The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 16, 1998 Page: 2 of 16
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The AlbanV News
Thursday, April 16, 1998
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Workers prepare the equipment to bore under Hwy. 180
near the county library as they replace a main water line
earlier this week. [Staff Photo]
Fandangle tickets selling fast
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Expert Alterations
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• Gussets • Mending (buttons, re-weaving)
On: Pants, shirts, dresses, skirts, sport jackets, formals,
wedding dresses, heavy jackets, suedes & leathers
At the old Morrell Drilling Co. Office on Baird Hwy.
762-3177
Fitting Room Available
Response to the annual mem-
bership drive of the Fort Griffin
Fandangle Association is still
going well, according to Fan-
dangle secretary Lisa Sanders,
who added that tickets are sell-
ing fast for the six summer per-
formances.
She reminded Fandangle as-
sociation members and poten-
tial members that ticket sales
will open to the public in two
weeks.
"May 1 is not very far away
and we have quite a few ticket
orders from non-members that
we are holding to process at that
time."
Sanders stated that all the
box seats for the final perfor-
mance on June 25 are already
sold out, and that seats are very
limited for the June 23 show,
which is parade night.
"There are still box seats and
other good tickets left for every
night except the last Saturday,
and the box seats are gone for
that show. They're all going
quickly."
Early ticket selection is one
of the main benefits of becom-
ing a Fandangle association
member. The other is an invita-
tion to the annUal membership
sampler to be held this year on
Saturday, May 2 at the Prairie
Theater.
Only members will be invited
to the sampler, which will fea-
ture a preview of the 60th anni-
versary summer show. Member-
ships will be available at the
gate, however, on the evening of
the sampler.
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According to Fandangle di-
rector Betsy Parsons, the sam-
pler performance will be pure
"vintage" Fandangle," with lots
of old favorites and crowd
pleasers.
Prior to the show, association
members can purchase a
chuckwagon barbecue dinner
served on the grounds by Tom
Perini. Meals will run $6 for
adults and $4 for children. Pic-
nic baskets will also be welcome.
Membership Levels
Sanders explained that there
are several levels of member-
ships available to those inter-
ested in joining the association.
Persons donating $1,000 or
more to the Fandangle will be
recognized as gold patrons,
while those who donate $500
are named as silver patrons.
Regular patron memberships
are available for $125 or more.
All fhree patron member-
ships will be recognized in the
■ CHAMBER NOTES
souvenir program for the six
summer shows of the annual
production.
Patron members also receive
special parking permits which
entitle them to reserve parking
at the Prairie Theater.
Longhorn members in the
Fandangle association can be
obtained for a contribution of
$25 or more, and pioneer mem-
berships, available to persons
65 and older, .are $10.
Bus Tours
Several bus tours will be com-
ing to Albany during the Fan-
dangle performances this year,
and volunteers are being sought
to work as "step-on" guides for
the buses.
Although definite dates have
not been set, tour training semi-
nars will be scheduled before
the summer shows kick off.
Anyone interested in tour
training as a step-on guide is
encouraged to contact the Fan-
dangle office at 762-3838.
Rehearsal Schedule
Sampler cast members will
meet at the Prairie Theater this
week for the regular Thursday
night rehearsal, which will start
at 8:00 p.m.
"We are trying to work around
everyone's schedules, but we
definitely need everybody to be
at rehearsals during the next
three weeks," said Parsons.
About 75 local and area resi-
dents are currently preparing
for the sampler performance.
Parsons cautioned partici-
pants to watch for snakes at the
theater.
In case of rain, the practice
sessions each Thursday will be
held at the Albany Youth Cen-
ter.
The summer production dates
are June 18-20 and^June 25-27.
Southern Living to be in Albany
By Lisa Sanders
Chamber of Commerce
Manager
•Southern Living VisitsAlbany
Activities abound once again
with the Albany Chamber of
Commerce!
First and foremost, let's all
join together in putting our best
foot forward to welcome South-
ern Living to Albany this week-
end. With the festivities planned
for Discover Albany and Polo on
the Prairie, we should be able to
show Albany at its best.
• Discover Albany — Saturday
This second annual event is a
true showcase of Shackelford
County's artisans, craftsmen,
and merchants. This day pro-
vides an opportunity for every-
one to find the treasures that
Albany has to offer — some hid-
den, some well-known.
