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Burnet County Bulletin (Newspaper) - February 21, 1977, Burnet, Texas L Dallas Taxaj us lug a a Burnet mayor candidate lists goals Burnett a Veteran City councilman Howard Benton who announced his candidacy for mayor of Burnet last week told the bulletin that he has several goals for the City should he be elected. Benton is currently in the Middle of this third term As an Alderman and he said that he will resign his position on the Council to run for mayor. There Are three major problems that Benton said he wants to solve if he is elected. Quot solid waste disposal sewer disposal and the Airport Are three things i think the City needs to make important decisions on Quot Benton said. Quot we have to acquire More property and additional areas to be used As a land fill site Quot the mayoral candidate said Quot solid waste disposal is a vital City service and we Are going to have to work this problem he added that waste disposal would probably be his number one priority. Tire present land fill site is expected to reach its full capacity in several months and it has been one of the Council s major concerns for the last three months. The City operated land fill has been used by county residents and by the inks Lake state Park As a garbage disposal site for several years because of this the City Council has asked the county to financially contribute to the project but the response has not been very favourable. Benton said that he is not in favor of limiting the land fill to Burnet residents but he does not feel the City can afford to provide the service for the entire county. Quot the sewer system is in Good shape now Quot Benton told the bulletin but we will soon be faced with a growth problem and will probably need to one possible solution that Benton said should be considered is the possibility of using partially purified water on land. He said that this solution meets the standards but that it would take some work to get starred. The aldermen recently expressed support of sending $47,000 for an Airport hangar that would be run by a private firm and Benton seemed concerned about keeping the asset of the Airport. We Are possibly in the position to get a solution to the Airport problem if we can get a building and pay for it Quot he said the future pay out on the building could be less than $000 per month and if we hire a fixed base operator it would a at least that costly. Benton added that if the City decides to build a new Airport it should be built on the present site because the City already own two thirds of the land there. Quot we have an asset there and of we Don t make a step Forward soon we May Loose that asset Quot Benton added of Haie elected Benton mid that he Quot would Tike to use Revenue sharing fund at seed Money for curbing and guttering projects. Quot without curbs end guitars there it no need to pave the streets. He said. Quot and i know the City can afford to pave the the candidate spoke favourably of the City s financial status and said. Quot they really look Good Quot we Are not looking at tax increases and can probably go for a number of years without an increase. The Burnet county monday edition a bus senior named All american see Page c6 vol. 104, no 13 3 sections 20 pages february 21,1977 customer appreciation a week starts see sections by the business firms of the great Hill country appreciate the loyalty and patronage that you have shown Over the years. They Praise you the customer for helping them make the Hill country area the Best shopping District in this state. They have designate this week As a customer appreciation week in your Honor. All businesses Are tangibly showing their esteem for you. They Welcome your visit so that they May say a thank read this week s special Section in today s edition featuring values and services available Here. Done to fail to visit All of them for a pleasurable experience. The Hill country has everything to offer to fulfil your every need. There Are More different business firms in each Community of the Hill country than there Are in the average shopping Center. Read about them in the bulletin advertiser every week. Every firm is interested in you personally. George Puckett of Bluebonnet publishing co. Inc., addresses crowd at Quot buy in the great Hill country Quot banquet thursday evening. A Send them to your worst competitor a expert advises a dont Send them to austins Burnet More than 200 business people and employees from 65 area establishments attended the Quot buy in the great Hill country Quot banquet thursday night at the Highlander inn in Burnet. Quot buy in the great Hill country Quot is an extended Campaign for merchants and businessmen to attract the readers of the Burnet county bulletin and the Hill country advertiser to their shops and businesses. The progressive businessmen of the Hill country Are working together with Bluebonnet publishing company Parent corporation of the bulletin and the advertiser to make our Community the Best shopping District in the area the seminar dinner was conducted by Louis w Capone of Media promotions Ltd. Of Austin. Capone spoke at the banquet on Quot How to win customers and increase sales Quot Quot customers Don t just happen Quot he told the audience Quot they Are developed and created by the management and sales clerks for of each firm and enthusiasm is just one of the magic ingredients necessary for Quot life is like a Ball game you 2ant always Bat 1000.