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Thursday, July 31.2008
Looking Ahead
Looking Ahead is provid-
ed by the Bastrop Chamber
of Commerce. It is pub-
lished as space is available
in The Bastrop Advertiser as
a public service. To have an
event listed in the newspa-
per only, call 321-2557 or e-
mail newsfcpbastropadvertiser.
com. To send informa-
tion to the chamber, e-mail
infotcpbastropchamber. us.
Thursday, July 31
4:30 p.m. -6:30 p.m. -Willie
Pina's 60th birthday party
at the Bastrop Senior Center,
1008 Water Street. No gifts,
please. Call Stella Haecker at
(512) 303-4136 for more info.
7 p.m. - Silent Movie Night
at the Bastrop Opera House,
711 Main Street. Sponsored by
Upstart and the Bastrop Opera
House. Bill Owens will play
old-time piano to accompany a
humorous silent film. Featured
films will be "ATrip to the Moon"
from 1917,"The Cameraman's
Revenge" from 1912, and "The
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" from
1920. $5 for adults and $3 for
children 12 and under. Call
Carolyn Banks at 303-1531 for
more info.
July 31-Aug. 2
Classic Black and White
photograph showcase at
Kingfisher Fine Art & Music,
116 Depot Street at Avenue C,
in Elgin. Exhibit features pho-
tographs by Ave Bonar, Frank
Brabec, James H. Evans, Jimmy
Jalapeeno, Susan Kirchman,
O. Rufus Lovett, Jack Rehm,
Amanda Stahl and David E.
Warner. Tuesdays-Saturdays
noon to 6 p.m. through Aug.
2. Call (866) 429-2208 or visit
www.kingfisherartmusic.com
for more info.
July 31-August 2
Annual Bastrop
Homecoming and Rodeo
Features Bastrop's largest
parade Saturday at 10 a.m.,
rodeo events and live music
nightly at Mayfest Hill, includ-
ing the Charlie Robison band
Friday night. Visit www.bas-
trophomecomingrodeo.org for
more info.
Friday, August 1
Ad deadline for the
Bastrop Touchdown Club's
football programs. Call
Kathy Hernandez at (512)
321-5355 or email kathy.
hernandez@bastropad.com for
more info.
10 a. m. - 6 p. m. - Book Sale
at the Bastrop Public Library,
1100 Church Street. Large
selection of fiction and non-
fiction hardbacks, paperbacks,
DVDs, and videos for children
and adults. Book donations can
be brought to the library during
regular business hours. Call
(512) 321-5441 for more info.
Dark - Smithville "Movies
in the Park" at Riverbend Park
in Smithville. Free. Rain or
shine. Bring a chair, blanket for
seating. Concessions include
popcorn, snacks and drinks for
purchase. For more info., call
the Rec Center at 237-3282,
ext. 7.
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enrolling for 08/09 academic year
Now at a NEW LOCATION and
accepting applications for new students.
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First Day of School
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Aug. 1-2
7:30 p.m. - "Gold in the
Bones" dinner theatre at the
Bastrop Opera House, 711
Spring St. Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
by Deli Depot for an additional
$12 a person. Advance reser-
vations required for dinner and
must be made through Opera
House with a noon cut-off on
day of show. Call (512) 321-
6283 or email reservations@ba
stropoperahouse.com to leave
a message with your name,
phone number, name and date
of the show, number of tickets
needed and if you want dinner.
Visit www.bastropoperahouse.
com for info.
Saturday, August 2
8 a.m. - 3 p.m. - County-
Wide Garage Sale benefiting
the American Red Cross and
the tornado/flood victims in
the Mid-West, Tractor Supply
parking lot in Bastrop. 100 per-
cent of proceeds donated to the
American Red Cross. Donated
items can be brought by the
Bastrop County Agri-Life Office
at 901 Pecan Street. Large
items can be dropped off at the
garage sale.
