September 23, 2015 Issue
Nearly thirty-five years ago, I prepared a manuscript for a book titled “Lord, I’m Afraid,” and sent it to a publisher of some of my other books. In the introduction, I wrote the following:
“Fear is a monster that stalks us all. It brings depression, stifles ability, drains energy, diminishes courage and robs life of adventure and success.
“Some fears are real and others are imaginary.
Incoming LHS sophomore Sydney Kuehne won a silver medal at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. in early July.
It’s a stunning achievement for someone who began the speech project as a freshman, and won a $4000 Texas Tech scholarship in the state contest.
Think of the competition: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a national Career and Technical Student Organization; 7,700 of its student leaders, members and advisers travelled to the Walter E.
On Tuesday, September 15, the Llano Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting thanking the community and its members for their support. This year the meeting took place at the Badu House but with the overflow crowd there is already talk of moving it to a larger venue next year.
Tommi Myers, Manager of the Llano Library, presented the program for the Llano Woman’s Culture Club at the September meeting.
She first pointed out that the Culture Club founded the Llano Public Library. It has come a long ways since then.
The Library has become a vital part of the community with the world at our fingertips. Also, opportunities are there for the taking to build a stronger community through adult education.
Now, there’s a group dedicated to helping reach tho ...
“Kintsugi,” Cheryl Quallenberg said. “It’s a Japanese philosophy and repair technique. Kintsugi means if you repair something that’s broken it’s better than it was before. It adds to the beauty of life.” It’s also more valuable because you repair it with gold.
We were standing next to a sculpture of mesquite wood that looked like abstract art.
Driving by Llano Elementary School you notice the construction on the new classroom wing. Bond projects consultant and manager Dean Sharp reported to the Llano School Board Monday night that 57 piers are in the ground. Holes are drilled 24 feet deep and filled with steel reinforced concrete. Electrical work is almost done.
At Packsaddle the bus loop fencing is complete.
The regularly called meeting of the Llano City Council began at 5:30pm on Monday, September 21, with a standing-room only crowd.
Kicking off the public comments portion of the meeting, former Mayor Mikel Virdell spoke, admonishing Alderman Glenn Conner for a comment he made to City of Llano Police Chief, Kevin Ratliff, following the last Council meeting on September 7.
While Virdell did not specifically say what the comment was, he was followed by Chief Ratliff, who was flanked by his police fo ...
I know I write more about what I don’t like than what I do in sports, but you know what? If some changes were ever made I’d be glad to script some positive thoughts.
I detest calling timeouts before the other team’s kicker tries a field goal—the epitome of bush.
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly pulled the stunt twice on Texas’ Nick Rose, who made two 51-yard kicks seconds after Kelly had called time.
BRADY—It was awful. This could be a three-word report, but I wouldn’t get paid. It was Horror-ble. That’s three-plus. If you can sugarcoat this one, you could put Snickers out of business. If you were there, you are thinking, “I’ve seen this movie. Ending was terrible.” So were the beginning and middle.
44-6 was the title of 48 painful minutes at Bulldog Stadium.
The Llano High cross country team just about drove cross country, September 11, to run for under 15 or 20 minutes in Pflugerville. The traveling—on a bus and on foot—was worth it.
“It was warm, muggy, humid, steamy,” said a descriptive head coach and meteorologist, Joe Downey. “I’m proud of the way they ran.”
Jason Gann had another excellent effort for 3.1 miles.
MARBLE FALLS—The gymnasium on the Faith Academy campus, September 15, was probably one of the few structures with lights on in a most rural area off Highway 1431, several miles east of Marble Falls High School.
The Jacket lights were further off during Game One. “We had 19 mistakes,” head coach John Black revealed in disgust.
The Author Extravaganza and Fair will be an all-day free literary event set right in the heart of the Hill Country at the Llano Library in Llano, Texas on Saturday, October 3. Featuring two New York Times Best Selling Authors, six authors scheduled for speaking sessions throughout the day, two Writers’ Workshops, more than twenty area authors, and several local organizations providing food and drink sales right on site, this promises to be a wonderful celebration of authors, books, and t ...
Maela Edmonson, Packsaddle Elementary Principal
Taking pride in one’s school is important, but what exactly is it? Whatever it may be, students demonstrate pride in their school in various ways. Even though the origins of spirit are unknown, students continue to feel the need to show pride towards their school. Illustrations of pride can be seen in numerous places within school life such as: participation in spirit activities, wearing school colors, and representing one’s school through team sports.
