Students at Nancy Smith Elementary completed one of their annual end -of -school events Tuesday as they made their way to the high school track to participate in various competitions. Bothelementaryandjunior high campuses scheduled an awards assembly during the week with the elementary program on Wednesday and the junior high awards assembly slated for today, Thursday at 10:45 a.m.

The end of the year concerts for fifth and sixth grade bands will be held during the elementary talent show starting at 9:00 a.m. in the cafeteria on Thursday (today).

Rehearsals for the summer performances of the Fort Griffin Fandangle started this week, and local residents interested in participating are urged to attend as soon a possible. Practices for the four summershowssetforJune 21-22 and June 28-29 are being held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during May and the first week of June before expanding to also include Wednesdays two weeks before opening night.

Organizers are backed up to the starting gate and ready for a second attempt at the 17th annual Albany Classic Car Show this Saturday, May 18 after the original April date was rained out. Earlier this week, more rain was forecast for the weekend, but those chances have mostly fizzled out, and vounteer Robert Snyder is optimistic that Saturday will dawn as the kind of day that classic car owners will enjoy getting their vehicles out into.

The date is nearing for the opening of the Albany City Pool, set for Saturday, June 1. As in the past, the first day is Splash Day with no admission charged for that day only.

Tickets are still available for the first night of a two-night run featuring Pat Green on June 7 and 8 at the Aztec Theater. Originally, Green was scheduled to play only on Saturday, June 8, which has already sold out.

With a Third Thursday Studio event set this week and an upcoming Family Festival on May 25, the Old Jail Art Center is also gearing up for its teachers workshops and Summer DayCampsforKidsinJuly. After tonight’s adult art event to make stained glass plant stakes, the OJAC staff will finalize preparations for next weekend’s Inti Raymi Family Festival.

$ 20,000 scholarship Shackelford County 4-HmemberFaithFryhas been named recipient of a $20,000 college scholarship from the Texas 4-H Foundation. “When they contacted me and told me I got the scholarship, it was unbelievable,” Fry said.

Heating, cooling updates finalized Shackelford County elected officials worked through a list of mostly routine items during a regular meeting on Monday, officially “vacating” a county road for private use, going through expenses for the Courthouse chiller, boiler, and controller, and approving an audit engagement. •Jay Hardaway was present for a required audit and subsequent approval of a petition for closure of CR 211 to public access, which he had requested at ameetingearlierthisweek.

Nancy Smith Elementary School is looking for volunteers to assist with the annual track meet and field day, scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 at the high school track. Principal John Gallagher said anyone wanting to volunteer should contact the NSES office at 325762-3384.