The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 4, 1988 Page: 1 of 27
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Llano stays in8-AAA
Brady returns; Fredericksburg added
percent support, as 40 percent of
those answering the survey said they
did not listen to the radio at all.
Those who did listen to the radio
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program for Llano, again. I miss it so
much. I have to pay 75 cents for a
paper I hate, just to get the TV
listings. Thanks.”
Weather
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The board had just two weeks ago
agreed to leave the position of Dr.
David Hoerster vacant until this
April's election. Dr. Hoerster had
resigned last summer to leave the
way clear for his wife, Malinda, to
apply for a teaching slot in the school
district.
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS — have to tear
out the old. Workmen have just unloaded the heavy
equipment Monday at Llano Junior High School. Just
A recent Llano News survey of the
reading, listening and viewing hap-
penings of the public has further
confirmed that newspaper news and
advertising are preferred over all
other forms of news and advertising
media, including circulars and in-
serts. Television came in second and
radio was the least preferred.
For providing the best service to the
public, the newspaper held a 50
percent margin to 40 percent for
television.TV weather reporting was
preferred. Newspapers held the
advantage for providing the best
format for local news with a couple of
special exceptions, which included
the back booth at the Dairy Queen,
the Family Restaurant and person-
to-person (grapevine) information.
George Wentsch’s place on the
board will also come up for election
this April. Wentsch has told the
News that he will seek re-election to
the board.
Cooper bill benefits
state employees
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Spivey asked to resign
Rumors circulating Llano that athletic director and head coach Lynn
Spivey had been asked to resign were confirmed Tuesday afternoon in
a conversation with Spivey at Llano High School. Superintendent Dr.
Dorman Moore reportedly made the request.
“That’s right, I have been asked to submit my resignation,” Spivey
said. "I have not resigned."
Spivey has come under fire because the Llano Yellow Jackets lost all
10 of their football games this past season.
Spivey was hired in April of 1986. coming to Llano after being one
year at Rosebud-Lott. He had previously been with Junction for many
years. In his first season at Llano his record was 4-6.
The December meeting of the school board was moved to the high
school auditorium when an estimated 250 people showed up. All
presentations to the board were in favor of keeping Spivey. Opposers
remained silent.
Superintendent Moore said Wednesday morning that he had talked
with Spivey, but it was a private conversation and he would not have
any comment.
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At a Capitol news conference,
Cooper said the measure (HB 2252)
will benefit public school and state
university teachers and employees
as well as other state workers.
All state employees, she explained,
must contribute six percent of their
pay to the Employees Retirement
System. Teachers contribute 6.4
percent to the Teacher Retirement
System. Until now, these contribu-
tions were deducted from the net
pay. after Federal income taxes were
deducted. The result was that the
workers had to pay taxes on money
contributed to the retirement sys-
tem.
Storting with January earnings,
however, the retirement contribution
is deducted first. As a result, the
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frem either party.
Uasm CeMty Democratic Chair-
man Martim Moxley reminds all
voters that there are electlon
races to the primary which will
decide who wi ha elected to
November. (See totter to the
editor. Page A-4].
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come up for election this April.
Brascom had earlier completed a
three-year term on the board before
being appointed to Horlen’s seat..'
Brascom told the Llano News that
he resigned “for personal reasons.”
Brascom went on to say that he was
“not unhappy with anybody on the
board or Dr. Moore (Dorman Moore,
school superintendent).”
Several new additions have been
made to the show this year. They
include an Open Braler Cattle Show,
a Junior Simbrah Breeding Beef
Heifer Show; the first Invitational
Osbourn, Casey Rabb, Chapel Schu-
essler, Angela and Mark Schulze,
Felicia Wagner, Corby Walker,
Derick and Lee Winfrey, Helene
Wingett, Chad and Jason Wootan.
Representing Llano FFA will be
D.C. Meier, Jeffery, Jody, Traci and
Courtney Osbourn; Dane Saucier,
Daniel Waldrip, Bobby Wingett and
Chad Wootan.
month for a single veteran with a
service-connected disability rated at
100 percent. The new amounts for
other disability ratings are: 90
percent, $849; 80 percent, $754; 70
percent, $652; 60 percent, $516; 50
percent, $410; 40 percent $289; 30
paraeat, $M8; 20 percent, $133; and
10 percent, $71.
