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ThankTh a veteranve or Bastrop County reports second COVID-19 death a militarym personpe every daday for his or By Julianne Hodges the Bastrop County the passing of a sec- herhe service julianne.hodges@elgincourier. Office of Emer- ond citizen to the to America! com gency Management COVID-19 virus. We announced it had extend our deepest APRIL 22, 2020 The number of cases confirmed the sec- sympathies to his of COVID-19 in Bas- ond local death in family and loved VOL. 130, NO. 17 trop County reached Bastrop County due ones,” said County four dozen on Mon- to COVID-19, as an- Judge Paul Pape. 12 pages • 2 sections day afternoon, seven nounced in a joint “This untimely death people have reported statement from Bas- is more evidence of $1 • elgincourier.com recovering from trop County local the illness, and the governments. the severity of this Inside Today’s county suffered its The individual was outbreak and the second death due to a 56-year-old man need for everyone to EDITION the virus last week. who lived in an un- take all precautions incorporated area of to avoid the spread As of Monday afternoon, Bastrop County’s COVID-19 dashboard Second COVID-19 the county. of this deadly virus.” shows the above information. See the latest numbers at www. death reported “Our hearts are co.bastrop.tx.us/page/em.coronavirus. On Friday evening, heavy to announce See COVID-19, Page 5A Image courtesy of Bastrop County Outdoor activities move online Schools

Pearls of Youth show goes digital closed for for 2020 See story, Page 5A the spring By Julianne Hodges [email protected]

Elgin schools will remain closed through the end of the school year, according to a letter addressed to parents on Thurs- day. Yegua Creek church “While Elgin facilities remain votes to change name closed, we are seeing first hand See story, page 4A that our schools are so much more than the brick and mor- tar where classes take place,” the letter from Superintendent Jodi Duron said. “Schools are about the people—specifically, our students, families, staff and extended community. Our buildings may be closed, but the schools are carrying on with County food pantry what they do every day, and do sees increased need well—caring for kids, support- See story, page 1B ing families and being there for each other.” The letter also provided up- Obituaries Four-year-old Lilly Menke took this picture when asked to find something red. dates on adjustments to the ser- Carl Clifford Ferguson Photo by Lilly Menke vices that the school district has Petra Gonzales Park enthusiasts been offering since in-person Geneva Estell Hibbs stuck at home due school was discontinued after spring break. Raul Mendoza to COVID-19 had Susan Jonse Renteria Beginning this week on Mon- another option to Belva Jaye Alexander day, Elgin ISD will not offer explore the out- Glenn Edward Ross meals for children at remote doors last week: pick-up locations and will pro- an online game vide a week’s worth of break- New Subscribers of I Spy hosted by fast and lunch on Mondays only Keith Alexander the Elgin Parks & Gladys Elliott between 10 and 11 a.m. at each City of Elgin Planning Dept. Recreation Depart- of the elementary schools. The Rodney Stabeno ment. Each day, a school district asks that all fam- Providence Jones Funeral Home new challenge was ilies comply with Bastrop and Stephen Fredrickson posted, asking par- Travis counties’ orders to wear Sherry Kresta ticipants to find and Charlene Jordan face masks in public. Patsy Coyner photograph some- The next round of work pack- Mary Ann Lind thing in their back- ets to be picked up by families David & Vernay Fenske yard to match that without internet access on Mon- Jack & Carolyn Tingle day’s color. Partic- day included instructional ma- Christina Pompa ipants then posted terials needed for the rest of the Carol Marmell their photos in the Sondra Pritchett (New) Carol Glona, one of the participants in the online I Spy Challenge, took pic- year and will be due on May 18. Dara Rice activity’s Facebook tures to answer challenges to find something green (RIGHT) and something Margarita Almazan (New) event for a chance green and textured (LEFT). Barbara Tate (New) to win a prize. Photos by Carol Glona See SCHOOL, Page 2A Adriann Ivey (New) Carol Seward Jaylen Vanorden (New) Sean Thomas (New) Ann Maus (New) Highway 290 to be repaired, repaved Betty Pohler Ronny Fritz (New) Press release North to SH 95 South in early June, weather per- 6 a.m. 290, as well as while trav- Ron & Sara Richardson Texas Department of Transportation Elgin to make repairs and mitting. Drivers should Digital message boards eling through the work Debra Wehrle repave the road. expect single lane clo- will be placed in the area zone. The Texas Department of The work will take place sures in each direction of to advise the traveling The $1.6 million project Transportation (TxDOT) Sunday through Thurs- US 290 throughout the public of the closures. is expected to be complete will have weekly lane clo- day nights from 7 p.m. duration of the paving TxDOT encourages the in summer 2020, enhanc- sures on U.S. Highway 290 until 6 a.m. and will project. The lanes will re- public to be vigilant when ing safety and mobility in from State Highway 95 continue weekly until open to traffic each day at entering and exiting US the area.

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Petra Gonzales Petra G Gonzales was She is preceded in death Gonzalez and husband and Xavier Gallardo. The family invites called to heaven on April by her son Juan Varela, Demetrio and Sylvia Vare- Fourteen great-grand- you to sign the online 16, 2020. She was born on grandson Juan “Bunga” la-Northrup and husband children; Alyssa Varela, guestbook http://www. June 27, 1930 in Austin, Varela, Mother Carmen Choco, and son Michael Llysia Varela, Manuel providencejones Texas. Garza Navarro, Father Gallardo and wife Ve- Romo, Jacob Zuniga, funeralhome.com/ Petra was a loving Arturo Gonzales, great ronica. Eleven grandchil- Joshua Zuniga, Justin Zu- obituary/petra-gonzales mother, grandmother, grandson DaKoven Price. dren; Silvia Huerta and niga, Mario Romo, Neomi Arrangements entrusted sister, and aunt. 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LICENSE #3878 Belva Jaye Alexander Belva Jaye Alexander, Washington while Wilford Belva loved to travel grandson, Kevin Alexan- Lillard; and numerous 85, went to be with her served in the United States and spend time with her der. She leaves to cherish nieces, nephews, and dear Heavenly Father early Army. While living in Ta- grandchildren. Belva and her memory, her beloved friends. Monday morning, April coma, they welcomed their Wilford traveled all over husband, Wilford; her She will lie in state Fri- 20, 2020. Belva was born first child, Keith in 1959. the country, fishing, camp- son, Keith Alexander and day, April 24th at Pleas- in Gatesville, Texas, the That same year they left ing, and sight-seeing. She wife Bobbe; and daugh- ant Grove Cemetery from first of four children to Washington and moved enjoyed spending time in ter, Karol and husband 9:00AM until 11:00AM. A Lawrence and Ruby Fisher to Elgin, where she began the yard, growing beauti- Rodney Jarmon; her four private Graveside Service on Christmas Eve in 1934. working with Lawson ful flowers. She especially grandchildren, Casey and will follow at 11:00AM She attended schools in Rivers at the Cotton Ex- loved the holidays, where husband Terry Thames, with the Reverend Dwight Gatesville, Whitney, and change. In 1961, the cou- she would decorate the Kristen and husband Reagan presiding. Ar- graduated from Belton ple welcomed their second inside and out with festive James Oates, Donavon rangements and care are High School the Class of child, Karol. Shortly after, arrangements and orna- Jarmon, and Meagan and entrusted to: ’53. Before graduation, while working for the City Belva then began a 30 plus ments. She was a long- husband Dylen Green; she met Wilford Alexan- of Belton. On February 26, year career with the State time member of the First five great-grandchildren, der and the two began 1954, she married her high of Texas until her retire- Baptist Church of Elgin. Alex, Kaitlynn, Blake, dating during their junior school sweetheart and to- ment in 1999. In her re- Belva is preceded in Tayler, and Kaylee; two and senior years. After gether they celebrated 66 tirement, she worked for death by both her par- sisters, Peggy and hus- graduation, she attended years. In 1957, the young the ACME Brick Company ents; her sister, Eva band Jerry Bloomer and 712 N. AVE C • 512.281.5697 Durham Business College, couple moved to Tacoma, for over five years. Ann Galloway; and her Doris and husband Doug elginfuneralhome.net Geneva Estell Hibbs Susan Jonse Renteria Raul Mendoza Raul I Mendoza, age providencejones Geneva Estell Hibbs age Cemetery. Susan Jonse Renteria, 62, of Elgin, Texas funeralhome.com/ 79, of Elgin passed away The Family invites 84, of Elgin, passed away passed away Sunday, obituary/raul-mendoza Tuesday April 14, 2020. you to sign the online Friday morning, April April 19, 2020. A viewing will be guestbook http://www. 17, 2020. Funeral Ser- # The Services will be Providence-Jones held 