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We strike water!
Oct 24th
Jimmy’s Well Service of Bastrop, Texas brought their water drilling rig to our land at 1191 Shiloh Road, Cedar Creek, TX 78612 and drilled a 380′ water well that came in at an awesome flow of 60 gallons per minute (gpm). Normally wells come in around 15-30 gpm so this was an exceptional result.
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KVET’s Bucky and Bob Show comes to Baxters on Main 2
Dec 16th
This is the full 40 minute video of Bob Cole and Bucky Godbolt from KVET appearing at Baxters on Main in Bastrop, Texas on Friday, August 1, 2008. Ronnie Macdonald, Bastrop County Judge, and Terry Orr, Bastrop Mayor, stepped up to the mic on this early morning Austin radio talk show. Click on the link below to play.
Today I’m 64, like the song says
Dec 2nd
When I get older losing my hair,
Many years from now,
Will you still be sending me a valentine
Birthday greetings bottle of wine?
If I’d been out till quarter to three
Would you lock the door,
Will you still need me, will you still feed me,
When I’m sixty-four?
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oooo
You’ll be older too, (ah ah ah ah ah)
And if you say the word,
I could stay with you.
I could be handy mending a fuse
When your lights have gone.
You can knit a sweater by the fireside
[ Find more Lyrics at www.mp3lyrics.org/aK ]
Sunday mornings go for a ride.
Doing the garden, digging the weeds,
Who could ask for more?
Will you still need me, will you still feed me,
When I’m sixty-four?
Every summer we can rent a cottage
In the Isle of Wight, if it’s not too dear
We shall scrimp and save
Grandchildren on your knee
Vera, Chuck, and Dave
Send me a postcard, drop me a line,
Stating point of view.
Indicate precisely what you mean to say
Yours sincerely, Wasting Away.
Give me your answer, fill in a form
Mine for evermore
Will you still need me, will you still feed me,
When I’m sixty-four?
Whoo!
Bastrop Texas Candidates Forum, part 2
Oct 4th
Bastrop, Texas candidates forum for the November 2008 election. Candidates appeared for Sheriff, Bastrop County Commissioner, and District Court Judge.
KVET’s Bucky and Bob Show comes to Baxters on Main
Oct 1st
Bob Cole and Bucky Godbolt brought the KVET traveling show to Bastrop, TX on August 1, 2008. We’re going to run a 5 part series on this event starting with their interview with Bastrop County Judge Ronnie Macdonald. Much more to come in the coming days.
Bastrop, Texas candidates forum – part 1
Sep 23rd
This is part 1 or a 2 part series on the Bastrop, Texas Candidates Forum on Sunday, Sept 21, 2008.
Stay tuned for the 2nd video in this series in a few days. Also, we’ll be submitting this to BCAT – Bastrop Community Access TV.
Democrats running for Texas offices meet at Mitzis
Sep 10th
The event in the YouTube series of videos (below) took place at Mitzi VanSant’s lovely home in Smithville, Texas. It was a perfect setting in a prefect town for the Democrats for US Senate in Texas, and for many other national, statewide and local offices to gather and meet.
There was an abundant potluck, drinks of all kinds, music, and plenty of shade (important in Texas). Some of the people you’ll see in the video include Chris Duggan (running for Bastrop District Judge), Rick Noriega (running for US Senate), Wayne Smith (running for Bastrop Sheriff), Susan Shelton (Democratic strategist), Mitzi VanSant (the party host), Larry Joe Doherty (running for US Congress), Linda Yanez (running for Judge statewide), Susan Strawn and many others. Best celebrity sitings since Brad and Angie left town.
Democrats gather at Mitzi VanSants in Smithville
Aug 10th
Mitzi VanSant’s charming Smithville home was the gathering place for Democratic Candidates for office for US Senate, Texas Supreme Court, US House of Representatives, Bastrop County Sheriff, and Bastrop District Judge. This is the first video in an 8 part series of videos of the event. It will feature appearances by Chris Duggan, Wayne Smith, Lloyd Doggett, Joe Doherty, Susan Shelton, Linda Yanez, Rick Noriega and Mitzi VanSant among others.
The first video in the series features Susan Shelton, a leading Democratic strategist who gives us an overview of how the Democrats will gain control of Texas in the upcoming elections.
