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Silver medalists
Two AHS athletes came home with silver
medals from the state track meet last week-
end, with the relay team in the top six.
See story, pg. IB
Quarterfinal champs
The Lady Lions continue on their
climb up the state playoff ladder,
with a semifinal series set this week.
See story, pg. 1B
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Rain delays
car show,
re-set again
The twice rescheduled
fourth annual WRM Al-
bany Classic Car Show,
which was postponed from
its original dates of April
17 and then May 15 be-
cause of rain, has been
rescheduled.
The Chamber of Com-
merce event is slated to
start at 8:00 a.m. Saturday,
June 19, along with a 7:00
a.m. chuck wagon break-
fast and all-day sidewalk
fair.
Unfortunately, said
show coordinator Robert
Snyder, “We are at the
mercy of the weather and
most classic car owners
will hesitate to get their
vehicles uncovered when
it’s stormy.
“The good news is that
we are ready for the show,
and having it on a Fan-
dangle day may bring
some people in who might
not otherwise be here, who
will stick around for other
Fandangle activities,”
Snyder said.
We’ve got the 2010 tro-
phies and t-shirts, so when
it happens, it happens,”
said Snyder.
Reservations
due May 25
The Old Jail Art Cen-
ter’s 15th Annual Western
Swing party is just around
the bend and reservations
are due Tuesday.
Seating is limited, and
May 25 is the deadline for
reservations. A committee
of 12 ladies, led by Mer-
edith Staples and Angela
Askew, is planning the
June 5 event.
Beef and chicken fajitas
and all the fixings headline
the menu, and the music
of Jody Nix highlights the
dance.
Western Swing will
also mark the opening of
the Old Jail’s three sum-
mer exhibitions, Mexican
Muralist Works on Paper,
from the Blanton Museum
of Art; A Cell of One’s Own:
Jack Craft; and West Texas
Triangle: Sherry Owens.
A gallery talk will in-
troduce the shows, fol-
lowed by a special opening
of the newly renovated
courtyard, a silent auction,
dinner and dancing.
May 11 - 17
Week
DATE
HIGH
LOW
PREC.
5-11
95
49
5-12
84
72
5-13
85
55
.49
5-14
64
53
.42
5-15
70
57
1.55
5-16
68
57
TR
5-17
81
58
May total
2.47
Year-to-date-
total
13.92
3 resignations accepted, 1 hired
♦ Academic coaches
recognized by AISD
By Melinda L. Lucas
Three resignations were
accepted, one math instructor
hired and several local teachers
honored during the May school
board meeting held Monday
night, May 17.
The trustees also reorganized
the board, and in a separate
session, decided on recipients
of scholarships for the newly
organized Albany ISD Educa-
tion Foundation.
Staff Changes
Resignations were accepted
from district technology coor-
dinator Cliff Rose, junior high
math teacher Lisa Palmore and
elementary aide Lacy Viertel.
Supt. Shane Fields recom-
mended that Jami Clevenger
be employed on a probationary
contract to fill the junior high
math position. Experienced at
both the junior high and high
school level, she has taught at
Cleveland High School near
Houston and Craig Middle
School in Abilene. She has
been teaching the local junior
high math classes for the past
several weeks.
A motion to employ Clev-
enger forthe 2010-11 school year
passed unanimously.
Fields also recommended, in
light of current school finances
at the state level, that the tech-
nology coordinator’s position not
be filled at this time. He sug-
gested that assistant principal
Kevin Hill could absorb some of
the duties, and the district could
contract for more technology
support from Region 14.
“We don’t have to have some-
one in a classroom in August
like we do with a teacher,” said
the superintendent. We can
always put someone in place in
the middle of the year if we find
that we just can’t get by.”
Gold Star Teachers
Five Albany teachers were
presented with special plaques
and words of appreciation
from the board for their efforts
in extracurricular activities
involving Albany High School
students.
Four of the teachers instruct-
ed state qualifying students in
academic events, while another
sponsors the award-winning
school newspaper.
