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ELGIN COURIER
JUNE 16, 2021
VOL 131, NO. 24
Serving Bastrop County since 1890
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priorities and what are
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on the table, because we
can’t do it all,” Duron said.
The conservative es-
Although there will not
be a parade or the usual
festivities again this year,
Elginites will still have a
chance to celebrate June-
teenth this weekend.
On the agenda for their
Tuesday evening meeting
this week is a proclama-
tion from the Elgin City
Council declaring June
19 as Juneteenth Day in
Elgin. The proclamation
also includes information
about this year’s June-
teenth activities in Elgin.
This year, the 22nd an-
nual Elgin Juneteenth
Organization Parade and
Celebration were sched-
uled for last weekend,
June 11 and 12, but due
to ongoing concerns from
COVID-19, were cancelled,
according to the proclama-
tion. However, the Elgin
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is not just about making a
donation—it’s about mak-
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community!
By Julianne Hodges
julianne.hodges@elgincourier.com
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By Julianne Hodges
julianne.hodges@elgincourier.com
Buying.Selling, Renting?
We do it All!
• Farm & Ranch
• Land/Lots
• Residential
• Commercial
• Property Management
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BASTROP
Inside Today's
EDITION
Youth theatre
groups gather in
Bastrop
See story, page IB
Obituaries
Gladys Marie Blaylock
Clemons
Shara Cline
Dorothy Jeanne Cole
John Allen Corbett
Noel Huerta Martinez
Susan Reavis
Donnie Ray Zachary
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Valerie Navejas
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Bastrop County average
KBDI: 149
High: 158; Low: 128
Source: twc.tamu.edu/KBDI
Visitors to downtown Elgin last Thursday evening enjoyed the second Sip, Shop & Stroll since returning
after a long break due to the pandemic. In addition to shops open late and offering specials, activities at
this month’s Sip, Shop & Stroll included the Elgin Farmers Market, live music and samples in front of the
Elgin Chamber of Commerce, and the three-year anniversary of the Clever Tiger Art Studio. Top left: A
shopper looks at vegetables for sale at the farmers market. Top right: Michelle of Murphy’s Mellows toasts
a sample of a homemade marshmallow. Bottom left: The Clever Tiger Art Studio celebrated its third
anniversary last week. From left to right: Marcella Colavecchi, Kyle Smith, Ashley Smith. Bottom right:
The Austin Bubble Lady delights people passing by with giant bubbles. See more photos on page 10A.
Photos by Julianne Hodges
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COVID Update
New vaccine doses
administered last week: 1,109
Bastrop County fully-
vaccinated eligible population:
39.37%
Estimated active cases: 73
Estimated recoveries: 9,487
New confirmed cases: 17
New probable cases: 8
New fatalities last week:0
Current regional COVID-19
hospitalization rate: 2.09%
Current Austin-area
hospitalized: 72
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Club; Lucretia Alverez, President of the Elgin Arts VFW Auxiliary for $500. Left to right: Shelley Buck-
Association; Debra DeGezelle,Treasurer of the Elgin man with VFW Auxiliary; Jeanette Shelby, President
Arts Association; and Tom Arsuffi, member of Elgin of Elgin Evening Lions Club; Gilda Leyva, Manager
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seniors and the disabled. Elgin Arts Association for $1,000. Left to right: Jea-
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those in charge of making shared their experiences, ISD needs to keep up with Leander and Hutto. With
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Hodges, Julianne. Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 16, 2021, newspaper, June 16, 2021; Elgin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1555683/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Elgin Public Library.