When Luke and Tokuyo Rogers first met, schools were segregated, Marilyn Monroe was known as Norma Jean Mortenson, and Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. It was 1956 when Luke, who was stationed as an officer in the U.S. Army at Fort Ord in California, walked into a Japanese restaurant and met his future wife, Tokuyo (aka Teddi), who recently immigrated from Japan.
“I’d go in there three or four times a week to eat,” Luke said.
Llano residents could see plenty of street repairs and improvements to the swimming pool and parks if voters approve a pair of bonds in a May 6 election. The Llano City Council voted unanimously on Monday to call for two bonds to be placed before voters. A $4.785 million bond was placed on the ballot to repair all of the streets in Llano, while a $500,000 bond would repair the swimming pool and make improvements to city parks.
The Depot Garden received three new trees on Jan. 26 that will be planted by Llano’s Master Gardeners. Pictured are Chris Slade, Marcus Hammons and Greg Klein. The trees were donated by Backbone Valley Nursery in Marble Falls and Llano Feed and Supply helped unload them.
Last Thursday, a group of Hill Country chamber of commerce directors, Main Street managers, visitor bureau managers and advertisers converged on Llano for their bi-monthly meeting of the Texas Hill Country Trail Region.
Put together by Llano Main Street Manager, Terry “Tex” Toler, the group was given a tour of the Lantex Theater and Red Top Jail.
What do Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Tanya Tucker have in common? Besides being some of the most recognized names in country and western music, these ladies all have a sound that one young Llanonite is able to echo with ease. McKenzie Jones, 13, has been traveling the opry stage since she was just 9 and she has developed quite a name for herself.
“I like traveling to shows because I like the feeling of being on stage,” said McKenzie.
Emmy Miller was retired and looking for something to do when she and her cousin, Joan Reed, first volunteered for Meals on Wheels. “I didn’t want a real job, but I wanted to do something,” Miller said.
Miller and Reed are one of several two-people teams who deliver meals to people in Llano.
The “best of the best” of Llano was honored Tuesday night during the 93rd annual community awards banquet hosted by the Llano Chamber of Commerce. Toby Fletcher was named the 2016 citizen of the year, while Roland Rode was the Llano Hall of Fame recipient.
Fletcher, an assistant principal at Llano High School, was awarded for his tireless work for the children of Llano.
Dear Honorable Judge and Commissioners,
The Friends of the Llano Red Top Jail appreciate your consideration in allocating Llano County Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds to further Llano County’s historic preservation through the repair and restoration of the unique Red Top Jail, one of Llano County’s historic treasures.
The Red Top Jail built in 1895 served as the only Llano County Jail for 87 years and is a historic landmark in the County of Llano.
Llano Elementary School received a $4,000 grant from Dairy Max to be used to promote health and fitness at school. This year, the funds will be used to purchase wall art to encourage healthy food selections in the cafeteria and a fruit slicer to create more visually appealing fruit choices.
Also, the physical education department will be getting a DrumFIT kit used to improve fine motor skills, movement, coordination, reflexes, spatial awareness, eye-hand coordination and cognitive association.
