The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 21, 1988 Page: 3 of 18
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Letters to the Editor
From the Sidelines
By Fred Taylor
Hot issue
From bees to mosquitos
Dear Editor:
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Coming back
Dear Editor:
It’s good to see Buzz Costner
home from the hospital after having
undergone surgery. Buzz is up and
around and making a rapid recovery.
TEXAS PRESS
ASSOCIATION
To be sure, the possibility of being
stung by one of those cantankerous
bees is bad enough. Now comes the
newest nemisis for the human race
— the Asian Tiger Mosquito. You
Kassell, Scott Bradley, son of Billy
and Kim Ratliff, and Kyle Province,
son of Ron and Carole Province.
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At the incorporation meeting, the
hot issue was taxes, but that is
putting the cart before the horse.
If we were to incorporate, high on
the agenda would be a budget. We
would list all the services we would
want in addition to those required by
law. List everything right down to a
dog catcher for mad dogs as they had
in Freer per Mr. Dibrell. Also note
that we would be liable for any
committments made by our mayor,
council members and other officials
resulting from poor judgement.
The favorite topic of any conversa-
tion now days is how badly we need
rain. Well, there’s a way to remedy
that situation. Just decree a county-
wide car-washing day. Get every car
in the county washed on the same
day, and there’ll be no way to
prevent a deluge.
and a credit to Llano County. It is
usually open to visitors during the
summer months on the last Saturday
afternoon of each month. A phone
call out there will tell you. It's one of
the Wanderer and Hazel’s favorite
things to show off to out-of-town
visitors. The hosts are charming
people whom you will enjoy.
Just a few years ago, we were all
wondering why in the world we
needed such a fancy jail. And now
the jail’s too small and needs to be
enlarged. Well, when a county has a
real classy dink, it can attract the
higher class of criminals.
FOSTMASTMBa SEND IM— CANGE TO LLANO NEWS, MX
1897, LLANO, TAS 70643.
Wildring Edwards, who lives in
her beautiful ranch home on a point
at Lake Buchanan, was in Houston
last week where she was honored at
the banquet of the Texas Council on
Family Relations which she helped to
organize a number of years ago.
while she was teaching at Texas
Tech University.
the enthusiastic P.R. person they
have in Jackie Hatfieldr
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SARAH BUCKNER......
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LYNDA HIRSON.......
BMDGEr SMALLWOOD
It seems that every time the Llano
Memorial Hospital needs improve-
ment or repair, it touches off a great
hassel in the courthouse and else-
where over whether or not we should
support the hospital. Candidates
make an issue of it, sometimes
talking out of both sides of their
faces.
That routine is getting plenty old!
The Llano Memorial Hospital is just
as much a part of Llano County as
the courthouse, the law enforcement
center, or any other county estab-
lishment, and it is the duty of the
county officials to support it. If they
fail to do so, they are not doing the
job for which they were elected. The
hospital is more important to the
county than most other institutions.
Why? Because it has saved many
lives over the years, and the next life
it saves may be yours.
It would be a very fine idea before
voting for anybody for county
commissioner to quiz him pretty
thoroughly on his intentions toward
supporting the hospital.
The Wanderer has always thought
that nobody should be allowed to run
for county office who has not spent a
week flat on his back in the Llano
hospital. The caring attention he’d
get would make a Christian out of
him.
Jim Hamm
Chairman, Texas Indian
Hobbyist Association
One may think that our county tax
would be reduced once we became
part of the pro-ration system.
Maybe, but not much, if any. Even
though our share would be large to
us, it would be relatively small in the
total county budget. The county can
have only one tax rate and said
reduction would be shared by all in
the county. It is doubtful if it would
effect the county rate at all.
We were led to believe that the
people vote on sales taxes. That is
not exactly true. The city council can
vote on sales taxes up to one percent.
When it exceeds one percent, then
the citizens vote, however, this is
condition, whatever additional sales
taxes are anticipated, the property
tax must be reduced by a like
amount. We would collect some
sales tax from visitors and weeken-
ders, but keep in mind, we live here
and will be paying this sales tax all
year long, I might add, with little to
gain.
Franchise tax on cable TV or any
other utilities as well as any other tax
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Just a sidenote on the recent town
meeting to talk about the Llano River
channel dam. It was observed that
only the city of Llano Mayor, John
Landon and alderman Jeff Hopf
showed up for the meeting. A
comment was made to the effect that
the city fathers were apparently not
very much interested.
Quite the contrary. The city is
indeed interested. They just don’t
find it profitable to meet all together
at the same place unless there has
been a formal agenda and meeting
arranged, according to the open
meeting law. Public officials have
been made aware more than once,
that when a quorum of their body are
at the same place, it constitutes a
meeting. Seldom will you see more
than two, even at social events. Why
take the chance? Avoid a problem
and that is one less to resolve.
