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Burnet County Bulletin (Newspaper) - July 28, 1977, Burnet, Texas Fair and Rodeo beauties and beasts m in in in i a a i ip9 and a Welcome to Hereford breeders Parade starts at 5 00 Rodeo at 8 30 j a % Doggett Schlueter to speak today Burnet state senator Lloyd Doggett and state representative Stan Schlueter will speak today at the noon meeting of the Burnet kiwanis club according to George w. Puckett program chairman. Representative Schlueter will open the midday program his remarks being followed by a speech by senator Doggett the legislators will remain in Burnet throughout the afternoon in order to take part in the Burnet county fair and Rodeo Parade which begins at 5 . Doggett has invited constituents to visit with him while he is in the area. Between 1 30 and 3 30 . He will be at the bulletin offices on Highway 281 s. In Burnet. The phone number is 756-6136 for anyone would like to Call senator Doggett while he s in town. Historical society meets Burnet a at their monthly meeting tuesday the Burnet county historical society discussed past business and future prospects. Fourteen members gathered inside the rustic fort Croghan museum the grounds of which have been recently mowed by museum hostess Iva Fuller s yardman from Marble Falls. The neglect of the fort s grounds was the subject of some controversy in the last few weeks As society members grew distressed with the Lack of attention paid to the Upkeep of Burnet s historic nucleus site. Estelle Bryson vice president of the society presided in the absence of president Vergil Lewis has been ill. The members at the meeting voted to reimburse mrs. Fuller for her expenses in getting the grounds mowed. The subjects of locks and keys monthly Bills and expenses were dealt with. The meeting closed with a discussion of a regular meeting schedule. It was decided to continue meeting the last tuesday of every month. Next month s meeting will Convene at the country store. The Central discussion of the meeting was an Exchange of ideas for fund raising activities music concerts rummage sales and auctions being among the alternatives suggested. The society is concerned with maintaining the six buildings on the old fort site. Fort Croghan is open five Days a week closed on thursdays and fridays. Garbage rates up Burnet of you live in Burnet you will soon be Able to take Freak to the City dump without charge but the monthly garbage rate will increase from $2.75 per month to $3.75. The City s present policy has been to charge a fee of $1.00 per Yard for garbage carried by residents or non residents alike to the Landfill a source of great irritation to Many residents. In the same action the charge for Landfill use by non residents was raised to $3 per Yard for Burnet businesses $1.75 per Yard and the Basic minimum rate for business pickup was increased to $3.75 with no change in the $1.00 per minute volume rate. The Council has placed a deadline on the use of the City Landfill by other county entities of january i 1978, at which time non residents will no longer be Able to use the Landfill at any Price. The Council invited several groups Are presently using the City s Landfill to attend tuesday night s meeting but not even one attended. City administrator Jack Tippit indicated that the new rate would allow the City to improve the garbage pick up service. Quot Well begin picking up tree limbs and Brush on at least a prearranged clean up schedule Quot said Tippit. Burnet City Council authorizes director a grand slam1 Kim Shelnutt crowned Burnet county fair Queen Burnet a Kim Shelnutt was crowned Burnet county fair Queen and Donna Davenport was named fair Princess last saturday at the eleventh annual fair Queen contest sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi at Burnet High school. Sherri Riley last year s Princess crowned the new fair beauties As master of ceremonies Jerry Hyman presided at the ceremonies. Runners up for Queen were Janet Dawn Burnam and Donna Millsap. Ramona Mcginty and Melody june Haines were first and second runners up respectively in the Princess division. Miss Shelnutt of Bertram was sponsored by Shady Grove pro acc Mfd election determines trustees Buchanan dam the Buchanan Community Center Volunteer fire department inc., elected new trustees during a full Day of voting at the red barn Community Center which saw 832 votes cast by 120 voters. Of the seven trustees on the Board before the election three retained their seats . Black Well Inez Lewis and Ken Saltz. The four new trustees selected from a Field of eight Are Omar l. Harrington Oleo e. Miller Willis sheets and . Quot Tony Quot Wirth. In the election of three out of seven Veteran trustees the votes broke Down As follows Levi Coble 26 Blackwell 83 Lewis 91 Lou Mcfadden 52 Ernest Rahe 42 and Saltz 68. The balloting for the four new trustees gave Houston h. Adams 58 votes Harrington 73 Lester Ihms 53 Charles Kuhn 39 Eddie Maxwell 48 Miller 65 sheets 65 and Wirth 69. Each of the voters was Given a ballot a with the original trustees listed on one Side and the new candidates on the other. Each voter was allowed to vote for three veterans and four aspirants. The new Board will Convene for its first meeting monday August 1. Evidence Home demonstration club. Miss Davenport was sponsored by Hill country Antiques. Miss Burnam and miss Millsap were sponsored by Burnam feed and Supply and Edward d. Jones and co., respectively. Sponsoring miss Mcginty and miss Haines were Luther s ranch and Nice and natural Salon. Also vying for the title of fair Queen were Donna Amidon sponsored by the Lake Victor . Clu Kimberley Ann Cantrell Law communications systems Elizabeth Fry Sundown . Club Julie Harned Harned welding shop Jean Longwell Bertram rho Beta sorority Leslie Petkovsky Independent cattlemen s association Kay Ramsey Oatmeal , club and Tonya Withers Burnet . Club. Among the fair Princess hopefuls were Sheila Graves Bowen Long and Luther Glenda Hopkins Highland newspaper Lisa Jean Kaindl Kalb and Dena