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WKH KLJKZhad D\ &R]E\ VDLG EXW KLV GHDWK Z attempting to turn off DV WKH Âż QDO VWUDZ IRU KHU â€œI knew I needed to do We all pay taxes.â€? something, I just wasnâ€™t sure what route to take,â€? she said. â€” Candice Cozby Cozby decided to begin an internet petition on www.change. org, which she thought would share than a hard copy petition. be more effective and easier to â€œWeâ€™re a small blip on the radar â€ŚWe matter. We all there,â€? she said. pay taxes. I wanted to get awareness out The petition â€” which is intended to get the attention RIÂż FLDOV DQG UHTXHVWV D WXUQ ODQH of Texas Department of Transportation IRU 86 7; DQG 7; afternoon. Â˛ KDG VLJQDWXUHV DV RI 0 RQGD\ Petition... see Page 3 Rochelle woman sentenced to 60 years for DWI â€Ś her eighth! A Rochelle woman was sentenced to 60 years in prison for after an eighth conviction on DWI charges. Luann Meyer Penny, 53, was sentenced by a Burnet County Jury to 60 years imprisonment for her sixth local DWI charge. According to a District Attorneyâ€™s release, Penny pled guilty to the charge but asked that a jury assess her punishment. Driving while intoxicated is a felony offense if the driver has Luann Penny two prior convictions for ofKaren Litterer, RN, MSN, fenses involving the operation ics,â€? read the announce NEA-BC, has assumed ment the Seton Family of Hospitals. of vehicles when intoxicate the by Michelle role as vice president, d, She had served as the chief the release stated. DirecRSHUDWLQJ RIÂż FHU &(2 RI 6H R o b e r t WRU RI 1XUVLQJ 2SHUDWLRQ â€œThe jury heard evidence V DW CHRISTI BERTELSO ton Highland Lakes Hospital son, presHighland Lakes Medical ident Cen- Wade Bowen rocked the amphitheater at N/BURNET BULLETIN that Penny had been convictand 6+/ LQ %XUQHW Haley Nelson Park, HG RI ter since 1991. closing out the 2015 &(2 Âż YH SULRU VXFK Summer 6HWRQ â€œLitterer has been serving During her tenure at Se- over 1,000 people in attendanc Concert Music Series with which dated back RIIHQVHV Family of e. to 1993,â€? in an interim capacity ton Highland Lakes, Litterer since Hospitals. the release said. â€œPenny August of last year and was assisted with the transition has again convicted of DWI Litterclearly demonstrated the in a Critical Access Hospital to lead- er Llano County in 2006. joined Karen Litterer and Penny ership ability and capacity was selected to had two convictions for to the Seton Family in lead Seton Highland DWI February the Texas Nursesparticipate in Lakes 1998 as Highland in McCulloch County in Association Lakes Med- 71$ Hospital and rural health 1996 GHPRQVWUDWLRQ SURM clin- ical Center was and 2011.â€? acquired by Penny was arrested followCEO... see Page 3 BY CHRISTI BERTELSON ing a single-vehicle accident on Mustang Drive in the BURNET B city The 2016 Burnet Summer ULLETIN of Marble Falls on the evening Music Series will once again ture a list of top entertaine fea- of March rs. 2, 2015. To open the series, Two Medical records and laboTons of Steel will play a free concert ratory on May 7, followed by Highland Lakes PublishKyle Park with special analysis admitted into the Bandeguest Luke Pell ing, LP publisher, Frank May 21. evidence at sentencing showed Shu- ra Bulletin bert, announced this week William Clark Green & Week ended April 10: Pennyâ€™s that in BandeJB blood alcohol content and the Moonshine Band Lew K. Cohn would take showcase on June 18 and will at more the ra County, closing out the series will than twice the legal 0.03 inches reigns as managing editor LaRue with special guest be Stoney limit, Brandon Jenkins on July of where the release stated. he the Marble Falls Highlande 23. The concerts will all be Month to Date: Assistant District Attorr previous ly held at the Haley Nelson and the Burnet Bulletin. ater, located at 301 Garden Amphithe- neys Amber Ridge Trails, just off Texas worked with in Burnet. Cohn, 45, is an award-win 29 West ter Keim Shanafelt and Pe0.52 inches - Shubert. An prosecuted the case ning former editor and â€œEvery year we strive for the pub- e i g h t - t i m e Lew K. Cohn