In another effort to raise some money to "raise the roof" -- well technically the ceiling, but the other has a better ring to it, the Llano Art Guild hosted a chili supper Saturday night. Entertainment was provided by Emmet and Debbie McPherson, and while all the chili was yummy for the tummy, I'd say the brownies stole the show.
On Saturday, June 15, the Llano Artwalk will commence from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m., where participants can venture into shops and businesses to watch art demonstrations, view artwork and have the opportunity to purchase works made by over 30 local artists.
Below is a list of merchants and artists who will be participating in the 18 stops featured in the Llano Artwalk:
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You are all invited to a ribbon cutting and welcome to the Llano Chamber of Commerce at the Pink Cactus on Friday at 5:30 p.m. They are located at 407 W. Young St. We are also returning the waters of the Llano River on Saturday with our monthly sunset kayak trip.
Governor Signs School Safety, Mental Health Bill
Gov. Greg Abbott on June 6 signed three bills into law to improve school safety and expand access to mental health resources.
“After the horrific shooting (at Santa Fe High School on May 18, 2018) and the subsequent school safety roundtables, I made school safety an emergency item to help prevent a tragedy like this from happening again,” Abbott said.
If you were gamblin' for a good time at the Ramblin' Rose on Saturday night, you hit the jackpot. Ben Watson and Hired Guns kicked off the rodeo dance with some old favorites that had every girl wishing her man would take her for a spin on the dance floor.
CASA for the Highland Lakes Area announced Leo and Janelle Boutte of Llano County as recipients of the Volunteer Advocates of the year for 2019. Each year the CASA staff recognizes a volunteer who has gone above and beyond in serving CASA children from the five counties (Blanco, Burnet, Lampasas, Llano and San Saba) we serve.
UM ARMY (United Methodist Action Reach-Out Missions by Youth) visited Llano last week, providing minor home repair and construction needs, painting, and yardwork at no charge to members of the community who needed assistance. UM ARMY is a Christian organization whose mission and purpose is to provide Christ-centered experiences for middle and high school students and adult volunteers.
Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center (HCCAC) is excited to announce they will be offering annual training to child care providers or community members. HCCAC will be offering a two-hour training in Blanco, Burnet, Copperas Cove, Johnson City, Kingsland, Lampasas, Llano, Marble Falls and San Saba. Training hours include: recognizing and reporting child abuse, infant brain development, sudden infant death syndrome and abusive head trauma and shaken baby syndrome.
LAMPASAS—The old (very old) saying is, “You only have one chance to make a first impression.” The basketball Jackets actually had two, June 6, and made a good one in Game 2 of the opening night of the Badgers’ month-long league.
“Real pleased,” said Chris Armstrong, heading into his third year as Llano High Head Coach.
In my last ‘Message from the Mayor’ I talked about the copious rains that we’ve had lately, but this time, I want to talk about the lack of (or possible lack of) rainfall as the summer moves on. Although we are predicted to have a wetter than normal summer, it doesn’t take very much of a lack of rain to put us into drought status.