Locklear Haynes pharmacy. The program included entertainment by dancer Betty Frederick Organ music and vocals by Robert Hall and Bobby Bradshaw and a dance by Llano s Junior miss. Burnet in an Active City Council meeting tuesday night Council members hammered out a variety of decisions in rapid fire order. With Little discussion on Many of the decisions they decided a to establish the position and authorize the hiring of a City finance director a to increase garbage rates and allow free Access to the City dump by residents see related Story approved a $1,200,000 City budget a appointed James Warwick As successor to . Bartlett on the Board of adjustment a approved the firm of Ramsey and Ramsey is auditors a appointed Bill love and Houston Hill to housing authority Board a changed the name of the zoning commission to Quot planning commission Quot and increased the number of members from 5 to 9 approved preliminary subdivision plats for two proposed subdivision developers Harvey Smith and John Hoover approved an Lara rate memo authorized the City administrator to advertise for bids for the engineering necessary to provide curbs and gutters a amended the budget to include $3,806.00 for the regional alcohol probation service authorized the City administrator to pursue a Grant for planning staff members a passed an annexation ordinance taking in additional land in the Burnet Industrial tract. In addition to these actions the Council also heard from mrs. . Hill voiced a complaint concerning water pressure at her residence but took no action other than to Institute a study of water pressure in the area. Quot i think we should look at the whole area before we do anything Quot said councilman Dan Haynes Quot i would not like to think we Are solving just this one problem when there Are other similar mrs. Bill Bryson asked the Council to do what it could for the Burnet county historical society in it s efforts at main taming fort Crogan. The Council asked that she come Back with budget figures. Members heard a presentation on Workman s comp Nee lion from a representative of Texas employers insurance association explained the program offered municipalities by the Texas municipal league. Eight vie for Rodeo Queen Burnet following today s Parade the eight Young ladies vying for Rodeo Queen will learn which of them will be selected to reign for 1977. The Winner will be presented to the Public during the Rodeo s opening performance tonight. The contestants with their sponsors names in parentheses Are Kimberly Hullum Bertram 4 h horse club Alicia Hopkins Burnet county bulletin Donna Jean Shelburn Bethel Home demonstration club and Karen Despain Epsilon i sorority. Also competing for the title Are Sherry Everett Billy Joe Everet Carrie Shelley Burnet Home demonstration club Donna Whitehead Cowboy hangout and Jennifer Burnam Burnam feed and Supply school to open september 6 Burnet a Burnet Public schools will Start tuesday september 6 this fall. Such was the decision of the Board of trustees of the Burnet consolidated Independent school District at their regular monthly meeting tuesday. Superintendent Robert Wilkin pointed out that though this Means there will be a football game before classes begin it is advantageous in that it spares 600 elementary students some hot weather in in air conditioned schools and will save the Public school system about $6,000 in Utility Bills. The action was taken in accordance with the recent passage of state legislation which shortened the school year from 100 to 175 Days. In other action the trustees accepted the resignations of four teachers and hired five others. The resignations came from Jan Funburg is leaving the Burnet schools for a Job in the Marble Falls schools after 15 years As a student and teacher Here Donna Parker accepted a Job in Burnet but for medical reasons resigned Donna Bray is planning to leave the county sometime in the fall with her husband and John Curbo has accepted the position of director of Home life at Buckner boys ranch. The new teachers Are Ann p. Chiles Jerold Dee Chiles the two Are husband and wife Karen Lee Mohan Jamie sue Humphries and Jack w. Horvath. Listed among the Board s communications were two items from the Texas education Agency requesting documentary evidence for cases taken on Appeal to Tea. Patricia Huckestein whoa contract was allowed by the Board to lapse without renewal has been granted a hearing by Tea. Also on the Tea docket is the Case of mrs. Ted Baker whose son received a blow to the Mouth during an altercation with another boy at the Middle school . Grissom the District tax assessor collector presented 1976 collection totals to the Board noting that the total collections of $769,935.92 was 91 66 percent of potential he said he Hopes in the future to raise that to 95 percent. Most time consuming of Ganda items were the sealed bids which the trustees opened and pc Ted on. Corley s by of $320 was acc Ted to remove a Sheet Meta surplus building from school land in Bertram. The trustees split the contract for meat supplies for the District Between Burnet county processing which will Supply beef for the schools and Duncan hosted will Supply pork and fish. Butter rust bread was Low bidder on Sandwich bread and hamburger buns and on that basis was Given the contract for All breads used in Burnet schools. Rainbo and mrs. Baird s also submitted bids. Although Oak farms was Low bidder for milk the Board broke the night s pattern and went to the next higher bid Superior dairies citing As reasons the Many contributions made by Superior to the District free services and merchandise which the Board Felt More than compensated for the difference in bids Borden also submitted a bid. First state Bank of Burnet was tile Only bidder for the District s Bank depository and was approved by the Board. The August 16 meeting was chosen by the trustees As the setting for the 1977 78 budget hearing. All Board members were present at the meeting which ran from 7 30 . Until 10 30

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