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	4/27/2008
Subject:	Great Site
Comment:	Wish it had more specific information on the old faded settlements such as Piney Creek. I am a history and genealogy buff and 1949 grad of Elgin High - CDC
Location:	Oklahoma City , OK
Editor's Comment:	As time goes by,we'll try to get such information.

	4/16/2008
Subject:	Nice personal column
Comment:	I had great aunts and uncle living in Bastrop. My paternal grandmother was an ESKEW. I found your site interesting & informative. - VDB
Location:	Bellaire , TX

	3/19/2008
Subject:	Bastrop Country Courthouse and Jail
Comment:	I am excited to see this website. My mother and father and my twin brother and I used to live in the old jailhouse back in the early 1970's. My father was the jailer and my mother was a dispatcher, Boy seeing this website sure does bring back old memories. - HR
Location:	Austin , TX

	3/14/2008
Subject:	Texas Saddlery, Bastrop Texas
Comment:	We have been advised that there is an auction Company from Oregon that is importing saddles from India and they have the name Texas Saddlery, Bastrop Texas on the maker plate. BEWARE of any saddle you buy from an auction other than Nationwide Auction Co or National Auction Co as these are the ONLY authorized auction Companies to sell the remaining Inventory when the company closed. The merchandise is about sold out so and we are conducting the final auctions in April, 2008. Go to www.BigDealAuction.com for information regarding the auction of the inventory from Texas Saddlery. - SR
Location:	Riverside , Ca

	3/13/2008
Subject:	answer time frame
Comment:	how often do you respond to questions? i submitted an email over a month ago, and have yet to see it posted. would be nice if they were answered regularly. - MR

Editor's Comment:	Unfortunately in the last 9 months it has been quite difficult to answer questions in a timely manner. My wife spent 3 months in hospitals in Austin and is still recuperating. Because of this my time has been limited in answering the large number of questions I get. I am trying to answer them as soon as I can. If you signed your question with initials MHR, the answer is now posted.

	2/11/2008
Subject:	Hazardous Waste Day..
Comment:	Bastrop needs to have a hazardous waste day. I purchased a house that had approx 100 gallons of paint sitting outside on the ground. I need to dispose of this paint properly. The only way I can get ride of it now is to take it to Austin and pay per gallon. Thanks - CJ
Location:	Cedar Creek , Tx
Editor's Comment:	There is not one planned currently. For further information call the Public Works Department at 321-3957.

	1/31/2008
Subject:	Recycling in Bastrop
Comment:	I've recently moved from Blanco Co. to Bastrop Co. I was surprised to learn there was no recycling center in Bastrop that will take glass or tin much less styrofoam,appliances, mattresses,hazardous waste, etc. I spoke with the County Commissioner in Blanco, who said that they have piece mealed their recycling facilities(which takes all of the aforementioned) together over the last ten years through solid waste grants. With very little cost to the tax-payer. My understanding is that Bastrop has applied for a one day hazardous waste grant. One day? There was an article in the local paper not long ago concerning the problem with illegal dumping in Bastrop. According to the county commissioner in Blanco they illegal dumping is almost nil. They have one enforcement officer, we have three. Maybe if people had a convenient place too take their recyclables we wouldn't have a dumping problem. If anyone feels the same or has any ideas about changing attitudes from enforcement to prevention or who I might contact, please email me at jareejaree@msn.com - JV
Location:	Bastrop

	1/21/2008
Subject:	Texas Saddlery, A Texas Corporation, Bastrop Texas
Comment:	Regarding a post of 3/23/2007 regarding Texas Saddlery. In February, 2007,the owners sold the Corporation to Three Bars Saddlery of San Antonio Texas. Their Web Site is www.3bsaddles.com and is still making and selling saddles. - SR
Location:	San Antonio , Tx
Editor's Comment:	Thank you for this update. There have been numerous inquiries. NRG

	1/10/2008
Subject:	Options for tutoring assistance with homework
Comment:	Do you happen to know of options for tutoring assistance with homework in the Bastrop area? Including assistance from elementary to college and the costs? - SW
Location:	bastrop , TX
Editor's Comment:	You may check A+ Learning Associates phone number is 657-0126.New to Bastrop is Sylvan Learning Center phone number is 985-5277.

	1/10/2008
Subject:	Boys Scouts and Cub Scouts of Bastrop
Comment:	Please post the following information for Boys Scouts and Cub Scouts in Bastrop. You can contact the Capitol Area Council for a complete list of area websites or visit the website address. CAC 512-966-6363; web http://www.bsacac.org/; Ed Willis, Scoutmaster 512-718-1239 - SW
Location:	Bastrop , TX

	11/3/2007
Subject:	website
Comment:	Why is a Bastrop, Texas website designed by a company that is almost 2 hours away? - JB