“Hill Country Sheep and Goat Organization” is the newly proposed name for “The Hill Country Chapter of the Women’s Auxiliary to the Texas Sheep and Goat Raiser’s Association”. The name change has become necessary because there are and they welcome men as members, and the name is much too lengthy for bank accounts, addresses and web sites.
The St. John Lutheran Community Association of Crabapple will hold its Annual Homecoming Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2015, at the church in Crabapple (in Gillespie County 12 miles north of Fredericksburg on Lower Crabapple Road). Registration and fellowship start at 9:00 a.m. Lay Speaker, Robert Menking from Zion Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg, TX will deliver the sermon.
Following the morning worship service, a chicken barbecue meal will be served in the Crabapple C ...
When it comes to flowers, a flower is simply a flower. I do not know the difference between a rose and a lily. If it looks pretty, I like it. I like to keep things simple.
When I have to buy flowers for the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, I have a wee bit of difficulty.
September 14, 2015
Carl E. Boen, 57, Marble Falls, Tx.; Unl Carrying Weapon, MA; $2000 Bond; Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Violence; MA; $1000 Bond; Released.
Daniel Reyes Limon, 21, Kingsland, Tx.; Criminal Mischief >=$1500<$20K; FS; $5000 Bond; Not Released.
Nicole Marie Scoggins, 31, Llano, Tx.; Organized Retail Theft; MA; $3000 Bond; Released.
September 15, 2015
James Ned Lewis Johnson-Carney, 22, Llano, Tx.; Criminal Mischief >=$500<$1500; MA; $3500 Bond; Released.
Bobbie ...
There has been a lot of activity around town in the past few months with the addition of new street lights and left-lane turns on the east side of the courthouse square. If you haven’t noticed, there has also been a lot of activity occurring at and around the schools located on Oatman Street and on Highway 71.
The Llano Master Gardeners are honored to have Lisa Wittlesey as a speaker for their meeting on Thursday, September 17 at the Llano Library at 5:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. She will be speaking about the international Junior Master Gardener programs in Korea and will give an update on an exciting new curricula and project showing how JMG is positively impacting children’s health.
Elijah Lee Fry, 81, of Llano, Texas, died on August 30, 2015 in Temple, Texas. He was born to Ira Lee and Mary Francis (Lackey) Fry on February 2, 1934 in Llano, Texas.
Mr. Fry proudly served his county in the United States Navy as a Navy Seal. After leaving the service, Elijah finished his schooling and became a teacher from which he retired.
Elijah is survived by a sister, Mary Scantlin and her husband Frank of Sugarland, Texas, and a brother, Dale Fry, of Llano, Texas.
Robert A Poteet, 81, of Tow died September 8 2015. He was born November 9, 1933 in Crystal City, Texas to Gertrude Chaffin and Fenton Champ Poteet. He served active duty in the Navy during the Korean War aboard the Destroyer USS Samuel N. Moore.
He is survived by his wife, Izora Poteet and his three children Lauraine Rizer, Gregory Poteet and V.C.
He was a member of First Baptist Church of Tow.
Memorial service will be September 19, 2015 10am at First Baptist Church of Tow, 16529 Ranch Road 224 ...
Tina Sue (Logan) Arms passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at the age of 50. She was born October 19, 1964 to Jeannette (Goble) McPherson and David Lee Logan in Burnet Texas. She married Michael Arms September 22, 1994 in Llano, Texas. Tina Sue loved to work in her yard and in particular her flowers.
Trenton Lewis Baker, 39, of Kingsland, Texas, passed away on September 5, 2015. He was born to Ernie and Rebecca (Anderson) Baker on February 24, 1976 in Wichita, Kansas. Trenton was a remodeler by trade and owned his own business.
He is survived by a son, Wesley Baker of Kingsland, Texas; step-daughter, Alexis Tejeda of Wichita, Kansas; daughter, Neosha Allen of Arkansas; father, Ernie Baker of Wichita, Kansas; mother, Rebecca Pribbenow and her ...
Mary Reed, 84, of Llano went to her heavenly home Saturday, September 12, 2015. Mary was a Christian and was baptized at an early age.
Mary worked many years for Hill Country Manor Nursing Home and later as caregiver for elderly in their homes. Her compassion and service for the elderly was well known in Llano.
On Monday, August 31, 2015, Judge Evan Stubbs sentenced Michael Grogg to 50 years in prison after Grogg pled guilty to the murder of his 19 month old step-son. Grogg, who is 27 years old, was not the victim’s biological father but his name appears on the child’s birth certificate.