The biggest disappointment to
some was the sparse crowd. When
only a few more than fifty people
show up, you can’t claim there is a
lot of interest in the project. But
then, there is still water coming over
the dam.
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the Umm Pest OMm M eecend dan, pbstag pald at Umm, Texas,
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Heather Hutto, daughter of Tere
and Wade Hutto, attended a tea
dance at the Woman’s Club of San
Antonio mansion Sunday, April 10,
honoring the queen of the coming
Fiesta of Flowers. Heather’s- great
grandmother. Hazel Buchanan, and
her grandmother, Nelle Still, are
members of the club. Heather will be
in the royal court of the teenage
coronation ceremony at the fiesta.
Heather’s guests were Ginger Kas-
sell, daughter of Leland and Teresa
Editorial /Opinion
"The vital measure of a newspaper is not its size ■
but its spirit" .. . Arthur Hays Sulzberger
need taxes — whatever — property
tax, sales tax, business tax, fran-
chise tax and other revenues from
health permits, building permits,
inspection fees and even speeding
tickets. Whatever direction we go we
will pay these taxes, either directly
or through higher prices. Regardless
If the people vote on the taxes or the
council votes on them, the fact
remains the revenues must cover the
expenses.
Mr. Dibrell emphasized that sev-
eral municipalities got along without
property taxes. They depended on
sales taxes, franchise taxes on
utilities and speeding tickets. Let’s
be realistic, sooner or later we would
The Texas Indian Hobbyist Asso-
ciation’s spring dance and campout
was held April 11 at the Llano City
Park. I would like to thank the people
of Llano for their hospitality and
friendliness and for sharing their
beautiful park with us. We had large
numbers come out to the dance and
view the tipis and craftwork and it
was a pleasure to visit with such nice
folks. We owe a special debt of
gratitude to the City of Llano and to
George Rogers and his staff. They
worked long and hard to prepare the
grounds for our activities and their
efforts were apparent and greatly
appreciated.
I’d also like to thank Jackie
Hatfield with the Llano Chamber of
Commerce for her months of prepar-
ation before our dance. We talked
with dozens of cities throughout
central Texas before choosing Llano
as our permanent meeting place, and
after this first dance, there was
unanimous agreement from our
members that Llano was wonderful
and there was not a nicer facility or
friendlier people in the state.
We all look forward to coming hack
the third weekend in June and hope
many of you will come join in our
activities.
numbers making it all the way up to
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
Naturally, it came all the way from
Asia and according to a man named
Dr. Roger Grothaus, a medical
entomoligist who heads up the OFFI
Biting Insect Research Team in
Racine, Wisconsin, the Tiger Mos-
quito can transit such Asian diseases
as dengue fever and La Crosse
encephalitis. Quite naturally the
chemical recommended to fight the
Asian Tiger Mosquito just happens
Very young veal la light pink; meat from
slightly older animala la darker graylah-pink.
and la just aa acceptable.
Keep moat portion sizes reasonable — B to 7
ounce* of lean rod moat, fish or poultry per
day are recommended. Roast, broil, bake or
pan broil your selection, and discard drip-
pings.
Once you have selected and carefully
prepared your meat entree, don’t go over-
board with sauces and other condiments.
In recent years a number of inaccurate
statements about the role of rod meat in the
American diet have been repeated so often
that many people have come to accept them
as true.
When rod meat is oaten in reasonable por-
tions...as in any food...It is not only nutritious,
but it is also delicious and a "heart smart"
meal.
We’re a retired couple who travel,
towing our “home-on-wheels.” Par-
king in your city park, we met Jackie
when she came to collect the
camping fee. She went out of her
way to bring us brochures on things
concerning our interest, looking up
phone numbers, bringing us a
newspaper the day it was published,
even making my birthday so far from
home, special.
When we think of Llano, we think of
Jackiet
See you next year.
Harry A Madolyn Tack
E. Grand Forks, Minnesota
SUmSCaIToN RATRfe Umm CsMBtyi l yeer 811.65, 2 yeun 822.40,
3 yeaas 832.90. Mpowhere fa Teznsi 1 year $19.50, 2 years 828.00..
01 d state i l yeses 834, 2 yeses 868. Al payabl fa advamce.
Oveesses - ssl er write for qaste.
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FreMsOee Airietal
It’s always a pleasure to write this
thank you note in regard to the Llano
Fiddle contest. I don’t know that Olaf
has ever missed a contest and I think
I’ve missed two, under trying
circumstances. This contest to al-
ways the highlight of the year.
Everyone at Llano is so cordial and
friendly. The food and drinks were
delicious and we want you to know
how much we appreciate everyone’s
efforts. It showed that you are a
caring people. We want to thank all
of you and look forward to next year.