Editor's Comment:	In the case of bastroptexas.net, the designer of this website is a native of Bastrop who was raised and went all through school in Bastrop until college. He cares as much about Bastrop as his father who has lived in Bastrop over 60 years or his grandfather who came to Bastrop in 1916. Actually, he is my son and has worked on the site since I started it over eight years ago. I do all the photos, stories, and content for the site and he puts it all together. The site is not for profit and no one has ever been charged for any photo tour, publicity, or for any other information that has been included on the site. The purpose of the site is to show off Bastrop, bringing its long history and information about its past, present, and future to everyone. It is a wonderful place to live, work or visit. Neil R. Gurwitz

	8/29/2007
Subject:	Camp Swift during WWII
Comment:	I've a friend who wrote his memoirs of WWII. He went through training at Camp Swift. You may be interested in reading this northerners interpretations about Camp Swift and Texas. He has a fantastic sense of humor. His book is a don't want to put it down until you finish it type of book. Traveling Through WWII by Art Pranger. My dad spent some time in Bastrop but did his basic training at Camp Fannin in Tyler, Texas. I appreciate this website and have visited it many times before on another computer. - CAH
Location:	Port Neches , TX

	5/20/2007
Subject:	Thanks
Comment:	Neil, My wife and I attended UT for a year before entering VISTA in 1970. While in Austin, we visited Bastrop State Park many times, forming a lasting affection for the Lost Pines. Your site if friendly, visual, and informative. Great effort. I appreciate it. Jeff Hensley Fort Worth (where the main sport of life is watching meteoric, place-transforming growth, as I suspect it is in Austin and Bastrop, as well) - jlh
Location:	Fort Worth , TX

	5/6/2007
Subject:	Texas Saddlery
Comment:	Texas Saddlery in Bastrop Has closed and been sold to Three Bars Saddlery in San Antonio Texas effective 2/1/07. Their web site is www.3bsaddles.com - SR

Editor's Comment:	Thanks for this information. There have been a number of people asking for this info.

	4/15/2007
Subject:	New Hyatt Site Addition
Comment:	Thank you for adding the Hyatt information to your already WONDERFUL website. I so enjoy looking thru the pictures of lovely Bastrop. Your website is great. Thank you! - sma
Location:	Live Oak , TX USA

	3/18/2007
Subject:	New Membership
Comment:	I am a San Antonio Native. After 40 years of knowing about Bastrop, I made the extra effort to visit on the 12th of March, since my Son-Vicente, works out of Austin as a Percushionist (Sisters Morales, Eric Hisaw, et.als.) plus a fellow Artist-Musician Mike Cornbread Traylor lives in Bastrop. And as a student of Texas History, Business and Social Sciences, I felt it time to be a part of the Bastrop History Community. At this I am researching my family's Texas history, so that my brief, but wonderful experience of meeting Mrs. Beatrice Dodge, new History Conservator, was so helpful, that I also purchased the K. Kesselus text for my research library. I plan on visiting again and spending more time along with my family. I also intend to enjoy another meal at Gracie's. Respectfully, RL Rodriguez - rlr
Location:	League City , TX

	3/9/2007
Subject:	Can't wait to get there!
Comment:	My wife and I currently live in Juneau, Alaska and are going to be moving to Texas around April of 2008. I have lived in various parts of Texas before, but this will be her first experience. We are looking at moving to somewhere around Austin, and now that we've looked at your website and the beauty of Bastrop...it is quickly jumping to the top of our list of places we'd like to live. Thank you for such a wonderful website! Our Realtor Carl Mapes is the one that directed us to your site. We look forward to at least visiting your wonderful town, if not actually getting to live there soon. I understand you have a WalMart in town...is this a Super WalMart by chance? - JMM
Location:	Juneau , AK
Editor's Comment:	Yes, the WalMart is a Super WalMart. Bastrop is indeed a wonderful town. When you visit,you will see much of what Bastrop has to offer, and I feel you will be pleased. NRG

	1/30/2007
Subject:	This Website
Comment:	I just want to compliment you on this website and how helpful it is to people. Thank you for being so prompt in answering everyone's questions. You seem to be a very nice and intelligent person. - CRM
Location:	lubbock soon bastrop
Editor's Comment:	Thanks for your comment.

	11/24/2006
Subject:	Cafeterias
Comment:	We recently moved from Smithville to Hunter's Crossing here in Bastrop. With it growing so fast there are eating places anew. But why doesn't someone think of opening a cafeteria such as Furr's or Wyatts which would be great for holidays such as Christmas & Thanksgiving? A Golden Corral would even be greater. How would one go about getting information to open one? Thanks in advance! - GWJ
Location:	Bastrop , TX
Editor's Comment:	There have been numerous requests for cafeterias to come here and the Bastrop Economic Development Corpoation and the Chamber are working on different businesses coming to Bastrop-but some require certain populations to be served. Also there are shopping centers that are looking at Bastrop, but it does take alot of time and planning.The Chamber or BEDC may be able to give you information about how to open one. NRG

	10/24/2006
Subject:	your site
Comment:	Thank you for this site very informative. - kp
Location:	garland , tx
Editor's Comment:	Thanks.

