February 4, 2010

Erecting the new limestone walls bordering the entry to Skywater Over Horseshoe Bay is just a tiny indication of the construction activity underway within the 1,600 acre development. Giant earth movers, front end loaders and rock crushers perform an orchestrated ballet over the rolling terrain that only a visionary can fully appreciate at this stage of completion.

On Tuesday, January 19, 2010, one hundred and fifty soldiers were welcomed home by family and friends of the 2-8 Cav 1st Cavalry Division in Fort Hood, Texas. Among the many anxiously awaiting was Stacy Dailey, wife of SPC Jack Dailey, Jr., her mother Marsha Prekup and step father Rick Prekup of Horseshoe Bay, Texas and friend Nicole Abel of Ft.

The February 14 International Club program will be a highly personalized portrait of Tibet, digitally captured and painted by the unique artistic and photographic eye of Rama Tiru. Tiru spent 25 days in Tibet traveling by automobile to accomplish this collection of images covering Eastern Tibet to the Western Borders which includes an excellent collection of all the major monasteries of Tibet and the holiest mountain Mount Kailash.

A story in last week’s paper about the possibility of the City of Horseshoe Bay acquiring the HSB Airport from the Resort should have said that after a constituent suggested to HSB Mayor Bob Lambert that acquiring the airport might be a good idea given the grant funds that are available to purchase and improve municipally owned airports, the Mayor approached Douglas Jaffe, Jr., Chairman of the Board of HSB Resort Ltd., to see if the Resort would be interested in the considering the ide ...

The 2010 Faith Academy Gala will be held Friday, Feb. 12 at the Horseshoe Bay Marriott Grand Ballroom. Join your friends in supporting the school while enjoying an elegant evening of dining, dancing and auction fun. The festivities begin at 6 p.m. with cocktails and a silent auction. Chuck Woolery will serve as Master of Ceremonies for what promises to be a spirited live auction with many amazing items up for bid, including a weekend get-away to Carmel, California with golf at the spe ...

A generous community helped Highland Lakes SPCA exceed the $5,000 matching funds challenge issued by Roger and Geneva Dalton of Horseshoe Bay. The first day the article was printed in our local newspapers, a call came in from a fellow saying he read the article and if the Daltons could be so generous he thought he could match the entire amount.

On Monday, a Travis County judge dismissed a $1.23 billion lawsuit filed against the Lower Colorado River Authority by the City of San Antonio. District Judge Stephen Yelenosky ruled in favor of LCRA and against the San Antonio Water System (SAWS), agreeing with LCRA’s position that it is protected from the suit by sovereign immunity rules. San Antonio had requested that the discussion of whether its suit was valid be delayed while it developed more evidence through depos ...

At the Jan. 28 meeting of the Llano County Hospital Authority Board of Directors, the board re-elected the same members to serve as officers of the healthcare system for 2010, including Mike Jenkins (President), Jodi Babcock (Vice President), Dr. Jack Franklin (Secretary) and Trudy Kelley (Treasurer). The healthcare system, which operates Llano Memorial Hospital and clinics in Horseshoe Bay, Marble Falls, Kingsland, Llano and San Saba, is scheduled to merge with Scott & White on June 1.< ...

The Cottonwood Shores Public Library is hosting a Valentine’s Day Party and Crafts Day on Saturday, February 13 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Kids of all ages are encouraged to attend and enjoy the festivities. Prizes will be awarded for guessing the number of heart candies in a jar and for children’s bingo.

A child safety program designed to teach child abuse prevention techniques is being hosted by the Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center, Llano Elementary and Packsaddle Elementary Schools this spring for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students. The Yello Dyno program uses music and movement to teach children skills to help them avoid adults who might harm them.

One of the most remarkable occurrences in the first century was the explosive growth of Christian converts who risked death or torture to share their faith with friends and family, or with strangers whom they met in the marketplace. Led initially by the apostles, who had witnessed the earthly ministry of Jesus, and carried forward by second- and third-generation believers, Christianity became a fountain of blessings, spreading the message of hope and redemption wherever it went. Secul ...

This February, the Marble Falls Public Library will be spotlighting Responsible Pet Owners Month. The library makes it easy to participate in this month long observance by offering special programs and displays full of videos, DVDs, audios, training manuals, and heart warming pet stories. Also, you won’t want to miss our special guest speaker, The Hill Country Dog Whisperer. It’s no wonder that every time I turn down the pet isle at the grocery store, it’s too crowde ...

I received my first piece of “hate mail” this week. I’m having too much fun writing for the Beacon to let it bother me, so I dropped it in the trash. Could I be finally growing up? When considering my subject for this week, I put on some happy music (Eric Clapton, “I’ve Got a Rock ‘n Roll Heart”) and decided to write about a generality here at Horseshoe Bay – our aging bodies and what can be done to slow the process. A friend of mine, Vi ...

Looking for an adventure to brighten up these grey winter days? Grab your binoculars and take the short drive to the eagle nest in Llano County on Highway 29. The locally famous American Bald Eagle pair arrived back in their winter home in early October, and now have two eaglets who are nearly nine weeks old.

Most investors pay a great deal of attention to the price of their investments — yesterday’s price, today’s price, tomorrow’s price, next year’s price and so on. And that’s understandable, because we always want the prices of our investments to rise. Yet, if you focus too much on prices, you could end up making some costly mistakes. Why?

Saturday, February 6 Riverbend Fine Art Gallery,-noon to 5 p.m. Join us for a glass of wine and find your sweetheart’s valentine. Enjoy viewing our fine art collection, romantic jewelry designs, handpainted valentines, boxed chocolates. Monday, February 8 Horseshoe Bay Business Alliance Meeting-6:15 p.m., Taste of Thyme. HSB business owners and employees, please plan to attend and help us kick off the new year. ...