The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1987 Page: 1 of 23
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Low-rent subsidy requested again
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What wasn't on the agenda turned
out to be the most interesting part of
the regular meeting of the Llano City
Council which met Monday evening
after a delay of more than 15 minutes
for lack of a quorum. Dennis HoSver,
who approached the council last
February with a request for Llano to
apply for federal low-rent housing
assistance, was again present.
Also appearing before the council
was Tommy Allen, president of the
Llano Evening Lions Club, to straig-
hten out a misunderstanding on the
use of Robinson City park for a chili
cook-off to be held this Saturday.
Signals apparently were mixed up on
I both topics. Hoover had requested to
be on the agenda for this meeting
but manager George Rogers missed
the message. Allen was under the
impression that arrangements for
use of the park had been confirmed
but the mayor was apparently not
aware of the chili cook-off plans until
he read it in the Llano News.
Low-rent Honalng
Hoover, owner of Llano Square
Apartments, again requested the
city make application to either the
Housing and Urbtm '-Development
(HUD) or the Texas Department of
Community Affairs (TDCA) for fed-
eral assistance for those families who
would be eligible. Those meeting
certain guidelines would pay about
3o percent of the rent and the rest
would be paid by the federal
program.
Hoover presented a document on
how it works from the City of Taylor
which has been in the program since
1976 and which stated, ‘‘The Hous-
ing Authority , has not missed a
payment to a landlord since the
program was first started."
“We have about a 75 percent
occupancy right now and there are
several now renting at the apart-
ments who would be eligible to
receive this assistance," Hoover
said. ‘‘It is a benefit to all people
who rent property — not just to me.
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END OF DAY — At the end of a long day of work, It was restful for some to
visit Liano's Robinson City park, eq|oy a drink and watch the muddy flood
waters roll on by, The river was on a rise but would not peak until after dark.
The LLANO
NEWS
Llano, Llano County, Texas 78643
Volume 96 No. 34
Thursday, June 18,1987
Deer Capital of Texas
24 Pages in 2 Sections
Anyone with rental property can
participate in the program,”
The Section 8 Housing Assistance
Program would have an appointed
administrator to oversee the pro-
gram. Selection of tenants would still
rest with the owner. There would be
a formal one-year lease agreement
between the owner, renter and
housing authority.
Last February, the aldermen
passed over the decision saying they
wanted to look into the operation of
the program in other cities. Mayor
John Landon reported there had
been some public opposition to the
program. Some expressed the feel-
ing that there would be some
undesirable people taking advan-
tage of the plan.
Hoover discounted the idea by
saying some were already renting
and the owner would still have the
ISee RENT, Page A-14J
Commodities to
arrive Tuesday
Free government commodi-
ties will be distributed on Tues-
day, June 23 at Llano Senior
Center from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.; the
Tow Volunteer Firehouse. 10:30
a.m.; Kingsland Lions Club, 10
a.m.; Buchanan Dam Vounteer
Firehouse at 2 p.m.
School bond election Saturday
For the second time this year.
Llano voters will be asked to approve
a school bond proposal for expansion
and improvement of the present
facilities in Llano. This time voters
will go to the polls Saturday, June 20
to decide a SI.8 million plan as
compared to the $2 million bond
issue that was defeated March 14 by
48 votes. At that time, the Lake Area
Where to vote
Precincts 1,10
Llano 1SD Administration Building
1402 Oatman St., Llano
— - Precinct 2
Blue Lake Community Building
Precinct 12
Valley Spring Community Center
> Precinct 8
Sunrise Beach City Hall
Predncta 4, 5
Tow Community Building
Precinct 9
Horseshoe Bay Fire Station
Precincts 3, 7
Barrow Hall, Community Church
RR 1431, Kingsland
School Study Organization (LASSO)
opposed the proposal, asking for a
comprehensive plan and assurances
for an elementary school in the lake
area in the future.