10:00 AM-5:00 providencejones vices will be private. Ar- private. FAMILY PM Friday, April 17, funeralhome.com/ rangements and care are FUNERAL HOME 712 N. AVE C • 512.281.5697 The Family invites 2020, Providence-Jones obituary/geneva-hibbs entrusted to: elginfuneralhome.net 604 Hwy. 95 North (Close to SPJST Hall) you to sign the online Elgin, TX • 512-281-2340 Family Funeral Home. www.providencejonesfuneralhome.com # guestbook http://www. LICENSE #3878 Graveside Services will Providence-Jones be held privately Sat- FAMILY FUNERAL HOME Carl Clifford Ferguson urday, April 18, 2020, 604 Hwy. 95 North (Close to SPJST Hall) Glenn Edward Ross in the Youngs Prairie Elgin, TX • 512-281-2340 Carl Clifford Ferguson, and care are entrusted to: www.providencejonesfuneralhome.com Glenn Edward Ross, LICENSE #3878 90, of Bertram, passed 62, of Taylor, passed away Monday morning, away Saturday eve- April 20, 2020. Private ning, April 18, 2020. THE REWARD OF Graveside Service will be Services are currently conducted at the Elgin BEING A TEACHER pending. Arrangements Cemetery on Thursday, 712 N. AVE C • 512.281.5697 JUST GOT BETTER 712 N. AVE C • 512.281.5697 and care are entrusted elginfuneralhome.net April 23rd. Arrangements elginfuneralhome.net We believe the qualities that make you a successful to: educator also make you an A+ customer. That’s why Farmers offers special preferred rates for teachers. Now that is smart! Contact a local Farmers agent to start SCHOOL ... not be an option. celebrations, Duron said. in consultation with Bas- saving today. “During these unprece- On Friday afternoon, Bas- trop County Judge Paul Call today for the savings you deserve! From Page 1A dented times of extended trop County and the school Pape, who is serving as 512.355.6700 school closures, we are districts of the county re- the director of emergency J. Skie O'Mahoney Teachers will post grades thinking about our seniors leased a joint statement Your Local Agent management. 15 N MAIN ST and their families,” the announcing that all four ELGIN, TX 78621 for the final grading period [email protected] “School closure through https://agents.farmers.com/jomahoney during the week of May 25. letter said. “This was your school districts—Elgin, Mc- the end of this semester After this announcement, year to be celebrated for Dade, Bastrop and Smith- is intended to protect the the school district sent out all that you have accom- ville—would be closed health and safety of our a letter and survey to se- plished over your past 12 for the rest of the school years of schooling. Until year. Texas Governor Greg students, staff and neigh- niors and their parents to COVID-19.” Abbott also issued an ex- consider alternatives to bors and to support county The results from the sur- ecutive order on Friday the traditional end-of-year and state efforts to fight vey will be compiled and that kept schools closed the spread of COVID-19,” activities, such as resched- shared by the first week through the rest of the Pape said in the state- uling events for a later date in May. Responses to the spring semester. ment. “I appreciate the or holding a virtual grad- survey will help Elgin ISD According to the state- uation. According to the make decisions, but any ment, the decision to keep superintendents’ foresight letter, the planned senior alternative options depend the schools closed was in- and willingness to do the activities for April and May, on how conditions improve dividually by each of the extraordinary in these ex- including graduation, will to allow for gatherings and districts’ superintendents traordinary times.” Member SIPC Opportunities in the oil sector? Get our report. Jay Sutton Financial Advisor 100 North Main Street Where Our Residents Come First Elgin, TX 78621 1373 North Avenue C | Elgin, Texas 78621 512-285-2457 512-281-5867 regencyhealthcare.com/locations/elgin

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Julianne Hodges MANAGING EDITOR [email protected] Gail Schobey OFFICE MANAGER [email protected] Heather Ott ADVERTISING SALES /N.I.E. DIRECTOR [email protected] Governor’s orders move state toward reopening Ron Ramirez and medical sectors will when it comes to COVID- nesses have the supplies SPORTS EDITOR, CIRCULATION In line with signals from they need to face these [email protected] the White House to restart advise him on safely and 19 testing per capita, the nation’s economy, strategically reopening and Gov. Abbott has emergencies,” he said. Jacki Gabryshak Gov. Greg Abbott on April the state. failed to provide a clear Hegar recommended 17 issued executive orders Abbott also issued an plan for how Texas will that shoppers visiting ADVERTISING SALES & MARKETING to move the Lone Star order that loosens his increase testing. ... We retailers practice social [email protected] State toward normalizing March restrictions on need to dramatically in- distancing as described citizens’ activities during non-emergency surgeries. crease testing, right now,” by the U.S. Centers for the COVID-19 crisis. That order was aimed at Turner added. Disease Control and Pre- vention. Mail The Elgin Courier is Transactions that pose conserving hospital ca- According to figures published weekly little threat of spreading pacity and personal pro- posted by the Texas De- The list of tax-free items Subscription by Blacklands the deadly virus may re- tective equipment for the partment of State Health is established by law. It Rates Publications, Inc. open using a retail to-go COVID-19 response. Services at noon on April does not include items Payable in advance at 105 North Main, model beginning April 24, Additionally, Abbott 19, some 18,923 people such as masks or personal Elgin, Bastrop County, In County TX 78621. Established Abbott ordered. On the reopened state parks in Texas had been diag- protection equipment, One year ...... $41 in 1890. Periodical other hand, schools must effective April 20. His nosed with COVID-19 Hegar stressed. More in- postage paid at Elgin, remain closed for the re- new order requires park and 477 deaths result- formation can be found at Out of county Texas, 78621. Any mainder of the 2019-2020 visitors to wear face cov- ing from the disease had comptroller.texas.gov. One year ...... $44 erroneous reflection academic year. erings and maintain a been confirmed. upon character, Out of state standing, or reputation Teachers will have lim- six-foot distance from in- Hemp grower licensed One year ...... $49 of any individual, firm ited access to campuses dividuals outside of their Sales tax holiday set Earlier this month, Texas or organization that for video instruction, to party. Groups are to be Texas Comptroller Agriculture Commissioner may appear in the Affiliations: perform administrative no larger than five peo- Glenn Hegar is urging Sid Miller announced columns of this paper duties and to clean out ple. Texans to shop online or the first Texas industrial MEMBER will be corrected if 2020 brought to the attention their classrooms, the gov- After Abbott’s news practice strict social dis- hemp license had been of the publisher. ernor added. In response, conference, Texas House tancing measures for in- issued to a farmer in TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION We do not hold the Texas Education Democratic Caucus store purchases during Killeen. ourselves responsible Agency issued a statement Chairman Chris Turner, the April 25-27 sales tax The license grants the TEXAS PRESS for the views of our saying, “While a difficult D-Grand Prairie, said, holiday for emergency farmer the opportunity correspondents. ASSOCIATION decision to make, it is the “We want the Texas preparation supplies. to grow hemp in Texas BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST © 2020 Elgin Courier. AWARD WINNER All rights reserved. right one for our families economy to fully reopen Hegar noted that the for one year. As a part of Material may not be reproduced 201 without written permission. and communities, and the as soon as possible, and holiday is intended to the application process, only one that makes sense public health experts help Texans prepare for the applicant specified a for Texas at this time.” agree that can only hap- events like hurricanes facility where the hemp OPINION POLICY Abbott said he would pen with robust testing in and spring storms. “Un- will be grown, Miller said. The Elgin Courier Letters to the Editor column announce a revised plan place. When it comes to fortunately, strong spring This first license rep- for the state on April 27 decisions on how to de- storms, wildfires and the resents the long-awaited is an open forum offering opportunities to the based on recommenda- feat COVID-19, we have upcoming hurricane sea- launch of the hemp in- public to comment on issues of interest or concern tions by his newly ap- to continue to follow doc- son will still threaten dustry in Texas following to the community. They should refrain from pointed Strike Force to tors’ orders. Texans in the months the passage of the Farm making personal attacks on the individuals, and Open Texas. The team “Texas continues to be ahead, and so it’s import- Bill by Congress in 2018, from the public, private in the bottom three states ant that homes and busi- he added. comments