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Saturday, March 6, 2010
Donating to Locks of Love
*
Contributed photo by Courtney McVay
Victoria Yarbrough and her three daugh-
ters spent two years growing their hair
for Locks of Love - something they did
n honor of Victoria's mother, a breast
cancer survivor. Recently, they went to
All About You, a local hair salon where
Victoria's friend Diana Moncure cut their
hair, They are pictured here with their
ndividual locks, from left: Chyanne,
18, gave 10.5 inches; McKenna, 8, gave
10 nches; stylist Diana Moncure; Jes-
sica, 13, gave 14 inches; and Victoria,
12 nches. Check out locksoflove.org to
find out how to donate, Victoria's hus-
band, and the girls' father, is Bastrop
Police Officer Ken Yarbrough.
BOOKENDS
Library is one-stop shop for tax help
Assistance with filing
your 2010 income taxes is
available at the Bastrop
Public Library. The Com-
munity Tax Center, a pro-
gram of Foundation Com-
munities, is providing this
service.
Tax assistance is avail-
able March 1 through 31
during the following hours:
Tuesday 4-8 p.m.; Thurs-
day 4-8 p.m.; and Saturday
10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. No as-
sistance is available March
16- 20.
For April 1 through 13,
assistance is available on
Mondays from 1-5 p.m.;
Tuesdays from 4-8 p.m.;
Thursdays 4-8 p.m.; Satur-
days 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. No
assistance will be available
on April 3. A sign in sheet
will be available at the
opening time and once ca-
pacity for the day is reached
no one else will be able to
sign up for that day.
MICKEY
DUVALL
What do you
need to bring?
■ A photo ID.
■ Copy of tax year's re-
turn (if you have it).
■ Social Security num-
bers or Individual Tax-
payer Identification
Numbers (ITIN) for you,
your spouse and any de-
pendent you supported
during year(s) for which
you are filing your tax
return(s). You must
bring the actual cards or
a copy of the cards.
■ Correct birth dates
for everyone listed on
your return.
■ W2 forms from all jobs
worked in past year.
■ All 1099 forms show-
ing other income.
■ A blank check for di-
rect deposit of your tax
return.
■ Any other documenta-
tion you have in regards
to taxes, such as child
care expenses, property
tax bills, 1098 forms for
interest paid on home,
etc.
Who is eligible?
■ An individual who
makes $25,000 a year or
less.
■ A family (2-4 people)
making a total of $50,000
a year or less.
■ For larger families,
the income limit goes
up $5,000 for each indi-
vidual (a family of 5 can
make up to $55,000, a
family of 6 can make up
to $60,000, etc.).
■ You are qualified to
use tax forms that we
are sanctioned to pre-
pare.
While you are wait-
ing, take advantage of
the library. We have a
wonderful reading room
with a large collection
of magazines and news-
papers. Browse our col-
lection and check out a
book. If you don't have
a library card just drop
by the check-out desk,
it only takes a few min-
utes to get one. April
promises to be a very
busy month for tax as-
sistance so if you can
come in during March,
the wait may be less.
For more information
about the Community
Tax Foundation access:
www.foundcom.org/get-
financially-stable/get-
your-taxes-done/
See you at the li-
brary!
Mobile mammograms coming to area
All women are en-
couraged to have their
first mammogram by the
age of 40 and each year
thereafter. In recogni-
tion of this health initia-
tive, Lee County Area
Cancer Resource Center
will sponsor the mobile
mammography unit from
Seton Cancer Prevention
Center in Austin on April
6 and 7 in Giddings.
Normally a mam-
mogram would be $200,
however, due to a dona-
tion from the National
Breast Cancer Foun-
dation and the Breast
Cancer Resource Cen-
ters of Texas there is no
charge this year for eli-
gible women. The clini-
cal breast exams will be
provided by a certified
cancer screening nurse.
Education materials and
breast self-exam teach-
ing will also be offered at
this screening.
Eligibility Ci teria:
■ Must be at least 40
years old.
■ No mplants, not preg-
nant, not breast feeding
and no current breast
problems.
■ No nsurance, no Med-
icaid, no Medicare or
have a high yearly insur-
ance deductible.
■ No previous mammo-
gram within the past
year.
■ No history of breast
cancer.
For more information
contact Carolyn Jack-
son at Lee County Area
Cancer Resource Center,
165 W. Austin Street in
Giddings at 979-540-
2981. To schedule your
appointment at the Gid-
dings location, please call
Seton Cancer Screening
at 512-505-5528 or toll-
free-1-866-294-4923.