This time LASSO is not opposing
the bond issue and absentee voting
ended Tuesday, June 16 with a very
light turnout as compared to the
first round. This time $200,000 has
been whittled primarily in the
construction of a new band hall
which size has been somewhat
reduced.
Again the Llano Independent
School District has mailed out a
booklet detailing proposed additions
and changes. Added this time are
drawings of each school campus with
the location and function of each
facility.
If approved, the increase in ad
valorem taxes is expected to be .53
cents per $100 valuation. As an
illustration,, the tax on a $60,000
home is $348.78. The tax increase
will be $3.18 for a new total of
$351.96. Those 65 years or older who
have filed for homestead exemption
have their school taxes frozen and
their taxes will not increase.
Renovation of the elementary main
building is projected to cost
$472,000; junior high classrooms and
cafetorium, $761,000; high school
band hall,‘$359,000 and the elemen-
tary classrooms and music hall
$208,000.
Voting begins at 7 a.m. and ends
at 7 p.m. If you voted in the March
14 bond election, you will vote at the
same place in this election.
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Hoerster
resigns
Dr. David Hoerster resigned from
the Llano Independent School Dis-
trict’s Board of Trustees last Thurs-
day evening so that his wife might be
considered for a teaching position
with the school district for the
upcoming school year.
In a letter to George Wentsch,
board president, Hoerster said he
submits his resignation with "deep
and sincere regrets."
The Texas nepotism law says that a
family member may serve on a
school board of trustees only after
another family member has been
employed for one year with that
school district.
Hoerster went on to say, "Since
my wife has her degree...! feel it
would be unfair for me to interfere
with this opportunity for her."
Dr. Dorman Moore, school super-
intendent, told the Llano News that
the board had two options for Ailing
the vacancy on the board. An
election may be called to fill the
unexpired term of a board member
or!the board may appoint a new
mdlnbor to the vacated seat.
"The probability is that the board
will actively seek and appoint a
person to fill Dr. Hoerster's position
as-boon as possible,” Moore said.
Annual Chilifest to be
at City Park Friday
The annual Llano Chilifest will get under way Saturday at Llano City Park
under the sponsorship of the Llano Evening Lions Club.
At least 50 teams of chili cooks from all across Texas are expected for the
one-day event according to Tommy Allen, Lions Club president. The event is
sanctioned by the Chili Appreciation Society International and winners of the
even will gather points toward acceptance to the famed International Chili
Cookoff in Terlingua later this year.
The top 10 winning entries will be awarded trophies^plong with three
trophies in the showmanship class. "Teams should arrive early Saturday
morning to secure choice booth spaces," said Allen. “Many teams from
out-of-town will arrive Friday and be treated to a private barbecue held for
the entered chili cooks.”
Cooks are expected to be getting their entries ready early Saturday as they
must be turned in to Lions Club representatives at 3 p.m. with judging at 5
p.m., Saturday. Entry fee is $15 per team.
The Llano Lions will be serving food and beverages all day beginning at 7
a.m. with their freshly-made breakfast tacos and hot coffee. Hamburgers,
French fries, barbecued sausage wraps, hot dogs, ice cream, soft drinks and
beer will also be on the menu.
Contests for all
Youngsters will have an opportunity to bob for apples, and a hot wheel and
tricycle moto-cross will be on the agenda. Allen suggests youngsters and
oldsters bring their tricycles.
For the adults there will be on-going contests in washer pitching,
horseshoes, arm-wrestling, egg toss and perhaps an adult tricycle race.
Dance
At dusk, the Mark Scott Band will be playing Western music on the park
slab for everyone’s enjoyment until I a.m. Chili entrants will get free tickets
to the dance.
HISTORICAL DISTRICT MEETING — A public
meeting waa held laat week to dlacuaa Llano’s
application for the llano County Courthouse Historical
District. Sarah Franklin, Julie Strong, Martha Freeman
and Frances Rickard listen to spokesman Peter Max son
discuss the application during the meeting June 9.