Bastrop Chamber Candidate meet up
Aug 3rd
High Definition Video of the candidates meetup
Audio Podcast of the Candidates meetup
Bastrop Chamber of Commerce Political Forum
Tue, Feb 26 2008 in Bastrop, 4:00 pm to 6:45 pm
Sponsored by the Bastrop Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee. At First National Bank, 489 Hwy 71 W. Voters were able to come meet and hear from candidates for local, state-wide and federal offices.
BastropBuilder.com has contacted Cable Channel 10 in Bastrop and Bastrop Access TV has agreed to carry this video and the video from the Democratic meetup in Elgin from Sunday February 24. Check back on this website for dates and times.
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Chamber Candidate Forum audio [73:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadHow to Make an Electoral Revolution – Bastrop event
Aug 1st
“How to Make An Electoral Revolution”
Sponsored by Independent Texans
Sunday, June 8, 10 am to 5 pm
This event was held at the Aqua Water Coop, 415 Old Austin Highway, Bastrop, Texas Call us at 512-535-0989 or 512-657-2089 – click on any of the links below to see videos of the event, there are 21 10-minute videos in all, published to several video sharing websites such as Youtube.
12:30 Stopping Stinko Sweetheart Deals
Brian Rodgers & Paul Walhus for Stop Domain Subsidies
1 Brian Rodgers – Stop Domain Subsidies 1 of 3
YouTube, MySpace, Metacafe, Google, AOL Video, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos and Howcast
2 Brian Rodgers – Stop Domain Subsidies 2 of 3
YouTube, MySpace, Metacafe, Google, AOL Video, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos and Howcast
3 Brian Rodgers – Stop Domain Subsidies 3 of 3
YouTube, MySpace, Metacafe, Google, AOL Video, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos and Howcast
4 Paul Walhus – Stop Domain Subsidies 1 of 1
YouTube, Yahoo, Metacafe, Google, AOL Video, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos, Sclipo and Howcast
1:30 Voter Contact: Where the Rubber Meets the Road!
Nancy Robbins, Ron Paul activist
5 Nancy Robbins, Phone Banking Campaigns part 1 of 4
YouTube, Yahoo, Metacafe, Google, AOL Video, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos, Sclipo and Howcast
6 Nancy Robbins, Phone Banking Campaigns part 2 of 4
YouTube, Yahoo, MySpace, Metacafe, Google, AOL Video, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos, Sclipo and Howcast
7 Nancy Robbins, Phone Banking Campaigns part 3 of 4
Metacafe, Google, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos, Sclipo and Howcast
8 Nancy Robbins, Phone Banking Campaigns part 4 of 4
MySpace, Google, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos, Sclipo and Howcast
10:30 How Ron Paul Made the Revolution
Chuck Young, Ron Paul activist
9 Chuck Young talks about the Ron Paul Paul campaign 1 of 4
MySpace, Metacafe, Google, Veoh, Stupid Videos, Sclipo and Howcast
10 Chuck Young talks about the Ron Paul Paul campaign 2 of 4
MySpace, Metacafe, Google, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos, Sclipo and Howcast
11 Chuck Young talks about the Ron Paul Paul campaign 3 of 4
Metacafe, Google, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos, Sclipo and Howcast
12 Chuck Young talks about the Ron Paul campaign 4 of 4
MySpace, Metacafe, Google, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos and Howcast
2:30 How to Protest Perry
Merry Anne Bright & Jan Tracy, Piney Woods Alliance
3 Piney Woods 1 of 2
Yahoo, Metacafe, Google, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos and Howcast
14 Piney Woods 2 of 2
YouTube, Yahoo, MySpace, Metacafe, Google, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos and Howcast
2:45 Taking Power: Electoral and Electrical
David Schraub (on solar farming) & Jere Locke (on Climate 1Sky)
15 Solar Farming 1 of 3
MySpace, Metacafe, Google, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos, Sclipo and Howcast
16 Solar Farming 2 of 3
Yahoo, MySpace, Metacafe, Google, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos, Sclipo and Howcast
17 Solar Farming 3 of 3
YouTube, Yahoo, MySpace, Metacafe, Google, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos, Sclipo and Howcast
8 Global Warming 1 of 4
MySpace, Metacafe, Google, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos and Howcast
19 Global Warming 2 of 4
Google, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos and Howcast
20 Global Warming 3 of 4
MySpace, Metacafe, Google, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos and Howcast
21 Global Warming 4 of 4
Yahoo, MySpace, Metacafe, Google, Blip.tv, Veoh, Stupid Videos and Howcast
3:45 Winning Elections to Protect Your Water Rights
Marie Day, Lavaca County Taxpayers, Inc.