which in the opinion of the editors are potentially libelous or in bad taste will not be printed. Letters should be brief, 300 words or less, if possible. We solicit and encourage WORD ON THE STREET such comment. The deadline for Letters to the Editor is Friday at noon. It is our policy not BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE ELGIN COURIER to print letters with political opinions, ideals or views after early voting begins. All letters With many people staying at home to avoid the COVID-19 must be signed and include the address and coronavirus, what has been your “go-to” food or phone number of the author. The Courier will meal that you’ve been making? not withhold the name of letter writers and anonymous letters will be discarded. Send e-mails to [email protected]. Website is www.elgincourier.com. Call 512-285-3333. News and ad copy deadline is Friday at 5 p.m. Letters to Editor deadline is Friday at noon. WHO REPRESENTS ME? CITY OF ELGIN Justices Of The Peace: Carolina Aguilar Janie Day: We don’t Lisa Marie Melissa Webb MAYOR - Chris Cannon • Cindy Allen (Pct.1) Beltran: One of have any junk food in Abel: Shepherds pie, Maio: Breakfast tacos, 512-516-0813 512-581-4258 our favorite meals the house, but about red beans and rice, BBQ chicken and CITY MANAGER - Tom Mattis • Raymah Davis (Pct.2) Camarones a la Diabla twice a week I’ll make enchiladas, cakes and Meyer’s garlic pork 512-281-5724 512-581-7112 POLICE CHIEF - Patrick South • Katherine Hanna (Pct.3) served with rice and something homemade Dutch apple pie. links. 512-285-5757 512-332-7288 crackers or tostadas. and special: chocolate FIRE CHIEF - Randy Reyna • Larry Dunne (Pct.4) We are a family of six. chip cookies, Texas 512-281-4025 512-581-7162 We have many favorite sheet cake, peach family meals, and even cobbler, cinnamon roll Elgin City Council: COMMISSIONERS: my middle School cake, etc. It might not • Mary Penson (Ward 1) • Mel Hamner (Pct.1) girls are learning how be on our diets, but it’s 512-281-4158 512-332-7295 to make homemade not full of chemicals • Jessica Bega (Ward 1) • Clara Beckett (Pct.2) 512-653-1900 512-360-2764 corn tortillas. One has and additives. And, so • Juan Gonzalez (Ward 2) • Mark Meuth (Pct.3) mastered homemade far, it all gets eaten! 512-285-6499 512-303-6800 rice. • Susie Arreaga (Ward 2) • Donna Snowden (Pct.4) 512-750-8178 512-332-7267 • Daniel Lopez (Ward 3) Shenna Thomas 512-281-5724 ELGIN SCHOOL DISTRICT Neisen: Boiled eggs. Salmela: Sammiches... • Brad Jones (Ward 3) SUPERINTENDENT - 512-922-6418 Dr. Jodi Duron • Sue Brashar (Ward 4) 512-281-3434 512-689-5692 Word on the Street is a weekly poll • Forest Dennis (Ward 4) Board of Trustees: where anyone will have the 512-483-1818 • President Byron Mitchell, opportunity to answer a different Dis. 1 BASTROP COUNTY • Vice President Beth Walter- question each week to be featured in The COUNTY JUDGE - Paul Pape scheidt, Dis. 3 Elgin Courier. See more comments on this 512-332-7201 • Parliamentarian Angie Ed- subject on the Elgin Courier SHERIFF - Maurice Cook mon, Dis. 4 Bess Irwin: Cereal. Chavon Roman: Rice, Facebook page, and be 512-549-5100 • Geno Chavarria, Dis. 2 beans, corn tortillas watching for next week’s question. COUNTY COURT AT LAW - • J.D. Harkins, Dis. 5 and pork butt steaks. Judge Benton Eskew • Juanita Valarie Neidig, Dis. 6 512-581-4277 • David Glass, Dis. 7 PAGE 4A WorshipELGIN COURIER – ELGIN, TEXAS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2020

Yegua Creek church changes name to Type By Charlene Jordan named Type in 1902. Be- Out of control fore that, the community The Yegua Creek Evan- was called Post Oak Is- “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever gelical Free Church land for an isolated grove you do, do all to the glory of God.” — 1 Cor. 10:31 congregation voted of post oak trees at the unanimously to change edge of the prairie. Have you ever seen a two- behavior. Old Testament the church name to Type The address of the year-old in action when Saul was another person Kathy Church on March 8. church is 1200 County things don’t go their way? FIGAT who was totally out of con- “Yegua Creek” showed Road 466. The church Screaming, biting, hitting trol and was so consumed Guest history, not location. The is in Williamson County, and throwing things as well with hatred for David that Pastor Terry Kennedy Column first congregation led by east of Coupland, but has as themselves on the floor. he hunted him down like and his wife, Rachel. Pastor Mark Nygard met an Elgin address. GPS Not a pretty sight. Then an animal. Saul’s feelings Photo courtesy of Charlene Jordan how about the teen-ager back to the people that he were so off the wall that in the Lawhon Springs coordinates are latitude: who tosses abandon to the was guiding because they his entire life was obsessed School for three years had joined with the Kim- 30.43580; longitude: wind and believes they are had become impatient and with killing the young starting in December bro Free Church to form -97.33129. invincible and can pretty were engaging in reckless man that he had targeted 1984. That location was the Elgin Free Church The first sanctuary of much say and do anything behavior. The mass that as the ultimate threat to close to the Yegua Creek. in 1954, leaving the lo- the Yegua Creek congre- they want. A disaster wait- God had miraculously led his power. And then there In December 1987, the cation next to the ceme- gation was in a Camp ing to happen. And then out of Egypt had decided was New Testament Saul, Yegua Creek EFC set tery without a house of Swift barracks. A new there are the adults who Moses was taking way too later known as Paul, who up their church on the worship. 300-seat sanctuary was never quite grew up and long coming down from had such a rage against other side of the Type After the vote, the dedicated in 1996. It was indulge in things that make the mountain and decided Christians that he literally Cemetery from where church name matches built with the volunteer everyone who has to inter- to take things into their dragged them out of their the original 1908 Type not only the cemetery help of the retired Texas act with them miserable. own hands. They built homes to be put into prison Free Mission Church had name, but that of the Baptist Men, average age Dealing with out-of-con- and worshipped a golden for their faith. stood. The earlier Type community. It has been 71. trol people is nothing new calf as well as dishonored congregation, mostly Type ever since the com- for God. He told Moses to go God with their decadent See SERMON, Page 5A Swedish descendants, munity had a post office See CHURCH, Page 5A COMMUNITY & CHURCH COMMUNITYDIRECTORY & CHURCH DIRECTORYPlease support these area businesses and thank them for their support of our area churches.

Heavenly Father, You have already given me promises to protect and deliver me just like You promised to bring me into everlasting life. You have promises made to encourage me to pray, and just as You saved Daniel from the mouth of the lions, You can deliver me now. I believe and pray no evil shall befall me Nor shall any plague come near my dwelling. I am a child of You. Thank You for Your promises to me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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Isas 512.281.5697 512-285-4523 Elgin (979) 525-4047 elginfuneralhome.net Pastor JR Johnson Kevin Haywood, Minister PRESBYTERIAN T.F.S.C. #1286 LICENSE #3878 Brad and Christine Jones FIRST CHRISTIAN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN BAPTIST www.elginprovidencefuneralhome.com Corner of Robin & W. 10th St., CHURCH “Service and Compassion from a Family that Genuinely Cares” CEDAR VALLEY BAPTIST 512-285-2629 303 N. Ave. C, 512-281-2395 Intersection FM 1704 & 969, Minister Ronnie Gregory Reverend Amy Meyer 512-303-4141 Pastor Steve Ponder CHURCH OF CHRIST NON-DENOMINATIONAL Baptist Church GRACE COMMUNITY BAPTIST ELGIN CHURCH OF CHRIST BAHA’I FAITH Gabriel Beachy 1905 FM 969, Elgin • TX 78621 • [email protected] CHURCH 703 N. Ave. C, 512-281-3377 [email protected] 709 N. Hwy. 95, 512-229-3011 Minister Jason Wilder CELEBRATION COMMUNITY BUILDINGS (512) 303-4141 • Cedarvalleybaptist.org Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 1425 Hwy 71 W McDADE CHURCH OF CHRIST CHURCH Sun: Service 10:45 211 El Paso, 512-661-8866 10am Bible Study • 11am Morning Worship 107 Longhorn Dr. (LBA area), Bastrop, TX 78602 Pastor Eric Dodson Ronnie Gregory, Minister Wed: 6:30pm Awana • 7pm Prayer and Bible Study 512-581-8823 ELGIN NEW LIFE BAPTIST ST. PETER’S CHURCH OF John Eason, Jr. Pastor 512-321-7965 FELLOWSHIP COUPLAND DELIVERANCE TEMPLE 175 Hwy 95S 108 Wathen St., Coupland, 800-586-7965 OUTREACH Pastor Jeff Wilson, 512-799-9677 512-856-2433 Sturdi-Bilt Sunday 2:30 pm 512-321-1469 fax ETERNAL FAITH BAPTIST Pastor Martin Garrison 182 Old Lexington Road Pastor Gene Smith, 512-272-4043 Buildings, LLC 512-718-7268 cell EVANGELICAL FREE FIRST BAPTIST FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 205 West 2nd, 512-285-4161 6 Miles S. Of Elgin on FM 1704, family owned 1373 N. Ave. C • 512-285-2457 1209 N. Ave. C, 512-599-7761 www.sturdi-bilt-tx.com Jason Huddleston, Pastor 512-281-5146 + operated sww.rnct.com Jerry Edmon, Senior Pastor FIRST BAPTIST OF Type Church (formerly YEGUA WEBBERVILLE CREEK EV. FREE ) HOUSE OF PRAYER CHURCH Raymond Smith, Pastor 1200 CR 466, 512-599-7761 – Paige The largest ELGIN PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC Terry Kennedy, Pastor 186 Stewart Ln., 512-253-6157 FIRST BAPTIST, MANOR 407 E. Eggleston St., JESUS THE ALPHA AND selection of 600 North Main LUTHERAN 512-272-5552 OMEGA BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN fashion frames in Mon.