The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 30, 1992 Page: 4 of 18
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Editorial / Opinion
"Th* vital measure iff a newspaper Is not its size, but Its spirit.”
—Arthur Hays Sulzberger
Page A-4 i lawn News. Thursday, January 30. 1902___
COWPOKES
By Ace Reid
Five bad excuses for
not registering to vote
If i register to vote I might get called for
jury duty. , t ;
If you have a driver's license that excuse
doesn't hold up anymore. Beginning this
year. Jury selections will be made from a
fist made up of registered voters and II-
JKensed drivers Why lose your right to vote
^wid gel called on a jury anyway?
It doesnt matter how you vote, all politi-
cians are alike. r
gone look .it the lineup for Llano County
{■herilT should lake care of that argument.
Bhree Democrats and three Republicans
^tlth six very diverse backgrounds and
k points of view are facing off for the top spot
5j4ji Llano County law enforcement. The one
-Id4hnft they have in common: not one of
them is a politician.
- J don't know how to register.
It couldn't be easier. Just pick up an ap-
plication form at any Pdst Office, the Tax
Office, the Driver's License Office, the
County Clerk's Office. In Kingsland the
cards are available at the Highland Lakes
Bank and the Chamber of Commerce. In
9JJor$eshoe Bay. Kingsland and Buchanan
Dam get your card at the office of the Justice
fcuest Editorial
of the Peace. Fill out the simple form, put a
stamp on it and mall it in. In a short time
your voter registration card will come in
the mall.
* / don’t know any of the candidates.
Several opportunities will present them-
selves over the next few weeks to meet the
candidates. P L A N, (which stands for Pro-
tect Llano Area Needs) has scheduled a se-
ries of town hall meetings to give voters a
chance to meet the candidates. Feb. 11. the
meeting will begin at 6:30 at the Llano
County Courthouse. Feb. 18. Pepper's Steak
House in Kingsland will host the meeting,
and Feb. 27. the meeting will be held at
Quail Point in Horseshoe Bay.
Both Democratic and Republican organi-
zations will also be holding informal meet-
ings for the candidates. Watch the paper
and get involved!
It's too late to register for this year.
Wrong! The deadline to register is Feb. 10
for the primary elections to be held March
10. You have until October to register for
the general election. You have plenty of
time, so get moving!
SW
Kingsland shares
common goals
by James Keltch
As president of the Chamber of Commerce
it has come to my attention that many resl-
of ow» oowwimnlty share similar goals
great group of directors and volunteers for
1992. Our fiscal year began in October and
the following projects have been success-
fully c'orftpleted to date: Halloween Carfti-
for Kingsland. Tljepe include cleaning up « uaiiV«rfcoy Shoot, Christmas Lighting Cef-
Enegeneral appearance of the town, promo- ‘ ~ .... -•
, tion of businesses of the area, promotion of
< Kingsland and the Lake LBJ area as a ter-
i rifle place to raise a family or to retire.
< Kingsland now seems to be basically a re-
1 sort and retirement community. Person-
| illy. I see much more potential. I feel that
, with the diligence of concerned members of
the community we could possibly have our
i own school district in the near future. This
• would be a great asset to us.
< At the present time we have a group of lo-
' :al archaelogists working together to pro-
| Rote the archaelogical find in the Kings-
' and area. With more support from the
, community this could become one of our
i greatest assets to date.
• Almost everyone has an opinion on how
' :o help the community. If you have con-
• ;erns or opinions put them where they will
' >e the most helpful - become members of
< rOur local Chamber of Commerce and help
i support their efforts. The Kingsland/Lake
i t,BJ Chamber of Commerce is made up of
< rolunteers and volunteers only. Each di-
i petor and officer has a full time job in ad-
-dition to their chamber duties. We have a
emony and Santa Arrival. Christibas
Decorating Contest. January Winter Texan
Chili supper. We are currently preparing
for our annual Chamber of Commerce Ban-
quet to be held Jan. 30.
Plans have already begun for the Blue-
bonnet Festival to be held in April and the
1992 Aqua Boom to be held July 4 weekend.
These projects entertain thousands of peo-
ple each year and each year we try to make
them biggdr and better than the previous
one. Thousands of man hours by volun-
teers are invested in the above mentioned
projects. *The only financial support re-
ceived by t&e Chamber of Commerce comes
from membership dues, donations and pro-
ceeds from special events. In return we try
to add something new annually for the
community such as brochures and adver-
tisement. i
If yoo $4h to support the community in
which you Dve and work, please do not hes-
itate to come by or call the Kingsland/Lake
LBJ Chamber of Commerce 388-6211 and
become a member! Remember, the volun-
teers who are working hard now didn't have
time - they toigjk time!
The Llano News
( USPS 316-700)
Serving Llano, Llano County and the Highland Lakes area
Since 1889.
Published weekly at 813 Berry Street, Llano, Texas 78643, Entered
in the Llano Post Office as second class, postage paid at Llano ,
p Texas, under the Act of Congress of 1878.
WALTER L. BUCKNER, Editor and Publisher
SARAH BUCKNER
SARA WARTES
A C. KINCHELOE
TYE ADAMS
PATRICIA MUDD
SALLY BUCKNER
E. J. GIFFORD
JEAN ALEXANDER
Associate Editor
Ad makeup and printing
Reception and circulation
Proofreader & classified
Advertising
Photography
Typesetting/ Bookkeeping
COLUMNISTS: Marilyn Hale, John Kuykendall.
[NEWS CORRESPONDENTS: Jamie Palm, Marjorie Nled,
Bernice Schuyler
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COMMISSIONER
Mary Scott
Nabers
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©Ace Ifev
Maw, what ever happen to that green house
effect I’ve been bearin’ you talk about?”
puest Editorial
Mistletoe lesson
Jackie Hatfield •
Manager
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Why should I join my local Chamber of
Commerce? After all most of my business
is just people passing through or my busi-
ness doesn't rely on tourist trade and the
Chamber of Commerce can't help me.
