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Page 2 The Albany News Thursday, September 29, 1994
longtime first National Bank employer (uanita Will son (I) is
presrnted with 'si' spvoal plaque by vice president Randall
Paltr
ronimenciing'her for A • years of dedicated servic
e.
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IJy MelindnL. Lucas
.Shackelford , County Hospital ■
I)i>t r ' dirC'Ctoo interview! d two '
Hp! Iu aiH for admirUst ratoi and
<>i)<■fot i hi ■ 1 ali technician's posit ion
durit i;' a U -n gthy ■ s:s to n o n j' u e s .,
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tn Hind. rkiM'd doors as the hoard
iiii-i w il.h i ,-ich applicant separately-'
during •. - 1 '.•! hour period, and no
.'.iti'.-n wiU' taken When the si's em
v\ iis'iijii ned to tin public
I) . ■ i t it'i pas1 '! w! .a 1 ' -■
hi is pit a,] direct 11 rs Have iiitei \ u-wt d
a t.(>t,i!. ■:(' four applicants for. ad ,
mini^tintor and one-lab tech
They Will centinue to a i ept
.app I it at ions for' both positions
' (irmj-j '■( (lie cini of'the rjioiVt h aiic'l
■ another meeting'ha:- b( < n ::i hed-.
tiled tor iiexl Tuesdav OctoU. i ,4
fei.ramother interviews .
■The board. a'irti('ipat.< s making ;i
ill cr ."ii .it that time','since the la,i
d-iy of <• ii11)i11\ MM-nt fei the pre cut
minimis rator. Nick Shankles is
(ii'teii. s Shank Ic's a1s<) serves, as
rati '. i-.bni i.in and assists in the
i adie.ioe-, \ i a\ i department
In (lite i Iiiisuiess, * rav 11'chiii
'•ian and ambulance supervisor
Melissa Black, reviewed several
problemstn (ictober srliedul mgfor
but h/irt the radiology depart merit
.md a tabu lance call. Schedules for
•lie month illust lie posted by Oc-
tober 1 to be in compliance with
stale law-
lllack exidained that she and
Shankle.- have alternated taking
cniergcrrry i .ill at r»i;rli 1 and on
weekends in t in x ray department.
She yohinU ■ red to take'24 hour,
■ M i).' (|a\ i all for the next 31 day
i.i nod oni\. and'«fter going over
soy*-r;i;l opt ion s, t hoard approved
.I'm it h .ok V 111 g
compensal io'n
1'iec. t ii si sh'e w;il be on 24 hour
:li. Black will nut be available for
oili of town runs on I he ambulance
du r ingOctui icr.. She was authorized '
to take steps to .solve t he problem,
)io ibly by- paying a local KMT to
be available during t he. day.
flu board also asked Black to
begin the |>roco . oC organizing
another local KMT scliool, which
she anticipate- will start, after the
.first. iif the \ear
rFhe annual OctoberWest spon-
sored by the Albany Chamber of
'Cohnnor.ee is planned for Saturday,
October 15, with tV • usual assort-
ment of booths and several special
activ.i; ies.
Along w i th th e October West, th e
Chamber will aiso.be sponsoring
the fourth annual Great Pumpkin
Cook off. Judging wilt be conducted
in several categories
The ('hamber office has repor'ted
that only about eight paid reser-
vations for booths have been re-
ceived s,o far,- but organizer- hope
to have the usual 30 to 40. ■
"Wt- are expecting a lot more
vendors to make reservations
during the next two weeks," syid
merchants committee chairman
I ionnie 1 Areas. "We encourage local .
groups that need to raise funds to
give the Chamber office a'call. W,e
-can al ways , make recommenda
tions, especially in the area of food
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Vendors can reserve a space
alongMam Street in the downt own .
block or at the First National Bank
Park Reservations can be made by
contacting the Chamber office
located in the depot at 7ti2 2.'i2vv.
