January 20, 2016 Issue

Roy Lee Williams, 87, of Kingsland, Texas passed away on January 10, 2016. He was born to Shirley Albert and Pansy Ellen (Drace) Williams in Llano County, Texas on January 15, 1928. Roy proudly served his country in the United States Army as a paratrooper in World War II. Mr. Williams was in the freight business.

DC Comics heroes Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman joined Marvel Comics heroes Wolverine and Iron Man in the Community Building of Llano ISD at Monday night’s meeting of the School Board. To clarify, posters of faces of the Board members were drawn with costumes of those heroes. “Super Heroes of Schools” was the theme of the meeting honoring the Board members and administrators for Texas’ School Board Recognition Month.

My son-in-law, John Crabb of Lakeway, had an original thought—which means my opening here won’t be original, but who can think of something clever and different about Alabama’s 45-40, national championship win over Clemson? “It sure was a good game” isn’t much of a grabber. John said, “It’s not so much the SEC that’s so powerful, it’s the area of the country.” Evidence: the last 11 national champs have been Texas, LSU, Florida (twice), Auburn, Alabama (four times), Florida ...

I am not an MD, I’ve never played football, and I rarely review movies, so I guess I’m out of my league—but I saw Concussion, so here goes. I am indeed a fan, and I make a small portion of my living off the sport, writing about games. The movie is valuable to see so that you, at least, become aware, or gain more awareness, of the hazards of football’s collisions.

It is a bit unusual when both head coaches are a bit down after a game when, of course, one of them had to win. Joe Downey’s (appropriate) name and demeanor were understandable after the Llano girls, January 8, sustained a 69-29 beating by Liberty Hill in the 25-4A opener. It was a little surprising that the Panthers’ Chris Lange wasn’t so happy, either.

Are you relieved 2015 is in the rearview mirror? Do the headlines have you apprehensive about 2016? Here are five daily disciplines to make this your greatest year: 1. Rise thankfully. “Are you having a good day?” I asked a bank teller. “This morning I was able to place my feet on the floor,” she replied, breaking into a smile.

The New Year festivities have died down quite a bit and everything seems calm in our blissful domicile. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage is back to her routine of organizing and straightening everything up. Her motto is: “A place for everything and everything in its place.” She is quite faithful in her New Year’s resolutions.

The year 2016 represents the beginning of the eighteenth decade since Texas achieved independence from Mexico in 1836. Llano County wasn’t created until 1856. Since 2016 is a mile stone in our county’s history, a review of significant events pertaining to Llano County will be recognized as the New Year gets underway. Of course, prior to 1836, Texas was under the rule of Spain for over 250 years.

Robert “Bob” Lee Glover was born December 16, 1940 in Van Zandt County, TX to Leo and Adene Glover. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family January 1, 2016 at the age of 75. Bob graduated from Kountze High School in 1958 and earned his Masters of Education from Sam Houston State College in 1969.

Frances “Frankie” Decker passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 after a life devoted to her family, church and friends. Frankie was born on a ranch near Pontotoc, Texas on January 7, 1920 to Sam Barton and Lill Cooper Barton. She and Rube W. Decker were married in Llano on September 26, 1942.

Betty Katherine Northam, 80, of Kingsland, Texas passed away, January 5, 2016. She was born to Ellie Jack and Mabel (Thompson) Burt on June 13, 1935 in Wuarika, Oklahoma. She was very proud of her family and loved helping people. She is survived by her son, Chris; daughter, Nannette Muncy; brothers Charles Wayne, Jimmy, and Billy Jack Burt.

Iowne Marie Seale passed away Monday, January 11, 2016 in Llano, Texas at the age of 85. She was born June 13, 1930 in Llano, Texas to Emma Lou (Gage) and W.L. Fry. She was a lifetime resident of Llano, Texas and attended the Llano Cowboy Church and the Pittsburg Avenue Baptist Church in Llano. Iowne is survived by her daughter, Debra Kay Robinson and husband David of Hico, Texas; sister Velma Sims of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Quinton S.

