The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 161, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 2014 Page: 2 of 12
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A2 The Bastrop Advertiser
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2014
LOCAL
Local ministry
donates sausage
to feed hungry
Vicki Lyn James
All About Cedar Creek
Vessels For Christ Min-
istries, a local food minis-
try that raises fresh food
to help feed the hungry
in the Bastrop County ar-
ea donated fresh sausage
to two area food pantries
on Feb. 4. The sausage
is being donated to Ce-
dar Creek United Meth-
odist Church and to Pri-
mera Baptists Church in
Bastrop, as well, as giv-
ing some of the meat out
at the Vessels for Christ
Emergency food pantry.
The hogs that were pro-
cessed were donated by
people that have been
trapping wild hogs. Any-
one interested in making
a donation to this min-
istry can call Ron Rye
at 512-985-7803. Vessels
for Christ Ministries still
has pigs they are feeding
out, as well as a couple of
calves.
Prayers answered
One of our Cedar Creek
families went through a
heart-wrenching ordeal
that had a happy ending,
thanks to the great work
of our Bastrop Coun-
ty Sheriff’s Office dis-
patchers. A family mem-
ber went missing and af-
ter the family had run
out of all of their ideas
on where to find this per-
son, they placed a miss-
ing persons report with
the sheriff’s office. Then
came the text that no one
wants to get, a suicide
note. The family called
the dispatch office and
that’s when things began
to happen.
Handled by a wonder-
fully professional dis-
patcher, who not on-
ly did her job well, but
expressed concern and
compassion to the fami-
ly member that called in.
From the time that the
call was made, it was ap-
proximately 15 minutes
later that the family was
informed that their loved
one had been located
in Austin and was being
transported to the hospi-
tal for evaluation, but no
harm had come to them.
Yes, technology played
a big part in this scenar-
io, but so did the dis-
patcher. Without the
communications center,
the hub of law enforce-
ment, our county would
end up in chaos. It’s a
challenging job and takes
a special person to be a
dispatcher. Next time you
see someone who holds
this job, give them a hug
and tell them “we really
appreciate what you do.”
Health and safety fair
The time has come to
inform you about the big
day at Cedar Creek Unit-
ed Methodist Church.
This Saturday, Feb. 15
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., you
can wander from booth
to booth and gather a lot
of interesting informa-
tion. Being totally com-
munity oriented, they
wanted to bring some-
thing that would benefit
everyone so they planned
this fair to do just that.
It’s free and you can
learn a lot about what is
available to you. Did you
know that our EMS He-
licopter (PHI) has a sub-
scription plan for your
family? Bring the kid-
dos and let them see the
chopper up close so they
have no fear of it. Have
you ever wondered what
it would feel like to drive
drunk and not have a
drop to drink? Come out
and experience it with
the DWI simulator at the
fair. Did you know that
we have a Bastrop Coun-
ty Prescription Assis-
tance Program? We do
and you can get the in-
formation on that also.
The Children’s Advocacy
Center will have a booth
to inform you of all that
they do for the children
who need help in Bas-
trop, Community Health
Centers will have a booth
to do blood pressure and
blood sugar screenings
and Atlas Pain Center will
be doing chair massages.
Come out and check
out all the interesting
booths that will be avail-
able to you because there
is a whole lot more than
what I have listed here.
Email your news to
cedarcreek50@yahoo.com.
‘Feminism’ talk; live models
Jo Watts
Watts New in the Arts
A great learning op-
portunity is coming up
next week at Art Connec-
tions Gallery, 908 Main
St. in Bastrop. On Thurs-
day, Feb. 20 from 7:30-
8:30 p.m., gallery asso-
ciate Anna Downey, who
is pursuing a degree in
Art History and Women’s
Studies at Texas State
University, will pres-
ent a talk on “Feminism
in the Arts.” Anna states
that Art Connections Gal-
lery is really quite “cut-
ting edge” with a female
owner and a large num-
OBITUARY
Rose K. Nimrick,
86, of Cedar Creek, died
Feb. 7, 2014. She was
born Oct.
24,1927
to Floyd
and Till-
ie Martin
and raised
in Cedar
Creek.
Rose
leaves be-
hind her
daugh-
ter, Ollene
Bartsch (Clinton); son
Van Nimrick; and grand-
daughters, Missy Bartsch
(Darrell Waneclc) and
Shelly Mouser (Jason);
and great-grandchildren,
Morgan, Maddy, Lacey,
Cole and Karci.
Services are Feb. 12,
2014 at Marrs-Jones-New-
by Funeral Home.
Rose K.
Nimrick
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is open to the public and
everyone is welcome to
attend.
