments have played a vital role in my life as far back as I can remember.

The vastness of the State of Texas and abundant natural wildlife makes it a popular place to hunt many varmints that are available the year around. Varmint is a generalized term for animals that are widely regarded as pests in a specific area. The list includes a good selection of larger game animals, like bobcats and mountain lions, which in recent years has grown to include coyotes and feral pigs (wild boar), but it also includes small game animals who feed off farmer’s crops and flo ...

Dear Editor, Once again the LCRA is up to their old tricks. This time they are releasing water from Lake Buchanan under the pretense that the Windemere Oaks subdivision water intake cannot draw water from Lake Travis. The policy of the LCRA is that they will sell anyone water from any reservoir or any part of the river.

Christmas is almost here; the hours are quickly counting down. It makes no difference if gifts from Santa are opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, children are giddy with excitement as the anticipated time approaches. It’s hard to realize how much time, effort, and expense can be involved prior to that moment of excitement.

Research on the leisure activities of older adults suggest that participation in outdoor recreation; such as hunting, hiking, fishing, nature photography, and bird watching, may be instrumental to their life satisfaction. For us in the Hill Country this means Deer Hunting! Unfortunately, a simple prescription that older people “should get out more” may not be appropriate.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011, marks the anniversary of the United States entry into World War II following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared the date as one that would “live in infamy.” So far, the man has been correct, and his words will remain as such for many more years to come.

Dear Editor, We want to publicly show our appreciation to Officer Brad Heiman of the Llano Police Department who came to our aid on a recent trip to Llano. We came to Llano on business trip recently and stopped at the Stripes convenience store, not realizing that we had locked the keys in our truck.

Several historical articles have been written recently about the outlaw known as Johnny Ringo, with mention of his closest associates. These men had become some of Ringo’s best friends, some who would remain so the rest of his life. A good close friend after he arrived in Central Texas appears to have been former Texas Ranger Scott Cooley.

Who says Black Friday has to be so dark? Avoid the lines, the crowds, pushing, shoving, waiting, wishing and wondering if you’ll get the item you desire after the trip to the big city. Let the local shops in Llano brighten your day. Save your time, energy, worries and gas and shop local.

When discussing the Indian situation in Llano County, people often state they are only interested in hearing romanticized versions about the Indians that are “politically correct.” Unfortunately, for an accurate account of the Indian involvement in the early settlement of our county, it doesn’t take much research to realize the Indians that met that criteria somehow bypassed our county.