	9/29/2006
Subject:	Feral Hogs
Comment:	I'm looking for a farmer/rancher/land owner East of Austin that will allow me to hunt/harvest nuisance feral hogs on their land. I'm a responsible life long hunter and outdoorsmen that will respect the land and the land owner's wishes. I can contacted at trevino_ernest@yahoo.com or 512-619-4660. Thank you. - ET
Location:	Austin , TX

	9/21/2006
Subject:	Emile High School Reunion
Comment:	Doctor, up until 1969 there were 2 High Schools in Bastrop, however, we never hear anything about Emile HS or that HS reunion. The City of Bastrop really makes a big deal about the Bastrop HS Reunion and I noticed you ever have it here on your website. Isn't that discriminatory? Seems to me it is. People of color have never lived or attended school in Bastrop? I would like a reply. Thanks - AH
Location:	Bastrop , TX
Editor's Comment:	Thank you for your comments and questions. I am not quite sure how to answer you, but to my knowledge the City of Bastrop has nothing to do with Bastrop or Emile High School Reunions. I just had my sixtieth Bastrop HS reunion during Homecoming. Four members of our class got together to plan events for our reunion, including sending invitations to all our classmates to attend. We did this at our own expense without going to the school or city. If we wouldn’t have done this, there wouldn’t have been a Reunion. This is true of all the Reunions that are held. I have not seen any announcements of Emile High School Class Reunions or I would have invited those classes to post their Class Reunion activities on my Website. The last Emile School Reunion that I know of was the 100th Anniversary of the Emile Schools. I did attend this event and was proud to see the accomplishments and successes the many students achieved after attending Emile during its long history. If you are aware of any Emile Reunions coming up, they are most welcome to post their class reunion activities on my website www.bastroptexas.net. Please note, this is my private nonprofit website and is not a website of the City of Bastrop. Neil R.Gurwitz

	8/19/2006
Subject:	HISTORIAL JAIL PICTURE
Comment:	MS. COTHERN CAME TO OUR OFFICE AT THE OLD HISTORICAL JAIL AND LATER SHE HAD SOMEONE DROP OFF A NICELY FRAMED PHOTO OF HER MOTHER STANDING IN FRONT OF THE JAIL. I DON'T HAVE A E-MAIL OR ADDRESS FOR HER TO SEND A THANK YOU. WE HAVE DISPLAYED THE FRAME IN ONE OF THE OFFICES AND SHOW IT OFF TO VISITORS TO THE BUILDING. IT WILL BECOME A PERMANENT DISPLAY TO THIS BUILDING. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN GIVE ME ON AN EMAIL ADDRESS OR MAILING ADDRESS FOR MS. COTHERN. 2/16/2006 Subject: Bastrop Jail Question: I am the grandaughter of Marshall Junius Fletcher"Punch" Nash who was the first law enforcement officer for the City of Bastrop. He married Emma Jane Saxon-Bastian who lived in the Bastian home at 1006 Chestnut, built by Edward Bastian. My grandparents lived in the\ living quarters of the Bastrop Jail where my mother was born in 1899 - Myrtle Ethel Nash-Cothern. I will be coming to Bastrop on March 20th and would very much like to go thru the old jail - Who might I contact to see if this would be possible. Thank you for any information you can give me. Gloria Cothern - gc Location: Corpus Christi Texas Editor's Comment: I have contacted the County Judge's office and told them about your upcoming visit on March 20th. They said to come to their office and they will be glad to take you for a tour of the old jail. They would like to hear about your family's history.NRG - YBM
Location:	BASTROP , TX USA
Editor's Comment:	Her email address has been sent to your address. I am happy she was able to visit our Historical Building. NRG

	7/27/2006
Subject:	Thank you
Comment:	Just wanted to say many thanks for the site. I am from Bastrop but currently living in Europe at the moment. When I start getting home sick, I just go on a "photo tour" and it helps alot. - AG
	Denmark

	7/25/2006
Subject:	Thanks
Comment:	No question just a big thanks for doing this. I have found it very interesting and helpful. - JFT

	7/14/2006
Subject:	Fishing
Comment:	how is the fishing - ps

Editor's Comment:	Bass is good at Lake Bastrop, and perch is usually good. This was the fishing report in last months Bastrop Advetiser (July).Black bass are fair on chartreuse/white spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and cheesebait. Yellow catfish are slow.

	7/13/2006
Subject:	bastrop
Comment:	is awesome! - lh

	6/30/2006
Subject:	Your Bastrop Site
Comment:	I visited this site because we're going to the new Hyatt. This is a very nice site. It's also nice to know that there are landsmen in the area! - DH
Location:	Houston , TX
Editor's Comment:	Thanks.Enjoy your visit. NRG

	6/19/2006
Subject:	Deaf Church
Comment:	Yes, There is a church in Bastrop, Texas that ministers to the deaf. The church is Celebration Community Church. Please call me at (512) 581-2175 and I will give you directions and times of church services. - L.W.
Location:	Bastrop , TX
Editor's Comment:	Thanks. This is an answer to the question about whether there was a church that serves the deaf in Bastrop (6/5/2006) NRG

