The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 23, 1993 Page: 2 of 30
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Page '2 A The Albany News Thursday, December 23, 19P3
C aduation requirements studied
H , , onnie A. Lucas
The Albany school board ap-
proved t iistrict's 1992 93 audit,
along with hearing reports on new
gradual requirements and the-
impkim ition of a reading pro-
gram io id junior high students
during ;« meeting held Monday.
December 20.
The board also approved a couple
of routine items on the agenda arid
briefly discussed funding for the
local DARK to D FY IT program.
Audit Approved
James Cotter of .James I I. Cot-
ter, \'efi md Company of Albany
gave the district a clean bill of
financial h<alth in his review of the
annual audit.
The district had total rcvem. -s
of$2,885,900 for the year ending in
August, compared to $2,740,666
for the same period endingin 1992.
Local taxes and other sources of
income totaled $1.3 million, while
state aid amounted to approxi-
mately $1,460,000. Federal pro-
gram funds accounted for $ 123,361
of the total income.
Expenditures for theyear totaled
$3,021,565, for a net loss of
$134,831
The district started the year wi th
surplus funds of $679,337, but
ended the period with $544,506,
However, about $ 150,000 of th at
was spent to fund the addition of
computer labs and a business
classroom to the junior high
building
. The district's total-assets in-
creased almost $400,000 due to the
addition to the junior high, pur-
chase of computers and the new
baseball field that was given to the
district by the booster club.
Cotter noted despite the de-
crease in surplus funds, the district
"took in more revenue than bud-
geted, and spent less than ex-
pected.*
Other Business
The board gave their approval
to the Shackelford County Ap-
praisal District to accept a bid for
two lots that were forfeited due to
delinquent taxes.,
The school is just one of six ju-
risdictions due taxes on the prop-
erty. The appraisal district received
a bid of$800, but $3,389.79 in back
taxes and attorney fees are owed
on the property.
Chief Appraiser Bruce Bailey
stated that all six jurisdictions due
taxes would each have to approve
the sale and relinquish its tax
claim. .
The school traded $1,179 in back
taxes.for a payment of $4.77, which
will be the share left after court
costs and attorney fees.
The high bidder was Jim
Wheeler, the father of Jimmie
Wheeler of Albany. Bailey said that
there is a house standingon one lot
that will have to be torn down.
"By writing off the taxes and
allowing the property to be sold,
the board will be getting the prop-
erty back into the handsof an owner
who will pay taxes."
The board approved a budget
amendment separating interest
and principal amounts on the
school's annual payment for two
Blue Bird buses purchased last
year. The annual payment is
$21,605, including interest of
$3,980 and principal of $17,625.
On a motion by Terry Moberley,
Moran resident Kelly Pickerton
was added to the district's list of
substitute teachers.
Kincaid Reports
Superintendent Ronnie Kincaid
presented several informational
items to the board.
He reviewed the new graduation
requirements being handed down
by the Texas Education Agency.
Kincaid said that students Will
be required to have 24 total credits
to graduate in the future The plan
is designed to start in two years,
and would apply to the incoming
freshman'class.
With seven periods a day, stu-
dents are only able to earn 28.
credits during their four years of
high school.
Kincaid said that "what will
probably have to happen is that
athletics will have to be held after
school."
He added that the current
scheduling and course offerings
would stay the same for another
year, "but major changes are com-
ing."
One change is that all students
will be required to complete three
Several hundred people visited
FortGriffm State Park lastSunday,
December 19 during a special three-
hour "Fort Griffin Chri stmas" held
at the old bakery building.
This is the second old-fashioned
caroling party held on the state
years of the same foreign language.
Kincaid said thatthelocal school is
planning to expand the current
Spanish program to meet the re-
quirement.
"The commissioner told us that
he would never force extra-cur-
ricular activities to be held after
school, but the new regulations
are making it impossible to
graduate without going that way."
The superintendent also told the
board that he has interviewed nine
applicants for the position ofjunior
high reading teacher.
Kincaid recommended at the last
board meetingthatthedistrictadd
a reading program at the junior
high level.
He said he is finalizing back-
ground checks on the top two ap-
plicants.'
Kincaid also said that he would
like to see the board officially come
up with the amount they are going
to fund the DARE to D-FY-IT pro-
gram. The board has discussed
paying for one-third of the
program's $26,000 annual budget.
The program is operated through
the county.
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December 24, but we will be
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Merpber FDtC
park grounds, sponsored by mem-
bers of the Fort Griffin Historical
Society and Fort Griffin Memorial
Regiment.
