The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 8, 2003 Page: 1 of 22
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500
The Deer Capital of Texas
Llano ISD
Council to bring Rainbows to Llano River
rated as
recognized
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Arrest made on LBJ boat hit, run case
LMHS
at Fall Creek
Continued on Page 17
Vol. 116 No. 1
Llano, Texas
thenevrs@tstar.net
22 pages, 2 sections
NEWS BRIER
WEATHER
I ORECAS I
OBI I I ARII S
plans
fundraiser
Thursday Mostly cloudy A 30 percent
chance of showers and thunder-
storms in the afternoon Patchy fog in
the morning Highs in the lower 80s
Southeast winds around 10 mph
Thursday night Partly cloudy A
chance of showers and thunder-
storms then a slight chance of show-
ers aftet midnight Lows in the mid
60s Southeast winds around 10 mph
shifting to the northwest around 5 mph
after midnight Chance of precipitation
30 percent
Friday Partly cloudy with a less than
20 percent chance of showers Highs
in the upper 70s
Friday night Partly cloudy A less than
20 percent chance of showers in the
evening Lows in the upper 50s
Saturday Partly cloudy Highs in the
lower 80s
Saturday night Partly cloudy A 20
percent chance of showers and thun-
derstorms after midnight Lows in the
upper 50s
Sunday Partly cloudy with a 20 per
cent chance of showers and thunder-
storms Highs in the mid 70s
Sunday night Partly cloudy with a 20
percent chance of showers and thun-
derstorms then mostly clear after mid
night Lows in the lower 50s
Columbus day through Tuesday
Mostly clear Highs in the upper 70s
Lows in the mid 50s
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Data collected by Luke
Rogers, Wolf Mountain Ranch
Llano, Texas.
Pauline I ola Gaulden
Lois l ee Oestreich
Blanch Patricia
Kruger Douglass
Doris Hunter
Miller Brewster
()t is Neil Johnson
Kathy Joyce Rice
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John Montgommerv told the
council that the trail is expand
mg this year after donations
and I mid raisers made it pos
sible to purchase more lights
"We re building new dis
plays right now." he said
Also at the meeting, the
council heard reports from
Lynda Kuder concerning city
finances. Bill Sarver concern
mg the Llano (Jolt Association
and Bob Krause concerning ti e
Railroad Depot project
Christmas
lighting
helpers needed
The Christmas
Lighting Committee is
looking for volunteers
to help set up the
Second Annual Starry,
Starry nights Christ-
mas lights display
along the banks of the
Llano River starting
October 18. Volun-
teers on any level for
any amount of time
will be welcomed.
According to Beverly
Gatliff, if a person
wants to work one
hour and all-day,
something can be
found for him to do
The official lighting
of the Starry, Starry
nights display will take
place November 21.
Volunteers will be at
the Llano Courthouse
and the Llano River
Park every weekend
beginning October 18.
Volunteers will be
needed to work at the
event during the
Christmas season.
Call 247-4158 for
information.
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Wednesday, October 8,
The Llano news
I lano Riser, near the lake dam.
on February I 2 of 2004
More than I .(MX) trout will be
placed in the riser tor fishermen
to take then chances al catching
Statewide. I P&W stocks lakes
and rivers from December I
through March I 5 w hen the ssa
ter is cool enough to sustain the
fish The Llano stocking w ill take
place at a lime that does not con
fhct with other stockings m (he
area including Blanco. Brads and
Kerrville. A freshwater trout
< I
"Nestled on the northwest
shores of I ,ake Buchanan and sur-
rounded on all sides by vineyards,
the Fall Creek winery is a stun
mng visual surprise and the per
feet setting tor a special event or
a relaxed evening with friends."
Kathy Hussey. President of th'*
Llano Memorial Healthcare Sys
tern Foundation. added, "it is just
L I Sir
111. t.
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I he I lano ( its Council
unanimously approved a mo
lion li> paiIk ipatc in a Ramboss
I rout slocking program
through the Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department
At the request ol Dan Cone,
the council has been consider
mg the issue for quite some
time. Cone did some legwork
for the council and brought a
report to Monday 's regular
meeting. He said for the cost of
$I.(MX). I P&W' will stock the
Rain this week:
Rain this month:
Total for 2003
the setting we wanted for this
years hospital fundraiser, and we
appreciate Ed and Susan Aider
allowing us to host our event
there "
"An Evening At Fall Creek
Vineyards" is scheduled tor Sat
tirday. (ktober IM. from 5 until 7
p.m (iiiests at the event will en
joy some of the premier w ines of
Texas Rangers and Texas Parks and Wildlife game wardens ar-
rested a 28-year old San Antonio man they believe was driving the
boat that caused the death of 23-year old Laura Putnam, of I ubboek
in a Memorial Day hit and run crash on Lake LBJ
Robert N. Corrigan 111, was taken into custody and transported to
Llano County Jail Wednesday night. October I. after a warrant was
issued He was arrested in Frio County while on a dove hunting trip
with friends. According to the lead investigator. Gordon Eckert.
