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Page 4, Section I THE BASTROP ADVERTISER AND COUNTY NEWS
Thursday June 1, 1989
Issues and Opinions
Save the pines
Dear Editor:
All Bastropians love the beautiful
pines on Highway 21. They are
nature's timeless treasure, enjoyed
by people in Texas and countless
numbers from other states. It is sad
an intense struggle is underway to
save the trees from the permanent
elimination of them in great
numbers.
An impressive group from
Bastrop presented suggestions for
alternatives before the Texas
Highway and Public Transporta-
tion Commission on Wednesday,
May 24.
Originally the delegation was
allowed 20 minutes to speak before
the commissioners. Don Fries gave
a brief summation followed by
Senator Ken Armbrister's
representative and Representative
Robert Saunders. Other speakers
included Judge Jimmy Copeland.
and City Manager Henry Cunn-
ingham, Jr.
Chairman Dedman asked Mr.
Cunningham to continue his
reasoning and detailed explana-
tions. He had captured their in-
terest to a great degree. We were
promised an "on the ground" ad-
ditional investigation of
possibilities other than cutting so
many trees.
Our purpose is to SAVE LIVES
and SAVE OUR TREES. Let all
of us continue to work toward this
goal.
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Marjorie D. Lee
Bastrop
Money donated
Dear Editor:
The Bastrop High School Key
Club thanks all who participated in
the annual car wash, especially Su-
per S for providing their parking
lot and the use of their water fa-
cilities free of charge.
The car wash itself was free, but
the group raised over $80 in do-
nations.
The money donated will go
toward a needy Bastrop family and
will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you again for your con-
tinuous support.
Shelli Morse
Bastrop Key Club
Park reduces rates
The Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department is reducing mid-week
rates for 14 parks, including
Smithville's Buescher State Park.
From Sunday night through
Thursday night, the reduced fees
are: $4 water only campsites; $7
water and electricity; $8 water,
electricity and sewer hook-ups; $10
screened shelters.
Reservations are recommended
for overnight camping and a $2
vehicle entrance fee is charged.
For more information call
Buescher State Park at 237-2241.
Are you concerned that someone
you know may be using cocaine?
To be sure, you need to know
about the drug's effects. On one
hand, you may have heard that co-
caine brings euphoria, increased
energy and mental capabilities, and
sexual stimulation. On the other
hand, you feel you know little of
the negative behavioral changes
associated with cocaine use.
The Texas Medical Association
offers the following characteristics
of cocaine use as a guideline to help
target the problem early so that you
can offer the needed help.
1. There may be a significant
change in sleeping habits. Cocaine
is a stimulant which interferes with
normal sleep. Sometimes, users
will stay awake for long periods of
time when taking cocaine, then fall
into extended periods of sleep.
2. The person may have frequent
nosebleeds, a red, stuffy nose, or
sniffles. Sniffing cocaine is the
most frequent method used, so
these signs could indicate cocaine
use. Also, there may be injection
sites on the inside hollow of each
arm by the elbow if a person is
"shooting up" cocaine with a
needle.
3. There may be a sudden in-
terest or specialized knowledge
about the drug. People who are
dependent on cocaine (or other
drugs) often like to show off their
knowledge about the different types
of cocaine and the effects it has.
4. He or she may have lost a lot
of weight. Cocaine decreases the
appetite and many cocaine users
either skip meals or eat poorly.
5. There may be rapid mood
swings. Cocaine is very short ac-
ting and only produces feeling of
euphoria and confidence for an
average of 30 minutes for each
dose, then is quickly followed by
depression or a "crash"-. Being ex-
temely moody may be a sign of co-
caine use.
6. He or she frequently may be
sick or late to work or school, and
show decreased productivity at
work or school. These changes
may indicate that the person is stay-
ing up late using cocaine, becom-
ing less responsible, or losing in-
terest in normal activities because
of increasing preoccupation with
the drug.
The Texas Medical Association
reminds you that these are just
some of the early characteristics
that might indicate a person may
be abusinf cocaine. If you know of
someone that shows some of these
signs, seek help by calling
1-8OO-COCAINE or contact your
physician for advice. Don't wait
until it's too late to get help.
Chronic or daily use of cocaine
results in hallucinations. delusions,
extreme paranoia, and for many,
incarceration in jails or institutions,
and for some, even death.
Forging a foundation for a fire department
Dear Editor:
I, along with my husband, the older
of our four sons and later the
younger two sons, were original
Lake Bastrop Acres Volunteer Fire
members.
Having lived in Baton Rouge all
of my life I had never heard of, let
alone been a part of, a volunteer
fire department. It sounded good
-it was a way to help people and
to be a part of the community.