Reynold Schorlemmer of Llano, Texas passed away January 6, 2016 at the age of 81. He was born to Lydia (Oehler) and Rudolph Schorlemmer May 9, 1934 in Llano, Texas. Reynold was a rancher and also worked as a dispatcher of the Llano County Sheriff Department for 10 years. He drove a school bus and  taught the 4 H marksmanship program for 35 years.

What a way to kick off a new year in Llano! The 2016 Llano County Junior Livestock Show was a roaring success. Held for the second year at the “still new” John L Kuykendall Event Center, on a beautiful winter day that allowed the doors to be rolled up, the stock show was as good as it can get.

Imogene Mae Perkins, born 1927, died peacefully December 30, 2015, at the age of 88, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was a graduate of Brewer High School, Maine.  She was employed as a mental health worker, a position she loved at Bangor Mental Health Institute, Bangor, Maine. Surviving are one son, Albert R.

Glen Dale Shipman, 85, of Kingsland, Texas, passed away on January 1, 2016. He was born to Floyd Emmett and Neva Maude (Cowart) Shipman on April 21, 1930 in Abernathy, Texas. Mr. Shipman was a plumber by trade but also was in the concrete business for a time. He enjoyed being a jokester and enjoyed life.

On Friday, January 8, 2016, Duane Loyd Nobles of Tow, Texas, went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ at the age of 82. Duane was born on December 18, 1933, in Wink, Texas, to L. Z. “Dick” and Octavia Nobles, and he was the sixth of 12 children.

By Coach Craig Slaughter, Athletic Director A big thing on the horizon in athletics is our realignment for the 2016-2018 school years. On February 1st, the UIL will release the new alignments that will begin with the next school year. The numbers for each classification were released by the UIL in December.

By Amy Grant, RD Food Service Director Llano ISD Food Service Department is pleased to announce our new My School Menus™ mobile app available in the iTunes App Store and Google Play. The My School Menus™ app allows parents and students to access nutrition information for the school meal programs direct from their smart phones and tablets.

Dear Editor, I’m writing about the latest battle in Llano. It seems during the drought all we heard was that we needed to reserve water and collect rain water to use on our yards, flowers, etc. Now we are told it will pollute our water system. Also, what’s the deal with Mr.

Dear Editor, Oh, for the times when common sense could be used versus the language of an ambiguous ordinance.  Using common sense in interpreting the word air gap would be nice.  With 50 or more wells, being on a river, and water catching tanks on the increase in this city, many are going to be unfairly affected. An air gap has a complicated definition, but the danger of a mud hole getting water back into a water system far exceeds an unattached well.  Not so?  Attach a wate ...

The Highland Lakes Chapter of Texas Democratic Women (HLDW) will begin the new year with their first monthly luncheon on January 28, at Meadowlakes Country Club. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m.; lunch will be served as each member and guest is seated, a short business meeting will be called to order about 11:45, and a guest speaker will address the crowd at noon. Bill Drake, Executive Director of the Marble Falls Boys and Girls Club since 2012, will be the chapter’s first ...

Llano Uplift Archeological Society (LUAS) will be meeting on January 13, 2016 at the Nightengale Archeological Center in Kingsland. Excavations at the Barnhill #3 Rockshelter in Coryell County have produced an intriguing array of plant remains from a relatively small volume of flotation-processed fill. Finds include corn (probably imported from East Texas), a seed of fiddleleaf tobacco, and some seeds of coreopsis, a plant that was probably used to make a yellow dye.

Dr. Mort Kothmann will be giving a lecture on Range Management at the Llano Master Gardeners’ meeting Tuesday, January 21 at 5:30 at the Llano Public Library. The public is welcome to attend.  Mort Kothmann was born and reared on a ranch in eastern Mason County. He attended The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, graduating with a BS in Range Management in 1961.

Despite protests from seven Kingsland residents, the Commissioners Court voted to approve moving the Precinct 3 offices from their current location to the East County Annex, located five miles from where the offices are now located. All three elected officials from Precinct 3 objected to the move, including Commissioner Ron Wilson, who told the court that he felt like ‘they were missing the point.’ Petitions brought to the court included over 300 signatures and a second petition for electro ...

