The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 12, 2005 Page: 1 of 20
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The Deer Capital of Texas
Wednesday, October 12,
500
The Llano News
Vol. 118 No. 2* Llano, Texas • thenews@tstar.net • 20 pages, 2 sections
On Line at: www.hillcountrytexas.com • www.hillcountryyellow.com • www.llanonews.com
INSIDE:
Lady Jackets
fall against
Ingram...
See Page 13
WEATHER
Oct. 4
High
94
Low
72
Rain
.00
Oct. 5
95
75
.00
Oct. 6
66
50
.00
Oct. 7
57
47
.26
Oct. 8
81
45
.00
Oct. 9
86
49
.00
Oct. 10
77
62
.36
Rain Fall:
Rain this weak: .63
Rain in Oct. .63
Total for 2005 22.00
Data collected by Luke
Rogers, Wolf Mountain
Ranch, Llano, Texas.
RIVER FLOW
The Llano River is running
at 62 cubic feet per second
as of press time Tuesday.
FORECAST
Wednesday Night: A20 per-
cent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Partly cloudy,
with a low near 66. East wind
around 5 mph becoming
calm.
Thursday: A 30 percent
chance of showers and thun-
derstorms. Partly cloudy, with
a high near 84. Calm wind be-
coming northeast between 5
and 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A slight
chance of showers. Cloudy,
with a low around 62. East
wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation is
20%.
Friday: Partly cloudy, with a
high near 87. East southeast
wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy,
with a low around 61. South-
east wind 5 to 10 mph be-
coming southwest.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with
a high near 85. West wind 5
to 10 mph becoming south.
Saturday Night: A 20 per-
cent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Partly cloudy,
with a low near 65.
Sunday: A 20 percent
chance of showers and thun-
derstorms. Partly cloudy, with
a high around 83.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent
chance of showers and thun-
derstorms. Partly doudy, wijh
a low around 58.
OBITUARIES
Floyd Raliff
Malcolm Daugherty
Hazel Lee Fleming
See OUts on Page 3
l.duiirfl Jones
Heritage Day dedicated to
long-time supporter Ratliff
The annual Llano County Heri-
tage Day is upon us - the fun
kicks off Saturday at 9 a.m.
around the courthouse square.
Organizers upon news of the
death of Floyd Ratliff this week,
have decided to dedicate this
year’s festival to his memory for
all of the years of support he gave
Heritage Day in Llano.
The day will begin with a pan-
cake breakfast at 8:30 a.m. pre-
pared by the Hill Country Crime
Stoppers, while the different ven-
dors are setting up their booths.
There will be yummy food and
drinks all day.
The music will begin at 9 a.m.
with local musician Harold
Castleman and his Highway 16
band.
Karolyn Russell, a local histo-
rian will have historic dramatiza-
tions called Campfire Tales fea-
turing stories of outlaws and law-
men on the stage starting at 10
a.m.
At noon the Melancholy Ram-
blers, based in Austin, will kick
off the afternoon entertainment.
They are a harmony trio dedi-
cated to the preservation of old
time American folk, country, gos-
pel and honky tonk music.
At 1 p.m. the Enchanted Rock
band will play. This is a group
formed by Jerialice Arsenault,
composer, songwriter, recording
artist and engineer.
At 2 p.m. the Studebakers from
Austin, a trio of funky gals har-
monizing melodies from the 20s,
30s and 40s, will play. This group
has been singing for the festival
since the beginning.
At 3 p.m. Manny Duarte and
Teru will perform. Manny, back
for a second year has performed
at the Castell Kayak Race along
with Joe King Carrasco; the Bro-
ken Spoke and KBAY. They will
be performing lush Latin strains
and timeless cowboy music.
Jimmy Weston and Lisa
Fancher will perform at 4 p.m. to
conclude the afternoon perfor-
mances. They are making a rare
local public appearance and are
best known for their lovely vocal
harmonies and songwriting. Pre-
pare to enjoy a day of wonderful
music under the trees on the
courthouse lawn.
Activities will continue all day.
There will be children’s games
and motorized train rides for the
kids on the Bluebonnet Express.
There will be demonstrations by
spinners, quitters and weavers.
The Llano Memorial Hospice
will host a knit-out and crochet
event from noon until 5 p.m. at
the Llano Library.
If you are interested in this craft
that was so popular with our an-
cestors, you can have free knit
and crochet lessons.
Check fn your cedar chests for
items that have been handed
down through the generations,
bring them to exhibit, and be a
part of the experience.
The Badlands Texas Ranger
will be making their first appear-
ance in Llano. They are a group
Continued on Page 2
Taxiway project nears
completion at Llano airport
Llano’s defense held Ingram to one touchdown in district action Friday as the Jackets
blew past the Warriors, 48-21 at home. (See Page 12 for details)
Glynis Crawford Smith
Completion is expected within
the next two weeks on close to
$1.1 million in improvements to
the Llano Municipal Airport.
“The big project that has been
going on since April involves the
extension of the main taxiway
that parallels the runway,” said
Rick Durst, president of Llano
Flying Service. “The grant for the
work was funded 90 percent by
the Texas Department of Trans-
portation (TXDoT) and 10 per-
cent by the city.”
