By Kathy Thomson
Visitors, Albany High Alumni, and locals are all invited to take part in the 12th Annual Albany Kiwanis Charity/John Rose & Jim Law Memorial Golf Tournament and Fajita Fiesta at the Albany Golf Course next Friday, Sept. 27.
Funds raised by the annual event help sponsor the Albany K Charity Scholarship Fund.
The fundraiser begins at 11:00 a.m. with a Fajita Fiesta meal prepared by the Kiwanis members.
By Melinda L. Lucas
A discussion about chipping of discarded branches took up much of Monday night’s monthly city council meeting, with an Atmos rate increase and an increase in an airport grant both approved during the course of the evening.
Council members were in closed session at the end of the meeting for a “police department personnel matter,” but no action was taken.
Chipping Problem
By Kathy Thomson
Only a few hours are left to register a sale location in the 26th Annual Community Wide Garage Sale scheduled for this Saturday, Sept. 14 in Albany.
“Come in and get signed up to participate,” said Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones shortly after lunch on Tuesday. “We’ve already had seven sign up, and this was the first day to register. I’m expecting it to get even busier as it gets closer to the deadline on Thursday.”
By Kathy Thomson
Two new exhibitions are set to open at the Old Jail Art Center, running Sept. 14 through Feb. 1, 2020.
The Old Jail’s board of trustees is hosting a members’ opening reception at the museum this Saturday, Sept. 14 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. featuring an artists’ reception with viewing, drinks, dinner, and a dessert bar.
Nobody’s Fool:
Works by Kirk Hayes
and Michael Bane
About three dozen local parents, citizens, and Albany ISD staff members gathered in the Aztec Theater reception room on Monday night for an hour-long “State of the School” presentation by AISD administrators.
Superintendent Jonathan Scott explained that as a Title I school, the Albany district has to follow certain guilelines that include community involvement.
“This school belongs to you, and we want to be sure we work as a team to help develop plans that will best serve our students,” said Scott.
By Kathy Thomson
The second annual CareFest, a music festival fundraiser for Resource Care took place last Saturday, and the event sold out at 6:17 p.m. that evening.
“We sold out of all types of tickets, VIP, preferred, and general admission,” said ResourceCare marketing officer Christina Daugherty. “We had somewhere around 800 to 1,000 attendees.”
By Kathy Thomson
Representatives of the Lee’s Legion Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will be at the three local school campuses next week to help students celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution, according to Lisa Echols, chairman of Lee’s Legion’s constitution week committee and vice chairman Carolyn Vick Kennedy.
By Kathy Thomson
MERGE high school youth group met at The Feed Store on Monday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
“Spencer Newsom and Kathryn Hamilton are doing both the junior high and high school groups this year,” said Feed Store director Tisha Wilkins. “The junior high students will have their first meeting next week.”
Campbell Terry also helped with this week’s session
Due to conflicts with after school activities, both junior high and high school youth groups will take place on Monday nights.
By Kathy Thomson
Longtime Lion head football coach Denney Faith’s dedication and contributions to the Albany Independent School District, students, athletes, coworkers, and others in Albany were recognized at the start of last Friday night’s home football game when the playing field was officially dedicated as “Faith Field at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.”
Former Albany school board member and game announcer John Tate read the presentation from the press box a little before game time on Friday, Sept. 6.
By Kathy Thomson
Albany Kids Tennis Club will be holding practices at 4:30 p.m. on each of the remaining three Mondays of this month, Sept. 16, 23, and 30.
Children age six to 18 are welcome to come for a suggested donation of $15 total, or participation is free to those who are members of the Abilene Fall Junior Team Tennis League.
“Please let me know if your kids will be able to make it,” said organizer Lisa Russell. “We will practice for approximately one hour, and parents are always welcome to join us.”