	5/30/2006
Subject:	incorrect church name
Comment:	Hello I was checking on your site for a specific church address which I did find, thank you and I noticed the church I attend has incorrect information. In your listings you have First Union A.M.E. Church and that is incorrect. The correct name should be "Union Chapel A.M.E.Church" I am the new Pastor there. My name is Rev. Adam T. Carrington. Additionally, the church phone number is also incorrect it should be 308-9815. Awesome website and have a blessed day - ATC
Location:	Austin , TX
Editor's Comment:	This has been corrected. Thank you for this information.NRG

	5/20/2006
Subject:	motels
Comment:	hi,first at all it is a very nice website.my question.is there a motel right in downtown bastrop you can recommend,my wife does not want to stay at a bed & breakfast and i do not want to stay really at a chain hotel.thank's ps:just in case what there is none in downtown what would be the closest motel or hotel to downtown ? - hk
Location:	las vegas , nv
Editor's Comment:	We now have a listing on our website that lists motels and bed and breakfast lodging with a map for each one under lodging and accommodations. Some maps are off some but they give a general location of where they are.

	5/14/2006
Subject:	Growth of Bastrop
Comment:	I moved from Bastrop in 1987, WOW, has it changed!!! It used to be a one horse town!! I can't believe how it has grown!! UNREAL! - JG

Editor's Comment:	Bastrop and Bastrop County are quite different then 20 years ago. Despite the growth they have preserved their historic past.

	4/18/2006
Subject:	Thank you!
Comment:	What a Wonderful Web Site!! Thanks for keeping Bastrop up to date! - CS
Location:	Bastrop , TX

	4/6/2006
Subject:	Need to update events for 2006
Comment:	plan a trip there as I had ancestors who settled there and one in particular who was the scout for Stephen F Austin in settling 300 families in the Austin colony. Lovely town from the picture, anxious to explore and prehaps find some ole grave sites of my ancestors. But would like to know what is going on there for 2006, no events are scheduled, thanks. N Smothers NE WA - NS
Location:	Newport , WA USA
Editor's Comment:	The current events for 2006 are listed under COMMUNITY CALENDAR-YOU CAN ACCESS IT FROM THE HOME PAGE ON THE LOWER PART OF THE PAGE THAT HAS THE MENU.The main annual Bastrop events are:Yesterfest,Patriotic Festival, Homecoming,Home Tours and the Christmas Parade. These are listed on the calendar as are others during the year.NRG

	4/5/2006
Subject:	ya
Comment:	In 2000, I was head coach of a football team from New South Wales (a state of Australia) who visited Bastrop during a tour of Texas. I'm just writing to say "G'day" and let everyone in Bastrop know that we still talk about the way that Coach Holbrook, his staff and the players and families of Bastrop High School showed us such warm hospitality. All of our players had homestays in Bastrop and it was the highlight of our tour. I still wear my Bastrop Bears T-shirt with pride. - dfh
Location:	sefsf , sf sfsf

	3/23/2006
Subject:	What a great site!!!!
Comment:	What a wonderful way for you to show your love for your community!! Bastrop is a great little Texas town! I drive through on my way to rodeos and it's always a treat! God Bless Texas, God Bless America and God Bless you!! Keep up the great work!! - HLW
Location:	Fort Worth , Tx

	2/27/2006
Subject:	dogs in cabins
Comment:	if a dog is house/potty trained can they stay in cabins with their owners - F.S

Editor's Comment:	The information that I have is that no pets are permitted in the cabins or cabin area.You can call the Bastrop State Park toll-free number at 1-800-792-1112 to see if there has been any changes on this rule. NRG

	2/21/2006
Subject:	Movie Calendar
Comment:	Your calendar for February has the wrong dates for February on it...the month starts on WEDNESDAY, the 1st, and ends on TUESDAY, the 28th. - wpc

Editor's Comment:	The calendar for February does start on Wednesday the 1st and end on Tuesday the 28th. What may be confusing is that the calendar starts on Monday instead of Sunday. This groups the workdays together and the weekends together (Saturday and Sunday).NRG

	2/13/2006
Subject:	Lakeside Hospital
Comment:	Bastrop is my hometown I graduated in '78 w/ your daughter Anita , I left town in right after graduation ,due to a lack of jobs I've been trying transfer to MD ANDERSON cancer res. center from UTMB here in Galveston . Is Lakeside Hospital is it a state institution? - rm
Location:	Galveston USA
Editor's Comment:	Lakeside Hospital is not a state institution. It is a private hospital of 30,000 square feet located on five acres on Texas 71.The hospital should be open to the public in March this year. It is awaiting accreditation from the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.Lakeside Hospital CEO is Stacy Holland.