-Fri. Robert Howe, Pastor 511 E. 6th St., 512-281-4943 Lund, 512-285-5036 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pastors Paul and Angie Cadena KNOBBS SPRINGS BAPTIST Pastor Anamae Starbeck. Williamson County 512-285-4406 1662 CR 305 - McDade & Dale Kessel JOURNEY ELGIN David Atwood, Pastor FAITH LUTHERAN – ELCA 1221 N. Ave. C - 512-661-8411 Pastor Phillip Thomas McDADE BAPTIST CHURCH 230 Waco St., McDade McDonald’s Of Elgin 817-320-5033 GRACE LUTHERAN LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN CENTER David Marchbanks, Pastor 801 W. 11th St., 512-281-3367 138 Roemer Rd., 512-281-5566 TAYLOR Rev. L. L. Davis, Pastor MOUNT CARMEL BAPTIST Carl D. Roth, Pastor 601 Mallard 400 Q. S. Goins Ln., 512-281-3096 NEW HOPE LUTHERAN (LCMC) MONTES DE LOS OLIVOS 512-352-3016 Rev. Byron Green, Pastor – McDade 509 S. Main St., Elgin Invites You To Worship MT PLEASANT MISSIONARY 1970 Hwy. 290 East, Pastors, Manuel & Gloria Solis ROUND ROCK 512-273-2255 At The Church Of Your Choice BAPTIST NEW COVENANT CHURCH 2120 Round Rock Ave. 394 Hwy. 95 S., 512-281-5119 Caleb Williams, Pastor 132 Hwy. 21 West 512-388-1333 Pastor B.J. Smith Water Treatment Repairs NEW SWEDEN LUTHERAN Austin, Tx 78714 Lawn Irrigation Remodel MT. MORIAH MISSIONARY 12809 New Sweden Church Rd., 512-303-0431 FREE Bible Correspondence BAPTIST 512-281-0056 Pastor Eddie E. Willis, Sr. OSBORN PLUMBING 701 S. Main, 512-281-5080 Pastor Hans J. Lillejord Course or FREE New Testament. NEW CREATION CHURCH Reverend Steven E. Ward, Pastor ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN 512-321-6098 203 Central Avenue (at Ave. C) 401 East 8th St., 512-285-4844 Your Plumbing Service Specialist PLEASANT BETHANY BAPTIST Pastor Dennis Luton, CALL RONNIE Since 1977 217 Church St., 512-281-4240 Pastor Sam Brannon Roger Osborn, Owner 1812 Wilson St. 512-281-2695 512-661-8866 or email: Reverend Louis Harrison, Jr. ST. ANDREW LUTHERAN M9119 Bastrop, Texas 78602 NEW GENERATION CHURCH [email protected] PLEASANT HILL MISSIONARY (LCMC) – Paige 184 Old Lexington Rd. 1838 Sayers Rd., Bastrop, 1242 Stockade Ranch Rd. 512-229-5923 or 512-229-5243 B & B 512-321-2661 Pastor Lee Eschberger Reverend R.W. Carter LOST PINES COWBOY CHURCH Auto Supply METHODIST Free Application PRIMERA IGLESIA BAUTISTA 334 Roemer Rd. (off Hwy 95 Bastrop BETHEL UNITED METHODIST fee with promo 700 E. 10th St. - Elgin, North) Where Service is the Difference 300 Central Avenue code EISD for 512-718-1357 Pastor Greg Long, 512-705-9022 AUTO PARTS Rev. Cecilio Jimenez, Pastor EISD employees Antonio Casas, Pastor OUTREACH MISSION CHURCH Full Service • Small Engine Repair BLUE UNITED METHODIST SHILOH BAPTIST – Littig 520 N. Ave. F 1101 Chestnut (512) 321-2122 • Metro (512) 303-6608 FM 696, Blue Community Rev. Lindsey Wilson Sr., Pastor Naomi Craig Bastrop, TX 78602 www.bandbautosupply.com Pastor Michael Peschke 512-285-3980 PASSION MINISTRY Visit Us At DECKER UNITED METHODIST STRAIT GATE FELLOWSHIP 103 W. 1st St., 512-909-1907 CrescentVillageElgin.com 8304 Decker Ln., 512-272-5371 209 N. Ave. C, 512-281-9410 Adam Gusman, Minister This Devotional Directory Rev. Don G. Cyphers FIRST UNITED METHODIST THE GREATER DAY CHURCH Crescent Village is Small Town is made possible by these ST. PAUL BAPTIST – KIMBRO 216 W. 3rd St., 512-285-4503 Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Morning Living with all the Big Town Perks. 6 mi. out of Elgin, off of FM 1100 Pastor, Rev. Samuel Blanco Worship 11:00 a.m. businesses who encourage all of WINN’S MEMORIAL BAPTIST MANOR UNITED METHODIST Bishop N. L. Eason, Pastor, 13817 County Line Rd., Elgin 605 Madison St. 510 N. Burnet St., 272-4914 Bishop Lewis Reese, Asst. Pastor us to attend worship services. Rev. D.W. Townsend, Pastor Pastor Jason Surdy 132 Hwy 95 South, 512-773-9558 512-281-1000 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2020 ELGIN COURIER – ELGIN, TEXAS PAGE 5A Pearls of Youth art show goes online Press release and impressed the The Elgin, Coupland for three months. Elgin Arts Association community every year. and McDade school Additional information Due to the COVID-19 districts are assisting can be found in the The Elgin Arts pandemic, this year’s us in collecting artwork application, which can Association holds annual show will be hosting from their students, but be downloaded below. events to showcase online in an online we also accept work from To submit work to artists in and around gallery hosting site home school students the show, complete Elgin. The Pearls of called Exhibbit. Any and all other young Youth Art Show for young artists from Elgin, artists in our area. the application form young artists is held in Coupland, McDade and The deadline for found at www. At last year’s Pearls of Youth Art Show, hosted at the spring. The creativity the surrounding areas submission is April elginartsassociation. The Clever Tiger art studio, studio owners Ashley and skills shown in the are invited to submit 27, and the show will com/pearls-of-youth. and Kyle Smith (right) give Sylvia Hernandez-Yanez youth show have amazed work to the show. remain up on Exhibbit html. and Sahid Flores-Hernandez (left) a tour. File photo Main Street Board launches advertising grant CHURCH ... From Page 4A The Elgin Main Street significant negative impact Businesses may apply ci.elgin.tx.us with any Program launches the related to COVID-19. Ap- for up to $100 a month questions, and find the These church builders COVID-19 Response Ad- plications are accepted on to support developing an Elgin Main Street Board vertising Grant Assistance an ongoing basis and will online presence and/or COVID-19 Response Busi- parked their RVs in the program. be reviewed by the Elgin marketing their modified ness Advertising Grant ap- church parking lot during This program targets re- Main Street Board. Busi- business efforts in re- plication at www.elgintx. the time they were work- tail and service businesses nesses may apply monthly sponding to the COVID-19 com/1065/COVID-19 ing on the building. in the downtown district for this reimbursement pandemic. under “Business Re- Pastor Terry Kennedy that have experienced a program. Please email amiller@ sources.” and his wife Rachel serve the Type Church. They and the congregation COVID-19 ... video released by the City Region hospitalizations county parks would be heartily welcome every- Yegua Creek EFC now of Bastrop last week, Bas- fall to 81 closed until further notice one to join them. named Type Church. From Page 1A trop Mayor Connie Schro- The number of hospital- starting on April 9 at 11:59 Because of the corona- Photo courtesy of eder said this information ized patients in the Austin p.m. in an amendment to virus, Pastor Terry Ken- Charlene Jordan The first COVID-19 fa- has been removed from region has been reduced the county’s original order nedy is preaching online Friend the page and tality in Bastrop County, the dashboard because the to 81, from 92 a week ago. regarding COVID-19. as long as the virus lasts. join the Type Church in reported on April 6, was Centers for Disease Con- The city of Austin’s These parks include The sermons can be worship. For more infor- a 58-year-old man from trol and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 dashboard, Stoney Point, Cedar Creek accessed on Facebook mation, call Pastor Ken- Elgin. guidelines for COVID-19 found at www.austint- and the nature park on the Live at https://www. nedy at 512-599-7761 or “Our deepest condo- testing have been relaxed. exas.gov/covid19, includes Colorado River. facebook.com/type. email him at twk3032@ lences go out to the family According to data from information about hospi- However, by following church.1. gmail.com. of the deceased,” said Dr. DSHS, 57 percent, or 25, talized patients in the five- the CDC’s guidelines for Desmar Walkes, Bastrop cases are in male patients, county Austin-Round Rock social distancing, and County health authority. while 43 percent, or 19, Metropolitan Statistical “We remain committed patients are female. Two Area (MSA), in addition wearing a face mask when social distancing cannot be LET US FILL to reducing the spread of cases are people between to the case numbers for COVID-19.” 