The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 137, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 5, 1990 Page: 4 of 50
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THE BASTROP ADVERTISER
Thursday, July 5, 1990
Issues & Opinions
Juneteenth
congratulated
Dear Editor:
For Smithville's first celebration
of June 19, f feel the Junteenth
Committee should be congratulat ^
ed. It was well organized and sup-
ported through volunteer efforts of
a number of people/
Also, the celebration was not
only a black effort, but a commu-
nity effort of both blacks and
whites.
On the other hand, what is the
new jail facility to be - Bastrop
Crime and Country Club.’
Even though underwear is not
required to be furnished by state
jail standards, are T. V.'s? It would
seem that the Health and Sanitation
Department should havC some
opinion on the first subject.
Also, in reference to the boring
atmosphere, what about putting in
a swimming pool, a nine hole golf
course and motel facilities? I think
this might relieve some of the bor-
ing conditions.
It would seem our priorities or
concerns are sadly chosen.
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Sponsors_
are sought
Dear Editor:
I’d like^o express appreciation
for the people who organize and
coordinate the Bastrop Summer
Recreation Program. It’s a great
resource for Bastrop’s children.
However, there are some chil-
dren who would love to participate
but whose families cannot afford
to pay. For $10, individuals could
sponsor a week of day camp for
one of these children, to add a lit-
tle something extra to their
summer.
The Bastrop Optimists would
like to start the ball rolling by con-
tributing $80. Contributions should
be sent to Tracy Walton at Bastrop
City Hall, 904 Main St, Bastrop,
Texas 78602.
Sincerely
Robin Peyson
Bastrop Optimists
Dear Editor:
There’s a long, long trail wind-
ing into the land .of my dreams,
where the nightingales are singing.
These are some of the words from
a popular old song. For couples
who said their I Do’s in 1930, at,
the beginning of the great depres-
sion. it has been a very long trail,
full of detours and potholes, ex-
treme heat and extreme cold.
When couples are young and in
love they do not realize that the
journey through life includes pain
and suffering. When we reach our
60th Wedding Anniversary, we ac-
cept suffering as a part of life, but
through meditation and love we
reach for joy. The birds still sing,
the flow ers bloom and the sunsets
are jitill beautiful.
Since 1930 we have fought
World War II and wars with Japan
and wars in many other countries.
Did we make the world a better
place in w hich to live? Did man use
wisdom or politics to rtiake de-
cisions?
In, the memory of this couple the
Federal Government was broke in
the 1930’s and banks closed. Later
they decided to insure deposits and
banks still closed because there
Resident decries tree cut
Dear Editor:
This letter is / my personal
response to the recent devastation
of loblolly pines/on Cassel Way
Rd. in KC Estates. I first disco-
vered this area of Lost Pines in
1957 when I was a doctoral student
at the University of -Texas in
Austin. The forest reminded me of
my native New England. It was this
feature that attracted me to return
with my wife to buy property for
our retirement years.
Now I am extremely anxious
about what might hapen to all this
beauty if individuals, whose lives
are dominated by the profit motive,
have their way with this forest. Un-
fortunately. the real estate de-
velopers themselves are involved
in this. When I bought my property
I was assured that the deed restric-
tions woul be enforced. Since then
there have been other violations
and the realtors have been indiffer-
ent to our (includes other neigh-
bors) complaints.
Sadly this scene is being repeat-
ed the world over. We human be-
ings represent the most intelligent
(I sincerely question this assump-
tion) species and should be the
guardians of this planet and of its
once abundant animal and plant
life. The earth nourishes and sus-
tains us. Its beauty inspires us with
a sense of wonder and enchant-
ment. Instead of returning these
gifts with nourishment and protec-
tion, we exploit the planet.
Driven by the business
philosophy of “profit in our time"
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v Ellen Moore - Events/Sports Editor
Sherri Baker Bryant - Reporter
ADVERTISING
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1990 _.
were no regulations. Now Feder-
al tax dollars are being used to try
and remedy the situation. In the
words of an old proverb, “the bam
door was closed after the horse got
out
In. 1932 the Federal Government
gave a Civil Service examination
for a chemist. One man was hired
by the U S.D A. in Riverside,
Calif, experirhent station. The ap-
pointments were for three months
at a time and there were six of these
before the U S. government money
ran out. However, Vernon Framp-
ton did some significent research
and published papers- on virus
problems.
