JARED FIELDS • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — From dancers to face painting and trick-or-treaters, Burnet’s courthouse square will be buzzing with activity Oct. 26 for Midnight Madness.
Stores on the square will stay open until 8 p.m. to offer shopping discounts and get into the fall spirit. Continue reading “Midnight Madness in Burnet offers late-night shopping, family-friendly fun”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — While Moonlight Madness on Oct. 24 doesn’t officially kick off the holiday shopping season, organizers hope residents will see it as an opportunity to check out local retailers and remember them when it comes time for Christmas shopping.
Because in the end, money spent locally benefits not just the retailers but the entire community. Continue reading “Shop-local Moonlight Madness means good things for Highland Lakes, Marble Falls”
JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF
BURNET — Since Keith McBurnett became superintendent of Burnet Consolidated Independent School District in 2012, people have shared with him the achievements of graduates, retired teachers, administrators, board members, athletes and sports teams.
And that made him consider how the district could honor them. He realized a perfect way was to create a hall of honor. McBurnett shared the idea with the BCISD trustees during a regular board meeting Oct. 21. Continue reading “Burnet CISD creating hall of honor to recognize distinguished Bulldogs”
The Star Republican Women’s club hosted Karen P. Hughes, a former U.S. ambassador and a counselor to President George W. Bush, at its meeting and luncheon Oct. 22 at Quail Point Lodge in Horseshoe Bay. She spoke about women’s roles in politics and shared candid moments from her time in the Bush administration. Hughes is a former TV news reporter and a past executive director of the Republican Party of Texas and currently serves as the global chairwoman of Burson-Marsteller, a national public relations firm. Staff photos by Connie Swinney
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Karen P. Hughes, the former under secretary of state for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs for President George W. Bush, greets Mason resident Mona Lois Schmidt.
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Karen P. Hughes speaks at the Star Republican Women’s club meeting about women’s roles in politics and shares candid moments serving under President George W. Bush as under secretary of state for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.
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Janice Estill, vice president of the Burnet County Republican Women’s club (left), Charlotte Hewitt, president of the Star Republican Women’s club and Burnet County resident Jill McAfee, were among the attendees at a presentation Oct. 22 by former President George W. Bush speechwriter and counselor Karen P. Huges in Horseshoe Bay.
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Carrie and Kerry Spradley of the Burnet County Republican Club were among the crowd of about 200 people who attended the Star Republican Women’s club meeting Oct. 22 at Quail Point Lodge that featured former President George W. Bush speechwriter Karen P. Hughes.
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Burnet County Republican chair candidate Donna Wilcox and her husband, Brad, mingle with guests and members of the Star Republican Club.
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CONNIE SWINNEY • PICAYUNE STAFF
MARBLE FALLS — For the past three decades, Moonlight Madness has conjured up a business-friendly atmosphere and charmed local residents looking for Halloween festivities, longtime participants say.
The annual event, always on the Thursday before Halloween, features a business costume contest, customer discounts and later store hours with the idea of launching the Christmas shopping season, coaxing more customers into stores and spreading some holiday cheer. Continue reading “Moonlight Madness going strong for more than 30 years”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — Corinne McCloughan, co-owner of Pitter Patter Children’s Consignment Shop in Marble Falls, looks forward to Moonlight Madness.
“Halloween is so much fun for me, so it naturally translates into an event for the store on Moonlight Madness,” she said. “I really look forward to it because it gives me an opportunity to play with the kids who come in and, hopefully, enjoy some more sales.” Continue reading “Moonlight Madness offers fun atmosphere for shoppers and shops alike”
Winnie Belle Hardaway, 87, of Llano, Texas, passed away Oct. 23, 2013. She was born to Austin McRaven and Millie Elizabeth (Carter) Warner in Abilene. Continue reading “OBITUARY: Winnie Belle Hardaway, 87, of Llano dies Oct. 23, 2013”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
MARBLE FALLS — The idea is simple: Throw a pre-holiday shopping event by adding a dash of humor, costumes, sales and specials as well as a few surprises, shake it all up, toss it out and see what you get.
Moonlight Madness.
And on Oct. 24, more than 50 businesses and shops in Marble Falls are looking to attract regular customers as well as entice some new faces through the door. Continue reading “Moonlight Madness in Marble Falls brews up sales, fun for shop-local event”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
LLANO — When Tommi Myers and the Friends of the Llano Library hosted the first Historical Cemetery Tour five years ago, about a dozen people showed up.
Now, many people would have become discouraged after pouring hours of work into researching several families with relatives in Llano City Cemetery and then writing scripts and producing a living history piece about those families. Continue reading “Hear tales of Confederate past at Historical Cemetery Tour in Llano”
