The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 24, 1988 Page: 1 of 22
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AUSTIN
[See HUNTING, Page A-13]
The LLANO
Deer Capital of Texas
No. 21
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Thursday, March 24,1988
22 Pages in 2 Sections
City tax rate lowered; 6-month budget okayed
Styles 'n Tastes o' Llano
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Llano hospital finances better; benefits added
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The staff also proposes to close the
whitetail season in Hartley, Moore,
consideration at the next meeting.
Smiles came in the form of a good
report on an improving financial
condition and a very good quality
January (January 1). In South Texas,
the proposal would add one week to
the end of the season. Proposed
dates are November 12 - January 8.
Horace Gore, white-tailed deer
program leader, told the commission
the longer seasons are being pro-
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There are parts for one woman and
five men. The characters are Margot
Wendice, an heiress who married
Rain this week
This month
’ 1988 rain to date
1987 3-month total
Llano Game Warden Gordon
Eckart reports the public bear-
ings, which Llano residents
might like to attend, are April 19
in the Brownwood courthouse at 7
p.m. or April 20 in the Freder-
leksburg Coarthouse, also at 7
p.m. There will not be any public
meeting held in Llano County.
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the overall budget was lowered from
more than $500,000 last year to
$463,159 this year.
No pay raises have been scheduled
for city employees at this time. The
police budget was cut from $99,000
to $88,757 since there would not be
any purchase of a new police car.
Rogers pointed out two critical areas
that affected the budget. Insurance
4 More than 25 Llano merchants and
restaurants will be participating in
the first annual Styles N‘ Tastes O’
Llano this evening (Thursday) at the
Llano Community Center.
The spring gala will feature live
modeling of hit-of-the-season spring
and summer fashions fresh off Llano
store racks and promises to be a hit
of the evening’s entertainment.
Also on the schedule will be
tasting tables from participating
Llano restaurants and food produ-
cers.
The party begins at 6:30 p.m. this
evening with the food and tasting
starting off the activities. Modeling
should get under way about 7,
according to Bill Reinke, manager of
Acme Dry Goods and coordinator of
the event, being sponsored by the
Llano County Chamber of Com-
merce, The Llano News and KHLB
radio of Marble Falls.
Tickets are on sale for $3 at
participating merchants and the
chamber office. Most participants
are offering a 15 percent discount to
The Riverwalk Theater Group
announces auditions for its second
foil-length play. The drama selected
is "Dial M for Murder” by Frederick
Knott, a suspense story that is not
resolved until the final moments of
the last act.
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Het Ab Belleem Cub plans a lnunch
at eurie frem Enchanted Rock
State Park. If the wind blows the
right dtrection, they aright drift ever
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Open auditions will be held on
Monday and Tuesday, March 28 and
29 at 7 p.m. at the Llano County
Courthouse in the district courtroom
on the second floor. The play will be
directed by Ralph Baber, who played
Dr. Chumley in the group’s premier
production of "Harvey." Baber em-
phasized that none of the parts have
been cast beforehand.
"An open audition is just that:
open," Baber said. "The cast will be
selected from the candidates who
choose to read for the parte.”
for both shifts.”
As for the insurance, when the
hospital had to go out and get their
own insurance, the dental portion
was put on a volunteer basis. There
were not enough volunteers accept-
able to the insurance company. The
board then voted to make dental
insurance a benefit for all employ-
ees.
NEWS
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counties to the either-sex bag limit
regulation. This would bring the
total to 142 counties where landown-
er-issued antlerless deer hunting
permits are not required. Hunters
taking antierless deer with landown-
ers’ permission in those counties
would be required only to use the
appropriate tags from their hunting
license to tag the deer. Llano County
experienced its first year under this
rule last season.
Another proposal would add 17
counties to the late antlerless-only
whitetail season in South Texas. This
would be in effect in Kinney, Uvalde,
Medina, Atascosa, Live Oak, Bee
and San Patricio Counties and all
counties to the south and west of that
line. The late season would be
January 14-29.
The department staff also propos-
es to add Walker County to the five
East Texas counties having the
special early antierless only whitetail
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antierless deer permits continue to
be required for taking deer on
national forest lands in 12 East Texas
counties where public access is
James Ashworth, Misty Ontes, Chris Tedel, Margaret
Methvin, Kyis Lewis, Vietoria Horak, Jlm Beb
Dahman and Susann Koch. Dhman was named to the
An-Star east whBa Methvin and Lewis recelved
homerabl mention, all-star cast.
THE CAST — It waa drees rehearsel tea whoa this
pictimre was takon of ths iteo UIL —a art play enttled,
“The hmportance of Batag Eameet." Lamo was
arisrtad ahumate behind Barest and Mashto Falls as
it ndvances to zeglonal competitlon. Tha oast Ineludes
Ratliff Automobile Company had
an unwanted visitor last Friday
night, who tried to pry open the safe
with the apparent motive of trying to
find some cash.