In addition to disability compen-
sation, the 4.2 percent cost-of-living
increase applies to Dependency and
Indemnity Compensation (DIC) paid
to spouses and children of service
personnel who died on active duty
and of veterans who died from
service-connected illnesses or injur-
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The other teams will be Sonora,
Bandera and Hondo. Within a week
after the original announcement,
Hondo and Bandera are reported to
have appealed their assignment,
wanting it changed.
Coaches throughout the state are
already trying to work up new
schedules, but they cannot be
finalized until after all of the appeals
are considered. Llano head coach
and athletic director has drawn up a
tentative schedule in an effort to
keep the traditional rivalries alive.
Gone from District 8-AAA are
Lampasas, Burnet and Marble Falls.
They are now members of District
25-AAA, which will include Lake
Travis, Dripping Springs and Liberty
Hill. Comanche has been moved to
Thirty-eight Llano youths will be
exhibiting their livestock in the
Houston Livestock Show to be held
February 17 through March 6 in the
Astrohall complex. Of this number,
28 are 4-H members and 10 will be
representing the Llano Chapter of
the Future Farmers of America.
In all, the 4-H members will be
exhibiting 21 market steers, 13
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contribution is not taxed, and the
worker’s pay is reduced for tax
purposes, which could produce a
saving for many state workers,
teachers and university employees.
Cooper said.
On February 1, employees received
their first paycheck under the new
system.
Cooper cited an example given by
the State Comptroller’s office in
which an employee grossing $2,000 a
month would see an increase of
about $24 a month in take-home pay.
An added benefit, she stressed, to
that these public employees "will
enjoy a badly-needed break without
putting any additional strains on the
state treasury or adding to the
burdens of Texas taxpayers.”
Before putting the new system into
practice, Cooper said, It was neces-
sary to obtain approval of the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service.
“Our state workers and teachers
deserve every consideration we can
give them — without adding to the
tax burden of our citizens. This new
system satisfies on both counts.”
Cooper said.
Register now!
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Llama show, which will include
about 40 head of llamas.
There will be a World Champion-
ship Barbecue Contest, along with
contests for fiddling, hay hauling,
horseshoe and washer pitching and
quilt making.
Along with the traditional rodeo
and wild west show, there will be pig
Roman chariot and wild horse
racing. Also an indoor fireworks
display.
There will be 18 rodeo performan-
ces this year. Ticket prices range
from $4 to $10 and include admission
to both the livestock show and rodeo.
... Llano school board trustee Wayne
Brascom handed over his resignation
from the board to school board
President George Wentsch following
a board meeting and executive
session January 27.
Brascom had been appointed last
July to fill the unexpired term of Joe
Horlen, who had resigned. Horlen's
seat, which Brascom was filling, will
The television station that drew the
most votes was channel 24 with
channel 36 second. The favorite daily
newspaper was the Austin American
with a 50 percent preference. All of
the rest of the votes were divided
between the San Antonio Express
and Light and the San Angelo
Standard-Times.
As for mail circulars and newspaper
inserts, more than half of the readers
did not throw them away, while 40
percent didn’t care for them. On the
question, “Do you throw away a
newspaper without reading it?" the
answer was 100 percent “no.”
The potential buyer gave newspa-
pers a slight edge in advertising
preference with television a close
second. Radio gained only one
NEWS
Llano. Llano County, Texas 78643
Volume 97 No. 14
Thursday, February 4,1988
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THE LLANO NEWS
The Veterans Administration has
( announced a 4.2 percent cost-of-liv-
ing increase in VA disability com-
pensation payments.
! Administrator of Veterans Affairs,
Thomas K. Turnage said, “This
increase will benefit some 2.2 million
veterans and their dependents.".
The rate boost, which will be
reflected in VA checks issued March
1, 1988, resulted from legislation
recently signed by President Rea-
gan. The March check will include
the new amount, plus increases re-
troactive to December 1, 1987.
