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Thursday, January 16, 1997
The Albany News
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Nancy Smith Elementary
I SCHOOL LUNCH MENU
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January 20-24
Monday - Spaghetti & meat,
salad, green beans
Tuesday - Fish, cole slaw,
hush puppies, beans
Wednesday - Burrito, refried
beans, rice
Thursday - Pot pie, salad
Friday- Holiday
All meals include fruit and
milk
I ACCELERATED READERS
Second grade readers in
Mrs. Rippey's room are Tan-
ner Scott, Slone Balliew and
Justin Winters; in Mrs. King's
room Jeffrey Martinez,
Lauren Willen and James
Skiles. Mrs. King's room had
the most points for the school
for the six weeks with 367.1
.points. Mrs. Rippey's room
came in second place with
361.2.
Fifth grade readers are (1)
Michelle Lorica, 29.9; (2) Chris
Street, 23.5; (3) Brittney
Clark, 18.8. Sixth grade read-
ers are (1) Will Waller, 55.9;
(2) Yesserirta Burcioga, 52.9
and (3) Nathan White, 34,1.
Accelerated Reader high-
point winners are: Miss
Bivens' room - Ashley
Capiello, Mrs. Lowe's room -
Kia Boone, Mrs. Anderson's
room - Leia Lorica, Mrs.
Shelton's room - Alex
Rodriguez and Mrs. Vinson's
room - Lauren Rodgers.
1 NURSE NOTES
Good luck to all the teach-
ers and staff who have signed
up to get fit and lose weight
for the new year. Prizes will
be awarded March 7 to those
who have lost the most group
weight. Not only does proper
diet and exercise promote
good physical health, it re-
duces stress, leading to a posi-
tive mental and emotional
Well-being.
We are working to have a
! room available with aerobic
tapes and exercise equipment
for the staffs use. Anyone
willing to dpnate equipment
or aerobic tapes not currently
being used, please call me at
762,3384.
Thanks you for the large
turn-out to sign up. Once
again, Good Luck!
Nurse Cleveland
1 SOCIAL SCIENCE NEWS
Shackelford County veter-
ans to be honored this week
are Franz Miller, Walter Mi-
nor, James Morris and Clifton
Newcomb. The sixth graders
would also like to encourage
the people of Albany to visit
the Vietnam Memorial Wall
exhibit at McMurry Univer-
sity in Abilene when it arrives
this month. There will be a
ceremony to read aloud all
the Vietnam veterans names
from this area.
Mrs. Leech's classes plan
to send homemade Valentines
again to the local VA Hospi-
tal.
Fifth grade students are
working on stories, poems and
art projects to be entered in
the Rising Star Writing
Project. i
I NEWS BRIEFS
Kindergarten got two new
students Monday. Bruce
Holson came to us from
Longview and Anthony Cody
moved here from Sonora.
Welcome to our class, boys!
✓✓✓
Fifth and sixth grade sci-
ence classes appreciate those
of you who have saved
Campbell's labels for them.
Last year we were able to pur-
chase two microscopes. Please
continue to save Campbell's
soup labels, as well as
Pepperidge Farm, Maries
Dressing, Vlastic Pickles, Pace
Picante, Swanson, Mrs. Pauls,
V8 Vegetable Juice, Prego and
Spaghettios.
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On Thursday and Friday,
Shelby McDuff from
Earthworks will present "The
Junior Master Composter
Course" to the sixth grade
classes. This program, spon-
sored by West Central Texas
Council of Governments and
Texas Natural Resources Con-
servation Commission, pro-
vides environmental educa-
tion to increase student
awareness ofwaste reduction.
The students learn organic
recycling and* composting
techniques to use at school
and at home.
✓✓✓
The stars of the week in
kindergarten Were Pace
Heatley and Heather Patter-
son.
Inventory of doctors' office planned
By Melinda L. Lucas
Shackelford County Hospital
District board members made
plans during a special meeting
Monday night to perform a
physical inventory of equip-
ment, furniture and fixtures in
the offices of Drs. Arlene and
Victor Lorica.
The directors met with local
attorney Loren Williams to dis-
cuss the hospital's options in
light of the fact that the Loricas
are closing their local practice
on January 23.
An audit of the practice by an
outside accountant was ordered
by the board after the Loricas'
contract with the hospital ended
in August, but the audit has
been delayed several times.
The board entered into closed
session for less than an hour
during the special meeting Mon-
day, with no action taken ex-
cept for a motion to contact the
Loricas Tuesday morning con-
cerning the inventory.
