The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 29, 1999 Page: 1 of 18
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Volume 111, No. 42
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Myers, Dorothy Jackson, Jim
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HISTORIC
LLANO
established 1889
Llano, Texas 78643
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Low
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WHEW! .... Well, it wasn’t quite that hot but temperatures have been and are expected to con-
tinue to hover in the lower 100’s for the next several days. This dock and thermometer on the
north side of town evidently has some technical difficulties.
with a slight chance for
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Partly cloudy with a slight
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10-Day Outlook:
Temps: Above Normal
Rain: None Expected
River Flow
Llano River flowing at
123 CFS as of Tuesday
traffic warrants. If he posts
bail, he will be taken into cus-
tody in Coreyell County on a
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Ibert Harrison Fuller, Jr.
Gordon Emory Headlee
Andrew Leipcste
Ethal Mae Greenfield
Oricon Rasmussen
John Roy Ebey
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Data collected by Luke Rogers,
Wolf Mountain Ranch, Llano,
Texas.
FORECAST
Courtesy of Bob Rose,
LCRA Meteorologist
Thursday:
Partly to mostly cloudy skies
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Twenty-four residents of the
Llano County area took a tour
of the Lower Colorado River
Authority’s natural science
facilities in Fayette and Bas-
trop counties on July 22 to
learn more about what could
be done at an LCRA site along
the Llano River.
The all-day bus trip, spon-
sored by the LCRA, was the re-
sult of a request by Llano
County citizens to see
firsthand examples of agri-
cultural demonstration, re-
search and education facili-
ties that the LCRA had devel-
oped elsewhere in its service
area. The request was made
in May during a meeting bet-
ween LCRA General Manag-
children and I hope to be here
for a long time.”
He made the rank of ser-
geant in 1997 at the age of 35
and was very excited to earn
the rank of chief. He grew up
in law enforcement as his fa-
ther was a police officer in
Burnet — from where Schill-
ing came to Llano seven
years ago.
“I’m looking forward to the
challenge,” said Schilling.
He and his wife, Paula, have
three daughters, Jenifer-14,
Carey-12 and Jill-10.
Twenty Alibis takes consolation
crown at Rainbow Futurity
Twenty Alibis, a quarter horse owned by a lo- The winning time in the finals was recorded
cal partnership, Llano Racing, captured the con- by A Delightful Dasher with a time of 19.96. The
solation crown at the Rainbow Futurity in third place horse, Key to Romance, ran 20.19.
Ruidoso this past Sunday. “Making the finals will guarantee at least
The group will split the $23,000 purse with $21,000,” said Wootan. “But our time (20.12)
jockey Jerry Lee Yokum. Two weeks ago. Twenty would have been good enough for third in the
Alibis missed making the final in the Rainbow finals, which brought $91,000.”
Trials by three-quarters of a head, according to In the Rainbow Consolation finals, Twenty Ali-
Terry Wootan, a Llano Racing partner, who along bis won by almost a head.
with 46 other lozal enthusiasts, attended the In March of this year, the gelding captured first
event. at Manor Downs.
The horse turned in the twelfth fastest time of Next up for Twenty Alibis will be a futurity at
a field of 145 missing making the finals by .018 Sam Houston Race Park in Houston. Trials be-
of a second. The top ten went on to complete for gin in a few weeks. Then, he will travel to
over $500,000 in prize m mey. Granbury for the Loe Scar Dash for Cash.
July 25 99
July 26 98
LCRA tract west of Llano. The
LCRA has been considering
development of a nautral sci- •
ence laboratory at the tract.
The highlight of the bus tour
was a visit to LCRA’s Cooper
Farm Natural Science Labo-
ratory in northern Fayette
County At Cooper Farm, the
visitors saw various research
and demonstration projects
Taking part in the tour were
Charles Ingram, Smitty
Johnson, Rue Johnson, Neal
Norris, Belle Norris, Ed Mos-
ley, Mary Ann Mosley, Com-
missioner Leor Tucker,
Mary Ann Hefner, Jimmy
Hefner, Billie Veach, Bob
Veach, Charlie Jackson, El-
gin Durst. Ella Mae Durst,
4 Llano TX 78643
The City of Llano Police De-
partment has named its fourth
. chief of police in five years.
