December 20, 2017 Issue

Jim and Phyliss Norfleet were part of the ugly sweater contest Saturday night at Joe’s Bar and Grill.

It began back in October, the first and third Wednesdays each month. The nights were hot and sticky, and inside the arena, families were gathered under the big fans trying to stay cool. Brought to Llano by Se` Vette Early, the Challenge of Champions Barrel Race would see as many as 70 racers on these hot Wednesday evenings, and the times were getting faster with each race.

Coy Kelso, 13, donated his time and work to help the hurricane victims along the Texas coast. Coy created this painting and auctioned it off online, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Rockport-Fulton Chamber Foundation, a part of the Rockport Chamber of Commerce, for hurricane relief efforts. Coy has only painted a handful of times and always at the instruction of Bob Ross.

When temperatures drop and storms roll in, it can be challenging to stay safe and warm. Central Texas Electric Co-op cares about your safety, and we want you to be prepared. Ice can lead to downed power lines, leaving co-op members without power. During extremely low temperatures, this can be dangerous.

Diane Thompson, Judi Riley and Chris Jones serve soup at the annual Soup Lunch fundraiser.

You see the Salado girls all in a bunch—smiling but not overly exuberant—and you see three Llano players marching in single file to the bench—separated by 10 feet or so—down in hope and heart but showing a true competitor’s defiance that the first district game, in which you never trailed for close to 30 minutes, had, almost unbelievably, slipped out of your grasp. “We played well,” said head coach Jerry McSherry, who showed remarkable calm and dignity following a 40-38 loss.

Several Llano High football players were named to the all-district team. They are: First-Team, All-District Ray Dixon, Lineman of the Year; Aaron Brown, WR; Ian Fletcher, LB; Daniel Sparks, OL and DL; Mason Brooks, RB and S; and Cade Fly, Newcomer of the Year. Second-Team, All-District Ben Walling, RB; Brooks Keele, WR; Dakoda Trull, OL; Josh Soliz, DL; Drew Cooper, DE; Luis Coronado, LB; Aaron Brown, LB; and Tyler Gann, CB. Honorable Mention Luke Williams-OL, Tyler Lindell-OL, Ha ...

Laura Jane (Baker) Seidensticker, passed away at Peterson Medical Center in Kerrville, Texas on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at the age of 86 years. Graveside Services were held on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 3 p.m. in Burnet, at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Laura Jane was born in Burnet on May 7, 1931. Her parents were Tom Baker and Ella Johanson Baker. Laura attended Burnet High School then attended Business School in Dallas Texas. She married Moe Seidensticker on May 10, 1952 in Burnet.

Frances Dian Sherry Ray, 67, of Llano passed away Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. Visitation was 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home in Llano. Services were at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 16, at St. James Lutheran Church with Pastor Ralph Reitmeyer officiating. A graveside service followed at Llano City Cemetery. Dian was born in Bertram, on Sept.