By Donnie A. Lucas
Girls entering high school who plan to participate in volleyball for the 2019 season can still sign up for a team camp set for July 28-30, according to new head coach M.J. Reneau.
The coach said that over 25 prospective JV and varsity players have already signed up for the camp, but registration will remain open until the first session on Sunday, July 28 at 5:30 p.m.
The cost of the camp is $40.
By Kathy Thomson
The Albany Athletic Booster Club met earlier this week to elect officers and start planning for the annual Hamburger & Ice Cream Supper and other fall events.
Officers elected at the meeting on Monday, July 15 were Stephen Kayga - president, D’Anna Knight - vice president, Shawnee Tischler - treasurer, and Tisha Wilkins - secretary.
Logan Neve will be in charge of the “Tunnel Crew,” and anyone willing to help Neve with the inflatable A, the horn, or the flags is asked to contact him.
By Kathy Thomson
Preparations are beginning for the 16th annual gala planned by the Friends of Fort Griffin for Saturday, Oct. 5, and reservations for the nonprofit fundraiser are currently being accepted.
An open bar with premium brands, a steak dinner, silent and live auctions, music, and dancing will all take place at the event held again this year at Lynne and Clifford Teinert’s Collins Creek Ranch.
Tickets
Anyone 21 years and older is invited to purchase a ticket to the gala.
By Kathy Thomson
Eight youth from Shackelford County went to a Multi-County 4-H Camp at Buffalo Gap last week, along with local extension agent Michaela Bradford and 4-H members and leaders from Jones, Nolan, Fisher, Coke, and Sterling counties.
“On Thursday, they played team building and leadership games, and then they had a dance that evening,” said Bradford. “The following day they were divided into groups based on grade level and participated in team competitions. Later they swam in the pool before we came home.”
By Melinda L. Lucas
The teacher workshop to be hosted on Friday, July 26 by the Old Jail Art Center will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. instead of the times previously reported, according to OJAC membership and development coordinator Susan Montgomery.
The time is 30 minutes earlier than the Old Jail’s other three teacher workshops because the participants will be taken on a charter bus for a tour of historic railroad sites.
By Kathy Thomson
The City of Moran Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) class on Saturday, July 27, and the public is welcome to attend.
“The class will be open to anyone needing CPR certification or a refresher,” said Moran VFD secretary/treasurer Michelle Taggart. “The cost to the public will be $35 per person.”
By Kathy Thomson
Organizers for the 2019 Fort Griffin BBQ Cook-Off and Battle for the Blade plan to hold the contest at Fort Griffin State Historic Site this year.
The event, once again scheduled for the last weekend in September, raises funds for the historic calvary fort located around 14 miles north of Albany on Highway 283.
The entry fees for the fifth annual cook-off are $150 per team, and judging will be done in several categories including steak, dove, brisket, ribs, and chicken.
By Kathy Thomson
KTAB News will be “On the Road” in Albany on Thursday, July 25 and everyone in the community is invited to join the Abilene TV news anchors at The Feed Store for the free event.
“It is important for us to connect with our audience,” said KTAB vice president and general manager Albert Gutierrez. “On the Road allows us to go out and meet our amazing viewers all across the Big Country. It also allows us to connect with our advertisers and offer them unique exposure to connect them to a greater audience.”
Austin Sherwood of the financial services firm Edward Jones recently received the firm’s exclusive Century Award for outstanding performance during 2018.
Sherwood, who lives in Albany with his family, was one of only 767 of the firm’s more than 18,000 financial advisors to receive the Century Award.
Sherwood has been an Edward Jones advisor for five years, and he knows the hard work that goes into building a business in the financial services industry. Sherwood is honored to receive the award.
By Kathy Thomson
The city of Albany will receive a sales tax allotment of $34,382 from the state this July. The amount is down 11.08 percent from the $39,028 payment received in July of 2018.
Payments to date for the 2019 year to the city of Albany are $333,971, up by 13.01 percent from the comparable time last year, when payments of $295,514 had been made.
The city of Moran will receive a net payment of $1,198 this period for a 72.08 percent decrease from the $4,293 received in July 2018.
