The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 156, No. 80, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 5, 2009 Page: 1 of 13
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BASTROP GIRLS OPEN BORDER BASH TOURNAMENT WITH TWO WINS, EXTEND STREAK TO 3 • SPORTS, B1
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Volume 156, Number SO
Texas' Oldest Weekly Newspaper Since March 1, 1853 Semi-Weekly Since Sept. 5, 1977
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2009
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INSIDE
HOMES TOUR
Find out about the splendid homes
on the annual Bastrop Holiday
Homes Tour.
—Page A10
ELECTION FILING
County candidates have until Jan
4,2010 to file for primary races.
—Page A2
CHRISTMAS FUN
Fun-filled activities are planned
for Christmas in Bastrop on Dec.
11-13.
—Page A2
POLICE BLOTTER
■ On Dec. 1 at 8:37 a.m., Officer
Dale Hamilton clocked a vehicle
traveling at a high rate of speed in a
school zone on Old Austin Highway.
After stopping the vehicle, Hamilton
determined that the driver's license of
the vehicle operator was suspended
Ava Norwood, 53, of Bastrop, was
arrested and charged with driving
while license suspended, according
to the police report.
■ On Dec. 1 at 2:13 p.m., Officer
Hamilton was dispatched to the
Bastrop Public Library in reference
to a warrant, After a warrant check,
Hamilton determined that Darrick
Tolbert, 40, of Smithville had a pro-
bation warrant, according to the police
report, and he was arrested.
■ On Dec. 1 at 6:10 p.m., Officer
Travis Lucas responded to a resi-
dence in Riverside Grove concerning
a burglary of a home. Lucas compiled
a list of terns that the homeowners
discovered missing and then pho-
tographed the entry point and areas
where terns were taken from. The
investigation is ongoing,
■ On Dec 1, Officer Wesley
Hamrick was notified that a student
at Bastrop High School was in pos-
session of marijuana. The student
was removed from his classroom
and taken to the principal's office.
The student pulled out the marijuana
from a hollowed-out book that was in
his backpack, according to the police
report. The student was to be charged
the following day for possession of
marijuana under two ounces, in a
drug-free zone.
WEATHER
SATURDAY FORECAST
HI: 52
LO: 37
MOSTLY SUNNY
INDEX
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Paae B3
Page A2
Obits
Page A3
Sports
Page A8
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Staff photo by
Terry Hagerty
Sami Frye is all bundled
up in Friday's cold tem-
peratures as she makes
her way down Pecan
Street to her home. Some
snow flurries were seen in
the area Friday morning.
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CRIME
Pre-trial day in court
Teen defendants in murder case to appear before judge
BY TERRY HAGERTY
Assistant Editor
Pre-trial motions are set
for next week for two defen-
dants who are charged with
murder in the August 2009
death of Tracy Bellard, 42, of
McDade.
On Monday, Dec. 7, at-
torneys for the 14-year-old
daughter of Bellard will ap-
pear before Judge Chris
Duggan in the 423rd Dis-
trict Court. On Friday, Jo-
seph Douglas, 18, who is also
charged with murder in the
case, will appear in court, Dug-
gan said.
Duggan said he transferred
the case to his court after Coun-
ty Court of Law Judge Benton
Eskew, who handles juvenile
cases in Bastrop County, re-
cused him self from the case.
On Friday, Eskew said it
would be "inappropriate" to
comment on matters involving
a juvenile legal case.
A spokesperson for the dis-
trict court said the state had
already filed a motion seeking
to have the juvenile tried as an
adult, but that motion has not
yet been considered by the
court.
Duggan said Monday's
hearing at 1:30 p.m. with
the juvenile could include
such pre-trial motions as a
possible request for change
of venue and motions for
evidence.
The office of District At-
torney Brian Goertz will
prosecute the case.
Case background
Douglas is charged
with killing Tracy Lynn
See CRIME, page A6
COMMUNITY
LCRA's
regional
council
forms
BY ANDY ROSS
Staff Writer
In terms of an organi-
zation/government agency
whose decisions and poli-
cies directly affect the day-
to-day lives of Central Tex-
ans, the Lower Colorado
River Authority is certainly
riding towards the top of
the list.
Whether its managing
water resources and waste-
water treatment, delivering
electricity, securing recre-
ation areas, or addressing
environmental hazards, the
LCRA's hand is intimately
involved.
With such a heavy pres-
ence in mind, a new LCRA
Bastrop/Fayette Regional
Council was formed last
month to help bridge com-
munication lines between
the LCRA Board of Direc-
tors and communities they
serve.
The 20-person regional
council, created as a result
of increasing public inter-
est, will represent com-
munities in Bastrop and
Fayette counties as well as
parts of Caldwell, Lee and
Washington counties.
"We are encouraged by
the interest that was shown
by so many residents in this
See LCRA, page A8
JAMES COWAN
CATHY MEEK
ADENA LEWIS
BISD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
arnering awards
BY ANDY ROSS
Staff Writer
It was only six week ago that the Jerry Fay Wihelm Center for the
Performing Arts opened its doors, yet Bastrop Independent School
District administrators already have plenty of reason to feel
good about their newest facility - especially those respon-
sible for bringing it to fruition.
With Bartlett Cocke General Contractors and
Pfluger Associates Architects at the helm of the
construction process, the state of the art cen-
ter was not only completed on schedule and
under budget, but in a manner that has
garnered prestigious recognition.
See ARTS CENTER, page A6
With ten events
planned between this
weekend and Dec. 18, it's
going to be a busy holiday
season for the brand new
Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center
for the Performing Arts,
said Staci Gideon, direc-
tor of the facility.
See EVENTS, page A6
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2010 CENSUS
ounty s chance to prosper coming
BY AMANDA SENA
The Smithville Times
The past 10 years
has seen Bastrop County
grow a great deal. There
are several major new
commercial and housing
developments that are
giving residents more op-
portunities and helping
the county's economic vi-
ability.
Despite the growth,
however, many residents
still have to travel to Aus-
tin to get something they
need because it is not
available in their home-
town. The 2010 Census
has potential to help Bas-
trop County meet those
needs.
Census data is used
to determine locations
for retail stores, schools,
hospitals, new housing
developments and other
community facilities; to
set boundaries for the
county's local government
and to determine the per-
centage of money Bastrop
County gets from the $400
billion of collected monies
from various federal and
government agencies that
the U.S. Census Bureau
will disburse after the
census is complete.
Bastrop County Judge
Ronnie McDonald said
participating n the 2010
Census is very important
See CENSUS, page A6
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