Around 40 from the organization
were present in 1870s attire rang-
ing from civilian clothing to his-
torically correct military uniforms.
The Ladies of the Garrison had
decorated the bakery with the type
of Christmas decorations that
would have been used on the Texas
frontier in the 1870s, and tradi-
tional refreshments of coffee, hot
cider, cookies, cakes and pies were
served to the public.
During the afternoon event,
Lester Galbreath of the Fort Grif-
fin Regiment and also supervisor
of the park told several personal
stories about soldiers who lived in
the fort.
The company commander, Clay
Patterson., gave a synopsis of the
past,year's activities within the
regiment, and Dr. Phillip Plunk
presented a report on the histori-
cal society's effort to restore the
fort area. He stated that the re-
building of Mess Hall No. 1 is now
in progress and should be com-
pleted by early spring.
Dr. J. E. Mikeska was made an
honorary trobper in a brief cer-
emony Sunday afternoon, during
which he was presented with a
certificate from the regiment. Dr.
Mikeska is usually on site during
the Fort Griffin reenactments and
has treated a number of partici-
pants without charge.
Near the end of the event, Dr.
Plunk performed "marriage rites"
in an 1870s ceremony for Jessie
and Renee Berry, both members of
the Fort Griffin Historical Society.
The Berrys were legally married
by a justice of the peace on Friday,
SCS HONOREES...
Amongthe award winners at a Dec. 13 luncheon sponsored bylhe
SCS were (l-r) John Caldwell, Bettejoe Pendleton, Belinda Omao
and Sam Snyder. lAbilene Reporter-News Photo)
SCS recognitions awarded
Several Shackelford County
farmers and ranchers were recog-
nized for their conservation efforts
during the annual awards luncheon
sponsored by the Lower Clear Fork
Soil and Water Conservation Dis-
trict.
The event was held Monday,
Dectember 13 at Fort Griffin Gen:
eral Merchandise Restaurant
Shackelford County's 1993
OutstandingConservation Ranch-
er award was given to John Cald-
well, who manages the Caldwell
ranching operation north of Al-
bany. Caldwell's grazing man-
agement and prescribed burning
methods were listed as the primary
reasons for the award.
The, Outstanding Conservation
Farmer for the year is Sam Snyder
ofMoran, who manages8,SOOacres
in southern Shackelford County.
The award was given for Snyder's
work in building terraces, install
ing waterways and controlling
brush on his property.
Belinda Oman of Ericksdahl was
honored as Outstanding Conser-
vation Homemaker. She and her
husband, Dr. John Bill Oman DVM,
own and operate land in Shackel-
ford County. Mrs. Oman assists in
the family farming and ranching
activities, and also substitute
teaches. The Omans have five
daughters.
Others within the Lower Clear
Fork district who received recog-
nition were Don and Bettejoe
Pendleton of the Rogers and
Pendleton Ranches near Caddo,
OutstandingConservation Ranch-
er award for Stephens County;
and Jack Fambro, a Stephens
County rancher, for lifetime sup-
port of conservation work.
Businesses honored for conser-
vation support were Gerry Cates of
Texas Range Minerals of Albany
and Bob and Darcy Turner of
Turner Seed Co. of Breckenridge.
Representatives of three
Shackelford and Stephens county
banks werepresentattheluncheon
to receive citations given for con-
servation support, i n cludi n g Steve
Waller of Peoples State Bank of
Moran; Randall Pal more and
Lore'ne McComas of the Albany
branch of First National Bank of
Albany and Breckenridge; Jerry
Brown and Kevin Simmons of the
FNB branch in Breckenridge; and
Jim Rominger and Scott Harris of
Citizens Nationpl Bank of Breck-
enridge.
News medj a awards for help with
conservation efforts were given to
Donnie Lucas of The Albany News,
Virgil E Moore III of the Brecken-
ridge American, and J.T. Smith of
the,Abilene Reporter-News; along
with Harry Holt of KRBC-TV and
KNTS radio in Abilene.
Albany eighth grader D.J.
Walker was introduced as the
luncheon speaker. The local youth
had attended a special wildlife
camp held during the summer and
presented a talk and slide show on
the "Bobwhite Brigade."
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& Zach, King & Robertson Insur-
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Parrott & Fox Supply, Patterson &
Son's Auto Repair, Peoples State
Bank, Phillip L. Plunk, DDS, Roco
Machine & Supply, Sazama Fuel &
Oil, Scott Operating, Snyder Drill-
ing Corp., H. R. Stasney & Sons
Co., TCI Cablevision, West Texas
Utilities and Loren Williams.
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