What a way to kick off a new year in Llano! The 2016 Llano County Junior Livestock Show was a roaring success. Held for the second year at the “still new” John L Kuykendall Event Center, on a beautiful winter day that allowed the doors to be rolled up, the stock show was as good as it can get.

By Amy Grant, RD Food Service Director Llano ISD Food Service Department is pleased to announce our new My School Menus™ mobile app available in the iTunes App Store and Google Play. The My School Menus™ app allows parents and students to access nutrition information for the school meal programs direct from their smart phones and tablets.

By Coach Craig Slaughter, Athletic Director A big thing on the horizon in athletics is our realignment for the 2016-2018 school years. On February 1st, the UIL will release the new alignments that will begin with the next school year. The numbers for each classification were released by the UIL in December.

It is a bit unusual when both head coaches are a bit down after a game when, of course, one of them had to win. Joe Downey’s (appropriate) name and demeanor were understandable after the Llano girls, January 8, sustained a 69-29 beating by Liberty Hill in the 25-4A opener. It was a little surprising that the Panthers’ Chris Lange wasn’t so happy, either.

I am not an MD, I’ve never played football, and I rarely review movies, so I guess I’m out of my league—but I saw Concussion, so here goes. I am indeed a fan, and I make a small portion of my living off the sport, writing about games. The movie is valuable to see so that you, at least, become aware, or gain more awareness, of the hazards of football’s collisions.

My son-in-law, John Crabb of Lakeway, had an original thought—which means my opening here won’t be original, but who can think of something clever and different about Alabama’s 45-40, national championship win over Clemson? “It sure was a good game” isn’t much of a grabber. John said, “It’s not so much the SEC that’s so powerful, it’s the area of the country.” Evidence: the last 11 national champs have been Texas, LSU, Florida (twice), Auburn, Alabama (four times), Florida ...

DC Comics heroes Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman joined Marvel Comics heroes Wolverine and Iron Man in the Community Building of Llano ISD at Monday night’s meeting of the School Board. To clarify, posters of faces of the Board members were drawn with costumes of those heroes. “Super Heroes of Schools” was the theme of the meeting honoring the Board members and administrators for Texas’ School Board Recognition Month.

Dr. Mort Kothmann will be giving a lecture on Range Management at the Llano Master Gardeners’ meeting Tuesday, January 21 at 5:30 at the Llano Public Library. The public is welcome to attend.  Mort Kothmann was born and reared on a ranch in eastern Mason County. He attended The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, graduating with a BS in Range Management in 1961.

Llano Uplift Archeological Society (LUAS) will be meeting on January 13, 2016 at the Nightengale Archeological Center in Kingsland. Excavations at the Barnhill #3 Rockshelter in Coryell County have produced an intriguing array of plant remains from a relatively small volume of flotation-processed fill. Finds include corn (probably imported from East Texas), a seed of fiddleleaf tobacco, and some seeds of coreopsis, a plant that was probably used to make a yellow dye.

The Highland Lakes Chapter of Texas Democratic Women (HLDW) will begin the new year with their first monthly luncheon on January 28, at Meadowlakes Country Club. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m.; lunch will be served as each member and guest is seated, a short business meeting will be called to order about 11:45, and a guest speaker will address the crowd at noon. Bill Drake, Executive Director of the Marble Falls Boys and Girls Club since 2012, will be the chapter’s first ...

On Friday, January 8, 2016, Duane Loyd Nobles of Tow, Texas, went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ at the age of 82. Duane was born on December 18, 1933, in Wink, Texas, to L. Z. “Dick” and Octavia Nobles, and he was the sixth of 12 children.

Glen Dale Shipman, 85, of Kingsland, Texas, passed away on January 1, 2016. He was born to Floyd Emmett and Neva Maude (Cowart) Shipman on April 21, 1930 in Abernathy, Texas. Mr. Shipman was a plumber by trade but also was in the concrete business for a time. He enjoyed being a jokester and enjoyed life.