	12/29/2005
Subject:	Horse Camp in Bastrop County
Comment:	go to www.hoofhappy.com we are a horsecamp for kids age 6-10 and are open every Saturday from June through August. Located in Red Rock Texas only 15 miles from Bastrop, Lockhart, close to Austin, Luling and Gonzales - BP

	10/25/2005
Subject:	Col. Chauncey Johnson
Comment:	I am a watchmaker and my research has led me to your site. I have acquired a watch made by Col. Chauncey Johnson, who was one of your founding fathers and war hero. In 1842 Capt. Johnson was Captured by Mexican General Adrian Woll who commanded the San Antonio Company . The watch was made in about 1840 and is in excellent running condition. The workmanship is second to none. Johnson was one of the first outstanding American watchmakers. He was a credit to your town. - Jim
Location:	Leitersburg , MD
Editor's Comment:	Thanks for this information.NRG

	9/15/2005
Subject:	Blue Heeler query
Comment:	I just saw the query from TD on 7/5/05 about wanting an Australian Blue Heeler, and I was just at the website for the Austin Humane Society where I saw at least two dogs of this breed waiting to be adopted. Please consider adopting one of them! The website is www.austinhumanesociety.org . - CSS
Location:	Del Valle , TX
Editor's Comment:	Thanks for your help.

	8/29/2005
Subject:	Make-A-Wish Granting Bastrop Resident Child's Heartfelt Wish
Comment:	Make-A-Wish Foundation Of Central & South Texas, Inc. 2224 Walsh Tarlton Lane, Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78746 (800) 880-9474 (WISH) toll-free www.centralandsouthtexas.wish.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Tammy Shaklee (512) 329-9474 (WISH) or (800) 880-9474 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BASTROP HELPS GRANT A CHILD’S WISH FOR A SPA Bastrop – The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas will join employees of the First National Bank of Bastrop to grant a wish, at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 31, 2005, at the home of wish child Alexandra, 814 Watterson Rd., Bastrop, Texas. First National Bank of Bastrop made a generous donation to the Foundation to help adopt a child’s most heartfelt wish. Wish kid Alexandra is a 7-year old Bastrop child diagnosed with the life-threatening medical conditions of Cerebral Palsy & SMA Syndrome. Her wish is a “spa wish”. Through a national relationship between Marquis Spa® and Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, the spa is being provided at a deeply discounted rate and personally delivered by Danny Skiff, Regional Sales Manager of Aquaworld Warehouse in Fort-Worth, Texas. Make-A-Wish is proud to host a day of delivery, to present the spa wish to Alexandra while bringing together volunteers from the Five Points Fire Department and a volunteer electrician Ronnie Norris of RJ Electric Company, to make her dream a reality. A child’s wish is made possible through a special program called Adopt-A-Wish. The Make-A-Wish Foundation created this program to allow professional and other community groups to not only fund, but also become more involved in the wish-granting process. The mission of the Make-A-Wish Foundation is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions, to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. It is the largest wish-granting organization in the world, and locally the Central & South Texas chapter has granted more than 1,750 wishes since its establishment. For more information on the Foundation or the Adopt-A-Wish program, please call (512) 329-9474 (WISH). For more information regarding this charitable project, please feel free to contact First National Bank of Bastrop employee and Make-A-Wish Volunteer Tiffany Turner at (512) 332-0224. . ### - MFS
Location:	Austin , TX

	8/28/2005
Subject:	Horse Camp near Bastrop and McKinney Roughs
Comment:	I read the inquiry from BN in Big Sandy, trying to get ahold of the lady who she'd talked to about a horse camp near Bastrop. That'd probably be me, and my Happy Horse Hotel out on Hwy 71 near the park. How do I get ahold of this woman who posted this request on 7/5/2005 - HLW
Location:	Cedar Creek
Editor's Comment:	I have forwarded your message to BN in Big Sandy. NRG

	7/19/2005
Subject:	Chestnut Square
Comment:	Their website has wrong times for movies. If I had not called with another question directly to the theater we would have been there for a 5:40 show that really didn't start till 7:05. Please get it right if you want people to beable to use your website - rip

Editor's Comment:	Thank you for the comment concerning the show time changes. The times listed were those that were posted at the original listing last week. Some times in between the two showtimes were changed. This is the first listing that was incorrect since we started the movie times when the theatre was opened. We added this line on every showtime for this purpose. All information is subject to change and should be confirmed. We are not connected in any way to Chestnut Square.NRG

	3/24/2005
Subject:	Mikeska family
Comment:	My grandparents, John and Frances Mikeska and my Uncle Mike Mikeska lived in Bastrop on a farm by that old hilltop cemetary. Bastrop was charming way back when I was a child and it is so different now, but still has a charm of its own. Friendly and caring people who all knew one another was the way I will remember it. I am in El Paso now, but Bastrop and Taylor will always be my home of the heart. - M.O.
Location:	El Paso , TX

	3/14/2005
Subject:	Ed Rosanky
Comment:	I just wrote in...and forgot to add: There were actually a few "Edward Rosankys" as Edward was a family name. It is sad to say,that the last generation of male Rosankys born, my father and his cousin, his cousin only had one son, so we are a dying breed. So that only leaves my 1st cousin(once removed) to carry the family name Rosanky, since he is the only male Rosanky young enough to have children. Anyway,ya'll have a great website. - JRR
Location:	Austin , TX

