By Luke Clayton
I was well into my twenties before I set down to a platter of catfish fillets. I was raised eating catfish either fried whole or cut into ‘steaks.’ My Dad probably didn’t even know what a ‘fillet’ was. Had he known, I’m positive he would have considered the practice of filleting a waste of good fish!
The bigger catfish were ‘steaked’ or cut, bone-in, into frying size chunks, and smaller catfish, between 10-12 inches, that fit into a frying pan whole were si ...
Those children you love so much need you more than you know. They may live near, far, or right under your roof. They may be sailing and smiling through life. Or they may be headed for tough times.
Every family is different, but one thing is sure: When you reach out with love, joy, and purpose, your grandkids benefit.
‘Texas Ready’ Call is Issued
The Texas Department of State Health Services on July 8 urged Texans to get “Texas Ready” for natural and manmade disasters by being informed, making a plan and building a disaster preparation kit that contains what a household needs to survive for at least three days.
“Texas has more declared disasters than any other state, so we all have to be Texas Ready at all times,” said Dr.
The Fredericksburg Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas invites all members of the community to get out of the heat and “Have a Ball!” This is a family event. Bring the children. Enjoy a fun, interactive evening making seed balls with native wildflower and grass seeds. All supplies, including gloves, will be provided.
Lake Stocking
In mid-May about a dozen LBCC members fought with a cold north wind to place a million hybrid striped bass fry into our Lake Buchanan. The project was funded by a Llano County Hotel Occupancy Tax Grant in the amount of $5,461. We thank the Llano County Commissioners for their continued support of our efforts.
Texas Parks & Wildlife also did some stocking recently, placing 170,000 Florida strain largemouth bass fingerlings and 117,000 striper fingerlings.
Speaking of Fr ...
Hill Country Cats has announced a recent $3,000 grant from the Petco Foundation to support its trap/neuter/return mission in Burnet and Llano counties. The Petco Foundation investment will enable Hill Country Cats to TNR more cats this year and to offer TNR services to people who otherwise could not afford to spay and neuter feral cats in their neighborhood.
HCC founder and board member Alice Rudenstein said, “This grant is important because it will help carry us through the summer and ea ...
Ziplining has become rather popular in recent years. I mean, why not? If first class is booked, we’d all like to fly, wouldn’t we? Leonardo da Vinci, 500 years ago, thought humans could fly but found out it wasn’t so. His next option was to put Mona Lisa on canvas as a decent substitute for immortality.
I don’t know if Juanelle Linenberger of Marble Falls can paint, but she can fly.
By Burnet Mayor Crista Goble Bromley
If you haven’t perused the City of Burnet website (www.cityofburnet.com) lately, you may be missing some valuable information. Whether you are looking for upcoming events, pending ordinances, or just general information about the city, the City’s website is a good place to start.
The most frequently requested information is conveniently listed on the “Top Topics” tab of the Home Page.
Lieutenant Governor Names Members to Redistricting Panel
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on June 28 released the names of his appointees to the Texas Legislature’s 2021 Redistricting Committee.
Patrick, who presides over the 31-member state Senate, named Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, as chair of the committee, and Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, as vice chair.
Airbnb, the world’s leading community driven hospitality company, announced today that it delivered over $24 million in home sharing and short-term rental tax revenue on behalf of its Texas hosts in the second year of its tax agreement with the State of Texas, up from $15.3 million in the first year of the agreement.
In April 2017, Airbnb announced a tax agreement with the Texas Comptroller’s Office, authorizing the home sharing platform to automatically collect the 6% state hotel occup ...
