The City of Moran Volunteer Fire Department will have a “fill the boot” drive this Saturday, Sept. 22 starting at 9:00 a.m. at the intersection of Hwy. 6 and FM 576 (next to the Red Barn).
“This will be the first boot drive we’ve been able to do in years,” said organizer Michelle Taggart. “Any donation made to the department is greatly appreciated!”
The Moran VFD will also host a “Fall Fun in the Park” on Saturday, Oct. 20.
There are only a few hours left to register a sale location in the 25th Annual Community Wide Garage Sale scheduled for this Saturday in Albany.
“Come in and get signed up to participate,” said Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones on Tuesday morning. “We’ve already had a few come in, and I’m expecting it to get even busier as it gets closer to the deadline on Thursday.”
To register, participants should go by the Albany Visitors Center before 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, to fill out a form and pay the fees, as well as pick up a yard sign.
There are only a few hours left to register a sale location in the 25th Annual Community Wide Garage Sale scheduled for this Saturday in Albany.
“Come in and get signed up to participate,” said Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones on Tuesday morning. “We’ve already had a few come in, and I’m expecting it to get even busier as it gets closer to the deadline on Thursday.”
To register, participants should go by the Albany Visitors Center before 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, to fill out a form and pay the fees, as well as pick up a yard sign.
Three new exhibitions are set to open at the Old Jail Art Center, running Sept. 15 through Feb. 2, 2019.
The Old Jail’s board of trustees is hosting a members opening at the museum this Saturday, Sept. 15 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., featuring an artists’ reception and dinner.
Texas Moderns: Sam Gummelt
Childhood experiences including sewing with his grandmother, and exposure to the German folk art tradition of painting on the reverse side of glass left a lasting impression on Sam Gummelt and can be seen in his non-objective abstract art.
Directors of the Albany Chest met on Wednesday, Sept. 5, to organize the 2018 fundraising drive, elect four board members, and vote on officers for the upcoming year.
Organizations should turn in funding requests by Friday, Sept. 28, with an absolute deadline of Oct. 3, when the board’s next meeting is set to evaluate the applications and decide on the 2018 fundraising target.
Last year a goal of $40,000 was set, with $39,170 raised, and $45,000 distributed.
Board Elections
The Albany Masonic Lodge hosted a breakfast for the First Responders of Shackelford County on Tuesday, Sept. 11, with 17 volunteers and emergency workers served.
The date marked the 17th anniversary of the attack by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001.
Peace officers, dispatchers, jailers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel from across Shackelford County gathered at First Christian Church for the event.
Albany city council members approved a resolution for a required plumbing ordinance, talked about truck traffic on residential streets, and okayed the Atmos rate review mechanism during a brief meeting on Monday, Sept. 10.
The council will meet again in special session on Thursday, Sept. 20 to take action on the proposed tax rate of 68.77 cents, which is the same as last year, but 3.3 percent higher than the effective rate.
Plumbing Ordinance
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.
A final push over the last few weeks raised the remaining $3,800 needed for Albany Scouts to qualify for two pledged matching grants, totaling $30,000, toward the proposed $95,000 Scout Hut building.
The local Scouts had to raise a grand total of $65,000 by last Saturday’s Sept. 1 deadline or lose the promised grant.
Recent donations of $28,200 had already been added to $33,000 accumulated over several years, but as of a few weeks ago, the fund was still almost $4,000 short of the target.
After months of watching lake levels drop and vegetation shrivel, Shackelford County residents got some significant precipitation this week, with prospects of even more before thunderstorm chances begin dwindling on Sunday.
Rainfall started last Sunday about noon, continued on Monday, then fell over most of the county Tuesday, with some areas receiving two inches or more before press time.