to turn up the knob on YTD: 9.06 inches lisher of several newspape talent,â€? said argued state, and Shanafelt Damon Beierle, owner of Double Eagle Entertainm rs winner in the South Texas and of the sponsors of the series. ent and one during for a long prison term Any weather conditions in Texas with more than 23 Gulf her closing argument. Coast Press Associations, â€œThis year is no different, occurring after 8 a.m. Sunday years experience in communiThe jury assessed Pennyâ€™s we are Cohn helped coordinate the to the series along with artists who bringing in a few veterans punishme will be reported the following ty journalism. newspape nt have at 60 years in never râ€™s move to pagina- before,â€? played this market â€œWe are incredibly fortuweek. prison. tion and also earned Nationnate to have Lew as the Gates open at 6:30 p.m. Source: Hugh McCoy manDistrict Attorney Sonny and aging editor of our publica- al Newspaper Association Two Tons of Steel concert shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Hamilton Creek Drive McAfee praised the will be free of charge on juryâ€™s tions in the Highland Lakes,â€? honors. and the remaining concerts by Park, Green and LaRue May 7 verdict. â€œI am very happy to said Shubert. â€œThese commua cover will have be charge of $15; children â€œMany times citizens want six and under are free of nities, which we are privileged in Burnet County and to be for all events. charge to know what they can do WR VHUYH ZLOO EHQHÂż W JUHDWO\ leading the newsroom for two â€œSince unveiling the line keep drunk drivers off to up the buzz about the series great local newspapers,â€? the from Lewâ€™s comprehe Cohn town and on social media has around roadways nsive said. â€œWe have . I me really excited to see an exception- turnouts this year,â€? said experience as a journalist record has shown believe this jury Beierle. and al staff of talented exactly what needs director of our editorial writers and Vendors and food will be to be done and photographers who available on site; however digital products.â€? have done tors are urged to bring specta- offenders. for these repeat their lawn chairs and coolers In this case, the during the Marble From 1998 to 1999, Cohn a fantastic job of covering the FRQFHUWV DV ZHOO DW EULQJ \RXU RZQ EHYHUDJH %<2% Falls Police Departcounty and I look forward was the managing editor For more information on to ment did an excellent of the Burnet Summer Music job of Cohn... see Page 3 visit doubleeagletx.com. Series getting Penny off the streets, DWI... see Page 3 New CEO named at Seto n Highland Lakes %0 /)#%5..$ 5%+#.,%1 1)-' /)"-)12 "0#)" "++ /0)+ "++ <.. #*0. Relive the 33rd Blueb onnet Festi val in pictu res! Page s 5 and 14 of Ray Bronk Even rain showers people from attendingcould not keep more than 30,000 the 33rd Annual Bluebonn Festival. et â€œWe had record numbers on everything this year, every number we counted said Kim Winkler, Directorwas more than it has been,â€? of the Burnet Chamber Commerce. of The rainy weather, possibly intimidated by the crowd, only stayed during the afternoon . By nightfall, the rain had gone and attendance to watch Brimore than 1,700 people were in during the Saturday nightBagwell and Jason Boland play concert. â€œThat is the most we have had for our Saturday night concert,â€? said Winkler. :KLOH Âż QDO QXPEHUV kler said they had recordDUH VWLOO EHLQJ WDOOLHG :LQ number carnival completely sold out and Chamber Bluebonnetsales T-shirts. Dale Watson,ofwho Festival played Friday night seemed to draw a large crowd as well, but numbers for that cert can not be determine cond. â€œWe get our numbers from the amount of wrist bands sold, and since Daleâ€™s concert was considered a street dance and it was free, we attended but we think it are not sure how many people was more than last year,â€? Winkler. said Also in record numbers were the vendors that totaled to more than 200 and entries for the Grand Parade totaled close to 130. â€œThanks to all who into something special have helped make the festival for our community. 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