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Thursday, May 16.1991 The Albany News Page 3-A
Concerts scheduled next week
Local residents will have the
opportunity to enjoy two music-
filled evenings within the next
week, beginning next Tuesday
night with a concert by the Albany
School choirs.
On Thursday evening, May 23,
the Albany ISD bands will perform.
The public is invited to attend
both events. There is no admission
fee.
Choir Concert
The annual spring choral concert
is slated for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
May 21 in the Albany High School
Auditorium.
Performances will be given by
the elementary choir, consisting of
fourth, fifth and sixth graders,
followed by the junior high choir,
Eight on Broadway, and the AHS
Concert Choir.
A number wil I also be performed
by the combined choirs.
The elementary choir will
present "Spotted Duckling,"
"Dream a Dream," and "Finnegin's
Fugue."
The junior hif
"Over the!
"Sixties With
tenanny!"
"Memories..will be the theme
of Eight on Broadway's presenta-
tion.
The AHS choir will perform their
contest numbers, including Take,
O Take," "Charlotte Town," and "I
Wander By the Sea," as well as
"Shall We Gather By the River,"
and "It All Begins With a Dream."
The combined choirs will sing
"American Dream."
Several awards will be presented
during the evening by choir direc-
tor Sandy Mayes. The "Linda Key
Director's Award" will be given to
the high school choir student who
is "outstanding overall and has
exhibited spirit and determina-
tion."
National Choral Awards will be
given to the top high school boy and
girl. The top junior high boy and
girl will also be honored.
Choral achievement awards,
honoringtwo students from grades
four through 12, will be awarded
for accomplishment during the
year.
Band Concert
The annual spring band concert
will begin with the fifth grade band
at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23 in
the auditorium.
Other bands scheduled to per-
form include the sixth grade band,
seventh grade band and AHS
Concert Band, which includes the
eighth graders.
Awards will be presented to the
outstanding musicians of the year
in each class, according to Kyle
Viertel, director of bands. "These
awards will be given to the top boy
and girl and the most improved."
The John Philip Sousa Award
will honor the top senior band
student, and a "Director's Award"
will be given to the student who
"always has a good attitude, and
has great spirit."
"This will be a tough concert for
all the groups," commented Viertel.
"I've challenged them with some
difficult music and it should be a
very good program. The kids have
enjoyed working on these pieces."
The three younger bands will
play four numbers each, while the
high school group will perform five.
The band concert will begin at
7:30 p.m.
City council approves drug policy
By Donnie A. Lucas
The Albany city council can-
vassed the votes of the recent city
election and approved an employee
drug policy during a short meeting
held Wednesday, May 8.
Meeting in regular session, the
council canvassed the votes of the
May 4 election. Three candidates
ran for the two at-large positions
open on the council.
Incumbents Glenn Picquet and
Bob Tidwell did not run for re-
election, both having served on the
council for six years.
Mart Halbert and Bud Mitchell
won two-year terms on the council,
with Halbert receiving 198 votes
and Mitchell drawing 180 votes.
Jacque Molyneaux was also on the
ballot, receiving 34 votes.
Incumbent Mayor Wayne Hogan
ran unopposed for his sixth term of
office, gathering 178 votes in the
election.
Councilman A1 Meredith moved
to accept the canvass of the votes
after the tally sheets were reviewed
by the council.
Halbert and Mitchell were ad-
ministered the oath of office, but
could not officially take their place
at the council table until the elec-
tion results were reported to the
secretary of state.
Tidwell and Picquet were pre-
sented with plaques of apprecia-
tion by Mayor Hogan. "It has been
six tough years and we appreciate
your service to the citizens of Al-
bany," said Hogan.
Mayor Hogan asked Meredith
to serve as mayor pro tem, and the
council members w6re assigned city
departments to oversee. Dan Neff
was given city administration,
Meredith took the water depart-
ment and Halbert will be respon-
sible for the sewer department. Kim
Wiloth will supervise the trash
department and Mitchell was given
the police, parks and street de-
partments.
Each councilman reviews the
expenditures ofhis department and
signs the checks to pay bills for his
area of responsibility.
On a motion by Dan Neff, the
council approved a drug and alco-
hol abuse policy for city employees.
City manager Bobby Russell stated
that a drug policy is required to
comply with state worker's com-
pensation laws.
The council tabled any action to
replace Glenn Picquet as the city's
representative on the Shackelford
County Appraisal District Board
of Directors.
Russell informed the council that
the local wastewater treatment
plant recently received a renewal
of the required state license to op-
erate the facility.
Following the adjournment,
Russell invited the council, in-
cluding the two new members, to
his home for an "informal and non-
official" reception for the two re-
tiring council members.
OJAC directors, officers elected
Two longtime trustees of the Old
Jail Art Center were honored dur-
ing the annual spring board meet-
ing of the local art center held
Saturday, May 11.
Two new trustees were also
elected during the meeting and the
slate of board officers selected.
Marilynne Myers and Pat L.
Jones were honored with the status
of trustee emeritus at the meeting,
honoring them for their commit-
ment to the Old Jail Art Center.
Both have been trustees since
local th e art center opened its doors
10 years ago.
Myers served as the center's first
and only chairman until last year,
and Jones has been vice-chairman
since thr inception of the Old Jail.
Myers was recognized for the
"superior leadership provided to
the Old Jail Art Center during its
formative years."
Jones was also praised for her
efforts in helping establish the lo-
cal museum.
The two join Ernest Chilton of
Fort Worth as the only trustees
emeritus of the art center.
Two new directors were elected
to fill the trustee positions left open
with the advancement of Myers
andJones.
Diana Nail and Piper Jones were
elected to four-year terms es
trustees.
Duringthenomination of Nail, it
was noted that she has "played a
vital role in the formation of the
Turnkey program and has been
invaluable to the ongoing success
of the children's summer pro-
grams.
Jones was cited for her work in
all facets of the art center. She was
the first chief docent and "in great
measure is responsible for the
tremendous success of the current
docent program."
The docent program currently
has 62 active members and 11 non-
active members.
A slate of officers was also se-
lected by the trustees for one-year
terms.
Nancy Green was selected to
serve her second year as chairman
of the board of trustees, while
Donnie Lucas was elected as vice-
chairman and Betty Law as secre-
tary. Jim Cotter was picked to con-
tinue in the role of treasurer.
The trustees discussed at length
the exhibition schedule for the
coming year, the acquisition of a
new piece of African sculpture, the
summer program for local youth,
and the expansion of current ser-
vices offered the community and
the area.
NSES track meet changed
The annual Nancy Smith Ele-
mentary Schook "Track and Field
Invitational" originally planned for
this Friday has Deen rescheduled
for next Friday, May 24, according
to the NSES office.
Field events for kindergarten
through third grade will begin at
8:30 a.m. at the Albany High School
track. Some running events begin
at 9:00 a.m.
Kindergarten through sixth
grade students will compete in
Evaluation meeting slated
An "end-of-the-year evaluation"
meeting for parents of Chapter 1
Reading Students will be held
Thursday, May 16 at 5:30 p.m. in
Room 5 at Nancy Smith Elemen-
tary School.
The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss test results and voice con-
cerns and new ideas for next year,
according to teacher Catherine
Morgan.
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Upcoming concert...
Members of Albany High School's Eight on Broadway musical group rehearse for their spring concert set for
Tuesday, May 21 at the AHS auditorium, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The event will include choirs from grades four
through high school, and choir director Sandy Mayes will name outstanding students in each group, as well
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Lucas, Donnie A. The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1991, newspaper, May 16, 1991; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth413893/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.