As of Tuesday evening, the
inventory had not yet been
started, but a meeting had been
scheduled for Wednesday with
the Loricas and their legal coun-
sel.
Physical Therapy
Negotiations with West Texas
Rehabilitation Center to begin
on-site physical therapy (PT) at
the local hospital have pro-
gressed to the point that WTRC
is planning to send a therapist
Tax collections slightly ahead
After some fairly successful
weeks of tax collecting at the
Shackelford County Central Tax
Office in the early weeks of1997,
overall percentages have risen
to exceed last year's collected
figures at this time.
As of last Friday, January 10,
tax payments brought in slightly
over $1.5 million, translating
into 43.41 percent of the
$3,614,655 total tax levy for
1996. Only 40.82 percent of the
total levy for 1995 had been re-
ceived as of this time last year.
With the official tax deadline
only a little over two weeks away,
Chief Appraiser Bruce Bailey *
suspects tax payment to really
start pouring in soon. The pay-
ment deadline has been set at
Friday, January 31.
Terms of payment may be
negotiated for taxpayers unable
to pay the entire amount by
January 31, but over the past
several years, the central tax
office has become more aggres-
sive in the collection of delin-
quent accounts.
"The majority of people com-
ing in so far seem to be paying
all of their taxes at the same
time, although some had taken
advantage of the quarterly pay-
ments allowed to people over
65," reported Bailey. "A few
people have even opted to make
payments with credit cards."
No penalty and interest
charges will accrue on tax paid
by the January 31 deadline, but
added fees will be applied if the
taxes are late.
When paying by mail, tax-
payers should make sure their
envelopes are postmarked as of
the 31st or before.
"We expect collections to be
really heavy at the end of the
month," stated Bailey. "In order
to avoid waiting in line, we en-
courage you to come in before
that last week of January."
Percentages by District
With the overall percentages
collected so far exceeding last
year's figures by over three per-''
centage points, many of the tax-
ing districts' figures received so
far'were also up, but there were
some fluctuations.
The City of Albany had
brought in a total of 45.61 per-
Seniors luncheon set Jan. 24
The Shackelford County Com-
munity. Resource Center will
once again host its monthly se-
nior citizens activity day next
Friday, January 24.
Everyone attending the ac-
tivity day will haVe the opportu-
nity to enjoy a spaghetti lun-
cheon. Additional covered dishes
are also welcome and serving
will begin at 11:30 a.m.
As usual, everyone in atten-
dance is encouraged to bring his
favorite game and a partner for
an afternoon of games and ac-
tivities. ,
Anyone over the age of 50 is
welcome to attend, and there is
nevet- any charge for the event.
The Shackelford County Com-
munity Resource Center is lo-
cated at 725 Pate Street near
the local hospital.
For more information about
upcoming event at the local cen-
ter or to find out what services
are available, call one ofthe staff
members at 762-2447.
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Dr. J.E. Mikeska
is now approved as an
HMO Blue Provider
Dr. Mikeska
will be at
Shackelford Hospital Clinic
T i r o nn -in nn Jan. 21, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Jan. 15,8:00-10:00 a.m. 3 ' Y
t + r n nn n ni\ Jan. 23, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Jan. 16, 6:00-7:00 p.m. 3 ^■ *
Jan. 24, 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Call 762-3313
or 762-3730 for an appointment
Walk-ins Welcome
The schedule will be published each week.
cent as of last Friday, down
slightly from last year's figures
of49.92 percent already collected
at that time.
The Moran school district's
figures were also slightly lower,
with 38.68 percent collected this
year as .compared to the 39.82
percent taken in a year ago.
Aside from these two entities,
however, collection percentages
figured in significantly higher
for the rest of the taxing dis-
tricts.
The City of Moran collected
48.39 percent of its levy as of last
Friday, up from 44:5 percent in
early 1996. AISD had brought in
43.6 percent of its levy, up from
39.46 last year.
County and hospital figures
were also up, tallying at 43.77
percent as of last Friday. Only
40.96 percent df the two levies
had been brought in at this time
a year ago.
With over half of the taxes
still to be received in the next
two weeks, tax office employees
are buckling down for another
busy season, encouraging every-
one who can to avoid the end of
the month rush and get the taxes
in as soon as possible.
YITTLES BY VEHICLE.
MENU
MONDAY, January 20: En-
chiladas, refried beans, combo
salad, pears.
