Around the Bay

A theme of change permeated the national headlines in 2008, from the election of a new president to the roller coaster economic fluctuations. But closer to home, a review of the past year reveals it was a time of continuity with a focus on faith, family, friends and community. The joint sign erected in June this year pointing the way up the hill to St.

Everyone loves a wonderful fresh Christmas tree, but at some point, the holiday tree starts shedding pine needles and must give way to the new year. The Pedernales Electric Cooperative will recycle natural, undecorated Christmas trees again this year for all area residents. Until January 5, 2009, individuals may drop off their Christmas trees during normal business hours at the PEC offices, including the one located at 3105 Hwy 281 North in Marble Falls. As part of its Green Works initiative

Horseshoe Bay Fire Chief Jim Fiero reminds residents and visitors that not only are fireworks against the law, but with the current drought conditions “any kind of ignition source” can easily start fires that can be quickly spread by strong winds. On Saturday, the HSB Fire Department sent a unit to help combat a large grass and brush fire near Bertram.

Come on, Mister, you’ve got to be kidding! Nope, that’s the honest-to-goodness truth. In fact, since HSB’s beginning in 1970, holding HSB lakefront real estate has actually been a far better investment - 6.6 times better. That’s quite an impressive fact, and here’s how and why it happened. First of all, credit the vision of Wayne and Norman Hurd, who saw “gold” in the hills lining Lake LBJ’s south shore when the early prospectors and the ranchers that followed saw nothing but

Cowboys and cowgirls from near and far came to sit around the campfire on Christmas Eve at the Church at Horseshoe Bay’s Cowboy Christmas. They came to sing and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Like Country Western singer-composer john Arthur martinez sang that night: What a Christmas It Was. Kinda like a rodeo, there was a lots’ going on and a lots’ of wranglers doing it.

“If I had worked as hard during college as I have on POA matters over the past 4 years, I’d have been valedictorian!” HSB POA Treasurer and Director Bill Gaylord (aka “Mr. Mailman”) upon leaving office in March. “I don’t think I have enough clothes to be a member here.” Spike Dykes after spying an errant chewing tobacco stain on the front of his new golf shirt on the first hole at Escondido.

Joy Snell, Francis Highsmith and Jean McCormick supported the Art and Wine Auction at Quail Point on May 18 that raised over $27,000 for the Highland Lakes Family Crisis Center.

Becky and Dave Collins

Horseshoe Bay resident Barbara Williams (front center) enjoyed the Christmas Family Potluck with (from left) grandchildren Megan and Stephen McNabb visiting from Houston, daughter and HSB resident Sabra McNabb, grandchildren Frank and Bonnie Orlowski visiting from Manattan, and son-in-law Jim McNabb. Many other multi-generational families joined the fun at the party hosted by Teen and Bill Roberts and Janis and Tony Koby on December 23 at the Trails Clubhouse