The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 26, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 Page: 4 of 18
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4 Mar. 30,2005
The Llano News
Speak IM
COW POKES
By Ace Reid
Speak Up! is a weekly
section of The Llano News
that gives readers a chance
to voice their opinion on
any issue and remain
anonymous.
Readers are encouraged to
send a pat on the back or a
kick in the rear to The Ll-
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not have access to a com-
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News office at 813 Berry St.
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This is your chance to be
heard, Llano, so Speak Up!
(The Llano News reserves
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and libel. The views ex-
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reflect the views of The Ll-
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If possible, and when you
have a complaint directed at
an elected official, go to a
meeting or write your
elected official directly.
Addresses are published on
Page 4 of this publication.
•Constable Jerry
Drummond needs to be
given a LARGE pat on the
back for keeping Hwy 71
East safe for the riders on
LISD school bus # 6. It de-
livers students to Horseshoe
Bay, Sandy Harbor and
Bluelake.....He is always
there watching for persons
that do not want to obey the
law of not passing a school
bus while loading and un-
loading red lights are flash-
thenews@tstar.net
ing. Thanks from the driver! Tittle less cramped making
• A big pat on the back to
Dennis Hill for taking time
to stand out in the crossing
zone at the Llano Elemen-
tary for 20 minutes of his
day for a couple of days, a
few weeks ago. On those
days the traffic ran much
smoother at 3:30 pickup
time from school. He mo-
tioned cars to come on thru
and motioned others to stop.
All it took was for someone
to stand out there in the
crossing zone to direct the
traffic. Why can’t this be
done every day of the
school year?
• A kick in the rear to the
parents who head East
down Marble St. in the af-
ternoons to pick their chil-
dren up from the elementary
school and decide that once
they reach the stop sign to
just sit there until they see
their child come out of the
building, then decide to fi-
nally move forward. This
makes traffic form a long
all vehicles leaving Oatman
to go down another block to
turn. Of course the parents
that leave their vehicles un-
attended in the middle of the
street on Oatman cause an
even larger mess. Two
lanes of traffic are being
formed on the right side of
Oatman St., which may be
fine but there is always an-
other lane being formed on
the left. This leaves a small
area in between for the traf-
fic to flow through. Some-
thing needs to change.
There are vehicles parking
in the crosswalk which is a
danger to the children try-
ing to cross. Someone is
going to get hurt. I do not
want it to be my child nor
anyone else’s. Can we
please have a crossing
guard to protect the chil-
dren?
“I’ve been in this country too long.
I can’t enjoy a good rain for wondering how long
it’s gonna be ’til we get another one!”
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Letters to the editor
•••
Dear Editor:
I write this in response to the
lady who believes a gun show is
,, , responsible for the shootings in
line all the way down „ , .. „ . ... .. .
J Columbine. Colo. The kids that
Marb%Bt._ heading -------—
Then th«&jre hurried JMS for the shootings, not the guns or
a gun show.
Laws were broken in order for
aggerate a perceived problem.
Mostly gang members and
drug dealers fighting with each
other with guns generate these
hii
line that decide they will not
wait any longer and go
around the line of cars head-
ing E and they are in the
oncoming traffic lane which
then causes a problem for
those wanting to head W off
Oatman St. to leave. Maybe
if Marble St. were to be a
one-way street during the
hours that Oatman is a one-
way St., could possibly
make the flow of traffic a
len property in almost every case.
These guns are not purchased at
gun shows. Guns at a gun show
cost too much money for a thief
ContinHjd on Page 5
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them to get the guns they had. It
was already against the law for
them to have guns.
There are many misleading fig-
ures distributed regarding gun
related deaths among "children".
What is not made clear is the age
range for these so-called children
includes people up to 19 years of
age. Hardly the legal definition
of a child.
The reason people up to 19
years old are included, is for the
gun control movement to be able
to show higher numbers and ex-
Looking Back In lime
Register to Vote
By April 6
for the City Council
and LISD Board
Elections
Early Voting Begins April 20
•••
Five Years Ago
Mar. 23,2000
Family, friends, residents and
staff gathered at Hill Country
Health Care Center to help Mary
Reagor celebrate her 100th birth-
day.
The Women’s Culture Club
welcomed five new members at
the March meeting. Joanie
Castleman, Elizabeth Shepherd,
Carol McClung, Lynda Hallmark
Gam mage and Martha Pereson
were welcomed.
Ten Years Ago
Mar. 23,1995
Care Inn of Llano would like
to wish Ms. Lillian Dean a very
special 100th Happy Birthday.
Celeste Krenzel visited sculp-
tor Bill Worrell’s ranch on the
Llano River near Art last Sunday
and completely mesmerized and
invited group of friends. The
music artist has an album out
called “Slow Burning Flame.”
Fifteen Years Ago
March 22,1990
Jason Beasley and Michael
Brascom combined for a no-hit-
ter when the Llano Yellow Jack-
ets defeated Lufkin Hudson 7-0.
Darla Sanders of Llano 33-8
placed second in the triple jump
competition in a track compeition
in Burnet.
Llano took a game from the
Boerne Greyhounds Monday
with a 10-3 win. Roy Kent and
Brad Hatfield pitched a four-hit-
ter in the win.
The Llano baseball team also
beat Ingram 16-0 with offense
coming off the bats of Jeff
Kuykendall, Derick Winfrey,
Walter Smith and Michael
Brascom.
Twenty-Five Years Ago
Mar. 27,1980
On March 22, the Llano High
School Band, under the direction
of Forrester Halemicek, went to
the UIL Concert and Sightreading
competition in Coleman. For the
first time in 18 years the Llano
High School Band won sweep-
stakes.
Frank Hopf, Ford Templeton
and Mikel Virdell have filed for
the Llano City Council.
Fifty Years Ago
Mar. 24,1955
Egg producers who sell on
grade or above current prices are
advised to go ahead this year with
normal flock replacements.
Bob Field, professor of history
at Baylor University, was the
speaker at the senior class ban-
quet Saturday night.
Marion Glen and Lester
Smathers, sons of Mr. and Mrs.
Forrest Smathers of Valley Spring
were honored with a barbecue
dinner
Eigen Hasse will head the com-
munity service program division
of the Rotary Club. F.G .Davis
will serve as chairman of club
services.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Hallmark
were honored with a housewarm-
ing in their new home March 19.
Leta and Neta Bibles were at
the register. Mrs. Peta Bibles and
Mrs. Fay Newhouse served
punch and angel food cake to
guests.
Seventy-Five Years Ago
Mar. 27,1930
Mayor Roy B. Inks pro-
claimed a clean up week for our
town and has set the date from
April 7 to 12.
The 1930 Chamber of Com-
merce Banquet is set for this
week.
The new home which Matt
Does is having erected in the east-
ern part of town is nearing
completion and is one of the most
attractive small homes in Llano.
State Senator A.J. Wirtz of
Seguin was in Llano yesterday on
legal business.
A deal was closed last week
where Edgar Simpson became
the owner of the J R. Decker tai-
lor shop.
Work has started on building
for the new $10,000 laundry. Hie
steam laundry will fill many
needs.
The
Llano News
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Stephenson, Jimmy. The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 26, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 30, 2005, newspaper, March 30, 2005; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1125254/m1/4/?q=%22dewey+redman%22: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Llano County Public Library.