WEDNESDAY, January 22:
Chicken fried steak, gravy,
mashed potatoes, buttered green
beans, applesauce-raisin cake.
FRIDAY, January- 24:
Chicken and dumplings, copper
penny salad, chocolate cake.
to Albany as soon as next week.
According to director Melanie
McCarthy, start-up costs for the
PT clinic are virtually nothing.
She also stated that several
pieces of .exercise equipment
have already been donated or
loaned by local individuals.
WTRC plans to send a physi-
cal therapist to Albany two or
three times a week to begin with,
possibly expanding as the pa-
tient load becomes greater. The"
hospital will schedule the ap-
pointments and bill the patients.
Other items needed by the
hospital for the PT clinic are
some kind of cardiovascular
workout machine and an elec-
tric treadmill.
Hospital director Teresa Ed-
mison commented that although
there is usually a fairly high
rate of cancellations among PT
patients, local residents should
be less likely to cancel if they
don't have to drive out of town.
Early Voting
Board members learned
Tuesday that early voting in thtf
special rollback election had to
end Tuesday at 5:00 p.m., rather
than on Friday, January 17 as
was originally publicized.
Tammy Glover, an election
clerk at Albany City Hall who is
assisting with early voting, con-
tacted the Attorney General's
office early this week concern-
ing the date and discovered that
early ballots could not be cast
after Tuesday.
The election is set for Satur-
day, January 18, with polls to be
open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Thank you~
for supporting the organizations and activities of
Albany by your donations to the Albany Chest.
Albany Chemical
Albany News
Albany Tower Co.
Albany VFW Post 8768
Allsup's ConvenienceJStores, Inc.
Anderson Auto
Anderson Perforating, Inc.
Ayers Dozer Corp.
Mozelle Bartee
Erline Black
Barbara Bray
Cecile Bray
John Bray, Jr.
Nadine Brewster
Brookshire Food Store '
CDJ Oil Co.
Dr. & Mrs. Watt Casey
Mary Cauble
Mr. & Mrs. I.M. Chism
David Cleveland
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Cockrell
James H. Cotter, CPA
Mike & Darla Cotter
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Davis
Elizabeth Denman
Desperados
Mrs. Byron Diller
Dolora Dipple
Alex Duke
Mr. & Mrs. E.L. Edgar !
Denney & Angelyn Faith
First National Bank/Albany
Flowers Enterprises
Four H Parents
Roslyn Foster
Mr. & Mrs. James Garvin
Aunee Goff -
Mrs. C.I. Goff
Randall Goff
Elizabeth Green
Mr. & Mrs. R.K. Hamilton
George Hays Enterprises
Bruno & Pat Henrichson
Reaves Hickman
High Lonesome
Mr. & Mrs. L.H. Hill
Wayne Hogan Oil Co.
Alva Ruth Hooker
John & Carol Huffman
Husoh Corporation
Charles Jacobs
Mr. & Mrs. A.V. Jones, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Jones
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Rex Jones
K.C. Jones
King & Robertson Insurance Agency
J. Carter King, Jr.
Kiwanis Club of America .
Mrs. Julian Latham
Betty Law
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Leech
Hugh Lowe Drilling Co.
M J P Investments, Inc.
David & Amy Mallory
Mr. & Mrs. Carrol Martin
John Matthews
Watt Matthews
Dr. & Mrs. J.E. Mikeska, Jr.
Momentum Operating Co., Inc.
J.M. & Maxine Moore
Mr. & Mrs. J.E. Musselman
David & Melanie McCarthy
Lorene McComas
W. Reilly Nail, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. C.L. Neff
Dan & Lynn Neff
Tommy & Karen Noble
Eula Parsons
Parrott & Fox Supply Co.
Patterson & Sons'" Auto Repair
Gerald & Ruby Petree
Mrs. Gene Pickard
Glenn Picquet
Maxine Robbins
Buford & Bev Salters
Schkade Family Living Trust
Violet Schkade
Snyder Drilling Corp.
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Snyder
H.R. Stasney & Sons, Ltd.
Joe C. Stewart
Beth Stilwell
Margaret Stilwell
Mrs. Raymond Taylor
Gladys Terrill
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Tidwell
,Mr. & Mrs. Don Tidwell
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Thompson
Mrs. F.B. Townsend
Martyne Turner
Waller Cattle Co.
Mr. & Mrs. John Warne
Margaret Weaver
Pollye Wheeler
Jim & Betty Williams •
Loren Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Warren Willingham
Mack H. Wooldridge
Xi Chi Pi Sorority
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