&Quot Capone said. Quot that is Why a Good attitude and a Happy person is my Best business attraction you can Capone spoke of ten sins committed by salesmen and businessmen that often badly influence potential customers. They Are 1. The idea that a Prospect is not going to buy something 2. The misconception that a productive salesperson must Quot trick Quot or Quot con a customer into buying 3. Pre judging a Prospect s ability to afford merchandise 4. Insensitivity to the prospects motivation5. Lack of interest in the customer 6 failure to see the customer s Point of View 7 being too Lazy to be helpful 8. Lacking enthusiasm 9 Lack of product knowledge to failure to close the Sale Quot each time a Prospect or customer enters your place of business Quot Capone said Quot he or she wants something and needs your Charm and personality is the key to making a Sale he added Many helpful hints on merchandising and promotion for Small businesses were presented during the seminar As Well As distributed in a Booklet prepared by Media promotions. The a a leakage of potential Hill country shoppers to Austin is a major concern of the local merchants Capone stressed. Quot of you Don t have something a customer wants for goodness Sake Don t Tell them to go to Austin Quot Capone said Quot Send them to your worst competitor but do not Send him to Quot advertising is one of the easiest and Best ways to bring customers and prospects to your place of business Quot Capone said Quot but you must also know what you advertised and be familiar with the and and the merchandise read your newspaper so that you will know what is happening with the people in your town and among our customers. It will help you Charm and persuade your customers Capone explained he also outlined the Quot buy in the great Hill country Quot Campaign and urged merchants to supplement the Campaign with additional advertisements designed to draw potential customers into the business merchants and employees from Buchanan dam Llano Kino land Marble Falls. Bertram and a Janet attended the seminar dinner at the Highlander inn. Bertram Council hires marshal Bertram Bertram City Council unanimously passed motions to hire John Quot Zukie Quot Bonnett As City Marshall and to buy a used patrol car for his use at its meeting Friday night in the old elementary school. Bonnett will attend Law enforcement school in Killeen for a six week training course before assuming full time duties. The Council heard reports from Captain Wilfred Swinney of the Austin police department concerning the Purchase of a used patrol car from the Austin police. Swinney promised to look further in to the Purchase of the car with a prisoner divider plice lights and police bumper. The Council voted on the motion to spend not More than $1,500 for the car and equipment and also voted to supplement Bonnett s present salary with $300 pay As Marshall. Bartram resident Bill Lenti offered Bonnett and the City the use of his police Security equipment including Mace and pistol until Bonnett could acquire hrs own equipment. A indecent exposure trial reset for March Burnett two Copperas Cove women accused of disorderly conduct and indecent exposure were granted a trial postponement tuesday by precinct 2 Justice of the peace Chester Kinche Loe upon request of county attorney Gene Stratton and the two women a attorney. Sharon Staab and Leah Springer were arrested dec. 3, 1976, after a Texas alcoholic beverage commission undercover agent allegedly witnessed the offences at the Long Branch Saloon in Burnet county both women pleaded not guilty. Originally scheduled for 10 i Feb. 16, the trial is reset for to a m., March 8 new pleadings Ould be entered according to Kincheloe. Four other persons were also charged and fined in the incident. Roger Evans of Copperas Cove. Theima Turner of fort Hood and James Michael Fernandez were All charged with disorderly conduct end indecent exposure and fined $102.50 each by Ken Charloa. Evans entered a nolo cont Andrt plea and Appa Alad to county court. Turner and Fernando both pled guilty. G r. Reding of Copperas Cove pled guilty to disorderly conduct charge and paid a $52.50 Fine. Marble Falls Bike ride slated March 26 inside Hill country neighbors .a3 Marble Falls on March 26, Community residents will be peddling their fastest to Benefit St. Jude a children a research Hospital in Memphis Tomta Williams Bike ride chairman for Esa women International in Marble Falls has announced that the 1977 million Dollar Bike ride will Start a1 Lakeland United super. Residents May participate by peddling volunteering their help or by pledging Money Danny Thomas founded the Hospital in 1952, and now it it the largest children s cancer research Center in the world. Research discoveries made at the Hospital Are shared with scientists Ell Over the world. The Hospital treats children frat of charge. Esa women s service organization hat Given Over $1 million to the Hoep Itai which is its primary Charity. Of you would like More information on Esa and the Bike ride cell Tonita Williams at 693-202 trash cans of the week a in Marble Falls welfare loopholes see Point of View a2 Marble Falls enters bids strict playoffs �6 customer appreciation week bargains in the Hill country. Sections school Board meet slated at 7 tonight Marble Falls a Herd work tops the Agenda for tonight s special meeting of the Marble Falls Iso school Board but trustees will be Able to relax for part of the meeting and enjoy some musical entertainment the meeting begins at 7 . Trustees Are scheduled to hear two curriculum reports. Sylvia Everett will present the findings and recommendations of the special committee which has studied the instruction in English language skills Richie Giesecke chairman of the school Board s Community relations committee will present a report by the special committee which studied the District s future curriculum needs. First on the Agenda Ruth Denny professor of drama at the University of Texas at Austin will discuss a the need for Fine arte education in a Small Public school system. Before coming to it the Well known education and Tartlet wee principal of a High school for the performing end Viau Ai arte in Moulton she Hee also served on the staff of Moulton Alley theatre and served a a special consultant to the governor end the Texas commissioner of education a musical group from Wool Lodge elementary in Austin Wim miso present a Belat performance. The Ort Schuwerk Quot Ara portors no at the request of High school Send director Robert Sherman

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