The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Page: 9 of 20
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Thf Llano New«
October 13,2010*9 *
Community News
Broadband... page 1
service was comletcd in
March of this year, bringing
broadband service into the
city, which is currently
being used by LISD and
Llano Memorial Hospital
According to City
Manager Finlcv
deGrafcnried, Z-Con
constructed IH miles of fiber
optic cable that brought
broadband to the north apd
south water tow ers
Recently, however, there
has been a lawsuit filed
between that company and
the owners. James
Crow nover and Josh Parker,
over the actual ow nership of
the company. Fearing that
potential legal action could
disrupt service, the city
retained the legal services of
Dietz and Jarrard Law Firm
“The city is being
proactive by hiring an
attorney to protect and
defend our rights within the
agreement." said Mayor
Mike Reagor "The city and
EDC have invested in a
valuable community and
economic resource, and we
need to maintain a strong
position regarding the
collateral (fiber optic lines),
and terms of the loan made
to Saaco "
At issue is the $500,000
w orth of fiber optic cable
and equipment that will
eventually be owned by
the city and EDC.
Currently, Saanco is in
default of a loan made to
it by EDC
"The city has crafted a
good agreement," said
dcGraffcnricd "Our
number one priority is to
ensure there is no
disruption of serv ice ”
According to Reagor.
the city expects no
disruption to occur for
commercial or residential
customers
Llano Hospice searches for
animal/pet lovers
Llano Airport featured in “Flying” Magazine
In this month s issue of of friends flving into Llano
"Flying “magazine, there is .forthe Bar-B-Q. cheap fuel,
a segment titled Taking a folklore and local hospitality
Hill Country Spin . It is ofourairportmanager. Larry
written by Dick Carl It Cook The article also speaks
relates the story of a group highly of Cooper's Bar-B-Q
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and how the Hill Country is
becoming a general aviation
Mecca as far as weekend
destinations arc concerned
The article has several
complimentary things to say
about ourairport It speaks to
the many groups of aviation
enthusiasts that make Llano
a destination, from Black
hawk helicopters. Hell
Diver’s .Bearcats, and other
WW II \mtagc aircraft that
find their way to the Llano
airport Larry is quoted as
saying" A mile of highway
can only take you a mile, but
a mile of runway can take
y ou anywhere" I encourage
our Llano citizens to visit the
Llano Airport on any given
weekend and experience the
activity Come to the airport
and bring the kids We
welcome visitors because
that 's the way we keep our
airport a v lablc part of Llano
Jeff Hopf. President.
Llano Airport Advisory
Board
Re-Elect Llano's Own
JERRY DON MOSS
Llano County Commissioner, Precinct 4
14 Years Experience With Uano County
10 years Roadwork, 4 Years Commissioner
I loojt forward to serving you another 4 years. I will continue
to upgrade the road system in Precinct 4, continue working with
the Judge and other Commisioner1* for better Floodplain maps
as well as other County-wide issues, and strive to maintain an
affordable budget for Uano County.
I would appreciate your vote!
