Special Fandangle activities are on the Old Jail Art Center’s schedule over the next two weeks, starting with a Native American Dance exhibition this Saturday afternoon and ending up a Family Festival “Round Up” on June 29.
Located one block east of the Courthouse, the Old Jail does not charge admission and is open to the public from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Fandangle performance nights.
The Moran Independent School District has filled their two vacant staff positions, according to MISD superintendent Danny Freeman.
“They haven’t been by to sign contracts yet, but we have verbal agreements with both of them,” said Freeman.
John Hughes will be the new football coach for Moran.
Hughes graduated from Venus High School and received his BS from Tarle-ton. He has worked at several schools including Milano, Hubbard, Whitney, Joshua, Morgan, Brookesmith, Maud, and High Island. Most recently he coached in Rochelle.
A monthly country and western musical will continue this month on Saturday, June 22 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Moran Community Center.
Moran singer-songwriter M.L. “Marty” Clifford is coordinating the event, which got underway last month.
Clifford plans to hold the musical on the fourth Saturday of each month.
Proceeds will benefit local organizations such as the fire department, said Clifford.
There is no cover charge, but snacks will be available.
For more information, call 325-668-5084 or 254-631-9777.
By Kathy Thomson
The 81st anniversary edition of the Fort Griffin Fandangle is scheduled to open to a large audience at the Prairie Theater at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow evening.
This year’s script is based on Sallie Reynolds Matthews’ book Interwoven, and the cast includes some cowboys who haven’t been in the show in several years, as well as some members of the author’s family.
The book chronicles the true pioneer adventures of the Reynolds family and their often-times neighbors and eventual relatives, the Matthews family.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Parents of Albany students in grades 3-11 should soon receive reports for state STAAR testing results administered during the spring.
According to AISD testing coordinator Leigh Lowe, individualized “portfolios” or reports were mailed to parents earlier in the week for STAAR testing and 2019 End of Course (EOC) tests in a variety of subject areas.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Seven positions were filled with five new hires and two reassignments during Monday’s regular Albany school board meeting.
Also on the agenda was an explanation of recently received STAAR and EOC test scores from district testing coordinator Leigh Lowe. Those results are detailed in a separate article in this issue.
Staff Assignments
By Kathy Thomson
The Fort Griffin Fandangle starts tomorrow, and special activities in Albany will begin several hours before the bugler sounds the opening of the Friday and Saturday night shows.
Free activities offered on all four performance days, June 21-22 and 25-29, include a quilt show, tracker organ concert, calliope concert, car museum, movie, longhorns on the Courthouse Square, and exhibits at the Old Jail Art Center.
The Woodlands High School Band, under the direction of Joni Viertel Perez, was recently recognized as one of four nationwide recipients of the John Philip Sousa Foundation’s 2018 Sudler Shield Award.
Trophies are awarded each year in two divisions – the Small School Division and the Large School Division. The Woodlands won its award, along with the Carmel High School Band from Carmel, Indiana in the Large School Division.
By Melinda L. Lucas
The 2019 version of the Fandangle parade is set to take to the streets of downtown Albany at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, and parade organizers are hoping for more entries to come in during the next two days.
Parade chairman John Ayers said he would love to see more of the classic cars and trucks that call Shackelford County home join in for the drive up and down the Main Street drag, but what would really make him happy is more floats.
Ragan Riley and Shannon Leech are also serving as Fandangle Parade co-chairs this year.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Seniors in the Albany High School Class of 2020 and their parents are encouraged to attend a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 24 in the AHS library.
According to secondary counselor Jenny Scott, a variety of information will be discussed, including the time line and procedures for college applications.
“This is a great opportunity to get answers to any questions you may have and prepare for your child’s senior year,” said Scott.