10 and 19 years old, five Austin and Travis County. consistently maintained, cases are people in their The MSA includes Bastrop, the immediate risks of Cases total 48, with 20s, ten cases are people Caldwell, Hays, Travis and spreading the COVID-19 YOUR TANK! seven recovered in their 30s, seven cases Williamson County. virus in open spaces such As of Monday afternoon, are people in their 40s, As of Monday afternoon, as parks can be effectively Bastrop County has re- mitigated, Monday’s direc- 13 cases are people in the MSA has 81 inpatients Servicing Bastrop, Colorado, Fayette, ported 48 confirmed cases their 50s, four cases are in the region’s hospitals, tive said. of COVID-19, the illness people in their 60s, two with 29 patients in the As a result, Pape directed Gonzales & Lavaca Counties caused by the novel coro- cases are people in their intensive care units (ICU) all Bastrop County parks navirus, according to the 70s, and one patient is 80 and 19 ventilators in use. to reopen to the public, county’s COVID-19 dash- years or older. This infor- Last week, 92 people subject to the recom- Residential, Commercial, board. mation was available for were in the hospital as mended CDC guidelines, The Texas Department 44 patients as of Monday inpatients due to COVID- effective at 11:59 p.m. on Agricultural Sales & Service of State Health Services afternoon. 19, 42 patients were in April 21. Playgrounds and (DSHS) reports that seven Elgin still has the high- the ICU and 30 ventilators other park improvements people have recovered est number of cases out were in use. remain closed. from the virus in Bas- of the three cities with 23 The City of Elgin also trop County. This mea- confirmed cases; Bastrop County parks to reopen closed its city parks to the surement was added to has five cases, and Smith- Bastrop County released public, but as of late last the dashboard last week, ville has one case. The re- a new directive on its Family owned and operated company since 1965 replacing the number of maining 19 cases are from COVID-19 order, reopen- week, the parks have re- persons under investiga- residents who live in un- ing county parks on Mon- opened. Group gatherings tion who showed symp- incorporated areas of the day afternoon, effective are prohibited, and cloth TEXPROPANE.COM • 800.343.7065 toms of COVID-19 and county. Tuesday right before mid- face covers and social dis- were diagnosed by a med- See the latest numbers night. tancing are required. Sport ical professional but were at www.co.bastrop.tx.us/ On April 8, County Judge courts and restrooms are not tested. According to a page/em.coronavirus. Paul Pape ordered that still closed at the parks.

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Section B • Page 1 Your Guide to Bastrop County Wednesday, April 22, 2020 INSIDER News • Shopping • Entertainment Food pantry sees increased need during pandemic By Julianne Hodges Silva. Now, instead, fam- “Just like you see all over of work, a lot of them are [email protected] ilies seeking assistance the news where there are taking whatever resources from the food pantry re- lines of people at food they have to manage the As the need to support ceive pre-packaged food banks,” Silva said, “our bills that they have to pay,” people financially im- boxes at the door in order food pantry hasn’t been Silva said. “So, purchas- pacted by the COVID-19 to ensure the safety of on the news, but we have ing food has taken a back pandemic has increased the families and the staff lines. burner.” since March, the Bastrop at the food pantry. Addi- Silva said people who Silva said the food pantry County Emergency Food tionally, the fresh produce were already living in a has seen a drop in volun- food insecure position Pantry has adapted to the distribution program has teers, since many of their are having a harder time challenge. been cancelled for March volunteers are seniors and April because of gath- getting the groceries they The Bastrop County themselves. She added Emergency Food Pantry ering limits, and Silva said need as the shelves at the that people can help by (BCEFC) is still open for they are looking to see if it grocery stores are emp- making monetary dona- normal business hours: can be continued in May. tied. Additionally, so many tions to the food pantry each Monday, Wednesday “We’re definitely using people come to the food through their website at and Friday from 8 a.m. to a streamlined process for pantry for assistance be- 11:30 a.m. and from 1 p.m. serving folks during this cause they have been laid www.bastropfoodpantry. to 3:30 p.m., and the first disaster,” Silva said. “We off due to the virus. org. Thursday of the month by are open and we are here. “Because unemployment “We are here, and we are appointment. They are We are just doing it in a has been such an issue open, and we are still able still continuing most of different fashion, and we for people to access, with to assist this county as a their programs, such as are being mindful of social so many people being out whole,” Silva said. the Nibbles Backpack Pro- distancing.” gram, which provides food Additionally, BCEFP is to low-income, food inse- working with the Bastrop cure children when school County Long Term Recov- feeding programs are not ery Team to have volun- operating. teers deliver boxes of food However, clients are no to seniors at home. This The Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry deliv- longer allowed to enter the keeps the seniors, who ers food boxes to at-risk Bastrop County seniors. pantry’s buildings; nor- could be at a high risk of Photos courtesy of Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry mally, clients are able to getting ill from COVID-19, percent increase in people COVID-19 pandemic in pick and choose the food at home. seeking assistance. When Central Texas in March, they want, said BCEFC According to Silva, BCEFP looking at the period start- the food pantry has seen executive director Tresha has seen an overall 39 ing at the beginning of the an increase of 80 percent. Bags of fresh produce at the food pantry. Court hears update, handles COVID-19 business

By Julianne Hodges 168 tests by April 13 and Seniors are being fed development corpora- The county’s COVID-19 released by the City of [email protected] is capable of performing through four different tions, continues to inform dashboard can be found Bastrop last week, Bastrop 25 tests per day, Files told programs, Files also local businesses about at www.co.bastrop.tx.us/ Mayor Connie Schroeder Office of Emergency the court. The test site is said. The Bastrop County grant and loan programs page/em.coronavirus. said the information has Management deputy di- now also able to test peo- Emergency Food Pantry, available to keep them in As of last week, the been removed because the rector Christine Files gave ple from Lee, Caldwell working with other food business. dashboard no longer in- guidelines for testing have an update on the county’s and Fayette counties. pantries, is delivering Precinct 1 Commis- cludes the number of been relaxed. activities regarding the Files said the test site emergency food boxes de- sioner Mel Hamner asked persons under investiga- COVID-19 pandemic to ran into a problem getting livered to seniors. H-E-B if any of Bastrop Coun- tion. According to a video See COURT, Page 3B the Bastrop County Com- test kits, but has since ob- and Favor are deliver- ty’s COVID-19 patients missioners Court on Mon- tained an ongoing supply ing groceries to seniors have recovered from the day, April 13. of test kits for the foresee- within eight miles of their illness yet. At that time, Help for NonProfits Last week’s regular able future. Bastrop and Elgin stores, Files said she knew of two meeting fell on the 29th “Our community test site and county volunteers are recoveries, but said that day since the disaster dec- is imperative to our fight picking up curbside gro- they don’t always get that Free fundraising venue laration in Bastrop County against this virus by en- cery orders and delivering kind of follow-up informa- Nonprofits Need Help on March 16. On that day, abling us to identify those them to seniors anywhere tion from patients, espe- We are donating our venue to any the emergency operations members of our commu- in Bastrop County. Meals cially from persons under nonprofit or qualifing organization center, which includes nity who are sick so that on Wheels has also picked investigation who show that wants to host a fundraiser representatives from they can be treated when up additional meal deliv- symptoms of COVID-19 at community gardens. the county and the cit- necessary and isolated eries for those at senior but have not been tested. know an organization that needs help? ies of Elgin, Bastrop and until they are well,” she centers that are closed. Last week, Bastrop please share our information with them Smithville, was formed. said. Files asked that the pub- County’s COVID-19 dash- email us at The medical team, led by Starting on April 13, the lic not call 911 to report board began including [email protected] Dr. Desmar Walkes, the county’s emergency op- violations of the coun- the number of recovered Bastrop County health erations includes a group ty’s orders, but instead cases; as of this Monday authority, is made up of to oversee local nursing call Bastrop County’s morning, six COVID-19 CGbastrop.com three local physicians, an homes and assisted living COVID-19 hotline at 512- patients have recovered. epidemiologist, two pul- centers. 