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Published in Jonesborough, TN Since 1869 www.heraldandtribune.com Volume 150, Number 12 75 cents Week of MARCH 20, 2019 In This Issue: Editorial .................... 4A Religion .................... 5A Family Living .................... 6A Sports .................... 8A Spring Sports .................... 1B Kid Scoop .................. 12B 418 W. College Street, Jonesborough 423-753-3821 For 87 years, our family has offered compassionate advice during your most difficult times of loss. It is our privilege and promise to continue to offer our services to your family for many more generations to come. Howard Alexander, Owner Above, Millie Williams plays Matilda in the musical, a child with strong feelings of right and wrong. Pictured below are Sean Hale and Lorrie Anderson as the Wormwoods, the not-always-kind parents of courageous Matilda. See “MATILDA” on Page 2A Budget committee approves re-roofing, tables design decision Matilda! JRT to bring childhood classic to stage By PAM DANIELS The Jonesborough Repertory Theatre is excited to bring you the regional premiere of “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical.” Based on the book “Matilda” by Dahl, this much anticipated show runs March 28 through April 14. Come meet a brave and compassionate girl who faces difficult trials but handles each with a dose of courage, a touch of cleverness, and a lot of heart. Matilda is a bright, sweet, witty child who has every reason to hate a world that has treated her so cruelly. Her parents are horrendous and her school’s principal even worse. Yet she chooses not to view the world as an ugly place, but one of beauty. She sees people in the best light she possibly can, which, given her circumstances, isn’t an easy thing to do. The story begins with Matilda being born to parents who do not want her. They already have a son and think their family complete. They don’t want to change anything from their normal. And Matilda’s normal is very different than they know how to deal with. “Matilda is too smart for them,” said Shawn Hale, who plays Mr. Wormwood, Matilda’s father. “They don’t know how to take care of her, so they lash out. When you lash out, you tend to be mean.” Lorrie Anderson, who plays Mrs. Wormwood, agreed. “She’s terrible,” she said of her character. “I’m so used to playing characters that are quite similar to me, but this character is so completely different. She’s crass, rude, and materialistic. And I’m not.” However, somehow, Matilda turns out to be the opposite of her parents. She follows a By MARINA WATERS Staff Writer [email protected] Washington Coun- ty’s Budget Committee approved a resolution not to exceed $1.1 million to re-roof the Jonesbor- ough Elementary School building, but held off on a design decision for the Jonesborough K-8 School project. Washington County Schools’ Maintenance Supervisor Phillip Patrick said the school system hopes to start the project, which includes remov- ing and replacing the existing roof, as soon as school is out. Washington County Mayor Joe Grandy asked during the Wednesday, March 13, meeting if the committee could hold off on the roofing decision until the county could hold a workshop with the Washington County Board of Education to discuss the Jonesborough K-8 School design plan, “Scheme 6”, to renovate and add on to the current Jonesborough Middle School building. However, Washington County Director of Schools Bill Flanary told the committee that the process, which includes sending out and approv- ing bids, is lengthy and holding off would put it all behind schedule. “It’s a long process to get to the part where they can start construc- tion,” Flanary said. “If it was September, I’d say no problem. We are in roofing season.” PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED See “BUDGET” on Page 2A “The school board has not made a decision to demolish the round building which puts me in the position that I need to keep the building up. That’s where we are.” — Phillip Patrick Washington County Schools’ Maintenance Supervisor Check out our Spring Sports B section this week! Team photos brought to you by local photographer Tom Pardue. Alliance to offer spring homeschool options From STAFF REPORTS The Heritage Alliance is excited to offer two days for homeschool students this spring. On Wednesday, April 10, the Alliance will host its third Homeschool Day. History-and heri- tage-based activities are planned from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. that day and will offer a wide variety of experiences for multiple ages. Students from first grade through senior year of high school are encouraged to come and experience history with their families in Tennessee’s Oldest Town. Activities include Town Tours, an Old Jonesborough Cemetery Tour, and hands-on activities with artifacts in the Jonesborough/ Washington County History Museum. In addi- tion, students can explore primary sources at the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Muse- See “HOMESCHOOL” on Page 2A PHOTO COURTESY HERITAGE ALLIANCE Homeschool kids will get a chance to ‘step back in time.’ PHOTO BY MARINA WATERS Commissioner Larry England, Mayor Joe Grandy, and Commisser Jim Wheller consider school decisions at the latest budget committee meeting.