9 a.m. - noon-Artists paint-
ing outdoors at 9E Ranch Bed
and Breakfast, 2158 Texas 304.
A group will paint hilltop water
gardens, longhorn cows, min-
iature donkeys, horses, blue-
bonnets and wildflower land-
scapes in the Lost Pines on the
9E Ranch. Call Joan Bohls at
(512) 497-9502 to participate
or for more info.
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. -
Smithville's First Saturday
Arts Festival held in the park
surrounding the gazebo at the
end of Main Street, where local
artists and craftsmen exhibit
and sell original works of art.
Children can learn about and
produce free sunprints with
professional photographer Les
Warren. Music by the Gary
Knippa and Friends band, fea-
turing easy listening favorites
from Woody Guthrie, John
Denver and Pete Seegar. Bring
a chair.
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Since March 1,1853
Semi-Weekly Since Sept. 5,1977
Devoted to the welfare of the people of Bastrop County.
Published 104 times a year on Thursdays and Saturdays by
Austin Community Newspapers, a division of Cox Newspapers, at:
The Bastrop Advertiser Phone:
908 Water St. (512) 321-2557
P.O. Box 459 Fax:
Bastrop, Texas 78602 (512) 321-1680
e-mail: news@bastropadvertiser.com (news)
or ads@bastropadvertiser.com (retail advertising)
Subscription rates: $52.00 per year or $37.44 per six months deliv-
ered in county, $62.40 per year or $43.16 per six months delivered
out of county, and $74.88 per year delivered out of state (all are pay-
able in advance). Periodic postage paid at Bastrop, Texas 78602.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to:
The Bastrop Advertiser, P.O. Box 459,
Bastrop, Texas 78602-0459
Publisher. Emmett McKinley
Advertising: Debbie Denny
Assistant Editor. Terry Hagerty
Sports Editor: Mark Goodson
Staff Writers: Jacqueline Davis
Contributing Writers: Ellen Moore, Ernest Simmons,
Donald Williams, Joan Russell, Donna Davis, Michal Hubbard
Contributing Photographers: Charles Bell, Michael Amador,
Karol Rice, M.D. DeHart
Office Manager: Shirley Gibbons
Classifieds, Subscriptions: Ginny Pickering
Production: Alicia Svetlik, Angel Rosa
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Member: National Newspaper Association
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Texas Press Association winner:
1964, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986,
1987, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006
Best of Cox winner: 2004
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Association winner:
1991,1992, 1994, 1997, 1998,
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
■ (512) 321-2557
FAX:
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E-MAIL:
■ news@bastropadvertiser.com
n arts@bastropadvertiser.com
■ sports@bastropadvertiser.com
■ ads@bastropadvertiser.com
n classifieds@bastropadvertiser.com
BUSINESS HOURS:
■ Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Also, some newsroom staff members may be
available until 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays.
ADDRESS:
■ Street: 908 Water St., Bastrop, Texas /8602-3834
■ Mailing: P.O. Box 459, Bastrop, Texas 78602-0459
HOW TO SUBMIT A NEWS OR SPORTS STORY:
n The best way to get your news or sports item in the paper is to
submit the information in writing and delivered in person or sent by
mail, fax, disk (Microsoft Word format preferred) or e-mail. Typed and
double-spaced copy is preferred, or if you're using a computer, leave
some space between each line. Give us the basic information, and
try to be as concise as possible. Please leave a contact person and
daytime telephone number in case we need more information. There is
no charge for news or sports stories. Photos may also be submitted.
Color photos are preferred, but black and white photos are accepted.
Please, no Polaroid pictures. Photos need to be sent as separate JPEG
attachments. If you have any questions, call assistant editor Terry
Hagerty for news items or sports editor Mark Goodson for sports items.
■ News deadlines: Thursday issue, 3 p.m. Monday; and Saturday is-
sue, 3 p.m. Thursday. Early deadlines are announced prior to holidays.