303-4300, open Monday monologists and repre- Precinct 4 Commis- through Friday from 8 sentatives of the county’s sioner Donna Snowden a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday SARATOGA FARMS medical service providers. asked Files if any of the from 8 a.m. to noon and In total, between 75 and county’s nursing homes Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 100 people are working had yet tested positive for p.m. By April 13, volun- on the county’s response COVID-19, and Files said teers at the call center BUY YOUR HOME to the COVID-19 corona- they have not at that time. have answered almost WITHW AS LITTLE AS virus. “It’s a fear that if it does 1,000 calls, providing “The team that has come happen, it could be bad,” answers to questions and together for this disaster Files said. “It has cer- directing callers to addi- $0 DOWN is awesome and contin- tainly happened across tional resources. ues to do a great job and the state.” A mental health group should be commended Three lodging programs was recently added to for their efforts,” Files are available for COVID- the county’s operations, said. “This last Saturday, 19, Files said. There is a Files said. Bluebonnet (April 11,) the 27th con- First Responders’ Respite Trails runs a hotline at firmed case of COVID-19 and the Hotels for Heroes 1-800-841-1255 available was announced, and that for first responders and 24 hours a day, seven number may well increase healthcare workers who days a week for people TIME TO CELEBRATE! as we continue to receive are sick, have been ex- to reach out if they are BUYING A HOME NOW IS MORE AF- our morning status re- posed to COVID-19 or are having trouble handling FORDABLE THAN EVER BEFORE ports from our test site concerned about expos- the stress of the situation CALL TODAY TO FIND OUT HOW! and from the Texas De- ing their families to the caused by the virus. partment of State Health virus. The county has also The recovery group, led For More Information: Services.” opened an isolation cen- by Bastrop County direc- David Ballew 360.852.7186 The county’s COVID- ter for people who have tor of tourism and eco- [email protected]

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ELGIN POLICE DEPARTMENT BLOTTER and letting her dog urinate driving 98 miles per hour April 9 April 10 6:10 p.m. 1000 blk U.S. in front of his store. Infor- in a 65 zone. 10:56 a.m. 300 blk S Main 12:12 a.m. 800 blk S MLK Hwy 290—Citizen busi- mation was gathered for a St—Criminal mischief. Blvd—Disturbance. Com- ness contact. A citizen report. April 8 Complainant advised that plainant advised he needs requested to speak to a 1:27 a.m. 18800 blk E an ATM machine has been police to make a subject supervisor. The customer April 6 U.S. Hwy 290—Traffic tampered with, and he leave during a physical al- was arguing about having April 5 2:32 p.m. County Line stop. A vehicle was ob- has it on security camera tercation in progress. When to wear a mask inside of a 10:54 a.m. 13700 blk Rd & U.S. Hwy 290—Wel- served driving 98 miles footage that someone was police arrived, the subject store; he was advised that County Line Rd—Ordi- fare check. Caller advised per hour. A citation was using a saw and a hammer was arrested for public they had a right to refuse there was a vehicle with issued. to try and get it open. In- intoxication and taken to nance. Caller advised a service. Police provided someone unrestrained in 4:03 p.m. 13800 blk formation was gathered for Bastrop County jail. nearby church was set- him with a mask and he ting up for a service with the back seat. The vehicle County Line Rd—Theft. a report. 3:23 p.m. 1000 blk U.S. complied with store policy. at least ten people already was stopped for a traf- Complainant advised her 11:00 a.m. 900 blk Lee Hwy 290—Business check. 8:26 p.m. U.S. Hwy 290 there. The church was ad- fic stop, a probable cause son’s bicycle was taken Dildy Blvd—Theft. Com- During a business check, a & Red Elm Pkwy—Traffic vised of gathering require- search was conducted and from her front porch some- plainant advised someone man would not put a mask ments, but they stated they five citations were issued to time between then and the tried to steal his bicycle, on and demanded to see enforcement. A vehicle was would continue service. passengers in the vehicle. previous evening. The com- and the subject tried to as- a store policy requiring observed driving at a high 3:36 p.m. 200 blk Central plainant said she would sault him when he tried to that customers must have rate of speed, but police Ave—Harassment. Caller April 7 gather information about get the bicycle back. The a mask to enter the store. were unable to catch up advised there were ongo- 7:01 p.m. 18500 blk E the bicycle in order to have subject was found, the A manager said they were with it. The vehicle was ing issues with his neigh- U.S. Hwy 290—Traffic it entered as stolen, which property was recovered going to provide signs with travelling westbound on bor, such as idle threats of stop. During a traffic stop, she did the next day, and a and a theft report was the policy on them to pre- Highway 290, so Manor having a contagious virus one citation was given for theft report was taken. made. vent future problems. police were notified.

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member with prior convic- Braulio Hernandez—ICE Terroristic threat against violations. Mason James Merino— tion. detainee; no driver’s license; peace officer/judge; harass- Driving with license invalid Gilbert Brown—Public no insurance. ment. April 11 with previous conviction/ intoxication; resist arrest, Paul Charles Johnson— Arthur Robert Aguilar— suspension without final search or transport. Possession of a controlled April 10 Public intoxication. restitution; possession of a Freddie Carter—Public in- substance, penalty group Billy Ray Dwayne Pen- Tracy Lynn Forester— controlled substance, pen- toxication. 1, greater than or equal to son—Public intoxication. Possession of a controlled alty group 2, less than 1 April 9 Robert Chavez Jr—Crim- 1 gram, less than 4 grams, Lloyd Byron Watson—Li- substance, penalty group gram; possession of a con- Joshua Elliott Anderson— inal trespass with a deadly enhanced. cense to be carried and ex- 1, greater than or equal to trolled substance, penalty Assault family/household weapon; public intoxication. Shane Mitchell Johnson— hibited on demand; parole 1 gram, less than 4 grams. group 3, less than 28 grams. Bastrop, Milam county deputies make arrests for burglaries

Press release remain undetected as punishment. 23-year-old Ellen Morriss investigators also were which will be processed Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office they removed items On April 14, as a result for outstanding felony able to recover multiple by the Milam County from the residence. The of our investigation, the warrants from Bastrop items of stolen property Sheriff’s Office. Three As the Bastrop County home owner became BCSO Criminal Investi- and Lee counties, who as well as additional ve- of the suspects remain Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) aware of the burglary gation Division, with the are the primary suspects hicles that were stolen in the Milam County continues to operate on as the suspects departed assistance of the Milam in the Bastrop County from Bastrop County. jail, along with Morriss a modified program that the residence. The sus- County Sheriff’s Of- burglary. One of the stolen vehi- who is expected to be promotes social distanc- pects drove away in fice, executed a search Morriss and Raasch cles was in the process transported back to the ing, the sheriff’s office both of the home own- warrant near Rockdale, are suspects in a recent of a makeover and was Bastrop County Jail in is still fulfilling our law er’s vehicles. Texas. As a result of string of burglaries and being converted into a the near future, while enforcement responsi- When a state of emer- the search, all of the vehicle thefts that spans makeshift wrecker re-de- Raasch was transported bility. gency has been de- property stolen in our Bastrop and Lee counties signed to tow vehicles. to the Lee County Jail. Earlier this month, the clared, certain offenses burglary was recovered and possibly other coun- During the execution Honoring the victims’ sheriff’s office received are enhanced to the next except for several minor ties. Additional charges of the search warrant in request, their identity a report of a residential higher level of punish- items, and the two stolen are anticipated. Milam County, a total of and address has been burglar in the north- ment. In this case, since vehicles which were pre- During the warrant ex- five arrests were made withheld from this no- east part of the county. the offense was already viously recovered in Lee ecution, deputies were on various charges as tice. The investigation At least two suspects a first-degree felony and Milam counties. able to recover two sto- well as the recovery is ongoing as we move entered a residence where the range of pun- During the execution of len trucks that had been of four stolen vehicles. through this COVID-19 that was occupied by ishment includes life in the search warrant, dep- recently stolen from Lee Methamphetamine was pandemic, so stay safe an elderly couple. The prison, there will be no uties arrested 28-year- County. As the investi- also located on the prop- and follow the emer- suspects managed to need to enhance this old Frank Raasch and gation developed, BCSO erty in Milam County gency mandates.