Early Voting - October 18th through October 29th
Uano County Ubrary
Monday 11th $ Monday 29th, 7am to 7pm -TuMthyt through Friday 2Mh, lam to 4:30pm
Election Day • November 2,2010 • Llano County Ubrary
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Mission statement for
Llano Memorial Hospice:
We are committed to serving
our patients as they face the
end of life w ith the greatest
amount of dignity , respect,
and hope, and with the least
amount of pain, suffering and
stress
This is not limited strictly
to health concerns
Occasionally we have
Hospice patients that have no
family to pass their beloved
pets on to As an animal
lover, you can imagine this
is a major worry and concern
for them In an effort to assist
our Hospice patients, we're
looking for people that
would be interested in
fostering/adopting their
dogs/cats We realize you
would be making a huge
commitment and would want
you to consider all aspects
Besides an emotional, you
would also be making a
financial promise If y ou feel
compelled to assist our
Hospice families in this
matter, please call 325 247-
3715 or I-X0O-V27-W65. ask
for Jackie Hatfield And
thank you for reading and
considenng this act of pure
love on your part
Mason Game Wardens Offering
Hunter Education Course
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Mason Game Wardens Cody Hatfield and Randall Brown
w ill be offering a hunter education course on October 16 and
17 The two day course will be held from X 00 a m to 5:00
p m both days, and will be conducted in the Courthouse
Annex (the old Post Office building on the southwest comer
of the sqaure) in Mason The cost for the two-day course will
be $15 per individual To preregistcr. call either one of the
TPWD officers at (325) 423-4034. or (325) 203-76X8
Branding Yourself
When it comes to market-
ing y our business, one of the
most valuable steps you can
take is determining how you
w ant to brand your business
By branding vour business,
you begin to create in your
customer's mind a subcon-
scious level of trust that is
built from a history of met ex-
pectations If you majored in
business or marketing you
probably have a good idea of
what branding is all about,
but for many. the concept of
branding can seem somewhat
vague and confusing
By breaking down exactly
what branding is. discussing
some businesses that have
successfully built a strong
brand image, and learning a
few branding Ups. you'll be
ready to roll out a new brand-
ing strategy in no time
Branding your business is
not merely advertising and
marketing Branding means
integraung each and every as-
pect of your business to cre-
ate a cohesive look. feel, and
experience for each and ev-
ery customer It is more than
just using your logo to help
people recognize your busi-
ness (Although that is still
helpful!) It means that every
interaction a customer has
with your business is consis-
tent. each product or service
has a reliable level of qual-
ity. and each customer walks
away with a similar, positive
experience
Many lessons can be
learned from some of the big-
name businesses we all know
For example, when you
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Bill Wootan, ana. Agent
Brandon Moore, Agent
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are on the road, where do you
usually stop for a quick bite
to cat'* Unless you are an ad-
venturous ty pe, y ou probably
stop at a place like
McDonalds or Subway That
is because we have come tc
expect from franchise chains
a certain ty pe and quality of
food at a fair price Those
businesses have built a brand
image in vour mind that al-
lows you trust them, whethei
you are here in the Conchc
Valley or as far away as Ger-
many
So how do you begin tc
build y our brand image'’ First
you have to figure out what
your brand image already is
Ask your current loyal cus-
tomers what they already like
about y our business What are
some words they use to de-
scribe it? Do they use words
like "relaxed, fun. and inno-
vativc?" Or "professional,
quick, and efficient ’' What-
ever they say. that is the brand
image you are already por-
tray mg
Your brand includes ev-
erything from the personali-
ties of y our employ ees, decoi
and style-of your location,
colors and fonts in signs and
printed material, language (is
y our business more relaxed 01
formal ’), quality, and more
If you want y our business tc
be professional, chock that
your employees are portray-
ing this in dress and mannci
when they are helping youi
customers Make sure youi
business's decor and colot
scheme is consistent as well
Do you want to appeal tc
kids'’ Make sure your em-
ployees are interacting in a
fun way and the colors and
design of your building por-
tray s a feeling of fun and ex-
citement Do y ou want to be
known for having great cus-
tomer service’’ Make sure
every single purchase is
handled with care and each
complaint is dealt with
promptly and courteously.
Keeping your customers'
experiences consistent and
positive will help to build an
image of trust By integrating
each aspect of your business
into a certain sty le, you will
begin to create a cohesive feel
and experience for your cus-
lomcrs By using some of
these lessons and tips, you
can begin to design w hat you
would like your brand image
to be
"Business Tips " was writ-
ten by Ms Jessica Lambert.
Business Development Turn-
ing Coordinator of Angelo
State University's Small
Business Development Cen-
ter For more information on
the topic of this article or the
services of the ASU • SBDC.
contact her a]
Jessica Lambertajangelo.edu
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The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 13, 2010, newspaper, October 13, 2010; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1037903/m1/9/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Llano County Public Library.