The cost to rent a space is $12 50
before October 1 and $15''aft.er that,
date., 1 ;
Traditional ly, a 11 food boot h safe
* grouped toget her.atthe Bank Park,
with bales of hay scattered around
for fair goers to use for their lunch
break
"We already have several food
booths, but we need, more," .-.aid
Chamber manager Dee I laiiulton,
Such foods aS;baked potatoes,
corn -on the- cob, catfish, hamhurg
r-rs, desserts and other snacks and
drinks are usually available
Various types of crafts l)o- th '
ha\( made reservations so far,
along wit h at least otie bake ale
Registration'foriiis were mailed
to past, participants almost a iiiontli
ago: however, it is never too late to
sign up Booths will lie accepted
through-8:00 a m tfi<• morning of
the festival
Local merchants will also par-
ticipate in the .day-long festival res.
with biitdoOr bargains, and indoor
sales: ■
■ All. )any pa rti c i pa ting merchants
an being contacted by Hamilton
this week in order to compile a list.
I"a< h merchant taking part will
receive a special fall dOor piece to
gnate their business
Hamilton added thatporiiiani m
wooden pieces are presently being
constructed to be used for all
('hamber events. These will have
changeable signs for each specific
occasion.
Also, all participating businesses
will be listod in advertising about
the October West.
Special Activities
The Chamber and several local
merchants are planning special
events to entertain shoppers
throughout the day.
The Chamber is sponsoring the
Great Pumpkin Cook-orT, along
with providing entertainmjent at
different times during the day.
The cook-off will be held at the
Bank Park, with judging planned
in categories including cakes, pies,
breads, cook ies and m iscellaheous.
TheChamber is also working on
having special prizes donated for
the winner,s-of the cook-off.
Entertainment will also be a big.
part of the day, with Shirley
Caldwell actinga's chairman of that,
committee.
Special activities are being
planned by Era Pitt man, and sev-
eral merchants are sponsoring in-
dividual events: A schedule will be
published in the Ne.ws as soon as it
is available.
Anyone interested in having a
booth or needing more information
can contact th( Chamber office. ,
"OctoberWest is always a great
day for Albany folks We are
working to make this year the best
ever, and we can use all the help we
can get," concluded Lucas.
etc.
Albany residents will have tho
perfect opportunity to'get rid of
unwanted pets and stray animals
in their neighborhoods by partici
pai'ing m a special program being
paid for by the City of Albany
On Wednesday, October 12 and
again on the following Wednesday,
(iei obor 19, local citizens may take
dogs and cats to the Albany office of
I >r Gary Famt>ro between 2:00 and
ti no p.m. .
A city employee will be present
'to accept the animals, which will
then be legally euthanized by the
veterinarian
There will be no charge to the
person delivering the animals to
Fambro's office.,
Albany City Manage? Bobby
Russell,stated that the agreement
was made with Dr. Fambro in hopes
of decreasing the number of un
wanted degs arid cats on the streets
of Albany.
Both Russell and city council
members ha ve expressed a concern
about the growing number of ap
parently ilnowned-animals in Al-
'•baiiv ne 1 evcral steps ; n being ■
fakt'ii to ease the problem.
Russell related that strays are
picked up regularly, and almost
without exception, they are not,
claimed. He added thai normally
there is a four- day waiting period
a ft.er animal s a re pi c k e d up. befori •
they are disposed of in a humane
manner.
Cats and dogs taken to Dr.
Fambro's office on October VI and
19 will not undergo the four day
waiting period, Russell, empha-
. Sized.
"This is a good opportunity to
get rid ofunw anted st ray and other
animals," he continued "The city
officials are willing to go to this
.expense because of the great extent
of the stray animal problem, but
Dr Fambro is charging a reason
able cost per animal, and we feel
that it's well worth it."
The city sponsored a similar
euthanization program two years
ago, with good results
Russell stated that the city is
required t.ocomply w ith legislation
regarding the "humane disposal ot
these animals."
The,City of Albany has two or
d inances regulat.ng control of dogs
and cats within the Albany ,city
limits
Local citizens, are protected by-
law against unvaccina'teddog: and
cats, and. any dogs .and cats that
are not kept on the o wner's property
w ithin a fenced enclosure or secured
by a leash;
The following laws apply:
1. Any dog or cat running loose
on streets, alleys and properties
within the City of Albany will be
caught and put in the City Pound
where the animal will be kept, for
four days. v
2 An owner who reclaims an
impounded dog must show proof of
tags and must pay a fee of $5 for
each day the animal has been im-
pounded. If the animal has no tags,
then the owner must pay for vac-
cination costs before the animal is
released
3. Any animal not reclaimed by
its owner within four days shall
become the property of the City of
Albany and shall be placed for
adoption in a suitable home or
humanely "put to sleep."