A decision was made to take
$200 saved from the job and go to
the University of Minnesota for a
higher degree in biochemistry. We
had to go thru Arizona in August
heat and follow the bulldozer that
was making the first highway
across the State. There was no air
conditioning in cars or businesses.
In one little motel they gave us a
bucket to get water to wash.
At Minn, a fellowship paid $65
per month which bought food and
paid the rent on two rooms in a big
house across the street from the
Campus. The Ph D. degree was
earned in three years.
A job as Assistant Professor at
Cornell University was offered,
an<J in June we journeyed in the
same old car to Ithaca, N.Y. Soon
we were able to buy a new car and
a lot and build a house on the top
of the hill overlooking Lake Cayu=
ga. Two children were born to
bring joy.
In 1944 we journeyed to Austin.
There is a song, “Remembet the
Days of September”, and this
brings a flashback. There was an
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appointment to the faculty of the
University of Texas for basic
research and to train graduate stu-
dents. The third child, Jerry was
bom in Austin and still lives there.
We purchased our land on a
rocky road near Rosanky in 1947.
In the beginning we grew peanuts
and raised hogs and received
agricultural values, as all farmers
do, on our 200 acres. The land was
continually improved and coastal
fields established. They now pro:
vide high protein hay, and horse
lovers come 200 miles for their
bales.
In 1988 a computer tax notice
gave us real estate value on the to-
tal 200 acres. We were told we
could no longer include the
registered tree farm on the appli-
cation and a timbers form was re-
quired. We had four protests in
1988 and two in 1989 and we were
then told we'could not qualify and
to take it to court.
A trial by a jury awarded the
balance of the 107 acre tree farm
the timber value for 1988 and
1989,
In June the attorney for the Ap-
praisal District wrote briefs from
his memory, to ask the Judge to
overturn the jury decision or set a
date for a new trial..
This is part of our pain and
suffering as we celebrate our 60th
Wedding Anniversary June 25.
We still seek joy and still have
our goals and there are flashes of
many happy memories.
We give thanks for our family
and our many friends as we con-
tinue to wttjrk and live on our
cherished land.
Martha E. Frampton
Rosanky
Dear Editor:
On behalf of the Bastrop County
Firefighters Association and all
area firefighters, we would like to
thank you for keeping your read-
ers aware of the dangers involved
in outdoor burning during this
hazardous time.
Our area received enough rain-
fall in the early spring to give rise
to some lush vegetation However,
brisk winds, high temperature, and
lack of rainfall in the past weeks
have combined to create a very real
fire hazard throughout the county.
Already area firefighters and the
Texas Forest Service are respond-
ing too frequently to grass and
brush fires all over the county.
We would remind your readers
that as temperatures rise and wind
speeds increase the dangers of
wildfire multiply rapidly. Given
the proper combination of heat, -
wind and humidity even a simple
grass fire can become almost im-
possible to control. A brush or
forest fire could be catastrophic.
Readers should also be aware
that a fire generates its own heat
and wind to create a “snowball”
effect. As a fire gets hotter, the
heated air rises faster and faster.
The surrounding air rushes in to fill
the void thus created. As this air
rushes in, it brings more oxygen
to make the fire even hotter and the
wing created pushes the fire more
rapidly to additional fuel (grass,
trees and anything in its path). This
cycle continues until the fire races
across the terrain so fast that fire-
fighters cannot keep up with it.
High ambient temperatures and
heat generated by the wildfire also
take their toll on firefighters and
equipment. Firefighters can only
function for very short periods of
time before they are overcope by
heat exhaustion. Equipment can
rapidly overheat and malfunction.
If you feel these facts arenexag-
gerated, we just ask you to recall
the wildfires that burned for days
over thousands of acres in western
Texas last summer is spite of ex-
haustive efforts of fire crews in the
area.
In light of these facts area fire-
fighters strongly, urge your read-
ers to refrain from any outdoor
burping until conditions improve
dramatically. One little rainshow-
er will not necessarily make it any
safer to burn outdoors. Outdoor
burning can be hazardous under the
best of conditions, but is is ex-
tremely hazardous now:
If your readers feel they must
burn outdoors at this time, they
should first contact their area fire
department or the sheriffs office
for the latest information on the fire
hazard status and to prevent fire-
fighters from making unnecessary
calls to control burn locations.
