The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 154, No. 22, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 12, 2007 Page: 2 of 10
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Camp Swift Continued from Page 1A
Regional Training Institute
expected to be on line in two or
three years.
"Although most of the sol-
diers training at Camp Swift will
be from Texas, the facility will
serve the entire country, with
soldiers arriving from just about
every state," said Davis.
The economic impact on
Bastrop is expected to exceed $5
million annually.
"You'll see military uniforms
everywhere, as solders and their
instructors fan out into the com-
munity, buying sendees and
goods, eating in restaurants and
enjoying what Bastrop has to
offer," Davis said. "We are not
only here to serve the military,
we also want to develop good
relationships in the community
by participating in community
activities and offenng the use
or co-use of some of our facili-
ties."
Davis said that recent wars,
including the current conflict in
Iraq, have changed the com-
position, training and structure
of the Texas National Guard as
it applies its "lessons learned"
overseas to the training and
development of Texas soldiers.
But he said the task will not
be easy, as old ways thinking in
the Guard are often entrenched.
"We were basically an
armored force." Davis said. "But
the reality is that we must adjust
to a different type of warfare.
Camp Swift, along with other
training facilities m the state,
is ideal for such light infantry
training."
National Guard sources say
the number of lull-time staff will
jump from 10 to 30, and the
training capacity will more than
triple from the current 400-500
students a year, to between 1,500
and 1,700 within three years.
Davis said there are currently
150 brigade level staff members,
primarily instructors, with the
majority being part-time Guard
members. There are also about
20 federal employees serving
with the unit.
Emphasis is on realistic train-
ing to better prepare soldiers for
current and potential conflicts.
This means that not only is the
training intensive, but it includes
the latest in training methods,
including advanced combat and
vehicle simulators.
One simulator can now
qualify soldiers on the M-16
rifle, while others train them on
convoy operations and driving
skills, he said.
The regiment not only brings
high quality theoretical training
to Camp Swift but also invalu-
able experience.
"Our brigade headquarters
was deployed to Afghanistan
for nine months in 2003, where
we trained the Afghan army in
Kabul, mentoring their officers
and NCOs so that they can train
their soldiers. A small element
was redeployed the following
year. We learned a lot from them
and they learned a lot from us. It
was rewarding and very enlight-
ening."
Col. Patrick Hamilton
assumed command of the unit
in October 2006. Beginning in
August, the camp will tram mili-
tary police and combat medics,
again key elements in the current
conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Also to be offered at the site
will be a new and intense form
of hand-to-hand combat train-
ing.
■ft is a very aggressive
extreme hand-to-hand combat
training, and we hope to have
everyone in the Guard take the
five-day course," Davis said.
In addition to the combat
training at Camp Swift, an esti-
mated 100 officer candidates a
year will earn their commissions
through courses offered at the
camp.
Next Week's Meetings
The following governmental entities in Bastrop
County and surrounding area have meetings
scheduled next week. All are open to the public
Monday
■ Smithville Regional Hospital board meets at
7:30 a.m. in the hospital's board room, 800 E. Texas
71, Smithville. Call 237-3214.
■ Bastrop County commissioners meet at 9 a.m.
at the Bastrop County Courthouse Annex commis-
sioners courtroom, second floor, 804 Pecan St.,
Bastrop. Call 332-7201.
■ Elgin Main Street Advisory Board meets at 6:30
p.m. in the Elgin Public Library Civic Room, 404 N.
Main St., Elgin. Call 281-5724.
■ Bastrop County Emergency Services District
No. 1 board meets at 7 p.m. at the Five Points
Volunteer Fire Dept. station, 214 Fohn Road, Red
Rock.
■ Smithville City Council meets at 7 p.m. at the
Smithville City Hall Council Chambers, 317 Main St.,
Smithville. Call 237-3282.
Tuesday
■ Bastrop school board meets at 6:30 p.m. at
Cedar Creek Intermediate School, 151 Voss Pkwy.,
Cedar Creek. Call 321-2292.
■ Bastrop City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. at the
Bastrop City Hall Council Chambers, 904 Main St.,
Bastrop. Call 321-3941.
■ Elgin City Council meets at 7 p.m. at the Elgin
Public Library Civic Room, 404 N. Main St., Elgin.
Call 281-5724.
Wednesday
■ Smithville Industrial Development Foundation
board meets at 7:30 a.m. in the Smithville City Hall
Council Chambers, 317 Main St., Smithville. Call
237-3282.