4:30 State Independent Convention Planning, September 6
10 Political Independence: What’s Obama, Kucinich and Paul got to do with it?!
Linda Curtis, Independent Texans
11:00 How Youth Organizes (for Arlan Foster), Arlan Foster, HD 18 Candidate
Eric Price & Clayton Scott, and other high school student activists
12:00 How Citizen’s Lobby Congress & the Texas Legislature
Ann Del Llano, Esq., Capitol City Solutions
Judith McGeary, Esq., Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance
Bastrop County Primary Election results
Mar 5th
ELECTION RESULTS
Results: March 2008 Primary
Bastrop County
SUMMARY REPORT STATISTICS
(ELECTION DAY)
RUN DATE:03/04/08 10:27 PM
VOTES PERCENT
PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 21) . . . . . 21 100.00
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL . . . . . 38,695
REGISTERED VOTERS - REPUBLICAN PARTY . 0
REGISTERED VOTERS - DEMOCRATIC PARTY . 0
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. . . . . . . 9,052
BALLOTS CAST - REPUBLICAN PARTY . . . 2,700 29.83
BALLOTS CAST - DEMOCRATIC PARTY . . . 6,352 70.17
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL . . . . . . 23.39
********** (REPUBLICAN PARTY) **********
President
VOTE FOR 1
Alan Keyes . . . . . . . . . . 14 .52
Hugh Cort . . . . . . . . . . 2 .07
Mike Huckabee . . . . . . . . . 1,021 38.13
Mitt Romney. . . . . . . . . . 26 .97
Ron Paul. . . . . . . . . . . 405 15.12
Fred Thompson . . . . . . . . . 29 1.08
Rudy Giuliani . . . . . . . . . 13 .49
Duncan Hunter . . . . . . . . . 8 .30
John McCain. . . . . . . . . . 1,132 42.27
Hoa Tran. . . . . . . . . . . 0
Uncommitted (No Comprometido). . . . 28 1.05
United States Senator
VOTE FOR 1
Larry Kilgore . . . . . . . . . 675 27.85
John Cornyn. . . . . . . . . . 1,749 72.15
US Representative Dist 10
VOTE FOR 1
Michael T. McCaul. . . . . . . . 660 100.00
US Representative Dist 25
VOTE FOR 1
George L. Morovich . . . . . . . 1,274 100.00
Railroad Commissioner
VOTE FOR 1
Michael L. Williams . . . . . . . 1,935 100.00
Chief Justice, Supreme Court
VOTE FOR 1
Wallace B. Jefferson. . . . . . . 1,904 100.00
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7
VOTE FOR 1
Dale Wainwright . . . . . . . . 1,889 100.00
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8
VOTE FOR 1
Phil Johnson . . . . . . . . . 1,866 100.00
Criminal Appeals Judge Place 3
VOTE FOR 1
Tom Price . . . . . . . . . . 1,857 100.00
Criminal Appeals Judge Place 4
VOTE FOR 1
Paul Womack. . . . . . . . . . 1,551 75.77
Robert Francis. . . . . . . . . 496 24.23
Criminal Appeals Judge Place 9
VOTE FOR 1
Cathy Cochran . . . . . . . . . 1,859 100.00
State Representative Dist 17
VOTE FOR 1
Tim Kleinschmidt . . . . . . . . 1,944 100.00
Chief Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals Dist
VOTE FOR 1
Ken Law . . . . . . . . . . . 1,854 100.00
District Judge, 335th Judicial District
VOTE FOR 1
Reva L. Towslee Corbett. . . . . . 1,873 100.00
District Judge, 423rd Judicial District
VOTE FOR 1
Charlotte G. Hinds . . . . . . . 1,113 47.79
Derek Van Gilder . . . . . . . . 1,216 52.21
Sheriff
VOTE FOR 1
Terry Pickering . . . . . . . . 1,639 65.48
Rosanna L. Abreo . . . . . . . . 864 34.52
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 1
VOTE FOR 1
