The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 155, No. 81, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 4, 2008 Page: 4 of 13
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w Thursday, December 4,2008
Vftt Bastrop Udocrtiscr ★ Page 5a
An extraordinary community
In Bastrop County, we 1
have the responsibility to
be extraordinary - because
we are.
From the majestic Lost
Pines of Bastrop, the state-
ly historic downtown and
quaint antique shops of
Smithville to the arts of
Elgin we are an example
of how the historic can 1
exist in harmony with the
contemporary and of how
growth can be beneficial
and enhance the beloved
small town atmosphere
when properly managed.
We have been given much.
To whom much is given,
much is required.
I remember a carefree
life as a child in Cedar
Creek, riding a bike two
miles to get a soda from
the community store before
the arrival of the Dollar
General. I remember the
Super S before H-E-B and
Dairy Cone before Dairy
Queen and Chili's. What a
difference the years bring!
A few weeks ago, I had
County
matters
Ronnie
McDonald
the opportunity to attend a
conference at the Hyatt Lost
Pines Resort that welcomed
well over 900 people. As I
sat, I thought about just how
much we have changed.
How the changes have
offered opportunities to
improve our economy and
provided for our children
experiences they would not
have had otherwise.
Managing our natural
resources and planning our
growth has allowed us to
add to what we have and
allowed more people to
experience what we already
knew to be extraordinary.
As Bastrop County
judge, one of the tilings I
would like to accomplish,
part of my vision for the
county, is to "brand" us in
a way that will uniquely
demonstrate the extraordi-
nary qualities of our cities
and county. I want to show-
case what makes us special,
expand it and protect it.
This is a time of move-
ment and momentum in
our county. Leaders from
every sector are working
to plan for our future, and
we would appreciate your
input. I will work to keep
you in the loop as we devel-
op our brand.
Going forward, I will
contribute to provide to the
local newspapers a series
of articles to cast vision
and talk about our brand. I
am convinced that Bastrop
County is an extraordinary
place. Working together,
we will manage our growth
and keep Bastrop a great
place to live, work and raise
a family.
BISD
human resources, technology and mainte-
nance/operations as well as student disci-
pline.
Respondents were asked to mark either
"strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly
disagree," or "no opinion" for each ques-
tion.
In the introduction to the survey results,
TASB cautioned, 'The results presented in
this survey are only truly representative
of the sample of (district) employees who
responded. Caution should be used in gener-
alizing the results beyond this group."
(The district was scheduled to post the
34-page report on its Web site by the end of
week, district spokesperson Donald Williams
said. The Web site is: www.bastrop.isd.tenet.
edu)
Other questions
The performance of district supervisors
drew varied responses.
The statement, "My supervisor sets clear
Slaying —
cerned the Kellers enough
that Bonnie Keller asked
Munoz to leave the home.
"Jimmy started act-
ing weird around October
2005," Pfeiffer said to the
jury. "Jimmy began stalking
(the daughter) and Bonnie
asked him to leave."
Both sides agree that
Munoz left the home peace-
fully when he was asked to,
however, the two sides have
different versions about what
happened the night before
Valentine's Day.
According to Gilleland,
Munoz came to the prop-
erty with two bags from a
local store. In one bag was a
stuffed bear and a valentine
card for the Kellers' daugh-
ter and in the other bag was
a dozen roses and a card for
Bonnie Keller.
Gilleland and Pfeiffer
said the Keller's daughter
saw Munoz drive onto the
property with his headlights
off that night, although
Gilleland said that evidence
will show that Keller had a
policy that asked guests to
turn off their headlights when
entering the property so as
not to spook the animals.
According to Gilleland, the
daughter awoke her father,
who grabbed a gun and went
outside.
He said that Bonnie Keller
called the sheriff's office and
informed them that there was
a trespasser on the property
and that her husband was
going to kill the trespasser.
In a videotaped inter-
view later that evening with
sheriff's investigator Curtis
Davis, Keller says that
when he challenged Munoz,
Munoz reached into his jack-
et, Gilleland said. According
to Gilleland, Keller then
fired one shot, followed by
three more shots in close
succession, allegedly from
a distance of at least 31 feet,
according to a drawing made
by sheriff's investigators.
"Therein lies the prob-
lem," Gilleland told the
jury.
He said that one shot-
gun shell was found where
Keller said he was stand-
ing, but that the other three
shells were found next to the
iContinued from Page 1A
body of Munoz. He went on
to say that an autopsy later
discovered wadding from
the shots was embedded in
the wounds, indicating close
range firing.
According to Gilleland,
the coroner will testify that
some of the shots were from
a distance of 8-10 feet. One
shot was to Munoz' chest,
two were to his side and one
shot was to the back.
Pfeiffer asked the jury to
put themselves into Keller's
shoes.
"If you have a gun in your
hand and your life and prop-
erty are being threatened, are
you going to shoot once?" he
asked. "If you are the only
person standing between this
threat and your children, you
are going to keep firing until
the threat in front of you is
stopped."
Both sides are expect-
ed to call numerous wit-
nesses in the trial, which is
being held in front of 335th
District Judge Reva Towslee
Corbett.
cwright@bastropadvertis
er.com
Continued from Page 1A
goals and objectives," garnered agreement
from 80 percent of respondents.
The statement, "I feel recognized and
appreciated for the time and effort I put into
my work," had agreement from 72 percent
of employees.
The maintenance and operations staff
scored well, with 89 percent of respondents
agreeing that staff was "responsive and help-
ful."
Comments and Suggestions
306 respondents provided additional com-
ments to the survey questions.
More input from teachers was suggested
when it comes to assessing new programs
and curriculum changes.
Also, respondents called for current
instructional materials and sufficient class-
room supplies.
It was also suggested the administration
expand behavioral counseling for students.
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Wright, Cyndi. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 155, No. 81, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 4, 2008, newspaper, December 4, 2008; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth252535/m1/4/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.