All parents of students attending Albany schools are requested to volunteer and help with the annual Parent-Teacher Organization’s Fall Fest next weekend, and local room mothers are working with coordinator Malarie Sutton to finalize plans for the fundraising event.

In spite of all the recent rain, as of press time on Tuesday the Albany Golf Club annual membership meeting and Championship Golf Tournament is still set to take place as planned at the local golf course this weekend, Oct. 20 and 21.

Long time Albany resident J.M. Moore was honored as a distinguished alumni by the Cisco College Wrangler Belles during their performance in Cisco during halftime of the college’s Homecoming game with Trinity Valley Community College on Sept. 30.

Weather permitting, the fourth annual Jr. Garcia Memorial Golf Tournament will take place this Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Albany Golf Course, and a few morning tee times are still available.

Albany High students Max Balliew and Riley Green, accompanied by adult boat captain Jerry Green, spent Saturday, Oct. 6 at Lake Granbury where the two anglers fished in the season opening tournament of the West Division of the Texas High School Bass Association.

An enthusiastic but smaller than normal group enjoyed the 15th annual Friends of Fort Griffin Gala Saturday night at the “Flat” on the Collins Creek Ranch. The Gala, held the second weekend of October each year, is sponsored by Friends of Fort Griffin as a fundraiser.

SPOKEN: Ardon B. Judd Jr. Oral History Project opened to the public this Tuesday, and all visitors to the Old Jail Art Center can now view the recorded stories and life histories of several Albany residents anytime the museum is open, according to archivist Molly Sauder. 

An assortment of canvas tarps and tents are being erected at Fort Griffin today in preparation for this weekend’s Living History Days, but heavy rain tomorrow could cause student participation numbers to be lower than normal, according to program specialist Eric Abercrombie.

Painted streets, streamers tied to signs, decorated parade floats, dress-up days, plays x’ed and o’ed on the board, halftime program practices, and careful consideration of Friday’s hairstyles, makeup, and outfits by halftime royalty were all part of the preparation made for tomorrow’s Homecoming...

Representatives of the Albany Ex-Students Association are encouraging Albany graduates to attend as many Homecoming events as they can, including the pep rally, parade, FBC fundraising meal, football game, halftime activities, business meeting, and alumni luncheon.