Understand this was before the
Fire Association, tone alerts, an
assortment of lire trucks and equip-
ment to choose from. This was five
families relying on each other and
trying to do the best we could with
what we had.
It was rough, but we hung
together and tried. We were call-
ed the "Keystone Cops" when we
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scrambled to respond. We were
called "that damn bunch" when
we displeased the people we were
trying so hard to help.
But we hung together - we tried
to lay a foundation that one day
would make us a volunteer fire
department we could be proud to
be a part of.
We tried to learn from our
numberous mistakes and to better
the fire department both in
volunteers and equipment. When
we were fortunate enough to get a
new volunteer, a money donation
or a piece of equipment that work-
ed like it was supposed to, we tried
never to be too busy to say ' 'Thank
you".
I was an original LBAVFD Aux-
illiary officer. We did not know
how to raise money or exactly what
an auxilliary was really supposed
to do, but there was a need and a
challenge and you guessed it - we
hung together and tried.
MEMBER 1989
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
Toxic bacteria and other
microorganisms can create un-
necessary problems if food safety
precautions are not taken, said Dr.
Mary Kinny Sweeten, a registered
dietician and nutrition specialist
with the Texas Agricultural Exten-
sion Service.
Sweeten said a report from the
Food and Drug Administration by
Roger Miller noted that 21 million
to 81 million cases of diarrhea a
year are caused by food-borne
microorganisms. Kidney damage,
arthritis and heart problems are
other consdequences of food
contamination.
Bacteria are the main culprits
responsible for creating problems,
Miller said in the report, although
all bacteria are not harmful. Some
are found in the intestinal tract,
where they aid in digesting food
and others help produce foods such
as buttermilk and yogurt.
Sweeten said that even harmful
bacteria cannot do their work
without proper conditions, such as
food, moisture and warmth. Also,
bacteria have no method of
transportation and must rely on hit-
ching rides by means of cooking
utensils and other kitchen tools.
In the report. Miller said that all
food preparation equipment must
start out clean and stay clean.
Equipment that is handled or comes
i
No one said it would be easy and
it wasn't. We apologized to peo-
ple, promised to do better and tried
all over again.
But that was 1971 and this is
1989. The original fire families
have moved, passed away, grew up
or stayed.
I'd like to tell the new people
what I learned, but I figure they
won't listen. They are convinced
their way will work best, so I ask
them to remember that no two
volunteers do things alike and no
two personalities are the same.
But a little praise, a little ap-
preciation and a simple Thank You
does wonders not only for the
volunteer but the department as
well, because without people, no
piece of equipment will operate or
any fire will ever be put out.
Mary Samson
Lake Bastrop Acres
Battling town zones
Sadly, it took a group of determined neighbors going
to court to reveal what few suspected—Bastrop folks who
assumed they were protected in some fashion by city zon-
ing regulations were wrong.
At least that's what city officials were saying last week
at the height of the courtroom confrontation over whether
the city has been following its own zoning rules.
Maybe the city was acting properly and maybe it wasn't.
Officials were trying to stay within the law and act in the
city's best long term interest. Equally certain is that the
city council and the community were divided about what
that best interest really was or is and how to insure it.
That's normal and perhaps healthy, since serious debate
about public issues frequently serves to improve decision
making.
The disturbing part is that when the dust settled a bit
last week both the council majority and its critics appeared
convinced that the zoning code's use fullness is severely
limited as it now stands. Those who defended it in court
described it afterward as an unenforcable patchwork of
provisions which are not even internally consistent with
each other.
One early warning sign came as the neighborhood group
tried to figure out who was responsible for enforcing
various requirements and whether enforcement was in fact
required by the code at all.
Just by reading the regulations they couldn't figure out
who to sue. In the end the judge who heard the
neighborhood case had to select between rival theories pro-
pounded by opposing attorneys—with neither theory
especially convincing to a layman.
However the real conclusion is that the city's zoning
code stands exposed in an unflattering light. As a guar-
dian of neighborhoods, businesses or orderly development
it may be nearly useless now that the truth is out.
The code was last revised in 1985. That means it work-
ed, after a fashion, so long as everyone assumed it was
sound. Now we know better.
Consequently the city council has on its hands the touchy
task of revision.
And more of the same sort may be in store. The mayor,
for instance, is worried that the city's fire and building
codes have effectively stopped home building in the parts
of Tahitian Village and Pine Forest inside the city limits.
That may not be exactly what the council had in mind when
the rules were approved.
In any case die council is being pushed to decide whether
to revise or enforce those rules as well.