Olaf, Annie
and Keith Riewe
Austin
“‘This big guy says, I don’t like yore looks
and like a fool I said wul change ’em!”
imposed on business will be passed
on to the people through higher
prices. Business must have a profit
to survive. Taxes are a cost of doing
business — prices must be high
enough to cover all costs.
Speeding tickets could be a lucra-
tive source of revenue, however we
are not on a main highway, so we
may have to drop our speed limits
and ticket ourselves. Boy, that will
go over big. Then too, I would hate to
have Kingsland known as the
"speed trap of the Hill Country.”
Speak up, chamber of commerce, is
that what Kingsland wants? Would
that reputation draw visitors?
All this is like a bad dream. If our
newspapers will tolerate my letter
writing, there will be more rebuttal
Dear Editor:
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Do the people of Llano appreciate
COLUMNESTS Hai Cummiehem, Maky Hale amd Me Kuykendel.
ThelmmNe
ByHalCunningh
NEWS COREESPONDENTS: RM Deal, Eelne Kewlerschhe, LeOfa
Wyeheel, Ms Pelm, Foyee Sianehter end Met Hemren.
might know, this particular insect is to be OFF! Bet that didn’t surprise
claimed very much as a danger to the you in the least.
human race. It isn’t satisfied to just' This critter to described as aggres-
transmit malaria like some of its sive and will bite at any time of the
cousins have been doing for many day, rather than the traditional dawn
years. This has to do it a lot more by or dusk variety that we have around
passing on a variety of diseases. here. So far, I haven’t seen one of
according to researchers. the critters. Fortunately for me.
The Asian Tiger Mosquito gets its mosquitos have not thought too
name because of the black and white kindly of me. Other people are
stripes on its body. According to apparently a lot more tasty.
officials, the little rascal slipped it really doesn’t make much differ-
through customs in a shipment of ence what kind of mosquito it might
used imported tires in 1985. Since be, or how it is colored. Any critter
that time, it has established itself in with an aversion for biting gets
17 states in the south and midwest. whacked first and inspected later if
According to all of the spots on the there is anything left to inspect.
map, the majority appear to be in Just though you would like to have
east Texas and Louisiana with fewer something else to worry about, in
have to resort to a property tax. I
believe Carl Ricketson and his
associates recognized this in laying
out their incorporation map, by
selecting business and residential
areas with high property values.
That to, areas with a high tax base.
State law requires that all property
be revalued every four years to
equalize valuation. Llano County
revalues all the property in the
county, collects the taxes and remits
to each taxing agency their share of
the collections. The budget for this
service to $220,000 per year. Now
this cost is pro-rated between the
county, city of Llano, the school
district and KMUD. If we incorpor-
ate, we will share in the pro-ration,
reckless decisions, conflict of inter- How much of this $220,000 The ,
est or otherwise. Kingsland revaluation to now inclu- coming.
To meet this budget, we would ded in the county share.
Ths old myth which says that beef contains
more cholesterol than chicken is not trua. The
fact la that three ounces of trimmed, cooked
loan beef contains 76 milligrams of
cholesterol. The same amount of roasted
chicken, with akin removed, also contains the
acme amount of cholesterol.
The American Heart Association recom-
mends a limit of 300 mg. of cholesterol per
day. A 3-ounce serving of beef provides about
28 percent of this allowance.
Good, loan moot is herd to boot...os an ex-
cellent source of protin, vitamins and
minerals. Including iron.
When electing cuts of beef, choose those
that are closely trimmed — In other words,
those with little external fat. And for the
leanest cuts of beef, look for these six: top
round, top Un, round tip, eye of round,
sirloin, and tenderloin. When choosing ground
beef, look for meet that Is bright rod without a
lot of fat.
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Ed Auler and Tom Barclay of the
Fall creek Winery are fervently
hoping that the weather forecasters
are right and that spring to finally
here to stay. Ed owns the Fall Creek
Winery, a beautiful place up above
Tow where Tom is head honcho.
They got concerned, as who would-
n’t, lately when an unseasonable
freeze warning was issued, and they
had acres of beautiful vines ready to
bring forth little grapes. And what
did they do about it? They called in a
helicopter to fly low over the
vineyard, keeping the air stirred up
and preventing frost from settling on
the tender vines. This is an
expensive undertaking, however,
and to no sure thing, because just
when the helicopter goes home to
wherever it lives. Jack Frost may
sneak in and. still nip the grapes.
If you have never visited the Fall
Creek Winery, you should by all
means do so. It to something to see
el To Mam News at 915/247-4433.
For some time now, the news
media has carried many and varied
stories about those mean African
bees that have been making their
way north and which have been
branded by some as "killer bees”
because of their potent sting.
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Buckner, Walter L. The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 21, 1988, newspaper, April 21, 1988; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1585902/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Llano County Public Library.