■ Lower Colorado River Authority board meets at
9 a.m. at the LCRA General Office Complex Board
Room, 3700 Lake Austin Blvd., Austin. Call (512)
498-1552.
■ Bastrop Historical Landmark Commission
meets at 7 p.m. in the Bastrop City Hall Council
Chambers, 904 Main St., Bastrop. Call 321-3941.
■ Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District
board meets at 7 p.m. Locations alternate between
the Aqua Water Supply Corp. Conference Room,
415 Old Austin Hwy., Bastrop (odd months) and
at Giddings City Hall, 118 E. Richmond St. (even
months). Call 581-9057.
Thursday
■ Smithville-Crawford Municipal Airport board
meets at 11 a.m. at the airport, 789 Loop 230 West,
Smithville. Call 237-3282.
■ Bastrop County Subdivision Review Board
meets at 4 p.m. in the District Court Jury Room,
Bastrop Historic Jail, 803 Pine St., Bastrop. Call
332-7282.
■ Bastrop Central Appraisal District board meets
at 6:30 p.m. at the BCAD office, 209 Jackson St.,
Bastrop. Call 303-1930.
■ Bastrop County Water Control & Improvement
District No. 2 board meets at 7 p.m. at the WCID
No. 2 office, 106 Conference Drive, Bastrop. Call
321-1688.
Help
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Disease.
Gibson said many of those
with MPS diseases have stiff
and swollen joints, are short
for their age and have enlarged
livers and spleens. Changes in
facial appearance also occur.
There are no cures for MPS
diseases, only treatments to
help lessen the severity of
symptoms.
"Michael has a severe form
of Hunter syndrome and we
are not very optimistic we can
significantly slow his disease,
but we owe it to him to try,"
Gibson said.
"We just don't have a way
to get across the blood/brain
barrier, so we can't treat the
brain component of his dis-
ease/' Gibson said.
But doctors can help
Michael with other parts of
his body, including joint stiff-
ness and accumulations around
the lung area, so breathing is
eased, Enzyme treatments will
also help Michael walk better.
"Michael can walk some-
what, but he's bent over like a
90-year-old,?? Bowen said.
"We are doing as do best as
we can to try to normalize his
living," Gibson added.
'Michael's spunk'
"Michael is generally very
outgoing," Bowen said. "He
loves to laugh and it's very
important to keep him as much
involved with other children as
possible — that is pail of his
happiness. We're keeping him
involved with Life Wellness
classes (with the Bastrop
IS!))."
Although Michael is seven
he has the mental capacity of
about a two and a half-year-
old, Bowen said.
"It's been The terrible two's
for the past five years," Bowen
said. "I have to watch him
because he will run out right in
front of cars."
Although Michael will
undergo enzyme replacement
therapy in early June, Bowen
said she realizes the long-
range outlook is not good for
Michael.
"The enzyme treatment will
not prolong his life, but will
help some of his symptoms,"
Bowen said.
Bowen says co-workers and
management at Wal-Mart have
gone the extra mile.
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"They've been there for
me," Bowen said. "I have
close friends there . . . and at
a lot of other places I would
have been terminated with as
many absences as Fve had (for
Michael). Wal-Mart has been
my shoulder to cry on. I have a
lot of true friends there."
Bowen said she's also thank-
ful for Medicaid taking care of
practically all of her medical
expenses.
"We know what the out-
come will be with Michael,"
Bowen said. "But we can cry
later. We got a little guy here
who doesn't need to see people
upset."
"It would open (another)
access to downtown," said
McDonald. 'Tt could help us."
In previous discussions,
Talbot has said a deal with
developers would require them
to finance the entire cost, but
the city and county could agree
to rebate a percentage of any
additional sales tax collec-
tions over a term of years to
repay the cost of improvements
which also benefit the public.
If the development fails to gen-
erate new taxes, the developers
recoup nothing.
Monday's presentation is
posted as part of the meeting
open to the public. The session
with the city was held behind
closed doors under a legal pro-
vision allowing secret nego-
tiations on economic develop-
ment projects.
iMfemorialf^aWHSlidav Deadlines^
Thursday. May 31 Paper
Deadline for CLASSIFIED
and DISPLAY ads
NOON,Thursday, May 24
NO EXCEPTIONS
Deadline for NEWS ITEMS
NOON, Friday, May 25
The Bastrop Advertiser office will be closed Monday, May 28
in observance of the Memorial Day holiday
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Preview the Curriculum
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