And if we're going to rewrite the regulations for the
good of all the community, how best to do it?
One option, plainly, is to assign the task to the city staff
for essential spade work, then send a draft to public hear-
ings and final council review.
Others will urge hiring professional consultants to give
expert advice.
Some have already advocated a citizen task force to act
as the community's sounding board.
The job of sorting out those options must fall on the
council. We hope they listen carefully, think calmly and
act deliberately as they make choices which may shape
Bastrop's future for a long time—for better or worse.
—Davis McAuley
Keying in to children's needs
F ighting funky food
in contact with food should be
washed between each step of food
preparation.
Miller said that hand washing is
a necessity before preparing any
meal. This requires soap, warm
water, and at least 20 seconds of
working the soap into the hands
and underneath fingernails.
Refrigerators also must be kept
clean and at a temperature no
warmer than 40 degrees Fahrenheit
and the freezer should not register
more than zero degrees. High
temperatures kill bacteria and cold
stops or slows their growth. Foods
denied proper conditions give
bacteria the opportunity to double
in numbers within 20 minutes, ac-
cording to the report.
"Thus, frozen items and
perishables purchased at (he
grocery should be refrigerated as
soon as possible," Sweeten said.
She said cooked or refrigerated
foods, such as meats and salads,
should be stored in small, shallow
containers and refrigerated im-
mediately. When reheating foods,
they should reach at least 165 F.
The specialist said major ways
to thaw frozen'foods include in the
refrigerator, under cold running
water, in a microwave oven or as
part of the cooking process.
"Never thaw foods at room
temperature," Sweeten cautioned.
Latchkey children, those school-
age youngsters that must cope each
day with empty homes until parents
return from the workplace, are a
growing breed, numbering from
two to six million across the nation.
These children need special
guidance in self-help, said Dr.
Sarah Anderson, family sciences
specialist with the Texas
Agricultural Extension Service.
Anderson said that latchkey
youngsters need to learn such self-
care skills as how to use their time
wisely, how to plan and prepare
nutritious snacks, and how to deal
with various emergency
procedures. *
Parents can provide a safer en-
vironment for their latchkey
children by insthicting them on a
number of items, including the
following:
Keys. Instruct your child to keep
housekeys in a pocket, purse or
wallet.
Schedule. Set up a daily schedule
so that the child knows what to do
when at home alone.
Safety rules. Establish and post
house safety rules on use of ap-
pliances, answering the door and
telephone, and play activities.
Emergency procedures. Post
emergency telephone numbers and
addresses near the phone, and
make sure your youngster knows
how to report an emergency. Prac-
tice these steps and enroll the child
in a first aid or life skills class.
Check-in. Set up a check-in
routine so that a responsible adult
knows when the child has arrived
home. This could involve a phone
call to your workplace or to a
" neighbor.
Friends. Do not allow friends to
visit your child when he or she is
at home alone. Unsupervised play
may get out of hand.
Quality time. Spend time with
your child each day. Many children
are fearfiil of staying alone and
need an understanding adult to
answer questions and listen to
concerns.
Entertainment. Provide some
type of safe home entertainment or
simple chores to ensure that your
child won't be bored after school.
Travel. Do not allow your child
to experiment with new routes to
and from school. If possible, have
your youngster walk to and from
school with friends. Emphasize the
need to come straight home.
Alternatives. Keep searching for
ways to provide adult supervised
care. The local PTA, recreation
department or other community
agency may offer a school-age
child-care program. The county of-
fice of the Texas Agricultural Ex-
tension Service also can offer
assistance.
CCA offers free food
Combined Community Action,
Inc. (CCA) will distributed USDA
Surplus Food under the following
schedule during June in Bastrop
County.
Information on eligibility re-
quirements for the Emergency
Food Assistance Program may be
obtained from local CCA Commu-
nity Service Centers Qr the CCA
central office <n Smithville
(237-2434).
If you have not recertified for
commodities, please do so before
the day of distribution.
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The schedule is as follows:
♦Tuesday, June 13 - Elgin—St.
Peter's Lutheran Church, 401 E.
8th Street, 8:30-10 a.m.
♦Wednesday, June 14 -
McDade—VFW Hall noon-1 p.m.;
Paige—Paige Community Center,
2-3 p.m.; Bastrop—Kerr Center,
1308 Walnut, 1:30-3 p.m.; Red
Rock—Community Center, 9
a.m.-3 p.m.; Rosanky—
Community Center, 9-10 a.m.; and
Smithville—Trinity Baptist Church
on Loop 230, 9-10:30 a.m. No
smoking is allowed at this site.
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