Lighthouse Drive residents and supporters of the new HSB beacon gathered last Thursday (its second night running) to christen it with champagne. Left to right, Front row — Lee Detenbeck, Pat Dunham, Kerstin Detenbeck, Carolyn Hurst, Roger Guthrie, Wayne Hurd, Jolene Varese, Phil Lee, Janis Koby. 2nd row — Macon Dunham, Mayor Bob Lambert, Vernelle Jenkins, Bob Schweizer, Lew Varese, Eileen Hurd, Mimi Blackmon, Aileen Hodgson, Barbara Schrader, Paige Schweizer, Bob Marshall 3rd row — Ken Wesner, Earlene and Jim Thorne, Buddy Hurst, Glen Hodgson, Police Chief Bill Lane, Tony Koby, Barbara Schrader, Ingrid and Don Fowler, Jim Blackmon.

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News flash! Or was that a flash in the night? The Horseshoe Bay Beacon newspaper is so pleased to have its namesake operational again that we donated to the cause. The Horseshoe Bay Lighthouse beacon is turning once again after over a year's hiatus.

Lighthouse residents christened the new beacon with champagne and cheers. Police Chief Bill Lane joined the celebration and said he was pleased to have the beacon operational again since it is an important safety issue for boaters after dark. Lighthouse Drive resident Mayor Bob Lambert thanked Phil Lee, outgoing POA board president, for the board's efforts to reinstate the beacon.

Lighthouse Drive resident and POA board member Paige Schweizer was also present. Lambert also thanked Tom Engler, POA General Manager, for finding the new beacon and getting it up and running. Engler stated that this beacon turns about twelve revolutions per minute whereas the original one turned three times per minute. This one is a quick flash in contrast to the other, which was a slow, constant beam.

Lambert introduced HSB developer Wayne Hurd and expressed the community's deep appreciation of his continuing support of the HSB lighthouse, including purchase of the carillon. Horseshoe Bay Beacon owner Ken Wesner was introduced and thanked for the Beacon's generous donation of $1000 to its namesake.