September 24, 2009

Even though fall began with rain and cooler weather, the Highland Lakes remain close to record low levels. At 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning, Lake Buchanan was at 989.91 feet above mean sea level, just a few feet from its all time low set in September 1952 of 983.70 msl.

Horseshoe Bay was the site of the 31st annual Senior Women’s West Texas Golf Association match play championship at Slick Rock Golf Course, September 15 to 17, 2009.  Ninety-six women with handicaps ranging from 3 to 30 competed in 12 flights over three days of play last week.  The lowest 16 handicaps qualified on Monday, September 14, to determine the rankings of the eight who would compete in the Championship Flight. The First through Eleventh Flights were seeded by handicap with eight p ...

LISD Superintendent Dennis Hill confirmed Friday that an LHS student had been diagnosed with much-publicized H1N1 virus. “It’s the first case that I’m aware of in Llano,” he said. On Monday, Llano County Public Health Authority Dr. Jack Franklin reported that there have now been four cases of influenza A reported in the three Llano schools, and that “this time of year, it’s probably swine flu (H1N1).” Official confirmation may take weeks, so healthcare workers are treating the cas ...

The non-conference schedule continues for Big 12 schools. Oklahoma has the week off; the Sooners will be at Miami, October 3. Here’s a check of the rest of the South teams. UTEP at Texas This is week two of a four week stretch in which the Longhorns are either at home or enjoying a bye, which could mean they’re also staying at home. The Miners are 1-2 and will be UT’s last non-league foe till Central Florida visits DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, November 7. Colt McCoy completed a touchd ...

An alert newspaper carrier in the early morning hours of Tuesday led law enforcement to the location of a man who had escaped from custody Sunday afternoon. Shortly after noon on Sunday, Llano County Sheriff’s Deputies executed a narcotics search warrant at the residence of Russell Eugene Selman, 50, at 5307 Pair Street in Kingsland.

The Jackets’ backs weren’t against the wall—they were bruising their way into the next room, almost like a prisoner trying to escape from Sing Sing. Worse than that! Trying to escape from another defeat. At halftime, September 18, Llano’s record was zero-and-two-and-a-half, while visiting Taylor was 3-and-a-half-and-zero. What happened in the next two quarters became 24 of the most memorable moments in David Yeager’s 12-year career as a head coach.

The team of Lee and Chris Keller prevailed against 29 other teams in two days of golf at the Horseshoe Bay Resort. The two-man team won the Resort’s Annual Men’s Golf Association Member-Guest event. The teams competed under a quota system based on each player’s handicap index. The Apple Rock Golf Course hosted the first round of action Friday afternoon.

Fall arrived in style Monday night, with a cold front blowing in just after midnight, and rain mixed with hail throughout the early morning. Weather forecasts show temperatures creeping back up through this week, but it seems that the worst of the summer heat may be past. Community leaders have already been planning a host of activities to make this fall a most enjoyable season in Llano and around the county. The fun begins today, with Llano High School cheerleaders at the Care Inn Annual Pep ...

Last week, the LCRA Transmission Services Corporation (LCRA TSC) and the staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) filed a joint motion with the PUC to delay the filing dates of the four Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) priority transmission projects LCRA TSC plans to build in West Texas and the Hill Country. The delay would give LCRA TSC time to add and study two additional corridors to the original study area for its McCamey D to Kendall project.

Republican Women heard a review and analysis of the Health Care Bill now being discussed in Congress by Speaker Arlene Wohlgemuth, a Senior Fellow in the Center for Health Care Policy at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. She gave a broad overview of the proposed House Bill 3200 and discussed the pros and cons of current proposals, the impact on our economy as well as alternatives to the proposed plan. Wohlgemuth stressed the importance for the American people to read the propose bill, to com ...

Friday, September 25 Get the scoop from a former White House gift buyer at the Marble Falls Library. The 11:30 a.m. luncheon is booked, but you can attend the 2:00 p.m. encore without reservations. “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged” will be presented by Hill Country Community Theatre at Spicewood Vineyards.

The Horseshoe Bay Associates of the Seton Development Board held their fall meeting at Quail Point on September 21. Members who attended were in for a special treat. On this occasion, Becky Fox, Director of Development for Seton Highland Lakes, who works closely with the Horseshoe Bay Associates throughout the year, arranged with a group from Seton Medical Center Williamson County in Round Rock to provide a fall harvest buffet for the meeting. Chef Michael Murr teaches classes at GoodHealt ...

Everyone knows Texans are proud of their Lone Star State. That pride will be on display at the 8th annual Boys & Girls Club’s Buckaroo Ball fundraiser held this year on Oct. 15th beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Bob and Billie Black’s 3-B Ranch in Round Mountain. Organizers have themed this year’s event “Thank God We’re In Texas!” Sponsorship tables are available with names like Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett and Sam Houston. After many hours of discussion to determine the dress code, the ball ...

Why is there a buzz about managed futures? They offer the dual possibility of improving returns while reducing overall portfolio risk. When the stock market sputters, managed futures can offer a terrific hedge – as they did in 2008. While stocks slumped 37% that year, managed futures funds gained an average of 18.3% according to the Credit Suisse/Tremont Index.1 Finding the positive in the negative.

Texans who are 65 or older or who are disabled may postpone paying current and delinquent property taxes on their homes by signing a tax deferral affidavit at the Llano Central Appraisal District office. Once the affidavit is on file, taxes are deferred — but not canceled — as long as the owner continues to own and live in the home.

An Ordinance of the City of Horseshoe Bay, Texas providing for findings of fact, speed regulations, including compliance required; speed limits; signs; enforcement; administration; penalties and fines not to exceed $200; effective date; repealer; severability; and proper notice and meeting. 52.1tln,hsbb

An Ordinance of the City of Horseshoe Bay, Texas adopting and enacting a new Code of Ordinances; providing for the repeal of certain Ordinances not included therein; providing a penalty for the violation thereof; providing for the admendment of such code; providing when such code and this Ordinance shall become effective; and providing for proper notice and meeting. 52.1tln,hsbb

Dear Editor, Jodi Lehman’s excellent article in last week’s Beacon about the proposed street upgrade plan and my participation in it might have given the impression I am opposed to an upgrade of our streets. I am not. Rather I’m concerned about the method being considered to finance it. I strongly believe that funding with city tax revenues, not assessments, is the only the way a street upgrade program is possible and, in my opinion, feasible. Mayor Bob Lambert and the Council have prop ...

Dear Editor, Having found the Beacon in my mailbox yesterday for the second Thursday in a row, I wondered if this was to be a regular thing. Then, when I got inside the house and opened up the paper, I was very pleased to see on the front page that you have indeed expanded your area of distribution to Cottonwood Shores.

Jessie Dell Beard, 94, of Horseshoe Bay died September 18, 2009. Born February 20, 1915 in Austin, Jessie Dell was the daughter of George Emmett & Katie (Keyes) Turner. Jessie Dell was a member of First Baptist Church of Marble Falls. She is survived by her nephews: Warren “Cubby” Bair & wife Nancy, Rick Branch, Jerry Hocutt, Mike Hocutt; nieces: Bennie Seymour & husband Billy of Spicewood, Emma Ludvitch, Yvonne Their, Paulette Cogbill, Jo Ann Hocutt, Carol Jo Beard, Billie Ray Strong, ...