Willie Pina. . . . . . . . . . 494 100.00
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 3
VOTE FOR 1
Don Loucks . . . . . . . . . . 443 100.00
Constable, Precinct No. 1
VOTE FOR 1
Dan "Ranger" Hall. . . . . . . . 487 100.00
County Chairman
VOTE FOR 1
Albert L. Ellison. . . . . . . . 1,864 100.00
********** (DEMOCRATIC PARTY) **********
President
VOTE FOR 1
Bill Richardson . . . . . . . . 26 .41
Hillary Clinton . . . . . . . . 3,272 52.15
Joe Biden . . . . . . . . . . 16 .26
Barack Obama . . . . . . . . . 2,833 45.15
John Edwards . . . . . . . . . 118 1.88
Christopher J. Dodd . . . . . . . 9 .14
United States Senator
VOTE FOR 1
Ray McMurrey . . . . . . . . . 696 13.73
Gene Kelly . . . . . . . . . . 1,270 25.05
Richard J. (Rick) Noriega . . . . . 2,580 50.90
Rhett R. Smith. . . . . . . . . 523 10.32
US Representative Dist 10
VOTE FOR 1
Larry Joe Doherty. . . . . . . . 1,161 73.95
Dan Grant . . . . . . . . . . 409 26.05
US Representative Dist 25
VOTE FOR 1
Lloyd Doggett . . . . . . . . . 3,426 100.00
Railroad Commissioner
VOTE FOR 1
Art Hall. . . . . . . . . . . 888 19.29
Dale Henry . . . . . . . . . . 1,258 27.33
Mark Thompson . . . . . . . . . 2,457 53.38
Chief Justice, Supreme Court
VOTE FOR 1
Jim Jordan . . . . . . . . . . 4,270 100.00
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7
VOTE FOR 1
Sam Houston. . . . . . . . . . 3,198 66.24
Baltasar D. Cruz . . . . . . . . 1,630 33.76
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8
VOTE FOR 1
Linda Reyna Yanez. . . . . . . . 2,001 42.30
Susan Criss. . . . . . . . . . 2,729 57.70
Criminal Appeals Judge Place 3
VOTE FOR 1
Susan Strawn . . . . . . . . . 4,103 100.00
Criminal Appeals Judge Place 4
VOTE FOR 1
J.R. Molina. . . . . . . . . . 4,205 100.00
State Representative Dist 17
VOTE FOR 1
Donnie Dippel . . . . . . . . . 2,612 53.74
Latreese A. Cooke. . . . . . . . 2,248 46.26
Chief Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals Dist
VOTE FOR 1
Woodie Jones . . . . . . . . . 4,151 100.00
District Judge, 21st Judicial District
VOTE FOR 1
Terry L. Flenniken . . . . . . . 4,264 100.00
District Judge, 423rd Judicial District
VOTE FOR 1
Ernie Bogart . . . . . . . . . 2,185 40.34
Chris Duggan . . . . . . . . . 3,231 59.66
Sheriff
VOTE FOR 1
Wayne Smith. . . . . . . . . . 1,892 34.84
Tommy Oates. . . . . . . . . . 2,128 39.18
Glenn "Skip" Wobus . . . . . . . 1,411 25.98
County Tax Assessor-Collector
VOTE FOR 1
Linda Harmon . . . . . . . . . 4,879 100.00
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 1
VOTE FOR 1
Dock Jackson . . . . . . . . . 737 54.03
Willie "Bill" Peterson . . . . . . 627 45.97
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 3
VOTE FOR 1
Martin Brown . . . . . . . . . 571 40.96
John Klaus . . . . . . . . . . 823 59.04
Constable, Precinct No. 2
VOTE FOR 1
August "Gus" Meduna . . . . . . . 1,210 100.00
Constable, Precinct No. 3
VOTE FOR 1
Matthew Henderson. . . . . . . . 950 71.16
John Wesley McRee. . . . . . . . 385 28.84
Constable, Precinct No. 4
VOTE FOR 1
Roy Pruneda. . . . . . . . . . 1,129 100.00
County Chairman
VOTE FOR 1
Martha E. VanSant. . . . . . . . 4,273 100.00
Precinct Chair PRECINCT NO. 1001
VOTE FOR 1
Lillie Dale Barnett . . . . . . . 271 100.00
Precinct Chair PRECINCT NO. 1013
