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Thursday, May 6/1999
The Albany News
Pace 5-A
Band concert scheduled tonight
The John Phillip Sousa
Award and the Faith Posey
Memorial Scholarship will be
presented during the spring
band .concert tonight, May 6, in
the Albany High Schoolaudito-
rium.
The concert, which starts at
7:00 p.m., will involve all the
local bands from fifth grade
through high school.
Many of the pieces played
during the concert will be west-
ern-related, according to band
director John Stockdale, and the
high school band may wear west-
ern clothing.
The evening will begin with
the fifth grade band playing
Danny Boy, Abide With Me,
Upbeat ajnd Latin Trumpets.
The junior high band, which
includes sixth, seventh and
eighth graders, will perform
Brazos Valley March, the theme
from Dances With Wolves, Zuni
Legend, Prime Time March and
Safari.
The Albany High School band
will play the theme from The
Cowboys, The Ringmaster
March and A Shokan Farewell.
They will also play God Bless
the USA, accompanying guest
vocalists Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
White from Ranger.
There is no admission charge
for the spring concert, and ev-
eryone in the community is en-
couraged to attend.
Several other band awards
will be presented during the
general awards assembly later
in the month.
management seminar set
A large group of area land-
owners and others interested in
a fishpond management is ex-
pected at a fishpond manage-
ment seminar at Lake Delafosse
on Monday, May 17, according
to Fanny Sphkade, district clerk
for the Lower Clear Fork of the
Brazos Soil and Water Conser-
vation District.
The conservation district,
Natural Resources Conservation
Service and Texas Agricultural
Extension Service are sponsor-
ing the seminar.
The meeting will provide pond
owners with stocking and man-
agement recommendations for
farm ponds. Topics to be dis-
cussed include fertilization,
aquatic weed control, stocking
and pond safety.
The afternopn activities will
start at 6:00 p.m. with a meal of
fried fish with the trimmings.
The program will start promptly
at 7:00 p.m. The meal is free for
those attending the seminar.
However, reservations must be
made before May 13.
For reservations or more in-
formation contact the NRCS or
conservation district by calling
915-762-2552 extension 3 in Al-
bany or 254-559-2333 extension
3 at Breckenridge or the Texas
Agricultural Extension Service
office at 915-762-2232.
AMP auditions planned May 17-18
Auditions for the second pro-
duction of the Albany Maim
street Playhouse (AMP) are a
little Over a week away, on Mon-
day and Tuesday, May 17-18 at
the Aztec Theater, starting at
7:00 p.m.
If the Good Lord's Willing and
the Creek Don't, Rise will be pre- ,
sented to local audiences in the
form of ^dinner theater August
6-7 at the Whitney Theater.
The first AMP production, a
local version of Bare foot in the
Park, played to large and appre-
1 ciative crowds in March, and
organizers are looking forward
to their inaugural production of
a dinner theater.
Lorna Ayers will again direct
the play and Robert Echols will
serve as the producer.
"Anyone interested in trying
out for a part is urged to do so,"
. said Echols. "We encourage ey-
, ..eryonp.in the cpnwujpity.to Ipe a,
part of this.latest effort,"
If the Good Lord's Willing...
, is billed as a "hilarious two-act
comedy" by Tr xas playwright
Pat Cook.
: Characters in the play include
Joe "Doc" Babcock, a retired but
eccentric man in his 50s who
enjoys life to its fullest; Mandy,
a bright, ambitious woman in
her mid 20s; Steve, an amiable
man around 30 with an artistic
flair; Maxine, a woman with
great anxieties who is also a bus
driver and a friend to Doc;
Doreen, a self-absorbed teen-
ager who wants to be an actress;
Leo, a typical teenage boy; Char-
lotte, a cold fish of a woman,
Doc's daughter who does not
understand him (age 20-40);
Gerald, a conniving lawyer (age
30-401; and Elizabeth, a close
friend of Doc's (age 30-60).
"There is a partfor you in this
production," said Echols. "Ages
of the characters are negotiable,
and makeup can do wonders, so
there is no reason why you
, shou|d not audition for one of
the roles.
"Be a part of the newest pro-
duction theater in the area, and
help us liven up the summer
time'post Fandangle blues'with
good live family entertainment."
Albany is. ohe of the featured
towns in the "Howdy Neighbor"
Exhibit during the 15th Annual
Western Heritage Classic, May
8, at the Taylor County Expo
Center.
The Exhibit gives towns in
the Abilene trade areri an oppor-
tunity to promote history, spe-
cial events and important fea-
tures significant in each com-
munity. Booths will be open 9:00
a.m. to 5-.00 p.m. on Saturday,
May 8, in an open pavilion just
north of the Round Building on
the Expo grounds.