Early bussing to be tried
Llano school district’s board of
trustees and school superintendent.
Dr. Dorman Moore agreed to work
toward a plan to bus Kingsland area
kindergarten and first grade stu-
dents back to Kingsland an hour
earlier at the end of the school day
during the 1987-88 school year, if at
all possible.
This pledge came during the
regular monthly meeting of the
You're invited to
C-C open house
You are cordially invited to
Llano’s Chamber of Commerce
open house. Come by for re-
freshiqenta and visit with your
directors. Learn what we’ve been
doingl We look forward to seeing
you I
Where? Chamber office - 700
Bessemer.
When? Thursday, June 25,
1967, 5:15 - 6:00 p.m.
school board last Thursday evening.
The board heard a plea from Doug
Young, chairman of the bussing
committee for the Lake Area School
Study Organization (LASSO).
Young said Kingsland area par-
ents were most concerned about
their children leaving Kingsland
about 7:15 a.m. on the bus for school
and not returning until 4:45 p.m.
each school day. "It is a concern to
these parents. We want an earlier
afternoon bus for these students,"
he said.
Young said Kingsland parents
wanted the afternoon bus to deliver
kindergarten and first grade stu-
dents to the Kingsland Library on a
volunteer basis. He indicated that
several parents who were working
could not meet the bus at the earlier
hour and should prefer their young-
sters to be bused home at the regular
time.
Moore said it would be more
feasible to establish a bus route for
both morning and afternoon with a
driver living in Kingsland. “It would
be more economical to have students
riding both ways instead of just from
Llano to Kingsland," Moore said.
The board was in agreement con-
cerning the hour early afternoon bus
and told Young that as soon as
numbers of students could be
established when school begins in
September, school administrators
will actively pursue an early bus for
Kingsland youngsters. It may or it
may not be on a voluntary basis. It
depends on the numbers of children
who qualify and the crowding of the
(See BUSSING, Page A-14]
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Rain this week
This month
19*7 rain to date
1966 6-month total
WEATHER
MAX MIN RAIN
83 70 .98
82 72 .32
93 70 .00
88 69 .67
91 69 .00
93 69 .00
94 69 .00
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the wreckage of thla 1978 Mercury which ei
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it occurred Friday about 7i32 p.m. Two <
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Two dead, five injured
in head-on collision
A grinding two-car head-on collision a half mile east of Llano Friday,
June 12 has resulted in the death of two children and injuries to five
other people, three of whom are listed in critical condition in an Austin
hospital in the intensive care unit as late as Monday.
Barely escaping involvement in the accident was Nym Barker of
Marble Falls and Kingsland who managed to avoid colliding with a
1981 Chevrolet driven by Louis Loftus. 63, of Llano, who reportedly
was across the centerline traveling west on SH 29 in the eastbound
lane.
Unable to avoid the collision was a 1978 Mercury driven by Gerardo
Quiroz 30, of Austin. The station wagon's gasoline tank apparently
ruptured on impact and exploded.
Also traveling west a short distance behind Loftus were Kenneth
Harlow and Bobby Ratliff who were just about to top a hill approaching
the intersection of FM 2241 when debris was seen flying into the air
and an immediate plume of smoke followed. Despite intense heat, the
men managed to rescue Paxton Cottrell, 12; Santiago Quiroz. 4 and
together with Nym Barker, pulled Gay Lynn Quiroz, 29, from the
wreckage before the intense heat forced them back.
Fatally burned were Tacia Lupe Quiroz. 7 months and Criaaia
Cottrell 7. The fit her managed to escape from the car on his own as he
also suffered severe burns on his head and chest along with other
injuries. The injured were taken to Llano Memorial Hospital and then
transferred to Austin.
An attorney representing the Quiroz family was in Llano Tuesday
gathering evidence.
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Buckner, Walter L. The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1987, newspaper, June 18, 1987; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1114206/m1/1/?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.