	3/14/2005
Subject:	Rosanky's Founders
Comment:	Hi, there again. I am a Rosanky and I wrote before...and I thank you for correcting the country to Prussia. Thank you. Anyway, I believe Rosanky was named for my Great-Great-Great-Great grandfather Fritz, Sr. Rosanky. Ed was his son. His full name was Edward Henry Albert Rosanky he was born in Prussia on Jan.31st 1847. If I am correct Rosanky was named for Fritz and not Ed. - JRR
Location:	Austin , TX

	2/28/2005
Subject:	Nice set of photos
Comment:	Not many cities are lucky enough to have a nice photo tour of the area like your's. I used to live in Texas and though I frequently wish I was back there, I cannot get back. Seeing your nice set of photos gives me a little feeling like I visited the area again. Thanks. - JJH
Location:	Denver , CO

	2/21/2005
Subject:	Visiting Bastrop in Sep '05
Comment:	Discovered your website quite by accident, but enjoyed the photo tour of your city. I'm from San Juan Capistrano,Ca and will be staying in the State Park for 5 days in Sept with 2 other couples. As one couple is from Florida, we try to meet half way every year for a couple of weeks. Your webpage is great...too bad other cities don't have such an offering for visitors. - gm
Location:	San Juan Capistrano , CA
Editor's Comment:	Thanks for your kind comments. Hope you have a great visit here! NRG

	2/18/2005
Subject:	The Rosankys are NOT from Germany
Comment:	Hi, I am an original Rosanky. We did not come from Germany, it was PRUSSIA, at the time, although it is now known as Germany, please change the information in your site. - JRR
Location:	Austin , TX
Editor's Comment:	This has been done.NRG

	1/6/2005
Subject:	makes me feel at home
Comment:	I am currently serving in the united states navy and stationed with VFA-97 in lemoore california. I have been in the service for about four years now. My entire family lives in bastrop or cedar creek. Everytime i visit the sight it reminds me of what i have back in Bastrop and to keep my head up. - pmc
Location:	bastrop , tx
Editor's Comment:	Thanks for your service and your comments.NRG

	12/23/2004
Subject:	As Ed Sullivan used to say --
Comment:	Mr. Gurwitz, wunnerful, wunnerful. In doing some research for a novel, I found your site. It is clearly a labor of love, and I commend you, O Former Valedictorian, for a job superbly done. I lived in The Oaks RV Park for five months when I had a contract job in Austin, just 8 miles down the road from Bastrop, on the left, set back far off the road, and fell in love with your town. Wish I could live there a while. Oh, well. I'm now in Pennsylvania and doubt that I'll get back, but your photos and the history were very pleasing to see. So, thanks for the hard work, and ... blessings. Noreen Ayres - NJA
Location:	Bartonsville , PA

	12/1/2004
Subject:	Helpful Site
Comment:	As a former Bastropian with relatives still in Bastrop I find your site interesting and helpful and have bookmarked it for future reference. Your pictures are the best I have seen on other sites for the city and it is fun to see the business establishment where my granddaughter works! I found information I needed for an upcoming birthday gift - appreciate your efforts. - ldm
Location:	Marshall , MI
Editor's Comment:	Thanks for your nice comments.NRG

	10/30/2004
Subject:	photos
Comment:	Hello, I just wanted to thank you for having such exemplary photos of Bastrop on your site. I live in Austin, and constantly drive through Bastrop when I go to Houston. The drive through and around Bastrop is always my favorite part, as it is so scenic and beautiful. Thanks for having good photos to show to my friend in St. Louis! And as well, for making me realize I need to stop through here and check these parks out! - MAF
Location:	Austin
Editor's Comment:	Thanks for your comments. Many people passing through Bastrop miss seeing what makes Bastrop so special.

	10/15/2004
Subject:	Thank you Bastrop!
Comment:	I moved from London, England to Bastrop Texas a few months ago. People wondered if I would adapt to the small town atmosphere. I must tell you, 'I LOVE IT HERE!" Never have my husband and I felt so embraced by a community. My new friends have gone out of their way to help introduce me to their friends and just about native Bastropian has helped me learn about my historical home. One of my friends from London couldn't find me, so she contacted Neil on this website and he looked me up. We are now back in touch. THANK YOU BASTROP! And special thanks to people like Mallets, The Helmcamps, The Jones', Shawn at Pecan Street Inn, Barbara at the Bastrop Museum, the Woods and so many many more that I can't mention them all. Thanks so much! - KMc

	9/16/2004
Subject:	I love this website!!!
Comment:	I am a 2004 graduate of Bastrop High School and I just have to say that I love this website. I was on the high school website trying to find an e-mail address and somehow ended up here. It is a great way to show my college friends some of the great things in Bastrop, Texas. The response that I got was "AWWWWW...how awesome is that?!?!" I love being away from home a lot, but I miss Bastrop a lot and visiting this website makes me want to be there! Above all, it makes me really appreciate all the wonderful small things about our town. Wonderful job!!! Sincerely, Lacey Veal - LV
Location:	Abilene , TX
Editor's Comment:	Thanks so much for your comments.