Corrigan was taken into custody w ithout incident.
Corrigan was released on $ I OO.(XX) bond pending his indictment
He was charged with failure to stop and give aid. a Texas Parks and
Wildlife felony that carries a penalty of between two and 10 years in
prison and a $2,(XX) to $ 10.<XX) fine if convicted
According to 33rd Judicial District Attorney Sain Oatman, a Llano
County Grand Jury will have to decide if further charges can be made
However. Oatman did explain that it would be hard to prove any
thing more severe than the failure to render aid charge.
"You'd have to show that he knew that there were injuries at the
time and possibly that he may have intentionally struck the other
boat." he said.
The case does, however, remain under investigation
Corrigan was allegedly driving a boat which belongs to Berkley
and Vincent Dawson, who own a lake side mansion in Horseshoe
Bay's Applehead Island The Dawsons own a large Budweiser dis
tributorship in San Antonio
Bob New man. an attorney representing the Dawsons, said his cli
ents were shocked by the arrest Neither Vincent nor Berkley Dawson
were available for comment but New man released a statement shortly
after the arrest
"Berkley and Vincent Dawson have fully cooperated with every
request of law enforcement." said Newman. "Mr Corrigan has re
tamed separate counsel, and we cannot comment on any meetings he
may have had with law enforcement All other persons law enforce-
ment has sought to interview, including Berkley and Vincent Dawson,
their families as well as other guests at the Dawson house on Memo
rial Day .weekend, have met w ith officers, fully answered all ques-
tions and have been informed that they are not suspects "
No details have been released on exactly what evidence led to the
arrest of Corrigan Just weeks after the incident, law enforcement
officers confiscated the Daw son boat, that w as believed to have been
involved in the crash
An early morning 9-1-1 call to the Llano County Sheriff's office
CHECK PRESENTATION . .. Sam Tessen, ExeoqjttvjsDirector for ORCA (middle) pre-
sents a check to members of the Llano Memarial HeaWcare System Board. The $50,000
grant was received by (l-r) Llano County Judge R.G Floyd, Hospital Administrator
Kevin Leeper, Board President David Widmann, Wallace Klussmann and County Com-
missioner Henry Parker
the Texas Hill Country Fall
Creek Vineyards has received
national attention for their award-
winning wines, which combines
European winemaking tradition
and California technology with
our very ow n Texas Hill Country
soil and climate. Hussey added
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on May 26 started the investigation that led to Corrigan's arrest. At
that time-it was reported that a boat had been struck on Lake LBJ
near the lighthouse at Horseshoe Bay.
At that lime, emergency response personnel were informed that
one passenger in the boat was still missing. Two individuals who
were also in the boat were contacted at the scene and a search for
Putnam ensued
The two victims who were recovered from the water were 22-year
old Jerry Neil Cy pert and 23-year old Justin I .ee Moore, both of Lub-
bock.
A search tor Putnam continued throughout the day but to no avail.
It would be almost two weeks later that Putnam's body was found.
Cypert and Moore reported to officials that they had been floating
near the lighthouse in the early morning hours when they were struck
by another boat, which continued on at a high rale of speed w ithout
stopping Io help
Corrigan was born in I t Worth and grew up in Corpus Christi His
father. Richard Corrigan Jr., runs Corrigan & Associates. an insur-
ance company. Robert Corrigan has known the Dawson family for
years It has been repor' ■ I that Corrigan has a relationship with Sy bil
Dawson, the daughti r ol Berkley Dawson.
The statement, re.eased by Newman, say s further that:
" All members ol the Dawson family and guests of the house on
Applehead Island on Memorial Day weekend watched a Spurs game
after dinner on May 25. Following the games, various members ol
'he household w ent to bed. leav mg a small contingent play mg cards
The card players included two children, a boy age 12 anil a girl, age
14. as well as the f athers of the two children and one other adult I he
card game broke up shortly alter midnight, and everyone, to the best
of the Daw sons' know ledge, went to bed The next morning various
members of the household awakened and began cleaning the house
prior to their departure Some left before lunch; other had lunch and
then returned to San Antonio
“The first indication to the Dawsons that their boat may have been
involved in the accident concerning Putnam came when they received
a phone call from Llano County law enforcement three weeks later
on June IS. indicating that a search warrant had been issued for the
boat."