VOTE FOR 1
Gwendolyn L. Smith . . . . . . . 220 100.00
Precinct Chair PRECINCT NO. 1014
VOTE FOR 1
Sam Owen West . . . . . . . . . 241 100.00
Precinct Chair PRECINCT NO. 1021
VOTE FOR 1
Joni F. Ashbrook . . . . . . . . 183 100.00
Precinct Chair PRECINCT NO. 2003
VOTE FOR 1
Ruth Sawyer Burns. . . . . . . . 216 100.00
Precinct Chair PRECINCT NO. 2011
VOTE FOR 1
Connie L. McMillin . . . . . . . 122 100.00
Precinct Chair PRECINCT NO. 2016
VOTE FOR 1
Anne P. Beck . . . . . . . . . 81 100.00
Precinct Chair PRECINCT NO. 3005
VOTE FOR 1
Forrest Douglas Arnold . . . . . . 329 100.00
Precinct Chair PRECINCT NO. 3010
VOTE FOR 1
Linda K. Laughinghouse . . . . . . 225 100.00
Precinct Chair PRECINCT NO. 3019
VOTE FOR 1
Sherri Baker Bryant . . . . . . . 295 100.00
Precinct Chair PRECINCT NO. 4006
VOTE FOR 1
Annie Lee Haywood. . . . . . . . 351 100.00
Precinct Chair PRECINCT NO. 4008
VOTE FOR 1
Ivy Ann Cronin. . . . . . . . . 154 100.00
Precinct Chair PRECINCT NO. 4015
VOTE FOR 1
Marsha Henson Correira . . . . . . 158 100.00
********** (REPUBLICAN PARTY) **********
IMMIGRATION
VOTE FOR 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,379 95.39
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 4.61
PHOTO ID
VOTE FOR 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,293 91.87
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 8.13
CONTROLLING GOVERNMENT GROWTH
VOTE FOR 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,288 92.89
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 7.11
Lloyd Doggett at Baxters on Main
Mar 3rd
Lloyd Doggett talks to Texas Democrats at Bastrop’s Baxter on Main.
Texas Independence Birthday Party
Mar 3rd
The Bastrop County Democratic Party put on a birthday bash at Baxters in Bastrop on Sunday, March 2, 2008.
Bastrop Democrat candidates speak in Elgin
Feb 27th
Bastrop’s Democatic candidates spoke at an outside event at Elgin’s main downtown park on Sunday, Feb. 24.
Democratic Links
Feb 27th
Democratic Links
Request a Voter Registration Application
Solicite una Aplicacion de Registro del Votante en Espanol
Candidates
Woodie Jones for Chief Justice of the Third Court of Appeals
Larry Joe Doherty for Congress
Dan Grant for Congress
Judge Susan Criss for Texas Supreme Court
Ernie Bogart for District Judge
Chris Duggan for District Judge
Dock Jackson for County Commissioner Pct. 1
Elected Officials
US Representative Lloyd Doggett
State Representative Robby Cook
Justice Diane Henson
Justice Jan Patterson
Political Organizations
Bastrop County Democratic Party
HouseDemocrats.gov
Texas Democratic Party
Woman’s National Democratic Club
Texas Democratic Women
Texas Coalition of Black Democrats
Young Democrats of America
Texas Young Democrats
Progressive Democrats of America
Progressive Populist Caucus of the Texas Democratic Party
MoveOn.org
The Misleader
People for the American Way
Government Organizations
Texas Legislature
Federal Election Commission
Lost Pines Groundwater District
U.S. House
U.S. Senate
Media
Air America
Democratic Talk Radio
Resources
United States Constitution
Texas Constitution
Envision Central Texas
Crawford Peace House
TransTexas Corridor Watch
The Bastrop Democrats roadmap to the election
Feb 25th
Texas Independence Birthday Party!!!