Roxanne Raymond- spelling
sponsor, RickDavis-math spon-
sor, Jessica Rieger - calculator
sponsor, and Andre Raymond
- science sponsor, along with
newspaper sponsor Donnie Lu-
(See School, pg. 8A)
Photos By Maggie Shirley
Feed Store chairman Trey Little (top
photo) keeps a running commen-
tary going as faculty team mem-
ber Kevin Hill shoots a free throw,
watched closely by teammates (I)
Mackenzie Viertel and Kyle Viertel,
as well as referee Jeff "You Can't
Buy Me" Pleasant (r), during the
Feed Store's basketball challenge
last week. Former professional foot-
ball player Guy Earle (lower photo,
r) was the halftime speaker for the
event, which raised almost $5,000,
plus $12,500 through a drawing
fora trophy buck hunt.
Feed Store
fundraisers
make $17,000
By Kathryn Stapp
Youth and vitality were
unable to defeat old age and
treachery on May 12 at the Al-
bany High School gymnasium,
when an AHS student team
took on a faculty group in a
basketball challenge to raise
funds for the Feed Store.
“Just about $4,700 was
raised by sales and concessions
for the Feed Store project,” said
Feed Store board member Kait-
lyn Wiloth, “The raffle for the
three-day trophy buck hunt
donated by Craig Winters made
$12,500.”
Wiloth said the faculty team
won the match with an ever-^
changing score. “I’m not sure
if it was the faculty skill level
as much as that they had more
money to pay off the referees
than the students did.”
This is the second year for
the student-faculty game. Wi-
loth and Jordan Lucas, student
representatives on the Feed
Store board, coordinated the
event.
The fundraiser was the
brainchild of Wiloth, who was
looking for a way to raise aware-
ness of the Feed Store and to
involve community youth in the
fundraising effort.
Tommy Terrell, AHS princi-
(See Feed Store, pg. 8A)
♦Ford continues
to supervise clinic
By Melinda L. Lucas
A Rotan doctor interested in
re-locating to Albany met with
members of the Shackelford
County Hospital District board
Monday, May 17 during the
regular monthly meeting, but no
official action was taken at the
end of a closed session.
The directors also swore in
elected and re-elected board
members, and learned of Dr.
Ryan Ford’s offer to continue
operating the local clinic until
the end of July if needed.
Physician Visit
Dr. Mary Parish and her hus-
band Duncan of Rotan attended
the first portion of the Monday
meeting, stating that they had
visited in Albany on several oc-
casions in the last year and were
interested in moving here.
Dr. Parish stated that al-
though she had been in Rotan
only a year, she had established
a large practice in Alpine prior
to that and had also practiced in
other rural communities.
The directors discussed op-
tions regarding Dr. Parish in a
brief closed session at the end
of the regular meeting, but took
no action.
Board president John Ayers
stated that there were several
other candidates that the board
felt should be considered before
a decision is made to replace Dr.
Ford, who has accepted a posi-
tion at Mother Frances Hospital
in Jacksonville, Texas.
“We aren’t being forced to
make a quick decision because
Ryan is willing to help us out for
awhile,” said Ayers. “There are
some other doctors we want to
interview so that we can make
sure we find the right fit for Al-
bany, but Dr. Parish is certainly
still a very, promising prospect.”
Uninterrupted Service
Dr. Ford, who was also pres-
ent at the meeting, told the direc-
tors that he is willing to continue
operating the local clinic until
the end of July.
Although he won’t be in the
office on a daily basis, Ford plans
to be there about two days a
week and will supervise nurse
practitioner Travis Wilburn and
the rest of the staff.
“I think it will be simpler to
operate as it is until you have a
medical director in place,” said
Ford. “That way, you don’t have
to change the numbers twice.
That could be a big headache.”
In other action, recently
re-elected directors Ayers and
Stephen Kayga, along with new
board member Diana Price, were
sworn for two year terms.
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