The child, Paydin Grogg, was admitted to the hospital on July 25, 2013 and passed away on July 28, 2013, when the decision was made to discontinue life support.
On Thursday, September 22nd, Becky Fox, Development Officer at Seton Highland Lakes Hospital, and Jenny Hawkins, Project SEARCH Coordinator at Seton Family of Hospitals, will present to Highland Lakes Democratic Women (HLDW) a program about Project SEARCH. Both women will be welcomed to lunch at Hidden Falls Restaurant in Meadowlakes community.
Llano Tea Party will host guest speaker Loren Spivak at the October 1 meeting, to be held at The American Legion Hall in Llano. Social time begins at 6:00 p.m. with a buffet meal being served at 6:30 p.m. Loren Spivack --“The Free Market Warrior”-- is a popular author, economist, political activist, and highly sought after speaker on economics and small government.”
A full slate of officers and steering committee were elected during the September meeting.
The Women’s Ministry of the First Baptist Church of Llano will be holding the 11th annual Shannon Kaspar 5K for School Supplies on Saturday, October 17. The race is held each year to raise money to purchase school supplies for students in our school district whose families need assistance in providing supplies for their kids.
Llano Fine Art Guild and Gallery presents ARToberfest, Saturday, October 3rd, at the Dabbs Railroad Hotel, from 5:30-9 pm. We will be serving a delicious BBQ dinner with your choice of beef, pork, or chicken, served with beans, coleslaw, potato salad, and dessert. Beer and wine will be served by donation. We will have a silent auction featuring unique works of art by our gallery artists such as Ira Kennedy, Sheri Zoch, Valerie Smasal, Trish Rex, Ka ...
The Llano County Historical Museum recently acquired several new items for display. Some of these items include glass negatives from the J.L. Lindsay Photography Studio along with several Llano High School Montaineer yearbooks dated from 1910 to 1912; a comprehensive history on Llano County sheriffs donated by Nila Bauman; pictures and articles from Gordon and Lugenia Donop; and Mountaineer yearbooks from the 40’s donated by Crandall Young.
Tommi Myers, museum board member and manager at the ...
Shelly Schuessler, LES Principal
We are off to a terrific start at Llano Elementary! Our campus has around 380 students who have settled in and are doing a great job! Students had the opportunity to visit their classroom and bring school supplies prior to the first day of school. Parents are invited to our Open House on October 6th from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.
Maela Edmonson, Packsaddle Elementary Principal
Taking pride in one’s school is important, but what exactly is it? Whatever it may be, students demonstrate pride in their school in various ways. Even though the origins of spirit are unknown, students continue to feel the need to show pride towards their school. Illustrations of pride can be seen in numerous places within school life such as: participation in spirit activities, wearing school colors, and representing one’s school through team sports.
MARBLE FALLS—The gymnasium on the Faith Academy campus, September 15, was probably one of the few structures with lights on in a most rural area off Highway 1431, several miles east of Marble Falls High School.
The Jacket lights were further off during Game One. “We had 19 mistakes,” head coach John Black revealed in disgust.
The Llano High cross country team just about drove cross country, September 11, to run for under 15 or 20 minutes in Pflugerville. The traveling—on a bus and on foot—was worth it.
“It was warm, muggy, humid, steamy,” said a descriptive head coach and meteorologist, Joe Downey. “I’m proud of the way they ran.”
Jason Gann had another excellent effort for 3.1 miles.
BRADY—It was awful. This could be a three-word report, but I wouldn’t get paid. It was Horror-ble. That’s three-plus. If you can sugarcoat this one, you could put Snickers out of business. If you were there, you are thinking, “I’ve seen this movie. Ending was terrible.” So were the beginning and middle.
44-6 was the title of 48 painful minutes at Bulldog Stadium.
I know I write more about what I don’t like than what I do in sports, but you know what? If some changes were ever made I’d be glad to script some positive thoughts.
I detest calling timeouts before the other team’s kicker tries a field goal—the epitome of bush.
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly pulled the stunt twice on Texas’ Nick Rose, who made two 51-yard kicks seconds after Kelly had called time.
Driving by Llano Elementary School you notice the construction on the new classroom wing. Bond projects consultant and manager Dean Sharp reported to the Llano School Board Monday night that 57 piers are in the ground. Holes are drilled 24 feet deep and filled with steel reinforced concrete. Electrical work is almost done.
At Packsaddle the bus loop fencing is complete.