Sunday, March 2 will be the date of the Bastrop Democrats first large fundraising event for the party in 2008 at Baxters on Main in Bastrop. Tickets are $35 per person. Click here to see and print a flyer that will fill in the details for you. Sign up you, your family, your company, your neighbors and your friends to celebrate the candidates, the voters and the public servants. Congressman Lloyd Doggett will be the special guest. Bastrop Democrats are seeking your sponsorship so that they can provide year ’round support for their growing base of Democratic voters in Bastrop County.
BastropBuilder will be videotaping the event and you can see it here, on BATV (Bastrop Access TV), Austin Access TV, and on this blog. BastropBuilder will see you there!!
March 4, 2008
Texas Presidential Primary
7am – 7pm
Precinct Voting Polls
Bastrop County
Click here to see list of voting locations
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County Precinct Caucuses
7:15 pm at your
Precinct Voting Poll in
Bastrop County. Click here to see a list of Precinct Caucus Locations. They are the same as the precinct voting locations. Cast your vote again for the presidential candidate of your choice, by electing delegates pledged to him/her and likely needed to win the nomination.
Turn out may be large with long lines to vote after the polls close. The caucuses will start as soon as the last voter casts his/her ballot. Be there to support your candidate and offer your resolutions to be considered for inclusion in the party platform. See you there!
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After the caucus, come to Baxters Restaurant downtown where all Democrats are welcomed to meet for an after-election gathering to watch results at the Bastrop Advertiser (just behind the Baxter’s patio) and celebrate the election winners. Baxter’s has graciously agreed to provide grilled burgers and a bar at reasonable rates for hungry election workers. Join us to watch the returns and enjoy the company.
March 29, 2008
Bastrop County Democratic Convention
Aqua Water Conf. Rm
Bastrop, TX
June 5 – 7, 2008
Texas State Democratic Convention
Austin, TX
August 25 – 28, 2008
Democratic National
Convention
Denver, CO
November 4, 2008
U. S. Presidential Election
7am – 7pm
Precinct Voting Polls
Bastrop County
Primary Elections in Bastrop County, Texas
Feb 24th
Bastrop Elections – early voting begins Feb 19 and the primary is March 4
SheriffRepublican – Rosanna Abreo vs. Terry Pickering. Abreo is the incumbent and Terry Pickering is a Travis county veteran deputy sheriff.Democrat – Stg. Glenn “Skip” Wobus vs. Tommy Oates, a former DPS Trooper.
Pct 1 Justice of the Peace Wayne Smith, Retired FBI agent and former Pct. 1 Justice of the Peace
423rd District Court Republican – Derek Van Guilder, Bastrop Lawyer vs Charlotte Hinds, appointed to the post last year by Rick PerryDemocrat – Ernie Bogart, Elgin Attorney, vs. Chris Duggan, Travis county assistant district attorney.
Pct 3 Commissioner Democrat – Incumbent John Klaus vs. Martin Brown
Precinct 1 CommissionerDemocrat – Bastrop Council member Dock Jackson vs. Willie Peterson of Bastrop
PresidentDemocrat – Hillary Clinton vs. Barack ObamaRepublican – John McCain vs. Mike Huckabee vs. Ron Paul
Interview – Skip Wobus running for Bastrop County Sheriff
Feb 23rd
Skip Wobus is running for Bastrop County Sheriff on the Democratic ticket. He has 23 years in law enforcement and 20 years in the Bastrop County Sheriffs office. Skip aims to keep pace with Bastrop’s rapid growth and proliferating subdivisions with expensive housing. On Saturday, Feb. 16th Rose Carter will be throwing a “meet and greet” campaign party for Skip at 1325 Hwy 304.
Skip discusses growth, manpower changes, burglary and theft, and terrorism issues in this wide ranging interview.
Click here for Skip’s interview:
Interview with Democrat Sheriff candidate Wayne Smith
Feb 23rd
Wayne Smith, running on the Democratic ticket for Bastrop County Sheriff, talks to Bastrop Builder about the issues facing Bastrop County in crime and law enforcement. Wayne is a Viet Nam vet with a strong business background. He worked as a Special Agent for the US Embassy in Thailand and served locally as a Justice of the Peace.
Wayne would increase drug enforcement in Bastrop County, would improve morale in the Sheriffs Department, and promote better rapport between the public and the Sheriffs Department.