The break-in was discovered Satur-
day morning. Entry was made by
breaking a glass on a door. In
addition to trying to peel the safe,
the wrecker was ransacked, as well
as several office desks. A grey and
red Master Mechanic tool box was
also missing. The investigation is
continuing.
In another major proposal, the staff season. Proposed dates for the early
recommended adding 62 East Texas season are October 22 - November 4.
Saturday last day
for clean-up
Saturday will be the last day
that Llano residents can take
advantage of the free dumping
privileges as part of the annual
March clean-up program.
The program is open to just
residents and not commercial
businesses. The offer does not
include wire, tin, refrigerators,
stoves and other similar items.
provided by the zoning board, so
there would not be any confusion.
There is only one person living
within the 200-foot limit of the
property in question.
Rent Subsidy
The final papers arrived and all
that was needed to get the new rent
subsidy program started in Llano
was the signature of the mayor.
Llano has been approved for 20 units
for low income residents to be able to
get rent subsidy funds. Three units
are designated for the elderly and 17
for non-elderly. The contract will be
for one year for anyone who rents
and meets state specification. The
request for the subsidy program was
originally made by the owners of
Llano Square Apartments, which will
be allowed only eight of the 20-unit
allowance. The city has selected
Vivian Williams to operate the
program. Final authorization will
come after the document has been
posed to offer more hunting oppor-
tunity. Also, the earlier opening is
designed to coincide with deer
rutting activity in the Edwards
Plateau and East Texas. The exten-
sion in South Texas would do the
same, Gore said, because the deer in
that region traditionally rut from
mid-December in January.
the fiscal and budget year to coincide
with other political entities. This
would require only a six-month
budget.
Based on a 92 percent collection
rate, the city will gain $42,788 on a
12-month budget or $21,394 on a
six-month budget. Manager George
Rogers pointed out there were
decreases in most departments as
nonexistent. Hunting deer with dogs
would be allowed from December 4
through January 1 in 10 East Texas
counties, similar to last year’s
Texas Parks and
costs have increased from $12,000 to
$43,000. Sales tax receipts dropped
the last year by almost $50,000.
"Hopefully this situation will
improve in the coming year,” Rogers
said.
It was a thanks, but no thanks
situation before th Llano City
Council, Monday night, as an offer
was made to provide the city with
more than $63,000 to study the
wastewater system and also help get
another $4 million for remodeling the
system using federal funds. It would
only increase your sewer bill to $25
or $35, but the council let it be known
they had no intentions of placing any
sort of burden like that on Llano
residents.
Perhaps the best news for Llano
• taxpayers will be a drop in their tax .
rate for, the coming year. Because of
the half-cent sales tax that Llano will
be receiving this year that has to be
matched by a reduction in ad
valorem taxes, the Llano tax rate will
drop from .1875 cents per $100
valuation to just .07 cents.
Six-Month Budget
Prior to the budget hearing, the
council voted unamiously to change
Directors of the Llano County
Memorial Hospital had some things
to smile about, other things to frown
about and more to take into
Wildlife Department officials have
proposed lengthening the hunting
seasons for both white-tailed and
mule deer in 1988-89.
: This and other proposals were
announced in a meeting of the Parks
and Wildlife Commission last week
in Austin. The proposed changes will
be aired in public hearings across the
state during April. After reviewing
testimony from the hearings, the
commission will consider adoption of
the changes at its May 12 public
hearing in Austin. Dates and loca-
tions of the hearings will be
announced later. Adopted changes
would go into effect September 1,
1988.
A major change in hunting regula-
tions would extend the white-tailed
deer season by one week. Across
most of the state, the season would
open on the first Saturday in
November (November 5), which is
one week earlier than in the past,
and close on the first Sunday in
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LLANO COUNTY
Bicentennial Community
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"On the inside . .
which had been causing some
problem in getting an accurate
financial picture. Alexander said the
problem had now been resolved.
Nursing Report
Director of nurses Diane Gage
advised the board of three resigna-
tions, noting the losses were because
of the low salaries as compared to
others being offered in the area.
While no immediate change was
made in the overall salaries, there
were two benefits added for hospital
employees. First was the reinstate-
ment of dental insurance and second
was an adjustment of pay differential
for shift work.
"For many years, those working
the 3-11 p.m. shift received an
additional 25 cents an hour and those
working the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift
received an added 50 cents an
hour,” Alexander said. "This has
been increased to 75 cents per hour
; A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Ai? assurance report that showed servi-
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coming very close to the desired
standards.
The frowns came on the report
that three nurses, two LVNs and one
RN, had submitted resignations.