Llano Flying Service is the
Fixed Base Operator for the lo-
cal 24/7 airport, which also has
seen the recent addition of park-
ing, expansion of the taxiway to
serve new hangars and extension
of the 4,200 runway to allow ac-
cess to the taxiway.
Located north of the city on SH
16, the airport is home to about
30 aircraft and features a pri-
vately-owned 10-unit 'T-hangar
structure on property leased from
the city. The TXDoT aviation
project on the taxiway makes for
safer landings of the largest craft
that arrive here, Citation jets.
The city council approved
$33,000 for operation of the air-
port in 2006 and expects income
of about $35,000. As manager,
Durst receives $1,000, but as
Fixed-Base Operator, he pays
$300 per month in hangar fees.
On Oct. 3 the council renewed
a 24-month contract as manager
and extended the Fixed Base
Contract.
Other action pertaining to the
'irport included approval of an
airport layout plan, belatedly sub-
mitted by Smith-Western Engi-
neering of Austin on a 1997 air-
port project, and of • TXDoT
grant for routine maintenance.
The TxDOT. One of the larg-
est items involved is maintenance
of the Automatic Weather Ob-
serving Station (AWOS) which
provides data to the Federal Aero-
nautics Administration installa-
tion for the monthly national data
interchange network (NADIN),
the satellite link that allows for
AWOS data interface with the
National Weather Service (NWS)
and outlets such as The Weather
Channel and AIRNAV.com.
Staff at Llano Municipal Air-
port include Durst and Larry
Cook and two part-time employ-
ees Joe Anderson and Joe
Tomme.
They follow in the footsteps of
Evelyn Gould who managed the
airport for many years and re-
ceived the 1995 Airport Manager
of the Year Award from the Texas
Department of Transportation.
“Ninety percent of the people
who fly to Llano do it just for the
barbecue," said Durst.
Council accepts depot bid
Members of the Llano City Council voted unanimously to ac-
cept a bid for construction of the rail yard depot, pending ap-
proval of the Texas Department of Transportation.
The $926,000 project is part of a TxDOT T-21 grant awarded
to the city. Llano will have to kick in about $300,000, part of
which has already been spent on architect and engineer fees.
Council members requested that the scope of work be changed
to exclude the wye (the rail portion of the project) in order to get
the project within budget.
It was also reported that Gibson and Co. of Dallas will begin
rehabilitation on the Llano River Bridge this year.
In other action the council decided to take no action on an agenda
item calling for reorganizing the Llano Economic Development
Board of Directors. Three vacancies will be filled in the near fu-
ture for board members whose terms are expiring this month. Also,
Mayor Roger Pinckney reported that he will be stepping down
from the hoard with one year left on his term. The council will
also be looking for someone to fill the unexpired term. It was
requested that the council call for names of individuals interested
in serving on the LEDC.
LISD receives superior financial integrity rating
A rating of Superior Achievement in the Texas
Education Agency’s (TEA) Financial Integrity Rat-
ing System of Texas (FIRST) was reported to the
Llano Independent School District (LISD) Board
of Trustees at its last regular meeting Sept. 26.
LISD Business Manager JoAnn Hawthorne told
the board that school audits are completed at the
end of January each year, but that the TEA evalua-
tion process is so lengthy that the rating just re-
ceived reflects the 2003-2004 school year.
FIRST ratings are based on 21 criteria, including
reserve fund balances and tax collection rates, ex-
penditure per student and ratio of student to staff.
“The good news is that we got the right answer
on every question," said Hawthorne. “You don’t
have to answer ‘yes’ to every question to receive a
superior rating, but we did. We have worked hard
to meet all of TEA’S requirements.”
LISD did not receive the Superior Achievement
rating in 2002-2003 or in 2001-2002. As the ma-
jority of school districts are now meeting the top
standard, the bar is being raised.
“Next year Texas Assessment of Knowledge and
Skills (TAKS™) will be considered,” said Haw-
thorne. “Since the district did not receive an exem-
plary in the TEA accountability rating system based
on the tests, we may not receive a FIRST superior
next time. But, from a purely financial standing we
are in excellent shape.”
A guide to FIRST and details of the LISD rating
can be found at the finance page of the TEA Web
site: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/school.fmance/
Board names Glover assistant superintendent
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Member SIPC
After two years serving with-
out one, the Llano ISD Board of
Trustees gave unanimous ap-
proval to name Tim Glover the
new assistant superintendent in
charge of instruction, curriculum
and government programs.
Since 2003, when Dennis Hill
was officially named superinten-
dent and promoted from his job
as assistant, LISD has operated
without an assistant. This year,
during budget discussion, it was
decided by board members to re-
instate the position. A committee
recommended Glover, who has
been on staff with LISD for the
past eight years as assistant prin-
cipal of Llano High School.
According to Hill, the transfer
of Glover from his current posi-
tion to the central office staff will
take a little time.
“We want to make sure we
have a smooth transition,” Hill
said. “We don’t want to leave the
high school short handed. We will
be looking to fill that position
perhaps by the beginning of the
second semester."
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Stephenson, Jimmy. The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 12, 2005, newspaper, October 12, 2005; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1125646/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Llano County Public Library.