EDITOR’S NOTE: In last week’s Back-to-School special section, the News mistakenly switched two of the photos that went with the new teacher bios. Those two portions of the article are reprinted below. The News apologizes for this error.
Also, the list of teacher assignments from the school inadvertently left off the name of veteran secondary English instructor Melanie Anderson, who will teach junior high ELA.
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By Kathy Thomson
Several Albany churches traditionally schedule special events during the transition from summer to the start of the school year to encourage local students to take advantage of opportunities to plug into groups where they can grow in their faith while enjoying the fellowship of other Christians.
The following activities are planned for students over the next few weeks.
Aug. 25 – C of C
The Church of Christ will have its annual back to school pool party at the Webb Park Pool on Sunday, Aug. 25, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Bobby Lester York was born Sept. 16, 1943 to Faye Stotts and Lester York in Ft. Worth and he passed away on Aug. 8, 2019 at his home in Moran.
He was raised by his Granny, Ima York Parrish. Bobby was a carpenter by trade. In 2011, Bobby moved to Moran to be close to his sister, Jo Ann Stewart, until her passing in 2016. He remained in Moran and loved to sit on his porch and watch the Hwy 6 traffic in Moran. He loved his two dogs, Coffee and Buttermilk.
Mary Ellen Webb –known for her cooking, her love of Albany, Texas, her service in the U.S. Marines in World War II, and her reign as the family matriarch – died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. She was 98 and rather proud of it.
By Kathy Thomson
Golfers are invited to sign up and enjoy two days of play at the Albany Golf Club’s traditional Labor Day tournament on Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1.
“We still have openings for both the 8:30 a.m. and the 1:30 p.m. tee times on Saturday,”
said club president Randy Walker. “After Saturday’s rounds, the teams will be flighted for Sunday.”
By Kathy Thomson
Students who still need school physicals can make an appointment with one of two local clinics, including band students who have not previously been required to have exams.
Both the Shackelford County Health Clinic and ResourceCare charge $25 for a school physical, and appointments are needed at both clinics.
Athletes who did not take advantage of the school sponsored physicals in May are expected to pay for the exam, with one exception.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Three Albany baseball players have been recognized with spots on the Class 2A all-state baseball team by the Texas Sports Writers Association.
Cade Neve, who was a sophomore last spring, was named to the third team all-state as a pitcher. He was a first-team pick for the All-Big Country team with an 11-3 record on the mound. He had an ERA of 1.56 and struck out 83 batters.
Senior Joshua Dyer received honorable mention as a relief pitcher and short stop from the TSWA.
By Kathy Thomson
Albany sports fans are invited to attend the Athletic Booster Club’s annual hamburger supper next Monday, Aug. 12 at 6:00 p.m. in the Bank Park.
“Everybody is welcome; it’s a community event,” said Booster secretary Tisha Wilkins. “The ice cream is free! The hamburger meal is $7.”
Serving will begin at 6:00 p.m., with the program to follow.
By Donnie A. Lucas
A total of eight girls and one boy are participating in cross country summer workouts, according to coach Tate Thompson.
The runners met on Monday to plan for the season, starting workouts on Tuesday morning.
The coach said that he doesn’t have any runners returning from last year’s high school team, but some of the team did participate as eighth graders last year.
By Kathy Thomson
Students at the Moran Independent School District have two more weeks of summer vacation before classes start on Monday, Aug. 26, but the new school year officially began today for the staff.
Teachers were assigned book study for today and tomorrow, offering them some flexibility on scheduling as long as each of them is ready to present their part of the material to their peers on Monday, Aug. 12.
Staff development days are set for Aug. 12-16 and Aug. 19-23.
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