■1 Any person violating any
provisions of the City's Ordinances
regarding dogs and cats will be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
■and shall be punished by a fine of
not less than $5 nor more than
$200.
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Volunteers are urgently needed
to help with the reorganization of
the Girl Scout program in Albany.
Anne Marie Caldwell has ac-
cepted the overall leadership po-
sition of Albany's Girl Scout troops,
but other leaders'and assistants
are-'needed in several age groups.
Caldwell, who was a Girl/Scout
lor much of her youth, explains in
tin following paragraphs why the
program is important for both girls
and adult leaders.
"You-see, I know that Girl
Scouting is not just selling maga-
zines, tying ,a square knot, or
wearing a badge sash. Girl Scout-
ing is sharing — it's using Karen's
scissors, Pat'syarn, and Jill's magic
marker to make a picture that is all
your own. It's being a partner with
a girl whom you don't particularly
like and being nice because maybe
it means something to her.
"Girl Scouting is knocking on 50
doors, trying to help your troop
earn money to go to the Fort Worth
Zoo, and selling only 29 boxes of
cookies It's telling that special
adult, with whom you've shared
years of" Girl Scouting, that you
have been accepted for an uitei
national opportunity and you'll be
seeing'Our Chalet' in more than
just your dreams.
"For those lucky enough to con-
tinue with (iirl Scouting into
adulthood, it's sitting around a
c'ampfire, sharing stories about
your first: summer camp when you
dropped your flashlight down the
latrine and mastered a 40-second
shower-beeause the water was too
cold. It's sitting on the school steps
and listening with all your help-
lessness to a girl who is lost and
lonely because her world just fell
apart.
"Girl Scouting is a kind of ad-
venture. As you live with the Girl
Scout ways, you grow up inside
and find life more meaningful.
"You learn that makingyourbed
and picking up after yourself gives
Mom more time to spend with the
family and maybe evert a few.
minutes to herself You learn that
Dad knows more than the latest
football scores he can build a
blazingfire when not even a rabbit
will face the downpour.
"You learn that being a Girl
Scout isn't the 'in' or 'cooT thing to
do; but in the end, the pride which
you t ake in yourself and what you
stand for is all that really matters.
"And finally, you learn that, no
matter what her ability or ap
pearance, each girl has something
to contribute to her t roop and her
community. You discover that the
shy, new girl has some terrific ideas
when you take the time to talk to
her ■
"Whether you share a few min
utes driving girls to an outing or
demonstrat ing your ability to ar-
range flowers,a few hours teaching
girls to folk dance, or organizing
the cookie sales, you too, can come
to know what I've learned about
Girl Scouting.
"There are girl, in Albany that
may not get the .chance to have
these experiences without you If
you are interested in working with
Girls Scouts, call me. You can make
the difference."
Caldwell can be reached at 762-
2356.
Parker hears local cases
Rulings in several Shackelford
County cases were handed down
by District Judge Quay Parker in
259th District Court, proceedings
during the past week.
The following is a-list of action
taken or rulings made according
I o public records in the Shackelford
(bounty District Clerk's ()ffice
•Joel O. Baker Jr DWI, 3rd
offense pled guilty, two years
probation,$750fine,$ I.'>1,50court
Costs, driver's license suspended
•Walter Lee Morgan DWI,.
3 rd offen se — pled gu ilty; t wo y ea rs
probation,$750fin<',$154.50court '
costs, driver's license suspended.
•Melvin Wayne Thompson
theft, $750-$20,000, 3rd degree
felony — pled guilty; 10 years
probation, $750 fine, $139.50 court
costs, restitution of $7,070.99.
Dennis Haw ley Jr., A/K/AFred
llawley — failure to stop-and
render assistance, 3rd degree
felony pled guilty; five years
probation, $ 1,000 fine, $139.50
court costs, restitution of $321.44.
•Arthur Kevin Gonzales
possession of controlled substance,
Psilocin, penalty group 2, less than
28 grams, 3rd degree felony
pled guilty; two years probation,
$2,000 fine, $139.50 court costs.
Officers report 2 arrests
The following arrests were made
by Shackelford County law en-
forcement officers during the past
week.
An arrest is not necessarily an
indication of guilt, but is an action
taken by the state in response to
an alleged rime or complaint.
Included in the arrest records
were Dora Kocha McGee, 31, theft
—- less than $750, more than $200;
Kichard Lee Chaney, 38, DWI —
1st offense.
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