February 18, 2010

HSB resident Wendell Gravley was in his home in Colorado Springs when he received notice from the manufacturer of his aircraft that his plane was just the right type to fly supplies to Haiti if he was willing to do so. Wendell was soon on his way to St. Simon, Georgia to pick up medical supplies from Citihope, an International Christian humanitarian relief agency.

The Horseshoe Bay Property Owners Association annual newsletter and ballot for new directors were mailed to property owners this week. HSB POA General Manager Tom Engler said ballots are due on or before the annual meeting which begins at 10 a.m. on March 20, 2010. Ballots may be mailed, dropped off at Quail Point, or voted in person at the annual meeting. Four candidates were chosen by the POA’s Nominating Committee to run for the two seats being vacated by retiring directors B ...

Do you look a gift horse in the mouth? Or do you just say “thanks” and count your good fortune? A gift horse arrived in the mail at Horseshoe Bay City Hall last week. Texas Comptroller Susan Combs sent a whopping $189,448 in sales tax allocations to the City of Horseshoe Bay on February 12.

After the Horseshoe Bay City Council asked last month for volunteers to serve on a committee to evaluate the possible acquisition of the airport by the city, sixteen well qualified residents offered to serve. At its meeting on Tuesday, the council decided that a committee with sixteen members would be unworkable.

Early voting began Tuesday morning at Quail Point Lodge. Ernie and Sally Kuhn, veteran early voting election judges, remind voters that elections, like any other major project, run smoothly because a myriad of people do their jobs behind the scenes long before the curtain rises, during the event and long afterward. Katie Baker, Precinct 109 Republican Chair, encourages everyone to take the opportunity to select the candidates of their choice from the grass roots level to the top of th ...

Calling all connoisseurs, wine enthusiasts, and donors! In order to make our 2010 Seton Gala’s “Haute Night at the Island” a success, we are seeking wine donations for our WINE PULL. What is a Wine Pull? ·The Wine Pull is a popular event at many auctions. ·300 to 400 bottles of wine are donated by individuals, businesses, associations and others. ·Wine bottle values should be a minimum of $10.00; however, fine wine donations ...

Late last December the Hill Country Golf Association presented Alan Wooley, Executive Director of The First Tee of Greater Austin with a donation of $1000 which was matched by a contribution of a generous benefactor. Most of this donation is contributed throughout the year by HCGA members. The First Tee of Greater Austin strives to impact the lives of youth by providing learning facilities and education programs that promote character development and life-enhancing values through the ...

The Faith Academy varsity tennis team won first place in the team competition last week in Llano. Sarah Thomas won the girls’ singles division and Ashley Stallard and Nicole Johnson won the girls’ doubles championship. Taylor Hicks finished in fourth with partner Kristen Lookabaugh and Savannah Still was the girls’ singles fourth place winner.

Two Commissioners Court races and two Justice of the Peace primary races are contested in the Llano County Republican primary this election cycle. Incumbent Richard Owen, Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace, has drawn three opponents in the Republican primary: Bob Sykes, W. Kermit Robinson, and Sheila Stewart. Owen says it has been an honor to serve Llano County as Justice of the Peace for Pct.

TEMPLE, Texas - Scott & White Healthcare continues to receive proposals as developers express interest in partnering with the healthcare system in building the Lake of the Hills Regional Medical Center. Since announcing a search for a new developer on February 8, Scott & White has received roughly a dozen proposals for land options from developers and others indicating interest in being part of the project. “We are heartened by the response to date, which reaffirms our b ...

The February meeting of the International Club, at Quail Point, featured speaker Rama Tiru, from Austin. Tiru is a professional photographer and she presented photographs taken while on tour in Tibet. Tiru’s extensive collection of photographs depicted life in present day Tibet, as well as historic information about the country and the population.

A fatal car-truck head-on collision on the Hwy 281 bridge in Marble Falls claimed the life of Horseshoe Bay resident Christopher Smith on Wednesday morning. Officials said Smith was an employee of the Postal Service in Marble Falls. HSB Fire Engine #1 responded to the scene and later responded to a separate accident south of the bridge in the traffic jam caused by the original wreck.

Good Evening! We finished so early this afternoon that you get the “cocktail hour” version of my prose this week. Good news is this will be short. Not a lot of bidness today. Bad news is I write “comments” a second time after tomorrow’s Council Workshop for next week’s Beacon.

Thursday, February 18 to Sunday, March 7 Hill Country Community Theater-Clue the Musical will be performed at 7:30 p.m., 4003 West FM 2147. Adults $20, student/child $9. FMI hcct.org or 798-8944. Friday, February 19 Highland Lakes SPCA- Pets available for adoption in the Marble Falls Public Library parking lot, 11:30 a.m., weather permitting. Saturday, February 20 Marble Falls/ Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerc ...

Marvin Thomas Braddock of Horseshoe Bay passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2010, at the age of 82. Marvin is preceded in death by his aunt and uncle, Myrtle and Maurice Faucon of San Diego, CA; and survived by his wife of 50 years, D. Jane Braddock, of Horseshoe Bay, TX; daughters Susan Lynn Braddock of Dallas, TX; Becky Braddock Francis of Stamping Ground, KY; Nancy Braddock Laughlin and her husband Brian of Dallas, TX; son Thomas Gregory Braddock and his wife Rhonda of Birmingham, ...