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This week’s spotlight features three seniors who definitely are enjoying their last year in high school. Please meet Elijah Tijerina, Luke Vizcarra and Evan Joseph.
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As Texas historian Harry Krenek shared the story of a tragic battle in the early days of the Texas republic, the audience listened attentively, captivated by the tale, with the occasional groans at the painful descriptions of battle or chuckles at Krenek’s humorous observations.
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Last month, the Elgin Parks & Recreation team attended the Texas Recreation and Parks Society (TRAPS) 2020 Statewide Conference in Galveston, Texas.
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On Saturday, February 22, Cub Scout Pack 471 had their Blue & Gold banquet, which is a celebration of the founding of Scouting in the United States. Nathan Redden was awarded the Arrow of Light, which is the highest rank in Cub Scouts. Matthew Alsbrook, Saina Burnias, William Gruetzner, Emily Harding, Jeremiah Jackson, Lorelei Louvier, Paxton Louvier, Timothy Solis, Annotia Slauenwhite and Hayden White earned Cub Scout achievements. Billy Riggs, an Eagle Scout, comedian and magician who has performed for audiences up to 20,000, performed a world-class comedy and magic show for the scouts and their families. Photo by Tara Evans
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Last week, Camp Swift in Bastrop County hosted its annual Best Warrior Competition, during which soldiers from all National Guard units in Texas, as well as from international partners Chile and the Czech Republic, put their physical and mental skills against each other with a series of challenges. Here, officers and fellow soldiers cheer on Chilean and Texan competitors as they cross the finish line after a miles-long hike at Lake Bastrop. Learn more about this year’s Best Warrior Competition in next week’s edition of the Bastrop County Insider.
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The McDade ISD Robotics class, taught by technology director Cliff Spurlin, recently presented and demonstrated their robots that they had designed and built.
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Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men invite guests to join them for the 11th annual Sherwood Forest Faire, every Saturday and Sunday from February 29 to April 19, 2020, as well as Friday, March 20. Guests are invited to journey back to the legendary realm of England’s Sherwood Forest in the 11th Century, where they will meet historic figures and legendary creatures in a fully immersive, natural environment
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Last Tuesday, Parobek Plumbing of Bastrop celebrated its 20th anniversary, as well as the announcement of their expansion into providing air conditioning services, with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Bastrop, Elgin and Smithville chambers of commerce.
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