One of the best defensive performances for two quarters in Llano school history—label it, Dr. Jekyll—was followed by a dismal one—label it, Mr. Hyde—in the third period, September 18, and Fredericksburg tore up a nothing-nothing scorecard to rip the Jackets, 27-0.
“I think we played as hard as we could play,” said head coach Craig Slaughter, who added with candor, “The offense never did anything to help out the defense.”
The coaching staff was indeed disappointed but wasn’t qu ...
A trio of lady Jackets were in the Top 15 in the Brownwood High Invitational Cross Country Meet, September 17.
“Tough schools {were present},” said head coach Joe Downey. The list included the hosts which won the girls’ division. Stephenville was second, followed by Abilene Wylie and Copperas Cove. Llano—with no seniors—was fifth, beating Mineral Wells and Bangs.
Sophomore Elainia Keeney placed eighth in the two-mile event with a time of 13 minutes, 44 seconds.
AUSTIN—Indulge me on this one. The exciting headline could be, “How I Spent My Weekend,” but as you saw I thought of something “so much” better.
I went to the California-Texas game, September 19, because Steve Kroner, a man with whom I worked in Northern California for 16 years, came to town with eight or 10 of his friends to see their Cal Bears face the Longhorns.
They enjoyed barbecue at Salt Lick and Stubbs on the Wednesday and Thursday nights before the game.
John Fields has a pretty good resume. He has a national championship ring, and he has coached 2015’s biggest name in golf.
Fields is the head coach of the Texas golf team. In 2012, Jordan Spieth led the Longhorns to the NCAA crown. This year Spieth’s accomplishments include victories at the Masters and U.S.
A game that has been described in many different words: athletic, exciting, frustrating, challenging, team working, fast, enjoyable competitive, and finally; what happened Friday night in the Llano Gymnasium, FUN.
Geneva School of Boerne came into town with the hopes of adding a mark to its win column, the Ladies wearing the JV Jacket uniforms had a different idea completely.
Playing their best two games of the season, the girls came out serving hard and showing teamwork both at the net a ...
Incoming LHS sophomore Sydney Kuehne won a silver medal at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. in early July.
It’s a stunning achievement for someone who began the speech project as a freshman, and won a $4000 Texas Tech scholarship in the state contest.
Think of the competition: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a national Career and Technical Student Organization; 7,700 of its student leaders, members and advisers travelled to the Walter E.
The Llano Master Gardeners are honored to have Lisa Wittlesey as a speaker for their meeting on Thursday, September 17 at the Llano Library at 5:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. She will be speaking about the international Junior Master Gardener programs in Korea and will give an update on an exciting new curricula and project showing how JMG is positively impacting children’s health.
The St. John Lutheran Community Association of Crabapple will hold its Annual Homecoming Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2015, at the church in Crabapple (in Gillespie County 12 miles north of Fredericksburg on Lower Crabapple Road). Registration and fellowship start at 9:00 a.m. Lay Speaker, Robert Menking from Zion Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg, TX will deliver the sermon.
Following the morning worship service, a chicken barbecue meal will be served in the Crabapple C ...
“Hill Country Sheep and Goat Organization” is the newly proposed name for “The Hill Country Chapter of the Women’s Auxiliary to the Texas Sheep and Goat Raiser’s Association”. The name change has become necessary because there are and they welcome men as members, and the name is much too lengthy for bank accounts, addresses and web sites.
Mary Reed, 84, of Llano went to her heavenly home Saturday, September 12, 2015. Mary was a Christian and was baptized at an early age.
Mary worked many years for Hill Country Manor Nursing Home and later as caregiver for elderly in their homes. Her compassion and service for the elderly was well known in Llano.
Trenton Lewis Baker, 39, of Kingsland, Texas, passed away on September 5, 2015. He was born to Ernie and Rebecca (Anderson) Baker on February 24, 1976 in Wichita, Kansas. Trenton was a remodeler by trade and owned his own business.
He is survived by a son, Wesley Baker of Kingsland, Texas; step-daughter, Alexis Tejeda of Wichita, Kansas; daughter, Neosha Allen of Arkansas; father, Ernie Baker of Wichita, Kansas; mother, Rebecca Pribbenow and her ...
Tina Sue (Logan) Arms passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at the age of 50. She was born October 19, 1964 to Jeannette (Goble) McPherson and David Lee Logan in Burnet Texas. She married Michael Arms September 22, 1994 in Llano, Texas. Tina Sue loved to work in her yard and in particular her flowers.