Transcript of Matilda! - Herald and Tribune
Published in Jonesborough, TN Since 1869 www.heraldandtribune.com
Volume 150, Number 12 75 cents Week of MARCH 20, 2019
In This Issue:Editorial .................... 4A
Religion .................... 5A
Family Living .................... 6A
Sports .................... 8A
Spring Sports .................... 1B Kid Scoop .................. 12B
AND THE WINNERS ARE . . .8A
418 W. College Street, Jonesborough423-753-3821
For 87 years, our family has offered compassionate advice during your most diffi cult times of loss.It is our privilege and promise to continue to offer our services to your family for many more generations to come.
Howard Alexander, Owner
Above, Millie Williams plays Matilda in the musical, a child with strong feelings of right and wrong. Pictured below are Sean Hale and Lorrie Anderson as the Wormwoods, the not-always-kind parents of courageous Matilda.
See “MATILDA” on Page 2A
Budget committee approves re-roofi ng, tables design decision
Matilda!
JRT to bring childhood classic to stageBy PAM DANIELS
The Jonesborough Repertory Theatre is excited to bring you the regional premiere of “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical.” Based on the book “Matilda” by Dahl, this much anticipated show runs March 28 through April 14. Come meet a brave and compassionate girl who faces diffi cult trials but handles each with a dose of courage, a touch of cleverness, and a lot of heart.
Matilda is a bright, sweet, witty child who has every reason to hate a world that has treated her so cruelly. Her parents are horrendous and her school’s principal even worse. Yet she chooses not to view the world as an ugly place, but one of beauty. She sees people in the best light she possibly can,
which, given her circumstances, isn’t an easy thing to do.
The story begins with Matilda being born to parents who do not want her. They already have a son and think their family complete. They don’t want to
change anything from their normal. And Matilda’s normal is very different than they know how to deal with.
“Matilda is too smart for them,” said Shawn Hale, who plays Mr. Wormwood, Matilda’s father. “They don’t know how to take care of her, so they lash out. When you lash out, you tend to be mean.”
Lorrie Anderson, who plays Mrs. Wormwood, agreed. “She’s terrible,” she said of her character. “I’m so used to playing characters that are quite similar to me, but this character is so completely different. She’s crass, rude, and materialistic. And I’m not.”
However, somehow, Matilda turns out to be the opposite of her parents. She follows a
By MARINA WATERSStaff Writer
Washington Coun-ty’s Budget Committee approved a resolution not to exceed $1.1 million to re-roof the Jonesbor-ough Elementary School building, but held off on a design decision for the Jonesborough K-8 School project.
Washington County Schools’ Maintenance Supervisor Phillip Patrick said the school system hopes to start the project, which includes remov-ing and replacing the existing roof, as soon as school is out. Washington County Mayor Joe Grandy asked during the Wednesday, March 13, meeting if the committee could hold off on the roofi ng decision until the county could hold a workshop with the Washington County Board of Education to discuss the Jonesborough K-8 School design plan, “Scheme 6”, to renovate and add on to the current Jonesborough Middle School building.
However, Washington County Director of Schools Bill Flanary told the committee that the process, which includes sending out and approv-ing bids, is lengthy and holding off would put it all behind schedule.
“It’s a long process to get to the part where they can start construc-tion,” Flanary said. “If it was September, I’d say no problem. We are in roofi ng season.”
PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED
See “BUDGET” on Page 2A
“The school board has not made a decision to demolish the round building which puts me in the position that I need to keep the building up. That’s where we are.”
— Phillip PatrickWashington County Schools’
Maintenance Supervisor
Check out our Spring Sports B section this
week!
Team photos brought to you
by local photographer
Tom Pardue.
Alliance to offer spring homeschool optionsFrom STAFF REPORTS
The Heritage Alliance is excited to offer two days for homeschool students this spring. On Wednesday, April 10, the Alliance will host its third Homeschool Day. History-and heri-tage-based activities are planned from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. that day and will offer a wide variety of experiences for multiple ages.
Students from fi rst grade through senior year of high school are encouraged to come and experience history with their families in Tennessee’s Oldest Town.
Activities include Town Tours, an Old Jonesborough Cemetery Tour, and hands-on activities with artifacts in the Jonesborough/Washington County History Museum. In addi-tion, students can explore primary sources at the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Muse-
See “HOMESCHOOL” on Page 2A
PHOTO COURTESY HERITAGE ALLIANCE
Homeschool kids will get a chance to ‘step back in time.’
PHOTO BY MARINA WATERS
Commissioner Larry England, Mayor Joe Grandy, and Commisser Jim Wheller consider school decisions at the latest budget committee meeting.
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