The Western Heritage Clas-
sic is a major event for the re-
gion a ttracti ng some 30,000 visi-
tors and offering fun for the
whole family. In addition to the
popular ranch rodeo on Friday
and Saturday evenings, other
events include a chuckwagon
cookoff, cowboy poetry and mu-
sic, working ranch horse compe-
tition, western dances nightly,
children's stickhorse rodeo and
activities, vendors of western
gifts, and attire and the World's
Largest Bit and Spur show.
letters to the editor
— Couple thanks.people of Albany —
Dear Editor:
On April 14, Sam's older
brother, Tom Conway, and his
daughter Marie Conway from
Tennessee, came for a three-
day visit. We asked them to
stay longer so they could be
part of the Discover Albany
Day.
On Friday afternoon his
brother was not feeling well
and was having difficulty
breathing, so off we went to
Hendrick. Upon arrival his
sugar level was 496 and he
found out he had an irregular
heartbeat. He was admitted
right away and spent six days,
During his stay he had won-
derful care and he and his
daughter could not get over
the loving hospitality from our
church family and friends of
this community. Here are two
complete strangers to Texas
and he received the best of
care and was lifted up by the
fine folks of Albany.
Why did this happen in our
community? Only the Lord
knows the answer to that, but
we are so thankful for the com-
mitment to one another that is
shown to everyone. They will
take with them back to Ten-
nessee new friendships they
had the opportunity to share
at the hospital and in Albany.
Sam and I take great pride
in being offered the opportu-
nity and the time we can con-
tribute to our community in-
volvement. It gives us great
joy in our hearts to know the
love that is poured out by so
many. We want to thank our
church family and friends for
all the prayers, love and sup-
port. A special thank you goes
to Virginia Baker, L:B. and
Ruth Gibson, our pastor John
Tunnell for being so faithful to
Tom, Marie, Sam and I,
The true meaning of friend-
ship is implemented i n Albany.
We take others into a close
living fellowship so that our
lives are knit together as one.
A true friendship is entirely
unselfish; it loves not for what
it may receive, but what it can
give. The people of Albany
GIVE! We thank each of you.
Sincerely,
Sam & Saudi Conway
Ex-commissioner discusses street repair —
Dear Editor:
I read the article in the local
newspaper about street repair
on potholes and haying to hire
extra help to repair with great'
interest. Don't get me wrong, I
believe it is good that the City
will hire school boys to work in
the summer. However, with-
out adult supervision, they
might as well put the premix
in the ditch, because that is
where it will be in a few days.
If patching these potholes
is a hurry-up operation, the
City is wastihg time and
money. You cannot patch a
deep pothole with One course
of premix . You must patch the
hole up to level, roil it and put
on another course. Then roll it
again.
Ifyou don't do this the patch
will settle and water will stand
on it. A few days later you will
have it all to do over again.
Wouldn't it be better to re-
pair one street correctly so it
will stay rather than having to
do it all over again? If patching
the few little potholes that
come on the surface had been
taken care of Albany would
not be facing a 1 to 2 million
dollar expense to rebuild
streets.
A few months back I wrote a
letter to the editor about the
potholes and the city manager
replied back to say that if I hit
a pothole next time I should
drive around it Now there is
no place to drive around.
The newspaper article, also
mentioned seal coat and pav-
ing operations. In my opinion
the city is not equipped to do
this type operations. Council-
man Ed Tackett has the right
idea on how to remedy this
condition, but 1 don't think the
people would go for big tax
increase.
If we have a lot of rain this
spring and summer, the city
council will have an even larger
street problem.
So all I can hope for is that
the city council can come up
with a solution to this problem
where citizens will have de-
cent streets to drive on.
Instead of worrying about
a new car and pickups to drive,
I think those funds should be
used to fix streets.
Most of the city council is
trying their best to do some-
thing about this the best way
they can and this letter is not
intended to belittle anyone, but
just to state some facts that
are backed up by past events.
James H. Balliew
Community Calendar
MAY 6 Lions Club -Icehouse, 12 noon
National Day of Prayer - Courthouse Gazebor12:15 pm
Weather spotters meeting - Courthouse courtroom, 6:30 pm
Spring band concert - AHS auditorium, 7 pm
MAY 7-8 UIL state academic meet - Austin
MAY 8 Chamber luncheon - Ft. Griffin Gen. Mdse. Restaurant, 12 noon
AA & Al-Anon - Call 762-2447 for location, 8 pm
MAY 10 Commissioners court - Courthouse, 9 am
Toastmasters - Courthouse, 6:30 pm
MAY 12' Fandangle square dancing practice - Prairie Theater, 8 pm (FHuppi Hi,
9 pmj
MAY 13 Registration deadline for Fishpond Management Seminar
Fandangle practice - Prairie Theater, 8 pm
MAY 14 Relay for Life - AHS track, 7 pm
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Lucas, Donnie A. The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 6, 1999, newspaper, May 6, 1999; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth414043/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.