Imogene Mae Perkins, born 1927, died peacefully December 30, 2015, at the age of 88, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was a graduate of Brewer High School, Maine.  She was employed as a mental health worker, a position she loved at Bangor Mental Health Institute, Bangor, Maine. Surviving are one son, Albert R.

Roy Lee Williams, 87, of Kingsland, Texas passed away on January 10, 2016. He was born to Shirley Albert and Pansy Ellen (Drace) Williams in Llano County, Texas on January 15, 1928. Roy proudly served his country in the United States Army as a paratrooper in World War II. Mr. Williams was in the freight business.

Reynold Schorlemmer of Llano, Texas passed away January 6, 2016 at the age of 81. He was born to Lydia (Oehler) and Rudolph Schorlemmer May 9, 1934 in Llano, Texas. Reynold was a rancher and also worked as a dispatcher of the Llano County Sheriff Department for 10 years. He drove a school bus and  taught the 4 H marksmanship program for 35 years.

Iowne Marie Seale passed away Monday, January 11, 2016 in Llano, Texas at the age of 85. She was born June 13, 1930 in Llano, Texas to Emma Lou (Gage) and W.L. Fry. She was a lifetime resident of Llano, Texas and attended the Llano Cowboy Church and the Pittsburg Avenue Baptist Church in Llano. Iowne is survived by her daughter, Debra Kay Robinson and husband David of Hico, Texas; sister Velma Sims of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Quinton S.

Betty Katherine Northam, 80, of Kingsland, Texas passed away, January 5, 2016. She was born to Ellie Jack and Mabel (Thompson) Burt on June 13, 1935 in Wuarika, Oklahoma. She was very proud of her family and loved helping people. She is survived by her son, Chris; daughter, Nannette Muncy; brothers Charles Wayne, Jimmy, and Billy Jack Burt.

Frances “Frankie” Decker passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 after a life devoted to her family, church and friends. Frankie was born on a ranch near Pontotoc, Texas on January 7, 1920 to Sam Barton and Lill Cooper Barton. She and Rube W. Decker were married in Llano on September 26, 1942.

Robert “Bob” Lee Glover was born December 16, 1940 in Van Zandt County, TX to Leo and Adene Glover. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family January 1, 2016 at the age of 75. Bob graduated from Kountze High School in 1958 and earned his Masters of Education from Sam Houston State College in 1969.

The New Year festivities have died down quite a bit and everything seems calm in our blissful domicile. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage is back to her routine of organizing and straightening everything up. Her motto is: “A place for everything and everything in its place.” She is quite faithful in her New Year’s resolutions.

Are you relieved 2015 is in the rearview mirror? Do the headlines have you apprehensive about 2016? Here are five daily disciplines to make this your greatest year: 1. Rise thankfully. “Are you having a good day?” I asked a bank teller. “This morning I was able to place my feet on the floor,” she replied, breaking into a smile.

Dear Editor, Oh, for the times when common sense could be used versus the language of an ambiguous ordinance.  Using common sense in interpreting the word air gap would be nice.  With 50 or more wells, being on a river, and water catching tanks on the increase in this city, many are going to be unfairly affected. An air gap has a complicated definition, but the danger of a mud hole getting water back into a water system far exceeds an unattached well.  Not so?  Attach a wate ...

Dear Editor, I’m writing about the latest battle in Llano. It seems during the drought all we heard was that we needed to reserve water and collect rain water to use on our yards, flowers, etc. Now we are told it will pollute our water system. Also, what’s the deal with Mr.

Despite protests from seven Kingsland residents, the Commissioners Court voted to approve moving the Precinct 3 offices from their current location to the East County Annex, located five miles from where the offices are now located. All three elected officials from Precinct 3 objected to the move, including Commissioner Ron Wilson, who told the court that he felt like ‘they were missing the point.’ Petitions brought to the court included over 300 signatures and a second petition for electro ...