Both morning and afternoon tee times are available in the fourth annual Junior Garcia Memorial Golf Tournament taking place at the Albany Golf Course this Saturday, Oct. 27, and organizers are hoping that a few more entries will enable them to host a successful fundraiser in spite of being rained out two weeks ago.

“Everybody is welcome to come; we have plenty of open spots,” said organizer James Sanders. “Several of the teams originally signed up had to cancel because of scheduling conflicts.”

The City of Moran Volunteer Fire Department raised a little over $400 at the first annual Fall Fun in the Park last Saturday evening, and a $250 donation received prior to the event brought the total to just over $650.

“We had a full house most of the night,” said organizer Michelle Taggart. “The kids seemed to have a blast. The music, games, candy, food, hayride, and contests were all a hit!”

The hot dog eating contest was won by Jeff Martin, who woofed down five hot dogs in the two-minute time limit, while Sabrina Batten won the hot pepper eating challenge.

The Albany Cubs traveled to Roscoe due to a soaked field at Robert Nail Stadium, bringing back a pair of wins from the road trip.

The junior high teams will be on the road again this Thursday (today) for games starting at 4:00 p.m. The JV is scheduled to follow the two junior high games at 6:30 p.m. if Cross Plains still has enough players to field a team. The JV Buffaloes were down to just 12 players last week.

The eighth grade Cubs picked up a 22-8 win over Roscoe last week.

Kami Norton Richey, former Albany High track star and the NCAA Division II National Champion in both the heptathlon and the pentathlon this year while completing her senior year of college at Angelo State University, has been selected as one of only nine finalists from across the nation for the 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year Award.

The Moran Bulldogs tied up their season 3-3 with a 46-24 win in Gustine last Friday night.

Tomorrow, Oct. 26,  the varsity boys play their first ever game in District 6, in Bulldog Stadium, at 7:30 p.m., coming in as 45 point underdogs to the visiting Blackwell Hornets. 

Blackwell, also new to District 6, is expected to be the powerhouse. The Hornets did not lose a single game last year until the second round of the playoffs, and so far this season they have defeated four of their seven opponents by 45 points or more.

Members of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department are asking for volunteers to join them this Saturday, starting at 8:00 a.m. to make needed repairs to the VFD roof.

“When the metal roof was installed, they did not put gaskets between the sheets of metal, and they didn’t use enough screws,” said fireman Joel Viertel. “Rain has leaked in and damaged some of the ceiling tiles in the conference room and it is leaking in the bays also. And we can’t put in any insulation until we get the leaks stopped.”

Trunk or treat is scheduled to take place in Moran on Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 5:30 p.m. at the Moran Bulldog Activity Center (formerly the Methodist Church). 

The Moran Parent-Teacher Organization will be serving hamburgers and chips.

Participants are encouraged to decorate their vehicles, hand out candy or other goodies, and, if possible, set up various games or other activities for the trick or treaters.

This week’s Fifth Quarter fellowship will be held at the Feed Store Friday night. Oct. 26, following the Albany-Cross Plains football game.

The party continues a series of fellowships hosted by local churches after home football games. All Albany junior high and high school students are invited to attend.

Friendship Baptist and First United Methodist Church are hosting this week and will be serving tacos, according to one of the organizers, Annette Harris.

John David Molyneaux, Albany High School class of 1988, passed away on Sept. 21, 2018 in Albuquerque NM. John was born on Sept. 26, 1970 in Carlsbad, NM, to Jacque and Lynda Molyneaux.  

He is survived by his mother, Lynda Molyneaux of Tijeras, NM, two sisters, Amy McDaniel of Tijeras, NM, and Randi Alexander of Albany, two nieces, Nicole Sioux Navarro of Las Cruces, NM and Emma Kate Harvey of Tijeras, NM, and two sons, Samuel K. Molyneaux and Lucas W. Molyneaux of Odessa, TX.  

Grant Derwood Robinson age 66 of Moran, Texas went to be with his Lord and Savior Oct. 15, 2018.Funeral service was Saturday, Oct. 20, at Gunsight Baptist Church officiated by Reverend Rex Boggs. Internment was at Johnson Cemetery north of Moran, Texas with Masonic Gravesite Rites.