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CLOSURES & UPDATES Bastrop Opera House cancels performances through July Lisa Holcomb the country, this has many benefits. Ticket Bastrop Opera House Executive been extremely hard sales cover just 60 Director on our theatre. Not percent of the costs just emotionally, but for our live theatre What happens when financially as well. productions, so we are “the show can’t go However, we are de- incredibly grateful to on?” It’s heartbreak- termined that as soon our sponsors who help ing, that is for sure. as we are safely able, us bring up the lights Due to Covid-19 virus, we will once again be on every performance, Bastrop Opera House bringing the magic of connecting our com- made the decision to theatre to you. As of munity in shared the- cancel our last week- right now, we can’t atre experiences that end of Neil Simon’s tell you when the elicit joy, empathy and Fools and has had to Opera House will be self-discovery. cancel our musical, open, but we are look- The Bastrop Opera Hello! My Baby as well ing to be able to start House is also home as The Odd Couple, a back up performing to the Bastrop Opera concert performance with July’s scheduled House Youth Acad- by Geno Gottchall performances of the emy, which typically and his Rockaholics, A award-winning Exit has an average of 50 Blood Feud Comes To Laughing. youth ages eight to Bastrop, as well as all Bastrop Opera House 19 enrolled. This is our youth productions. introduces their yearly an amazing oppor- Just like all the other sponsorship program, tunity for our young Photo courtesy of Bastrop Opera House theatres throughout which comes with thespians.

COURT ... “virtually given up her elections to November. as lawsuits had just been medical practice” to help At the April 13 meeting, filed to ask that mail-in Answers from last week From Page 1B the county respond to the Miles told the court that voting be made available pandemic, Files added. all entities holding May to more people due to the During the meeting, “This is a disaster that elections had officially pandemic. Mail-in vot- County Judge Paul Pape is medically driven; it is decided to postpone their ing is available to those S T A R K Y L E Last Puzzle said the number of per- very unusual for us,” she elections. This includes 65 years old or older on sons under investigation said. “This is not driven Bastrop ISD, Bastrop Y E L L Solution Election Day, out of the S I was provided by Walkes, by fire departments, it’s County Water Control county during the voting who talks to the doc- and Improvement Dis- A T E D O U B L E not driven by police de- period, sick or disabled, tors and hospitals in the partments. It is driven by trict #2, Smithville ISD, U S A F P A U L L E M A T or confined in jail. T A R P L A Y A L I N E county and compiles the the medical team, and Dr. the City of Smithville, “As soon as we receive S M A R T E N I O W A S C A R E E number from that infor- Walkes has assembled an Bastrop County Munic- additional direction from R A T I O N T O S N E A K V I mation weekly. absolutely incredible ipal Utility District #1, L O C K S T O C K D A M A M E N “We have not yet hit medical team.” the City of Elgin and the state, we’ll definitely notify the voters,” Miles T E N I N C H D R E S S I N G the peak of cases; things The contract lasts for Bastrop-Travis Counties S O L T E H R A N T E S T said. are still expected to get two months beginning Emergency Services Dis- W S R A I N H A S worse,” Files said. “The March 16, with the op- trict #1. She added that the Bas- A S C R E E N hope is that we have put tion to extend it for an- At the time of the meet- trop County Elections S E E O F enough practices in place, other two months if ing, Miles told the court Department will reach S A Y and enough people will needed, and specifies that it was too early to out to all registered vot- T L C O L E follow those, so that we the services that Walkes hear an update from the ers over the age of 65 to S-1477 will stay within the surge provides to the county, state about voting by mail invite them to apply to capacity of our regional for a monthly stipend of in upcoming elections, vote by mail. healthcare system. It is $15,000. This number is up to all of us to stay the based on a past cost for a course. It truly does take medical provider for the 100 POSITIVE Things to do at Home a village, and a village we county’s jail, Pape said. have.” 1. Sing (while using wooden spoons as your mic) 26. Redecorate your room 51. Breathing exercises 76. Sleep in 2. Read a book 27. Clean your garage 52. Bird watch 77. Make coff ee All May 2 3. Bake a cake 28. Study! 53. Take a virtual tour online 78. Paint your nails Contract approved elections postponed 4. Cook with the kids 29. Facetime your loved ones 54. Match your socks 79. Floss your teeth with county health au- Elections administrator 5. Read the Bible 30. Play soccer 55. Make & write down goals 80. Call an old friend 6. Take a nap 31. Yoga 56. Karaoke 81. Smile, smile again and again! thority Kristin Miles gave an up- 7. Give yourself a pedicure 32. Cut your yard 57. Bake cupcakes 82. Take a walk around your yard The court approved a date on Bastrop County’s 8. Sing hymns, Praise God! 33. Paint your home 58. Play fetch with your pet 83. Check on your neighbor contract with Dr. Walkes postponed May 2 local 9. Draw a picture 34. Grow out your eyebrows 59. Cuddle 84. Feed the birds 10. Dream up dreams 35. Pick weeds 60. Make a home-cooked meal 85. Open your windows for her medical services elections. 11. Think on the positive! 36. Kickball 61. Look at old pictures 86. Try a new hair style during the COVID-19 On March 18, Texas 12. Color your greys w/at home kit 37. Change your bedsheets 62. Tic-Tac-Toe 87. Tune-up your car pandemic. Governor Greg Abbott 13. Plant a garden 38. Play boardgames 63. Update your phone 88. Love yourself! 14. Pray 39. Do your laundry 64. Clean up your email 89. Do a favor Walkes has been Bas- issued a proclamation 15. Ride your bike 40. Kiss your kids 65. Treat yourself 90. Try something sweet 4 someone sweet trop County’s health au- suspending provisions of 16. Train your mind “to be healthy” 41. Say “Thank You” 66. Drink water 91. Make chocolate strawberries thority for years, and has the Texas Election Code 17. Start a journal 42. Clean your mirrors 67. Play with your kids 92. Take a long shower 18. Spring Cleaning 43. Listen to music 68. Face mask 93. Research something been a “priceless asset” in order to allow polit- 19. Meditate 44. Write an encouraging note 69. Light a candle 94. Organize your home during the current situa- ical subdivisions, such 20. Exercise 45. Start a project 70. Update your computer 95. Enjoy your day tion, Pape said. as municipalities and 21. Paint a picture 46. Sew something 71. Disinfect your home 96. Imagine 22. Watch a movie 47. Kiss your partner 72. Watch a video 97. Make cupcakes, decorate Files said she and Wal- school districts, to post- 23. Train Your Dog 48. Say “I Love You” 73. Give a back rub 98. Be grateful for everything kes have been working pone their May 2 local 24. Spend time with your family 49. Relax 74. Get a back rub 99. Find your silver lining on COVID-19 since Janu- elections until November 25. Online shopping 50. Slow down 75. Call your mom! 100. Don’t forget to spend time with God! ary, anticipating that the 3 due to the COVID-19 virus would eventually pandemic. 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Referenc- www.raineyrealestateteam.com Local, State and Federal requirements. es available upon request. 512- 674-5877 (cell) or Public Notice Public Notice 512-273-1075 (land ELGIN COURIER RFB # 20BCP05I RFB # 20BCP05A line – let it ring as 512-285-3333 Bastrop County is requesting sealed bids for RFB Bastrop County is requesting sealed bids for RFB it is in the back of [email protected] 20BCP05I - Crushed Limestone Base. Copies of the 20BCP05A - Vinyl Tape and Sign Blank. Copies of the the house). request for Bids may be obtained from the Bastrop request for Bids may be obtained from the Bastrop County Purchasing Department website at http:// County Purchasing Department website at http:// NO. 11796 www.co.bastrop.tx.us/page/pur.bids or by calling www.co.bastrop.tx.us/page/pur.bids or by calling 512-581-7110. Bid submissions must be received by 512-581-7110. Bid submissions must be received by ESTATE OF X IN THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW the Purchasing Offi ce located at 803 Pine Street the Purchasing Offi ce located at 803 Pine Street CARL WAYNE GILMORE, X OF Rm. #101, Bastrop, Texas 78602 or mailed to 804 Rm. #101, Bastrop, Texas 78602 or mailed to 804 DECEASED X BASTROP COUNTY, TEXAS Pecan Street, Bastrop, Texas 78602 and received Pecan Street, Bastrop, Texas 78602 and received NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE no later than 2:00 pm on May 14, 2020. Sealed no later than 2:00 pm on May 14, 2020. Sealed ESTATE OF CARL WAYNE GILMORE, DECEASED envelopes must be marked with; RFB #: 20BCP05EI envelopes must be marked with; RFB #: 20BCP05A Submissions Submissions Pursuant to Texas Estates Code Section 308.051(a), notice is hereby given that original and the bidder’s company name. and the bidder’s company name. received in the Bastrop County Purchasing Offi ce received in the Bastrop County Purchasing Offi ce Letters of Independent Administration for the Estate of CARL WAYNE GILMORE were issued after deadline shall be returned unopened and after deadline shall be returned unopened and on the 14th day of April, 2020, in Cause No. 11796 pending in the County Court at Law of will be considered void and unacceptable. will be considered void and unacceptable. Bastrop County, Texas, to: CHERYL GILMORE. Bastrop County is not responsible for lateness Bastrop County is not responsible for lateness Claims to be presented should be addressed to: Cheryl