The rate adjustment means an
increase from $1,355 to $1,411 per
The Llano News also came under
criticism with the plea: “Please,
please print the Northland Cable TV
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wil etim recelve your white
reglatration card to time for the
March 8 "Super Twesday" lee-
There have been rap arte that
eemo prefer net to regtotor ar vote
to either the Demecratie or
if all goes well, Llano’s non-district
foes will include Mason, San Saba,
Burnet, Marble Falls and Dripping
Springs. Here again, though, noth-
ing is finalized until after the new
district athletic directors hold an
official meeting and the UIL gives its
final report on all appeals.
At first it was reported that
Bandera and Hondo would not be in
District 8-AAA for basketball, but
would be part of District 26-AA
which would include Castroville,
Medina Valley; Floresville, San
Antonio; Southside, Cole, Somerset
and Universal City, Randolph. A
revised listing put Bandera back in
8-AAA for basketball.
In District 8-AAA, Llano had long
been the smallest school, but the
new alignment finds Llano larger
than two of their opponents. The
cut-off line between Class 3-A and
4-A was 740 students.
In District 8-AAA the figures for
each school are: Fredericksburg 693,
Hondo 511, Bandera 370, Llano 358,
Sonora 326 and Brady 326. Freder-
icksburg, which suffered through
many losses last year, was near the
bottom of the District 4-A and was
hoping to be able to go back to Class
3-AAA. The new alignments will be
good for two years, after which time
the UIL will again make any
adjustments that might be neces-
sary.
Mason remains in Class 2-AA
District 27, with Blanco, Comfort,
Ingram, Moore and Johnson City.
San Saba will be in District 16-AA
along with Bangs, Coleman, EArly
(formerly in Class 8-AAA), Goldth-
waite, Hamilton Wall and Winters.
The Cherokee Indians in six-man
football are in District 13 with
Gustine, Harper, Mullin, Pottsville,
Richland Springs, Star and Zephyr.
Any school with less than 95
students may play six-man football.
The the proposed schedule stands
up. Llano would be playing only two
Class 2-A schools and all of the rest
would be Class 3-A. Both Mason and
San Saba made it to the state
playoffs last year with the Punchers
being eliminated in the bi-district
round and the Armadillos getting to
regional before being ousted. San
Saba is now looking for a new head
coach and athletic director to replace
Osbourn, who has accepted a similar
job at Post.
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background, to where a new water tank wil be bullt.
Improvemen to w® nearly double the teas of the park
fnctunles.
When asked for citicism of all
forms of advertising, television
received the most complaints, al-
though one person did not like full
page ads in the newspapers. The
most common complaint about TV
advertising was that it was mostly for
the young consumers, “Too childish,
facetious and in some cases, stu-
pid.” Another described it as
“outlandish” and one emphatically
wrote, “TV advertising insults our
intelligence.” Another complained
about too many ads lasting too long
and being too loud on television.
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Curtis Osbourne and George
Mayben have one year remaining on
their terms. Carolyn Goodson and
Billy Ratliff have two years remain-
ing on their three-year terms.
The University Interscholastic
League has left the Llano yellow
Jackets in District 8-AAA and will be
competing with teams south and
west of Llano with many of its
long standing rivals moved to ano-
ther district. Rejoining Llano in
District 8-AAA will be Brady, but
from there on, it will be all new faces
including Fredericksburg, which was
dropped from 4-A to 3-A because of
the enrollment lines.
made state-wide to get out and
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AUSTIN — State Representative
Anne Cooper, Republican legislator
from San Marcos, today marked the
effective date of legislation she
sponsored last session that could
increase the take-home pay of many
state employees by sheltering their
retirement system contributions
from Federal income taxes.
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market barrows, three market
lambs, one beef heifer and one
market turkey.
FFA members will be exhibiting
' eight market barrows, three market
lambs and one market turkey. Stock
show officials are expecting more
than 15,000 entries with more than
800 4-H and FFA clubs represented.
Competing from Llano 4-H will be
Cody and Neda Jo Bauman; Caryn
and Connie Brandenberger, B.J. and
Mandy Hardin, Jeff and Kippi
Kuykendall, Bart and Lesa Larre-
more, Josh Lierman, Laura Kay
Meier, Casey Mosier, Tanner Mur-
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Buckner, Walter L. The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 4, 1988, newspaper, February 4, 1988; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1585745/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Llano County Public Library.