It’s the “Year of the
Horse” at the LPAA Gal-
lery, 301 Burleson St. in
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gallery have contribut-
ed works in oil, acrylic,
bronze, wood and other
mediums; all pertaining
to one of Texans favorite
animals, the horse. The
gallery is open Fridays
and Sundays from 1-4
p.m. and Saturdays from
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Last week was the be-
ginning of what we hope
will be a regular event at
the LPAA. J.B. Bison is fa-
cilitating a drawing class
with live models every
Thursday from 6-8 p.m.
The cost is only $5 and
pre-registration is not re-
quired.
The group of seven
was a mixture of “old
timers” (like me) and
young artists. The mod-
el for the first session
was Lisa Bartleson, who
posed in a pirate cos-
tume! Arrrrgh! You need
not be an LPAA member
to join us and if you hap-
pen to be interested in
being a (paid) model, call
J.B. at 512-661-9092.
POWELL, Sister Willie
Mae Waites
A Life Portrait for Sister Willie
Mae Waites Powell
A dedicated Christian, Sister,
Wife, Mother, Grandmother,
Great-Grandmother, Aunt and
Friend ...
A Child of God
Blessed are the dead who die in
the Lord, says the Spirit.
They will rest from their labors,
and their deeds follow them.
Rev. 14:13
Willie Mae (Waites) Powell, of Austin, Texas, daughter of Lovie
and Lucille (Jackson) Waites, departed her earthly life on Thurs-
day, January 30, 2014. She passed away peacefully at home.
She was born on Saturday, October 22, 1921 in Cedar Creek,
Texas (Bastrop County). She was the eldest of five children.
Through the guidance of loving and Christian parents, at an
early age, she accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior. Willie
Mae was a longstanding and faithful member of Grant A.M.E.
Worship Center in Austin, under the leadership of Reverend
Adam T. Carrington. As member of Grant, she sang in the choir
and served with the Women's Missionary.
She attended Bastrop Public Schools and graduated from Emile
High School in 1939.
On September 6, 1939, Willie Mae joined Oscar W. Powell, Jr.
in holy matrimony. Through the fruits of their union, two chil-
dren (Orvid & Deloris) were born. Some years later, God en-
trusted another child (Sandra) to their care. Willie Mae and
Oscar shared fifty-four blessed years of marriage until his pass-
ing on February 9, 1994.
As a young woman, Willie Mae worked as a homemaker and
caregiver. Caring for her family and others was only one of her
many special qualities. She enjoyed cooking, sewing (for her-
self and others), shopping, making jewelry, and reading. Natu-
rally, due to her love of sewing, it became her profession. She
was the first African American to be employed by the Singer
Sewing Machine Company. This business was located on Con-
gress Avenue in downtown Austin. Willie Mae could create
some of the most beautiful and elaborate garments and hand-
kerchiefs ever seen. She could also whip up some of the best
tea cakes anyone had ever tasted. Willie Mae loved spending
quality time with her family and friends. Most of all, she loved
"Praising the Lord!"
Mrs. Willie Mae was a beautiful, elegant, intelligent, and God-
fearing woman. She always had a stern yet loving way of mak-
ing sure that all was righteous and in order. Willie Mae was for-
ever graceful, stylish, and poised. So much so, that her mother
nicknamed her "Mrs. Roosevelt." Her ability to make all feel
welcomed and cherished will be wholeheartedly missed by any
and all who were fortunate enough to love and know her.
Mrs. Willie Mae is preceded in death by her husband, Oscar W.
Powell, Jr., her parents, Lovie and Lucille Waites; her two chil-
dren, (daughter) Deloris Powell (fondly called Sister) and (son)
Orvid Powell; two sisters, Earnice Barton and Lovie Lee Powell
and one brother Oliver Waites.
Willie Mae leaves to celebrate and cherish her living legacy,
a beloved God-daughter and caregiver, Sandra Dukes and her
children Tisha and Glenn Pool, Terron and Terrance Bryant, and
Britini Miller; her grandchildren Marquis, Rae'ven, Sierra, Ti-
anna, Tavia, Dreshaun, Brittney, and Jennesa. Willie Mae also
leaves in God's hands her grand-daughter, Jackie and Robert
Burns of Austin; her grandson, Orvid, II (junior) of Atlanta,
Georgia; one great granddaughter, Christina Burns; one great
grandson Robert Nicholas Burns, both of San Antonio; a sister,
Margaret Reed of Pflugerville and Ruth Jones, sister-in-law of
Corpus Christi; nieces and nephews and a host of other rela-
tives and a multitude of friends.
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of Bastrop has curbside
recycling (321-3941), and
Recycling Options is located
at 217 Pershing Blvd., around
the corner from the former
County Recycling Station. For
information, call 303-6665.
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