Gilmore, Independent Administrator, of mail; private carrier; etc. Time/date stamp in of mail; private carrier; etc. Time/date stamp in Estate of CARL WAYNE GILMORE, 700 Wilkes Street, Smithville, Texas, 78957. the Purchasing Offi ce shall be the offi cial time of the Purchasing Offi ce shall be the offi cial time of receipt. Bastrop County will not be responsible receipt. Bastrop County will not be responsible All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are for unmarked bids or bids delivered to the wrong for unmarked bids or bids delivered to the wrong required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. location. . Successful bidders must be able to meet location. . Successful bidders must be able to meet CHERYL GILMORE, Independent all requirements for insurance and bonds. Bastrop all requirements for insurance and bonds. Bastrop Administrator County is an Affi rmative Action/Equal Opportunity County is an Affi rmative Action/Equal Opportunity By: Elizabeth Owen Employer and strives to attain goals for Section 3 Employer and strives to attain goals for Section 3 Elizabeth Owen, Attorney of the Housing and Urban Development Act of of the Housing and Urban Development Act of State Bar # 00794411 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) as amended. Contractor is 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) as amended. Contractor is OWEN & BOGART responsible for meeting all Local, State and Federal responsible for meeting all Local, State and Federal 105 E. 2nd Street / P.O. Box 690 requirements. requirements. Elgin, Texas 78621 Phone: (512) 281-3326 Fax: (512) 281-5094 Public Notice Public Notice [email protected] RFB # 20BCP05H RFB # 20BCP05E Bastrop County is requesting sealed bids for RFB Bastrop County is requesting sealed bids for RFB Public Notice 20BCP05H - Trucking and Hauling. Copies of the 20BCP05E - Emulsifi ed Asphalt. Copies of the request for Bids may be obtained from the Bastrop request for Bids may be obtained from the Bastrop RFB # 20BCP05C County Purchasing Department website at http:// County Purchasing Department website at http:// Bastrop County is requesting sealed bids for RFB www.co.bastrop.tx.us/page/pur.bids or by calling www.co.bastrop.tx.us/page/pur.bids or by calling 20BCP05C - Gravel - Fill Material. Copies of the 512-581-7110. Bid submissions must be received by 512-581-7110. Bid submissions must be received by request for Bids may be obtained from the Bastrop the Purchasing Offi ce located at 803 Pine Street the Purchasing Offi ce located at 803 Pine Street County Purchasing Department website at http:// Rm. #101, Bastrop, Texas 78602 or mailed to 804 Rm. #101, Bastrop, Texas 78602 or mailed to 804 www.co.bastrop.tx.us/page/pur.bids or by calling Pecan Street, Bastrop, Texas 78602 and received Pecan Street, Bastrop, Texas 78602 and received 512-581-7110. Bid submissions must be received by no later than 2:00 pm on May 14, 2020. Sealed no later than 2:00 pm on May 14, 2020. Sealed the Purchasing Offi ce located at 803 Pine Street envelopes must be marked with; RFB #: 20BCP05EH envelopes must be marked with; RFB #: 20BCP05E Rm. #101, Bastrop, Texas 78602 or mailed to 804 and the bidder’s company name. Submissions and the bidder’s company name. Submissions Pecan Street, Bastrop, Texas 78602 and received received in the Bastrop County Purchasing Offi ce received in the Bastrop County Purchasing Offi ce no later than 2:00 pm on May 14, 2020. Sealed after deadline shall be returned unopened and after deadline shall be returned unopened and envelopes must be marked with; RFB #: 20BCP05C will be considered void and unacceptable. will be considered void and unacceptable. and the bidder’s company name. Submissions Bastrop County is not responsible for lateness Bastrop County is not responsible for lateness received in the Bastrop County Purchasing Offi ce of mail; private carrier; etc. Time/date stamp in of mail; private carrier; etc. Time/date stamp in after deadline shall be returned unopened and the Purchasing Offi ce shall be the offi cial time of the Purchasing Offi ce shall be the offi cial time of will be considered void and unacceptable. receipt. Bastrop County will not be responsible receipt. Bastrop County will not be responsible Bastrop County is not responsible for lateness for unmarked bids or bids delivered to the wrong for unmarked bids or bids delivered to the wrong of mail; private carrier; etc. Time/date stamp in location. . Successful bidders must be able to meet location. . Successful bidders must be able to meet the Purchasing Offi ce shall be the offi cial time of all requirements for insurance and bonds. Bastrop all requirements for insurance and bonds. Bastrop receipt. Bastrop County will not be responsible County is an Affi rmative Action/Equal Opportunity County is an Affi rmative Action/Equal Opportunity for unmarked bids or bids delivered to the wrong Employer and strives to attain goals for Section 3 Employer and strives to attain goals for Section 3 location. . Successful bidders must be able to meet of the Housing and Urban Development Act of of the Housing and Urban Development Act of all requirements for insurance and bonds. Bastrop 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) as amended. Contractor is 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) as amended. Contractor is County is an Affi rmative Action/Equal Opportunity responsible for meeting all Local, State and Federal responsible for meeting all Local, State and Federal Employer and strives to attain goals for Section 3 requirements. requirements. of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) as amended. Contractor is responsible for meeting all Local, State and Federal requirements. SUBSCRIBE TO THE COURIER FOR ALL YOUR LOCAL NEWS! WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2020 BASTROP COUNTY INSIDER — ELGIN COURIER PAGE 5B

Public Notice Public Notice RFB # 20BCP05F SECTION 106 PUBLIC NOTICE RFB # 20BCP05G Bastrop County is requesting sealed bids for Bastrop County is requesting sealed bids for RFB American Towers, LLC is proposing to construct RFB Copies of the Copies of the request for 20BCP05F - Petroleum Products. 20BCP05G - Culverts. request for Bids may be obtained from the Bastrop a 184’ monopole tower at 915 Highway 95, Elgin, Bids may be obtained from the Bastrop County County Purchasing Department website at http:// Bastrop County, TX 78621, Tax Parcel ID 15639. Purchasing Department website at http://www. www.co.bastrop.tx.us/page/pur.bids or by calling co.bastrop.tx.us/page/pur.bids or by calling 512- The new tower facility will include a 100' x 100' 512-581-7110. Bid submissions must be received by 581-7110. Bid submissions must be received by the compound and associated easements, along with the Purchasing Offi ce located at 803 Pine Street Purchasing Offi ce located at 803 Pine Street Rm. Rm. #101, Bastrop, Texas 78602 or mailed to 804 a 30ft buff er surrounding the lease area. American #101, Bastrop, Texas 78602 or mailed to 804 Pecan Pecan Street, Bastrop, Texas 78602 and received Towers LLC seeks comments from all interested Street, Bastrop, Texas 78602 and received no later no later than 2:00 pm on May 14, 2020. Sealed than 2:00 pm on May 14, 2020. Sealed envelopes persons on any potential signifi cant impact the envelopes must be marked with; must be marked with; RFB #: 20BCP05F proposed action could have on the quality of the RFB #: 20BCP05G and the Submissions Submissions received in and the bidder’s company name. bidder’s company name. received in the Bastrop County Purchasing Offi ce human environment pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Section the Bastrop County Purchasing Offi ce after deadline after deadline shall be returned unopened and 1.1307, including potential impacts to historic shall be returned unopened and will be considered will be considered void and unacceptable. void and unacceptable. Bastrop County is not or cultural resources that are listed or eligible for Bastrop County is not responsible for lateness responsible for lateness of mail; private carrier; etc. listing in the National Register of Historic Places. of mail; private carrier; etc. Time/date stamp in Time/date stamp in the Purchasing Offi ce shall be the Purchasing Offi ce shall be the offi cial time of the offi cial time of receipt. Bastrop County will not receipt. Bastrop County will not be responsible Interested persons may comment or raise concerns be responsible for unmarked bids or bids delivered for unmarked bids or bids delivered to the wrong to the wrong location. . Successful bidders must be about the proposed action by submitting an e-mail location. . Successful bidders must be able to meet able to meet all requirements for insurance and to [email protected]. Paper all requirements for insurance and bonds. Bastrop bonds. Bastrop County is an Affi rmative Action/ County is an Affi rmative Action/Equal Opportunity comments can be sent to: American Towers LLC, Equal Opportunity Employer and strives to attain Employer and strives to attain goals for Section 3 Attn: Environmental Compliance, 10 Presidential goals for Section 3 of the Housing and Urban of the Housing and Urban Development Act of Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) as Way, Woburn, MA 01801. Requests or comments 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) as amended. Contractor is amended. Contractor is responsible for meeting all should be limited to environmental and historic/ responsible for meeting all Local, State and Federal Local, State and Federal requirements. requirements. cultural resource impact concerns, and must be received on or before May 22, 2020. This invitation to comment is separate from any local planning/ PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: zoning process that may apply to this project. 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