However, Tuesday’s an-
nouncement means more
continuity as James Schill-
ing, the new chief, has been
an officer here since June,
1992.
Schilling is not a stranger to
the responsibilities that come
with the job. He has been in-
terim chief of police twice, his
second tenure ending with
Tuesday’s announcement.
“I’ve been very eager to get
this job here,” Schilling said.
“We can get it out of the way
and move on.”
In October of 1997, Schilling
was named interim chief with
the resignation of officer
Holmstrom. Then again in
March of 1998, with the resig-
nation of Stan Oldham,
Schilling was named interim
a second time.
“He’s proven he can handle
the job when he’s been acting
chief,” said City Manager
Philip Cook. “I think our de-
partment is in very good
hands with James.”
Schilling filled two main
objectives for the search com-
mittee — experience and lon-
gevity.
“I think the community and
the department needs
someone who will stay on the
job for a while,” Cook said.
Schilling agreed, “I decided
a long time ago that Llano is
where I want to raise my
er Mark Rose and a group of Fritz Landers, Winfred Bau-
Llano area citizens interested er, Mike Reagor, Fred Hor-
in the future of the 1,016-acre len, Mary Lou Smathers, Jim
“This community is grow-
ing and the 'traffic is
growing,” Cook said. “We
need someone like James who
will grow with the department
and with the city.”
Currently, the city is seek-
ing an officer to fill the void
left by Schilling. According to
Cook, the police department is
six strong, however, the coun-
cil recently approved a motion
to seek a COPs grant to fund
an additional officer -- per-
haps an investigator.
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It took two Llano County side of the 1998 Toyota Corolla
Deputies just minutes to help that struck the deputies. He
bring to an end a 10-hour told Officer W.T. Smith that
manhunt in Burnet County he heard a loud bang and
last week. woke up to discover the car
Llano County Sheriffs Of- had struck the officers and
fice Investigators Kent Mead- Lopez gone.
ows and Jay Bauman re- The manhunt, which in-
sponded to a request for aid in eluded DPS, LCRA Rangers,
capturing Lupe Lopez III, 28 of Burnet and Horseshoe Bay
Lampasas, who is being held Police and Burnet and Llano
in Burnet County jail on County Deputies, ended when
charges of a hit and run. Meadows and Bauman spotted
Early Thursday morning, the suspect not far from the
according to Burnet County command post established at a
Sheriff Joe Pollock, Lopez and convenience store on Hwy. 29
a passenger were traveling on near Inks Lake.
Hwy. 29 when they encoun- . A TxDOT official pulled
tered and struck a patrol unit into the parking lot where
driven by Dennis Foresgren. Meadows and Bauman were
He was being assisted by parked and reported seeing
Deputy Allen Corporon in ap- an individual matching Lo-
prehending a Driving While pez’ description. Meadows
Intoxicated suspect. then spotted the suspect and
The two deputies were in- pursued on foot. Lopez surren-
jured in the collision - with dered after a short chase and
Corporon receiving the brunt was taken into custody.
of the blow as he was still out- Pollock’s report stated that
side of the patrol unit. the keys to the Toyota were
He was airlifted to Brecken- found on Lopez when he was
ridge Hospital where he is apprehended. He was taken to
still listed in fair condition Seton Highland Lakes where
after he underwent several he was treated then booked
hours of surgery to a crushed into custody on warrants from
leg. Burnet and Coreyell Coun-
A witness who had been rid- ties. He is being held on
ing with Lopez reported that he $302,000 bond for failure to
was asleep on the passenger stop and render aid and other
LCRA TOUR.... Twenty-four residents from the Llano County area toured LCRA natural sci-
ence facilities on June 22, including the Cooper Farm Natural Science Laboratory in north-
ern Fayette County. Lee Fritsch, LCRA site manager at Cooper Farm (far right) takes the Lla-
no visitors on a tour of the greenhouse, where workers grow native plants such as oak and
persimmon trees and grasses. The plants are then provided to landowners who are members
of a local wildlife cooperative in northern Fayette County for use in creating wildlife cor-
ridors.
Local residents tour LCRA facilities
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Llano County Library
102 E. Haynie
NEW CHIEF .... James Schilling was named the new Chief of
Police in Llano Tuesday. He is the fourth chief in five years for
the City of Llano.
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