	9/10/2004
Subject:	Cederholm MFG CO !!!
Comment:	About 2 months ago I found your site and issued a question about an old relative, Carl Cederholm. A couple of days ago I received an e-mail from Carl´s daughter (apparantly my 2nd cousin), this message really made my day!! Just want to thank you a billion times for passing my message to Carol! Thanks again and best luck to you all in Bastrop! //Anders Cederholm,Skepplanda,Sweden// - ACe
Location:	Skepplanda Sweden
Editor's Comment:	Thanks for your message. I've known this fine family for many years.

	8/18/2004
Subject:	Gidley Camp Swift Texas
Comment:	G-Day,I have a WW11 Jeep which I've had for Twenty years, I've only just got around to restoring.I got it from a cattle station at Brocken Hill, out Back New South Wales, it still had the oliv drab paint with the American markings.To cut a long storey short,when I got back home with it and stated to pull it apart,I discoverd the words "Gidley Camp Swift Texas" it had been scratched into the paint on the underside of the floor,with a sharp object.I've taken a pencel rubbing of it.Now after twenty years I've started to restore the jeep.This vehicle must have stated life in and around camp swift, before being shipped out to Australia, as part of the War in the Pacific.I,ve often wondered where camp Swift was so, tonight I did search on the internet and there it was.But I don't think Mr Gidley would be as easy to find.Anyway I thought I would share a small part of the story, with whom it may concern. - WR
Location:	Newcastle Australia
Editor's Comment:	Interesting story.NRG

	7/16/2004
Subject:	Ist time to view site
Comment:	I stumbled on your website site today and was very impressed. It is very informative and I will recommend it to my friends in Houston who want to learn more about Bastrop. - BV

	7/14/2004
Subject:	pictures of homes in Riverview Heights
Comment:	I just recently purchased a small "fixer-upper" on Garfield street (Riverview Heights). I understand the whole developement was built in 1942. I would like to find a picture of what the homes in this area looked like in 1942. - tr
Location:	bastrop , tx
Editor's Comment:	Alot of the homes in the "New Addition" which is what we called that section at that time, still look exactly the same as they did then. In fact, my family moved in one, brand new in 1943. It was the last house on Cedar St. before it turns into Garfield. We lived there 12 years.Many of the houses still look like the originals. I still call this section the New Addition over 60 years later. NRG

	7/6/2004
Subject:	wonderful website
Comment:	Dr. Gurwitz, you have done a FABULOUS job with this website. I am so impressed, and proud you have taken the time to do it. The website truly reflects your love for Bastrop. Thank you. - jh
Location:	Bastrop , TX
Editor's Comment:	Thanks. I am always looking out for additional items that would be of interest, and always welcome suggestions. NRG

	7/3/2004
Subject:	First time to view the site
Comment:	It takes a lot of work to design and maintain a website. You produce a very nice product of use to so many different interests in history and current times of the area. I enjoyed reading the results of your research on the community. - gas
Location:	Lorton, VA , 22
Editor's Comment:	Thanks. NRG

	3/16/2004
Subject:	Calendar of Events
Comment:	Your website is nice. The calendar of events listed are for year 2003 and needs updated for year 2004. I am hoping the other information is accurate and up-to-date. We are meeting some relatives there (half-way point) for a family gathering, picnic and shopping on March 20 and 21, 2004. - cam
Location:	Salado , TX USA
Editor's Comment:	Thank you for calling my attention to the calendar coming up for 2003 instead of 2004. All of the links should have been removed for the old schedule of events page (2003) when the new database-driven page was added. However, the old page was still listed in the search engines, so you must have found it that way. The old page has been updated so that all links should take you to the 2004 pages. Thank you

	1/19/2004
Subject:	BASTROP; OLD FAMILY
Comment:	Just a note. I enjoyed the site. I will be working with Bastrop County for records of my family as we submit paperwork to the Daughters of The Republic of Texas for membership. My great grandfather was JR Pfeiffer. My great grandmother was Freda Thielemann Pfeiffer and from what the family says we go back to the original settlers of Bastrop ( or Mina as I believe it was originally named). They always referred to G-G-G-grandfather Joseph Linke. Just some names to identify my people. Have a great day. JR Sutherland - JRS
Location:	Lubbock , Tx Lubbock

	12/16/2003
Subject:	Great Little Town
Comment:	I love visiting your little town, it has so much to offer! Yet, it's growning so fast, I hope it keeps that small town atmosphere. Thanks for sharing, - dm
Location:	cs , tx us
Editor's Comment:	We have been fortunate to be able to have the new growing Bastrop mostly across the river in the Highway 71 corridor and still maintain and preserve the historic downtown and neighborhoods. NRG