Your readers can also take some
steps, in advance, to protect their
property in the event of a wildfire:
(1) Keep grass and weeds
mowed very low around all
buildings.
(2) Mow and/or plow a firebreak
around property lines to halt or
slow fires approaching from other
properties.
(3) Contact your local fire
department for additional salty tips.
The best method of firefighting is
to prevent a fire from starting.
(4) If a fire does occur, call the
fire department immediately. Call
before you attempt to put out the
fire, or have someone else call
while you attempt to control the
fire.’ Time is precious in these
cases.
Readers should also remember
that they might be liable for
damages if a fire they ignited gets
out of control and spreads to the
property of others.
Protect yourself, your property,
and lives and property of others.
Do not bum outdoors.
Again, thanks to you and your
paper for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Jimmie W. Cottle
Pub. Information Officer and
V.P. Bastrop County Firefight-
ers Association
Sewer problem not Bastrop’s
Dear Editor:
LCRA maintains the sewage,
problem (if'there is one) in the
Ctrfnp Swift Area is Bastrop
County’s problem. All the citizens
do not have a problem, just a few
homes at Camp Swift.
After checking with the Texas
Water Commission it appears that
the federal prison has had problems
since the TWC began keeping
records on their system. The latest
TWC report will show the prison
in a state of substantial noncompli-
ance for four months in a row. The
prison sewer sysjtfm operates now
with a waivepmf the standards.
The suggestion has been to
reduce tbeinmate population from
800 to 600, or to construct new fa-
cilities,. No one has yet applied to
the TWC for a new treatment fa-
cility permit.
How this problem is our fault is
beyond my comprehension. If any-
thing, Congressman Pickle owes
Bastrop an apology for polluting
the Colorado River and should pay
for the entire project. In fact Pickle
appears to be grandstanding since
the prison is under a mandate to
correcftheir problem. He’s not do-
ing anyone a favor, and he sure is
not in charge of the federal correc-
tions administration.
What is happening is that the
LCRA is getting a “free” sewer
plant paid for by the federal
government and Bastrop County.
No one has yet to exhibit records
estimating the*cost of connecting
.the 43 to 200 residences that are
300 feet or closer to the prison’s
main line1. The LCRA’s 1987 in-
dependent engineering analysis
mentions a figure of $4650 per
residence for service. The latest
1990 study doesn’t even confront
a residential situation, but then
residential sewer service is not the
concern of the LCRA.
Not addressed is the issue of land
condemnation in the area for sew-
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Organization offers thanks
Dear Editor:
The Smithville Martin Luther
King Beautification Organization
would like to take the time out to
thank the Bastrop Advertiser, and
the many others who made contri-
butions and offered their^ser^ices
and equipment to the “FjTst Annual
Old Fashion Juneteentn Celebra-
tion” in the MLK Park on Tues-
day, June 19. Without the helpof
the Smithville community and Bas-
trop County as a hold along with
the time and effort that each mem-
ber contributed to make this
another successful project.
I might also add that the
SMLKBO since its beginning in
September of 1989 with less than
$100 now has almost $3000 in its
account. We have used some of the
funds to purchase trees for the
MLK Park and the City of Smith-
ville through private sources has
been able to donate trees and
shrubbery.
Those of you who would like to
make private donations may do so
by mailing your contributions to
Die Smithville MLK Beautification
Organization, P.O. Box 628,
Smithville, Texas 78957.
The organization is open to the
public. Anyone can become a
member. We meet the first Wed-
nesday of every month, 5:30 p.m.,
320 Prima behind Mary A. Brown ,
Primary School.
Again, the organization would
like to express our thanks to all for
your continued support of
SMLKBO. •
The Smithville Martin Luther
King Beautification Organization
Faye Carswell
Public Relations Chairman
Bake sale being held
Dear Editor:
The Optimist Club of Bastrop
will hold a fundraising bake sale
Saturday, July 7, at Tomsu Clean-
ers from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., to spon-
sor Jerrwood Marshall, a senior at
Bastrop High School.
Jerrwood qualified June 4 at the
Balcones Country Club in Austin
to play as a national finalist in San
Diego, California July 15-20 in the
Optimist Junior World Golf Tour-
nament hosted by the Optimist
Clubs of America.
This is a great honor for Jerr-
wood and for Bastrop, so please
come out and purchase your
favorite baked goods.
Thank you,
Shirley Jacob
Optimist Club Secretary of
Bastrop
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