Robert A Poteet, 81, of Tow died September 8 2015. He was born November 9, 1933 in Crystal City, Texas to Gertrude Chaffin and Fenton Champ Poteet. He served active duty in the Navy during the Korean War aboard the Destroyer USS Samuel N. Moore.
He is survived by his wife, Izora Poteet and his three children Lauraine Rizer, Gregory Poteet and V.C.
He was a member of First Baptist Church of Tow.
Memorial service will be September 19, 2015 10am at First Baptist Church of Tow, 16529 Ranch Road 224 ...
Elijah Lee Fry, 81, of Llano, Texas, died on August 30, 2015 in Temple, Texas. He was born to Ira Lee and Mary Francis (Lackey) Fry on February 2, 1934 in Llano, Texas.
Mr. Fry proudly served his county in the United States Navy as a Navy Seal. After leaving the service, Elijah finished his schooling and became a teacher from which he retired.
Elijah is survived by a sister, Mary Scantlin and her husband Frank of Sugarland, Texas, and a brother, Dale Fry, of Llano, Texas.
Gene Donop passed away September 16, 2015. She was 93 years old. Gene was born February 23, 1922 at Babyhead in Llano County to Stella and Lofton Tinsley. She was a lifetime resident of Llano County.
Gene is preceded in death by her husband, Walter Donop, who she was married to for 49 years.
Kenyon “Ken” Eugene Clonts, 84, of Kingsland, Texas passed away on September 12, 2015. He was born to W. E. and Dovie (Durham) Clonts on August 17, 1931 in Knox City, Texas.
Mr. Clonts proudly served his country in the United States Army. After serving in the Army, Ken joined the American Legion where he was a chaplain for many years.
Graveside services will be held for Ruthe Duncan on Saturday, September 26 at 1:00 pm at Llano City Cemetery.
The youngest of nine children, Ruthe was born in San Saba and lived in the Llano area for most of her childhood. She attended the University of Texas for several years before moving to Houston where she was employed by Tenneco, Inc.
Mark Edmund Joy, age 50, of Llano, Texas, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015, while working in Mason County. Graveside services were held at 10:30 AM Monday, August 17, 2015, at Admiral Cemetery, Callahan County, Baird, Texas, with Pastor Jimmy Hatcher officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Home in Baird.
Mark was born in Abilene, Texas, on November 10, 1964, to Terry and Lenora Bates Joy.
Nearly thirty-five years ago, I prepared a manuscript for a book titled “Lord, I’m Afraid,” and sent it to a publisher of some of my other books. In the introduction, I wrote the following:
“Fear is a monster that stalks us all. It brings depression, stifles ability, drains energy, diminishes courage and robs life of adventure and success.
“Some fears are real and others are imaginary.
When it comes to flowers, a flower is simply a flower. I do not know the difference between a rose and a lily. If it looks pretty, I like it. I like to keep things simple.
When I have to buy flowers for the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, I have a wee bit of difficulty.
I have never been in serious trouble except with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. I must have gotten in trouble with my parents when I was young, but I am too old now to remember that. The great thing about getting old is having a selective memory.
Now, the only trouble I get into is with her.
He had failed at his job.
Tomorrow his family would be forced to share his shame.
Legal action would probably be taken against him. Prison time might be ahead. In his time and society, the penalty for lack of diligence in his important responsibility would be hard to predict; possibly even bringing death.
Suicide was on his mind.
Why go on?
A counselor friend of mine says those three words are most often on the lips of people considering suicide.
In his article, “Keeping Calm,” World Magazine editor, Marvin Olasky asks a question that may be on your mind: “Is the current financial storm a cold rain that will soon pass by or a 100-year flood that will inundate a decade?” Then he states this unchanging truth about the projected end of any crisis: “God knows but we do not.” In view of this settled fact, he correctly concludes that all of us have good reasons to refrain from panic during any financial crises.
On Monday, August 31, 2015, Judge Evan Stubbs sentenced Michael Grogg to 50 years in prison after Grogg pled guilty to the murder of his 19 month old step-son. Grogg, who is 27 years old, was not the victim’s biological father but his name appears on the child’s birth certificate.
The child, Paydin Grogg, was admitted to the hospital on July 25, 2013 and passed away on July 28, 2013, when the decision was made to discontinue life support.
Are you curious about what is being done to address eroding streambanks along the South Llano? Do you wonder how efforts to reestablish pure strains of Guadalupe Bass in the river are progressing? Would you like to go for a paddle and not worry about shuttling cars? Then join the Llano River Watershed Alliance this Sunday, September 27 at 2 P.M.