Click here for the Wayne Smith podcast interview:
Feb 24th Rally and Candidate meet up
Feb 23rd
February 24th
Precinct 4 Democratic Rally and Candidate Meet Up – 4:00 – 6:30pm at Veteran’s Park in Downtown Elgin on Depot Street. If it rains, the rally will move into Kingfisher Art Gallery. This will be a real, old-fashioned political rally with all the trimmings. The Democratic candidates on our March 4th primary ballots have been invited. Those who come will be given a chance to make short speeches. This is your opportunity to meet them, one-on-one and ask them to discuss the issues important to you. Come on down, over, up from any direction to meet these courageous folks. Click here for a printable flyer with details. See you there!
The Bastrop Community Calendar
Oct 11th
10/14/2006
Pine Street Market Days
Details: Antiques – Handcraft – Pottery – Woodcraft – Plants – Carnival & Depression Glass. Takes place on Pine Street Between Main and Water Street. Market Days have booths set up on both sides of Pine Street between Main and Water Street. The street is blocked off for vehicle traffic.
For more information:
Phone: 512-303-623310/16/2006
Volunteer Meeting for Holiday Musical
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Details: Even if you don’t want to be on stage, but would like to participate in this years HOLIDAY MUSICAL, there are many volunteer positions available. The production will be very large and is growing every day. We need team players. All levels of talent and dedication are needed, from people who have as little as one evening to commit, to those who would like to be in charge of an aspect of the productions. If you’d like to volunteer, please arrive at the Bastrop Opera House at 711 Springs street 5:30 p.m. or contact Engela at 303-5516.
For more information:
Contact Person: Engela Edwards Phone: 303-5516 E-Mail: info@easytheatre.com
Web Site: easytheatre.com/boh-info.html10/16/2006
Adult Auditions for Holiday Musical
Time: 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Details: AUDITIONS for the Holiday Musical, Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring Street. Monday, October 16, ADULTS – 8:00 until 10:00 p.m. Arrive 15 minutes early. Rehearsals start Tuesday, October 17 at 7 p.m. Some roles are already cast. We need actors, singers, dancers, comedians, puppet masters, magicians, musicians, choirs, and more. You don’t need to be able to do it all. We’re looking for primary characters, supporting characters, and specialty acts. This is a large cast show. If you’d like to be a soloist or novelty act, please bring 1 minute of a prepared piece. The musical is about the townspeople of Bastrop staging a Christmas Pageant in the 1890s, complete with carols, nativity, and Santa. The show is a rollicking frolicking Holiday-Musical-Comedy from the creators of Marvelous Matriculation Musical and Dancin’ Café, john daniels, jr. & Engela Edwards. This is a production of the Bastrop Opera House Spring Street Players, and is not a dinner theatre production. Show dates are Fridays and Saturdays – December 1-16, 2006.
For more information:
Contact Person: Engela Edwards Phone: 303-5516 E-Mail: info@easytheatre.com
Web Site: easytheatre.com/boh-info.html
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End family discrimination in Bastrop County, Texas
Oct 7th
Help end discrimination against families in Bastrop County. The U. S. Fair Housing Act provides protection for families. You cannot refuse a tenant or home buyer on the basis of family size.
You can help end discrimination in against large families (over 3 persons) in Bastrop County Texas and the rest of the United States. This isn’t just about Bastrop County. But Bastrop County can lead the nation in the fight against family discrimination! Sign our online petition now.
Bastrop Builder Blog heats up
Oct 7th
With the Longhorns down 10–7 in the Red River Shootout at half time, I’m busy creating a blog. What the heck, it’s better than watching commercials.
If you need a builder, architect or engineer give us a call (512.581.9617) and we’ll help you choose from the counties best builders, designers, and engineers.
The Bastrop Builder Blog is written by Paul Terry Walhus, award winning Urban Planner, Architect, and Web Developer. Paul is a resident of Bastrop County and is developing a 15 acre tract on Shiloh road with two large homes (3,200 sf and 4,400 sf), currently it has no address pending the completion of an all weather driveway.
Coming soon! Your complete guide to developing a subdivision in Bastrop County. This is a guide based on experience and will tell the tale of a real subdivision development project.
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