A civil suite filed bv Putnam's parents. Betty and Judd Putnam is
still pending The Putnam’s argue that the Dawson's negligence in
securing their boat caused the death of their daughter
stamp is required for anglers
w ishing to get in on the action
In other action the council
awarded SI.500 m hotel motel
discretionary funds to the Liam
( hristmas Lighting ( ommittee to
advertise the second annual
Starry. Starry Nights m the I lano
River Park
The funds will be used lor ra
dio and television advertising to
attract people to attend the Christ
mas light trail that was a big hit a
year ago.
LMHS receives grant for $50,000
The Office of Rural Commu
nity Affairs (ORCA) presented
I lano Memorial Hospital a check
tor S5O.IMX) Tuesday a capital
improvement loan fund grant that
will be used to upgrade the CT
Scat at the hospital
I lano Memorial Healthcare
System was recognized along
with 123 other area awardees
who received over $15,730,424
in total grants from ORCA since
February 2(M)3.
"We applaud and commend the
efforts of Llano Memorial
Healthcare System for its com
mitment and dedication to rural
Texas. " said Robert J. Tessen.
MS. ORCA's Executive Director
"ORCA w as created to assist ru-
ral Texas w ith building their ow n
communities, and I am pleased to
commend the leaders of LMHS
who applied for funding to ad-
dress the needs of their commu-
~ nity "
Wallace Klussmann is the
ORCA representative for
Gillespie and Llano County as
part of the nine-member execu-
tive committee.
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I lano ISD admiiu .m ■, ■ lei'
some relict and -ui. . hi,. ci n
recentlv when lhe 2lWi. iH lex.is
Education Agcm v X. ad.-mic
E xcel lence I ndo aior s • tern
i XI IS i report vv as dr li ibnfcd
Again, the distiii.: recci'-cd a
recognized rating by
based on I \KS -<■>
dance and drop out i ale
Sch< >ols are i .licit on .1! >m 11 r
svstem beginntm: witli m nrh
est rating, exeni] I lollovvi.d t>
recognized, accept nle aid low
performing
Acting Superintendent I >cnni-
Hill said there is tea < -n b ■: ci »)
cern ami reason lot .vieb; .it n >n
lhe2002 03 school vc.11 .v.i-th,
first tor students tot,ike du levas
.Assessment ol Knowledge ami
Skills battery of tests, winch ic
placed I .AAS vv uh a more v icor
ous program
On almost every level ol test
mg. Llano students in all gravies
exceeded lhe state average and
the average of other school dis
tricts in Region Mil
Some areas of celebration in-
cluded third grade reading with
KM) percent ol all students pass
mg the test as did fourth grade
math
Students in grades three '. 1
took the tests. However. Hill in"
cheated that the I Ith graders took
it last year as a "norming factor."
As sophomores those same sb.,
dents took I A AS as its e' it l- v e!
exam and all passed, qualifying
for graduation
"This same group received an
exemplary rating a year prioi ami
I feel like there wasn't much mo-
tivation todo well on the I XKS.
he said.
On the 11 th grade lev el. st u
dents scored lower than the state
average in all categoric'- except
social studies.
lest scores are broken down
by the TEA into several sub-
groups. including Af rican Ameri-
can. Hispanic, white. Native
American. Asian and even e<o
nomically disadvantaged as well
as bv female ami male Hill indt
cated that there is some concern
among I lano's Hispanic popula
tions in some areas.
I here are just some arc.is that
warrant more m-depth study bv
our TAKS committees. Hill ex
plained
District vv ide. 1,1am > student'
did well on the tests. ()ne area that
Hill calls an accomplishmeiu 's
in the area TAKS Commended
Performance toi grades ? Kt. Ihc
number of students w hocxcelled
in I AKS vv as good. 24.pci < cut
in writing. 24.7 percent in lead
mg and 15.1 peicent in social
studies.
"Two years ago. we had some
low scores tn writing." he said
"Our staff and students have done
a good job improving in that
area "
Another interesting factor that
Hill plans to bring up to lhe
school board in his XI IS report
at the October 20 meeting, is the
SIM factor SI M stands for stan
dard errors of measurement A
year ago. in the first year for
I XKS a SI M factor of two vvas
used, meaning the tests were
graded based on two SFM below
the recommendation of the panel
This year, scores vv ill be based on
one SFM and next year on zero
But. looking at the 20020'
test scores, more than halt of all
Texas sophomores vv dl not be eli-
gible for graduation based on a
zero SFM f actor or panel recom
memlation
' I hats a real concern. 11 ill
said
7hf ll<in<< Xi'ivv will report
further on the XI IS report next
week
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