When I hear these and other comments as
to why ■ business thinks it doesn't need to
be a member of the Chamber of Commerce, I
think of mistletoe in a tree! To me, the tree
represents our community. Most busi-
nesses that have been in Llano a long time
have put down good healthy roots and I
might add are members of this Chamber.
They support all that is good about Llano.
Membership dues uphold the efforts of the
Chamber of Commerce and in fact help
businesses help themselves at the samq
time. Then there Is mistletoe...we *11 know
mistletoe is a parasite and lives off the ef-
forts of the tree while giving nothing for it's
support. Some businesses will survive
without giving back to their community.
But Is survive what you want to do? I would
think thrive would be your goal!
Llano grows only when everyone realizes
we are in this together. You prosper as our
clty prospers. By helping to build a thriving
community your investment is strength-
ened and your opportunities are broadened.
The Chamber of Commerce is the only or-
ganization consistently and exclusively
engaged in promoting the civic and eco-
nomic development of Llano.
Be a part of the root system! Join the
Chamber of Commerce!!
Letters to the Editor /&
Llano News
P.O.Box 187
Llano, Taxaa 78643
Wild Hog
Dear Editor:
I'm looking for farm and ranch
owners to donate opportunities
to harvest surplus feral hogs
(wild pigs) from their lands. I'm
sure there are some folks that
are having hog problems. Some
of them may be too busy this
year to handle the problem
themselves. If they don't have
someone to help them the hogs
could lead to some Serious crop
or land damages this spring &
summer.
I am in contact with a small
group of hunters who want to
help the pre-Christmas flood
victims. Most of us came from a
farm, and understand the farm
& ranch needs. Some of us have
attended the Texas Hunter
Safety course. On net we are a
courteous bunch who will re-
spect the land owners wishes.
Many of the flood victims also
live on farms and ranches. I'm
sure this flood has hit all of
them hard.
I've made arrangements with
the American Red Cross for
their assistance in distribution
to flood victims. .
We are also willing to share
some of the hog meat with the
lahd owner.
I prefer to donate time and
effort to charity vs. money. This
just seems like the right way to
channel my concern for the
flood victims and my involve-
ment with animal conserva-
tion/hunting into an effort that's
a win/win for all.
Many Thanks.
Thomas L. Seitz
3807 Skipton Dr.
Austin. TX 78727
Home # 837-5021
Work # 823 6906
Census
Dear Editor:
We live part of the year in
Michigan and were surprised to
see Llano County mentioned in
the daily paper of Ludlngton. a
town of about 10,000 not far
from where we live. The en-
closed chart, derived from the
1990 census, shows Llano
County to be among the ten
lowest in the nation with re-
spect to percentage of residents
under the age of 18.
Just what this means 1 don't
know. Is Llano County occupied
overwhelmingly by retired per-
sons? Do Llanoltes of child-
bearing age practice birth con-
trol more than the rest of the
nation? Do Llano children leave
home as soon as they are able to
walk? This deserves further
study and clarification.
Walter J. Ligon
TEXAS BUSINESS TODAY
Dear Commissioner Nabers.
One of my employees was on a
scheduled vacation last week, but it*
turned out that three divisions of our
company went on strike. Instead of
taking the full vacation, this em-
ployee spent her last two vacation
days picketing in front of our office
building. The law says 1 do not have
to pay employees on strike, so I am
not going to pay her for those vaca-
tion days.
She is threatening to "turn me
in.” but I do have the right to with-
hold pay. don't I? I saw her striking
with my own two eyes!
J D.
Fort Worth
Dear J.D., „
The law can sometimes be a
tricky thing, and this case is no
exception. The Texas Payday l aw
Unit has in the past found that the
EMPLOYERS SHOULD STICK
TO THEIR AGREEMENTS THROUGH
way an employee spends vacation
time is completely up to the indi-
vidual. This employee simply
chose to spend her time picketing
in front of your office building.
Her actions should not affect any
written agreement you have to
compensate employees for vaca-
tion time.
Unless you have a written
policy that specifies guidelines for
forfeiting vacation pay, I would
suggest paying the employee for
the fall five days “vacation.”
* V :
Dear Commissioner Nabers.
I think I am being treated
unfairly, and I want to know what
my rights are. I work lor a farmer
who requires all of his workers to
be at work by 8:00 a m and clock
THICK AND THIN
out by 6 p.m. Once we clock out.
my boss asks us to all stand around
and wait while he checks to make
sure that our work is satisfactory.
If it is unsatisfactory, we have
to finish the job off the clock. I
have been known to stand around
for up to one hour, and then go
back to work for up to another two
hours. Is this fair? He says I knew
this going in. but I still say I should
be paid.
— IT.
I>ear F.T.,
You arc right. This is not an
acceptable employment practice.
First, anytime you work for an
employer "tin" or "off the clock,"
you must be paid for that work.
After working 40 hours in a week.
paid time and one half.
Second, your boss is not en-
titled to detain you at his farm
without compensating you for that
time. The Fair Labor Standards
Act says that if an employee is
required to remain so close to the
work premises that he cannot use
the time for his own purposes,
then he is considered working.
Therefore, you must be paid for
the waiting period as well.
Regardless of the hiring
agreement, your boss should un-
derstand that wage and hour laws
and the Texas Payday Law always
prevail. Contact a payday unit at
the TEC office nearest you or a
U.S. Department of Labor region-
al office for more information.
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Buckner, Walter L. The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 30, 1992, newspaper, January 30, 1992; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1098568/m1/4/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Llano County Public Library.