Better pay for the same amount of
• work had been offered at other
facilities where health care was
needed. The board was also in-
formed of some new equipment for
possible purchase as well as the
present cost for obstetric liability
insurance for further consideration
at a later meeting. An executive
session updated legal proceedings
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on the suit filed against the county
and the hospital as a result of Tyree
McLean not being reinstated to her
job with the Llano County Ambu-
lance Service following the comple-
tion of a probation period.
Flnances
Hospital Administrator James Al-
exander advised the board the
hospital had a very good month in
February, showing a profit of
$36,000. While this is good for the
month, the hospital finances are
still down about $38,000 for the fiscal
year.
“The fourth quarter is usually our
best for improving our financial
situation,” Alexander said. "Our
cash flow is very good and we stand a
very good chance of breaking evert
by the end of the fiscal year.”
Tony when he was a tennis star.
Tony married Margot for her money,
but to avoid a divorce, he plots her
murder. Captain Lesgate, Tony’s old
school chum is the selected "hit
man” because of his shady reputa-
tion.
Homicide Inspector Hubbard and
his assistant find their investigation
complicated by well-meaning Max
Halliday, a television mystery writer
who fumbles his attempts to solve
the myster.
The show will be performed on
Thursday through Saturday, May
19-21 at the new Riverwalk Theater.
"This is a great show for Llano.”
Baber said. "The twists and turns
and suspense in the plot will keep
the people on the edges of their
seats. The response to ‘Harvey* was
so great, we know that Llano will like
this change of pace.”
If there are any * questions, call
Baber at 915/379-6251.
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, Waste Study
The offer was made by Dan Hejl,
representing the Austin engineering
firm of Vansickle-Mickelson and
Klein, Inc. and a Mr. Hayden
Whitsett. The program expires in
1990 and the men tried to convince
the city that it would be a good thing
to do.
The council listened to the offer, but
pointed out the city was doing quite
well under the present arrangement.
The men acknowledged Llano’s
sewage plant and lift stations were in
good shape, but thought there might
be some weaknesses in the collection
system and they went into detail on
how flow tests would be made.
Unable to convince the city that their
services were needed, Hejl conclu-
ded his presentation with the
comment it would be to Llano’s
advantage to keep them in mind.
Zoning Question
Buddy Miller appeared before the
council to inquire if the property on
Highway 2323, which is inside the
city limits, was zoned commercial or
not. Miller plans to purchase the
property from Sam Rogers and
construct a 36 x 80-foot building for a
combination cafe and furniture store.
"Before it was annexed, it was
used commercially,” Miller said.
“What is its classification now?”
While the council believed it
would probably remain commercial,
they recommended Miller proceed
through the usual channels as
ticket holders in their stores for a wear. Miiller’s" Meats will serve
limited time. regular and cheese and jalapeno
Stores being featured at this summer sausage. The Pizza Hut of
evening’s event include Fain’s Hon- Llano will be featuring its famous
ey with honey, sorghum and ribbon pan pizza.
cane syrup tasting at their table. The
Misty Lady will be featuring missy Norton’s Dress Shop will feature
and petite fashions and accessories, ladies spring and summer coordin-
J.T.’s Fashions will include ladies ated groups and dresses, the Burger
fashions and Bryan dresses. Merle Bar will have chicken strips, chicken
Norman Cosmetics will have cosme- fried steak and fish planks. Your
tic colors for spring and a laser disk Family Restaurant will serve steak
presentation of eye and cheek fingers, chicken strips, okra and
patterns. other surprises. Joyce’s Buttons and
The Weather Vane will be serving Bows will feature the latest interior
homemade jams and jellies, mulled knit fashions. Acme Dry Goods will
cider and fruit cake. Enchanted show an array of spring and summer
Thyme Nursery will have herbs and fashions. Charlie’s Store will feature
other samples of the "finest garden household gifts for everyone. Has
shop in the Hill Country." se‛s will be presenting Western wear
Abby’s Kitchen will serve chili con by several nationally famous manu-
queso y guacamole y tostados. facturers including Miller, Karman,
Brothers Bar B Q will feature Wrangler, Levi and Lee.
Miiller’s sausage, pork steak and Jane’s Flowers and Catering and
brisket. Inman’s Kitchen will be Kingsland Lake Florist will be
serving its famous turkey sausage serving assorted hors d’oeuvres. The
and homemade breads. The Ginger- Hungry Hunter Restaurant will be
bread House will feature new, bright serving steaming hot coffee and iced
colors in spring and summer fun- tea.
Medical Request
Dr. Michael Dennis introduced Dr.
John Frederick, one of the three new
doctors planning to move to Llano to
practice medicine and also provide
obstetrical care. There were three
items of concern the board was asked
to consider at a later date.
A request was made for the hospital
to purchase a fetal monitor and a
colonscope. The third item asked
was, "Can you help, or would you be
willing to help with the cost of
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Buckner, Walter L. The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 24, 1988, newspaper, March 24, 1988; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1585751/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Llano County Public Library.