The Chamber would like to
encourage everyone to come
downtown, bring the kids for
the many fun activities, have a
snack on the Bank Park and
visit the booths of our neigh-
bors. I think you will be amazed
at the talents and diversities of
our own community.
• Polo on the Prairie
This 12th annual event held
between Albany and Brecken-
ridge on the Musselman Ranch
is truly a "West Texas" event.
We welcome all of the visitors to
Albany and we are thrilled to be
a part of such a special fund-
raiser for M.D. Anderson Hos-
pital in Houston.
Kudos to Mary Ann McCloud
and her committee for their hard
work and dedication!
• Travel Shows
The road has been my home
for the past two weeks, with the
Albany Chamber of Commerce
participating in several state
and regional travel shows. The
Chamber traveled to Dallas to
exhibit in the Texas Southwest
Catjtle Raisers Association's
annual convention.
This allowed us some terrific
networking opportunities anda
chance for Albany and its events
to be visible within this presti-
gious organization;
I visited with many folks who
are Fandangle Patrons, Span-
ish Gourd committee members,
and many others who have af-
fection for Albany. Many con-
tacts were renewed and lots of
introductions made. The phones
have been ringing with calls
from people we met in Dallas.
The Albany Chamber of Com-
merce, a relatively new member
of the Texas Travel Industry
Association, headed for Austin
with a miniature "sampler" of
the Fort Griffin Fandangle. Cast
members consisted of Randall
Palmore, Harold Law, and Rob-
ert Echols and their stage was a
10x10 booth.
They did manage to attract
plenty of attention to our ex-
hibit, and once again, Albany
and the Fort Griffin Fandangle
are on the map!
This trade show is called
Travel Fair and is hosted by the
State of Texas Department of
Tourism. The guests were all
employed by the state as travel
counselors. These are the folks
that direct visitors to Albany.
Also attending the show along
with myself were Betty Law and
Jeanie Echols.
These shows are a lot of work
for those of us involved, but the
contacts made are invaluable
and the exposure is incredible.
It is a pleasure serving as an
ambassador for Albany!
• New Chamber Members
Two businesses this week
have become Chamber mem-
■ LOCAL ELECTIONS
bers. We welcome Mill Creek
Hunting Company, Frank
Andrews and Pattsie Haines.
They will be operating a hunt-
ing program on the Andrews
Ranch.
We also welcome Texas Range
Minerals, manned by Gerry
Cates. This Albany outfit was
represented at the Texas South-
west Cattle Raisers meeting and
we welcome them to the Cham-
ber of Commerce.
• Board of Directors
The board of directors of the
Albany Chamber of Commerce :
meets Thursday, April 16 at 6:00
p.m. at the Albany Visitors Cen-
ter.
• Weekly Lunch
The Chamber luncheon will
be at the Icehouse at noon on
Friday and, as you can see, there
is plenty to talk about.
Next Friday, April 24, Judge :
Ross Montgomery will be pre-'
senting a program on unitiza-
tion.
Remember, that commercial ■
time is still available if you ;
would like to tell us about your j
business. Just call the office to :
be put on the schedule.
See you downtown on Satur-
day and remember to "Discover
Albany!"
Early voting begins April 15
Early voting began yesterday
in two local elections and will
continue for about two weeks
until Tuesday, April 28.
Those who don't take advan-
tage of voting early can cast
their ballots on the regular elec-
tion date of Saturday, May 2.
Three races for seats on the
Albany school board and three
positions on the Albany city
council will be filled by local
voters.
There will be no elections for
the Moran school, City of Moran
or the Shackelford County Hos-
pital District because the races
are not contested.
All three places on the Al- .
bany ISD board of trustees
ended up with tfto or more can-
didates.
Vying for Place 5 are incum-
bent Herb Hawkins, Carl Lucas
and David Schkade.
Candidates for Place 6 are
Pam "Davis, Don Hare and
Randy Parrott.
Incumbent Betsy Parsons is
being challenged by John Tate
in Place 7.
Albany city council incum-
bent Mike Cotter was the only
candidate for the local council
until just hours before the filing
deadline, when three other can-
didates signed up, including Bob
Davis, Ed Tackett and W.J.
Whitt.
The top three vote-getters
among the four candidates will
earn the three available council
seats.
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Come by to browse or visit with Cindy,
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