Kids Club Activities at First United Methodist Church are scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Sept. 12.

The Kids Club is designed for fourth through seventh graders, and offers them fun activities, snacks, and the opportunity to learn the Word.

The church van is used to transport participating children from the elementary school to the church each Wednesday afternoon in time for the 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. program.

“They will let us know if the bus needs to go by the junior high and pick up students there,” said church secretary Margaret Butler. 

Financial adviser Stephanie Davis (c) snips the ceremonial banner during a formal ribbon cutting at the new Team Financial Strategies office at 140 Hill Street in Albany. Several Chamber of Commerce representatives were on hand for the event held last Friday afternoon.

The field is almost set for the annual Labor Day Golf Tournament sponsored by the Albany Golf Club, and those who still want to join in the competition should get their entry in quickly before all spots are gone.

“We are just about full,” said organizer James Waters on Monday afternoon. “But golfers should still call, because there may still be a spot or two available!”

Moran community members who want to include their location in the city-wide garage sale this weekend need to contact organizer Michelle Taggart before 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 31.

“I will not add any more sales locations after 10:00 a.m., because I will start printing maps at that time,” Taggart said. “As always, there is no fee to sign up. I’ll just need to get some info from you about your sale.” 

The city-wide garage sale in Moran is set for 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1.

Parents of boys and girls at Nancy Smith Elementary are encouraged to sign their children up to participate in the Albany NFL Flag Football league.

Registration

Forms for the football league were sent home with the students at Nancy Smith Elementary School and need to be returned to the front desk of NSES by Friday, Sept. 7, according to league organizer Anthony Ceder. 

Fees are $60 per child.

“Financial aid is available if needed,” said Ceder. “The registration fees includes providing a jersey, shorts, and flag football belts.” 

ResourceCare employees took time to participate in National Health Center Week 2018 and reached out to the various communities they serve with special activities every day last week.

The theme chosen by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) this year was “Celebrating Health Centers: Home of America’s Health Care Heroes.” 

Honoring health center heros was chosen as the goal for Monday by the national organizers.

Always...Patsy Cline was presented to an enthusiastic sell-out audience on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 18 to complete not only a four-show run in the Aztec Theater this summer, but also a 74 performance run over the last 13 years.

“We started in 2005, and I think this was our last performance,” said Randall Palmore, who played steel guitar/guitar in the Bodacious Bobcat Band.  

Lorna Ayers was Patsy Cline and Pam Davis portrayed Louise Seger. 

The school year is underway and with it comes a daily commute by hundreds of children to and from the local campuses by school bus, car, bicycle, and on foot.

Drivers should be aware of the increased risk of injury or death to the community’s most precious resources that result from speeding or distracted driving, especially when combined with students who may forget to watch for oncoming traffic.

Flashing Lights

The Feed Store served the first junior/senior Tuesday lunch of the new school year this Tuesday, Aug. 21, and the non-denominational youth ministry executive director Tisha Wilkins is hoping to add a few more names to the list of volunteers.

“Most of the churches that have been involved are repeating, and some have signed up for more turns,” Wilkins said. “But we still have some open spots, and I can work out scheduling options with individuals or groups that are willing to volunteer for the Tuesday lunches.”

Beverly Rogers, captain of Team Albany, has joined other Big Country residents in the fight to end Alzheimer’s by signing up to participate in the 2018 annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association. 

The Walk in Abilene will take place on Saturday, Sept. 15 at Rose Park.