CORRECTIONS:
■ The Bastrop Advertiser makes every effort to provide fair and
accurate information in its news articles, pictures and captions.
Should we make an error, please contact the news department.
It is our policy to correct significant errors of fact. Corrections are
generally placed on Page 2.
WEDDINGS. ENGAGEMENTS. ANNIVERSARIES. BIRTHS & OBITS:
■ Obituary announcements are published free of charge but are
subject to editing. Photos may also be submitted. Color photos are
preferred, but black and white photos are also accepted. Obituary
announcements are usually provided by the funeral home or
family. For questions, call assistant editor Terry Hagerty. Wedding,
anniversary, engagement and birth announcements are paid. Contact
Debbie Denny in the advertising department.
HOW TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED OR DISPLAY AD:
■ The best way to place a classified or display ad is in person during
regular business hours or by telephone. You may also use the classified
ad form in the classified section, and you may also send ad copy by fax.
Rates and special offers for classified ads are listed in the classified ads
section of each issue. Media kits are available for advertisers, which also
include information about our other Austin-area newspapers, including
The Smithville Times, Westlake Picayune, Pflugerville Pflag, Round Rock
Leader, Lake Travis View and North Lake Travis LOG. If you have any
questions, call Ginny Pickering for classified ads or Debbie Denny for
display ads.
■ Advertising deadlines: Thursday issue, 4:30 p.m. Friday for
display ads and classified ads; and Saturday issue, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday for display ads and classified ads. Early deadlines may
be announced prior to some holidays.
ADVERTISING ACCEPTABILITY: "
■ The Bastrop Advertiser reserves the right to reject or edit any
advertisement submitted for publication, in its sole discretion.
■ We will not knowingly accept any advertisement that we consider
potentially misleading, deceptive, offensive, discriminatory, that may
infringe the rights (including trademark and copyright) of any person
or entity, or that otherwise may be inappropriate for general circulation
publication. We will not knowingly accept, regardless of ad content, any
advertising for any product or service that itself may be unlawful, harmful,
or inappropriate for inclusion in a general circulation publication.
■ We do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of any published
advertisement, and urge readers to contact the advertiser directly if
they have any issue with either the content of the advertising or the
product or service advertised.
■ The Bastrop Advertiser is not responsible for errors or omissions
in advertisements, for failure to publish in a timely manner, or for any
damages caused thereby. The sole remedy for failure to publish in a timely
manner shall be refund of any monies actually paid by the advertiser for
the desired publication. The sole remedy for errors or omissions shall be
refund of monies actually paid by the advertiser for the space in which
the error or omission occurred, which may be less than the cost of the
entire advertisement. We reserve the right to correct or republish an
advertisement in lieu of any refund.
HOW TO SUBSCRIBE:
■ The rates are $52.00 per year or $37.44 per six
months in Bastrop County, $62.40 per year or $43.16
per six months outside Bastrop County or $74.88 per
year or $49.40 per six months outside Texas. All are
payable in advance by cash, check or money order or
credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover). Payment
can be made in person during regular business hours or sent by mail.
All county subscribers should receive their papers on Thursdays and
Saturdays, Copies of the newspaper are also on sale at locations
around the county. If you have any questions, call Ginny Pickering.
BACK ISSUES:
■ Back issues of The Bastrop Advertiser are kept for about a year and are
available at our office while supplies last. There are also bound copies of
certain years at our office and copies available on microfilm at the Bastrop
Public Library. If you are looking for a specific article or advertisement, you
are welcome to browse through our back issues during regular business
hours.
RECYCLING:
■ The Bastrop Advertiser is recyclable, and we encourage you to recycle
your newspaper when you are finished with it. The city of Bastrop has
curbside recycling (321-3941), and Recycling Options is located at217
Pershing Blvd., around the corner from the former County Recycling
Station. For information, call 303-6665.
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