	11/29/2003
Subject:	Voting
Comment:	Enjoyed your site! You didn't have a category for my interest when I cast my vote--my ancestors were early Bastrop people--Gill, Moore, Trigg, Miller, Douglass, Young, Stroud, etc. At the start of the Civil War, my great-grandfather enlisted in Terry's Texas Rangers, 8th Texas Cavalry, Company D, as did many of his fellow men from Bastrop. Fun to see what's changed, and what hasn't, since then. I hope I can visit some day. - MS
Location:	Duarte , CA
Editor's Comment:	Thanks for your information and comments.That would be an interesting category in a new survey! NRG

	11/15/2003
Subject:	Downtown Bastrop--Main Street
Comment:	You are doing a great job. Such a nice webpage. Loved your photos of parts of Bastrop I've never seen, but wondered why there were no photos of the Main Street shops! They are such a charming part of Bastrop and, in my opinion, the real draw for visitors to the area. - ln

Editor's Comment:	Thanks for the suggestion. I will see what I can do about adding pictures of our Main Street shops.

	10/17/2003
Subject:	Greetings from Germany!
Comment:	I once visited your city, back in 1996 and thanks to your site (and others too), I'm able to visit your city again and again even from the other side of this wonderful planet. Best greetings to Bastrop, TX from Germany!! - G.K.

	8/17/2003

Comment:	I lived there for twenty years, long before all of what I'm now seeing was there. My Aunt had a five and dime store on main street when I was little. It then was sold to Johny Sanders and became Texas Threads. I left in 1987 and haven't been there since. Sometimes I do miss it.

	7/14/2003

Comment:	I would like to see more information on employment in Bastrop. It may make it easier for others to decide if a possible move could be in the future. I visited Bastrop on a Family Reunion, and I have to say I fell in love with downtown. It looks like a scene out of the Great Western Era.

	6/25/2003

Comment:	Bastrop Texas is the best place to live!
Location:	Bastrop , TX

	5/14/2003

Comment:	Bastrop is a great place to live. I am 17 and used to live there and after being here in Lorena I miss it there and I am moving back!!!

	3/14/2003

Comment:	It is so nice to have the website available to spotlight the great sights of our town. Thank you Dr. Gurwitz for the time and effort you take to update and maintain this site. - DJ
Location:	Bastrop , TX

	2/6/2003

Comment:	You have a great web site.

	1/16/2003

Comment:	Your site brought a swell to the heart, thanks for putting it up and for the pictures too!

	12/22/2002

Comment:	The River of Lights is quite beautiful. And the Menorah is something else. Would like to see it in person. - PGK
Location:	Dallas , TX

	12/10/2002

Comment:	I appreciate your Bastrop web site, particularly the Bastrop football portion. Go Bears!

	10/27/2002

Comment:	I ran across your site while I was doing some research. Yours, along with the two other Bastrop sites I've visited are terrific. I really enjoyed getting a look at downtown through your pictures.

	10/10/2002

Comment:	In 2000, I was head coach of a football team from New South Wales (a state of Australia) who visited Bastrop during a tour of Texas. I'm just writing to say "G'day" and let everyone in Bastrop know that we still talk about the way that Coach Holbrook, his staff and the players and families of Bastrop High School showed us such warm hospitality. All of our players had homestays in Bastrop and it was the highlight of our tour. I still wear my Bastrop Bears T-shirt with pride.

	7/15/2002

Comment:	Bastrop is a wonderful place to live. I am so glad that I moved here, after growing up in Austin, Bastrop is so CALM…
Location:	Bastrop , TX

	6/27/2002

Comment:	I went through bastrop on Hwy 71, I loved the variety of businesses(McDonald's,Fina,Wal-Mart)suprising for such a small town

	1/23/2002

Comment:	Moved here in Oct, from NY, and love it.
Location:	Bastrop , TX

	1/24/2001

Comment:	What an exceptional site you have made! I must applaud you. I was checking on information --- and I came across this magnificent site. Thank you for sharing your magnificent little town with all of us.

	10/6/2000

Comment:	Just wanted to let you know, that you have one of the most informative sites on the net for Bastrop and its surrounding communities. Thanks.

	7/28/2000

Comment:	I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your website. I moved to Bastrop in 1993, and lived there for 1 ½ years. I really like being able to see how it is changing.

	5/24/2000

Comment:	Just wanted to say that this Bastrop website looks really good. I just found it while surfing the internet. Good job!!!

	5/8/2000

Comment:	I have been searching for some information on Bastrop—Having seen about all the web sites on Bastrop, I would like to let you know that this is not only the most informative site of them all but also the most visually appealing one.

	3/1/2000

Comment:	Keep up the good work. We are planning a trip to Bastrop this weekend to see if my wife and I would like to live in this community. Thanks for showing me what a wonderful town you have.

	12/8/1999

Comment:	I hope the people of Bastrop realize and appreciate how lucky they are to have the quality web page that you have provided.

	8/30/1999

Comment:	This is a beautiful site you have created! I was homesick...for my beautiful hometown of Bastrop and I found your site complete with pictures! What a joy! Best of luck to you!

	8/19/1999

Comment:	Your website keeps getting better and better. It is a treasure and I appreciate it. Keep up the great work.

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