HSB Police Captain Richard Baum, who is retiring after nearly forty years of law enforcement service, was honored at the January 22nd HSB City Council Meeting. Captain Baum began his law enforcement career in 1973 with the Alamogordo (New Mexico) Police Dept. He joined the Hobbs Police Dept. in 1976, and he and HSB Police Chief Bill Lane worked together in Hobbs for several years. Baum joined the HSB Police Dept.

The Llano ISD Board approved an order for a Bond Election on May 11, 2013. The amount of the bond is $5.8 million dollars. Due to an anticipated drop in the I&S tax rate, passage of the bond will not result in an increase in the I&S tax rate. The I&S tax rate will remain at the current rate of 12.8 cents per $100 valuation.

Several hundred supporters attended the annual Hill Country 100 Club meeting and banquet at the Pavilion in Marble Falls on January 17. The event is held in honor of all of our first responders. The Hill Country 100 Club is a citizen based non-profit organization formed to support our local firefighters, law enforcement officers and emergency medical service first responders in the Blanco, Burnet, and Lampasas and Llano counties.

In response to the announcement made late last Wednesday, Ron Mitchell, Vice Chairman and President of Horseshoe Bay Resort filled in City Council regarding the sale of the HSB Resort. After almost 20 years, the HSB Resort has been put up for sale; the Jaffe Group announced that is was time for another owner to come and ‘take it to the next level’.

LCRA will pay for a new water treatment plant to provide a long-term, reliable source of water to customers in the Spicewood Beach Water System who have been under Stage 4 emergency drought restrictions for almost a year. The LCRA Board of Directors unanimously approved the $1.2 million project at its Jan.

Commissioners voted to lift the burn ban on Monday, citing recent rain as a factor. Precinct 2 Commissioner Linda Raschke expressed concerns of removing the ban due to high winds in the area. After consideration, they voted 3-1, with Raschke against, to lift the burn ban, but will watch conditions, and, if need be, call a special meeting to reinstate the ban. Discussion regarding reconsidering proposals for necessary repairs to the new Llano County Annex on 1431 led to the matter being tabled ...

On Sunday, January 13, 2013, the International Club met to hear Howard Otto share the events and sights of a recent trip to Budapest, Hungary.  He and his wife Mary Kay were joined on the trip by their son Matt and his family.  The usual tasty covered dish lunch was another highlight of the afternoon.  Budapest consists of two cities, Buda and Pest and is located on both sides of the very wide Danube River.  There are seven bridges that span the river to accommodate the more than two mill ...

Last Wednesday, the LCRA approved the new Water Management Plan for lakes Buchanan and Travis. The new plan, which has been in the works for the past 18 months, addresses concerns regarding water rights, the release of water to rice farmers down stream, and the steps of action the LCRA will take in the event of a severe drought. The 10-5 vote allowed the plan to pass; the next step will be getting approval from Texas Commission of Environmental Quality.

The Kingsland Slab RV Park was back on the agenda Monday, as Commissioners met on Feb. 27 for a regular meeting; Judge Wayne Brascom was absent for the first part of the meeting. Owner Wayne Correll came before council once again, following the tabling of the issue at the last meeting. At the last meeting, Correll was requesting variances for a proposed RV park at the Kingsland Slab.

Horseshoe Bay members of the Highland Lakes Service League, like Cheryl Rosson-Spann, second from left front, are delighted that their organization received the 2011 Community Service Award from the Marble Falls Chamber of Commerce Saturday evening, in festivities at the Marriott. Also pictured, are from left front, Midge Dockery, Peggy Jones (behind Rosson-Spann), Barbara Bluhm, Barbara Hoffman (behind Bluhm), Kay Herring (holding Award), Carolyn Davis, Kathy Kasparek, Linda Tyler, Kathy Savag ...

Dennis Reed, (R) owner of four Subways in the area, has opened his fifth store in Cottonwood Shores. Doors to the new store opened on February 27 in the old Zeke’s building. Pictured along with Reed are manager associates Terese Aquilar and Heather Noland. Stop by and welcome Mr. Reed to the area.

Marble Falls resident Steven Todd has recently announced that he is entering the race to be the next District Attorney by seeking the Republican Party Nomination for the 33rd/424th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Currently, the Republican primary is scheduled for May 29, 2012. Todd has prosecuted Felony crimes as an Assistant District Attorney in all four counties included in the 33rd/424th district (Blanco, Burnet, Llano and San Saba), working in Oatman’s office from 2000 to 2007.

Bud Nichols won the MGA Swatfest on January 11 at Slick Rock in an exciting one-hole playoff against 7 other winners of their respective flights. The Swatfest started with 70 golfers and 8 flights.  After one golfer in each flight was eliminated on each hole, the 8 flight winners (pictured) participated in a one-hole playoff on the storied 12th hole of Slick Rock.

Funny how memories are stirred from the dark pantry of our minds, but I distinctly remember the day I was introduced to human death. By age four, I was already familiar with the deaths of animals, which happened on a regular basis on our farm. Mother usually killed a chicken on Friday or Saturday for Sunday dinner and watching the headless chicken flop around meant something good to eat and an opportunity to break the pulley bone with my sister.

Mr. and Mrs. John Indrieri of Horseshoe Bay, Texas announce the engagement of their daughter, Nicole Samantha Indrieri, to Todd David Neer, Jr, son of Lupita Black and Todd Neer, Sr.  The future bride will receive her doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.