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LCRA looks for
public s input
The Lower Colorado
River Authority is hold-
ing a public meeting
Monday, March 8, to
discuss ways to meet
the long-term water
needs in the lower Col-
orado River basin. The
public is invited to at-
tend. The meeting will
be at the LCRA Service
Center, 3505 Montopo-
lis Service Dr., Building
A, in Austin. An open
house begins at 6 p.m.
The discussion will be
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
At the meeting, par-
ticipants will study and
offer comments on a
wide range of options n
the draft Water Supply
Resource Plan, which
examines ways to sup-
ply water to the region
for the next 90 years.
Costs for the alterna-
tives discussed in the
plan vary from $3 mil-
lion to $1.6 billion and
public input will be
crucial in helping the
LCRA board choose a
plan to supply water for
future generations.
People may offer
input on the plans by
attending the meet-
ing Monday or by
completing an online
form at www.lcra.org/
watersupply/index.
html. The draft Water
Supply Resource Plan
is posted online at:
www.lcra.org/library/
media/public/docs/wa
ter/wsrp/wsrpdraft
planrevsie djan2010.
The meeting Mon-
day will help the LCRA
as it prepares to set a
long-term strategy that
best serves the water
needs in the lower Col-
orado River basin.
LCRA began the
planning process in
mid-2008 with input
from the public on wa-
ter supply options and
planning priorities.
From there, the LCRA
staff prepared the draft
Water Supply Resource
Plan, which includes
three strategies to dem-
onstrate the wide range
of water supply options
for the region.
Strategy I maxi-
mizes the benefits of
LCRA's existing water
rights. At a cost of be-
tween $3 million and $5
million, it would meet
projected firm water
demands for at least
50 years, but would
not meet firm demands
through 2100. It would
rely primarily on water
from lakes Travis and
Buchanan and through
amendment of the four
downstream water
rights now used pri-
marily for irrigation.
Strategy II pairs
the benefits of exist-
ing water rights with
significant conserva-
tion effort. At a cost of
between $225 million
and $525 million over
40 years, it would meet
firm water demands
to 2100. Aggressive
conservation in this
strategy would require
LCRA to almost double
the amount of water
savings identified in
the current LCRA wa-
ter conservation plan
adopted in the spring
of 2009.
Strategy III is the
most expensive option,
with costs ranging from
$721 million to $1.6 bil-
lion. It relies on existing
water rights, current
conservation programs
and building one or
more new supplies,
such as an off-channel
reservoir, desalination,
aquifer storage and re-
covery, and groundwa-
ter importation.
The deadline for
public mput is March
19. To read the draft
plan and give input,
visit www.lcra.org/w
atersupply/index.html
or e-mail watersupply@
lcra.org.
Wed., Mar. 10 8-9 am
Elgin: Tri-Co. Feed
525 Hwy 95 N. • 512-285-3351
am
Wed., Mar. 10 ion
Giddings: Carmine Feed & Fert.
196 N. Madison • 9 9-542 2446
Wed., Mar. 10 2-3 pm
Bastrop: Tractor Supply
441-B Hwy 71 W • 51
Channel 4"-6" $39/100
Catfish 6-8" $59/100
8-11" $95/100
(must bring own water & container to purchase
8-11" catfish)
Also available: Bass, Crappie,
Bluegill, Minnows, Red Ear Breanr
Tommy's Fish Truck (501 796-63
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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
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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 accu-
racy 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
ihe cost of the entire advertisement. We reserve the right to cor-
rect or republish an advertisement in lieu of any refund.
RECYCLING: The Bastrop Advertiser isrecyclable, 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 at 21 7 Pershing Blvd., around the corner from the former
County Recycling Station. For information, call 303-6665.
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Hagerty for news items or sports editor Michael Adams for sports items.
CORRECTIONS: The Bastrop Advertiser makes every effort to provide fair and accu-
rate information. Should we make an error, please contact the news department
It is our policy to correct significant errors of fact.
OBITUARIES: Obituary announcements are published free of charge but are sub-
ject to editing (for "as is" obituary announcements, contact the ads department)
Photos may also be submitted. Obituary announcements are usually provided by
the funeral home or family. For questions, call editor Cyndi Wright or assistant editor
Terry Hagerty.
WEDDINGS, ENGAGEMENTS, ANNIVERSARIES, AND BIRTHS: Wedding, anniversary,
engagement and birth announcements are paid and have a set format. Contact
Ginny Pickering in the classifieds department for rates.
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
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section of each issue. Media kits are available for advertisers, which also include
information about our other Austin-area newspapers. If you have any questions,
call Ginny Pickering for classified ads or Debbie Denny for retail ads.
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of certain years at our office and copies available on microfilm at the Bastrop
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