By Kathy Thomson
Members of the Albany Chamber of Commerce are planning to hold their next bi-annual party in August, according to Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones.
“We have some things to celebrate and some folks to honor,” she said. “We plan to recognize some outstanding citizens. The theme will be centered around the ‘Home of the Hereford’ sign going up again.”
Jones has requested that anyone with information about the early history of the sign contact her.
By Nolan Davis
After a successful first year, the Resource Care Community Health Center is once again holding CareFest, and tickets are currently available for purchase.
CareFest 2019 will be held at Happy Wife Happy Life, and gates for the event will open at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7. Music at the event will begin at 2:00 p.m. and end at 1:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Gates will close at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday.
ResourceCare got some extra help to make this year’s event happen.
By Melinda L. Lucas
City council members reviewed and approved a long-range capital improvements budget during their regular monthly meeting on Monday, July 15, which had been delayed one week from the usual second Monday time.
City manager Billy Holson went through the five-year plan, which must be submitted along with the 2018-2019 audit to the Texas Attorney General’s office.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Shackelford County commissioners have met twice in the past two weeks, once on July 8 for a regular session and again on July 15 for a budget workshop in addition to a few items of routine business.
During the July 8 meeting, the resignation of current county extension agent Michaela Bradford was accepted “with regrets.”
Bradford has accepted a teaching position with Albany ISD.
I’m running a little late, but I did want to say “Congratulations” to all of our 2019 graduates. What a wonderful time in your life.
Many of you will be headed off to colleges for continued education, and you will be making new friends. Some of these new friends will turn out to be lifetime friends.
Some of you have decided to go to work. There will also be those who decide to go into the military. Whatever you do in the future, do it well.
Here are a few lifetime tips:
•Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Aspiring young artists entering first through 12th grades can attend various art camps at the Old Jail Art Center this summer and learn about recycling, Ghana, puppets, and/or creating artwork from various media, as well as learning about the cowboy life in this year’s new event.
All classes, including supplies, are free, but space is limited, so early registration is encouraged and is already underway for all the classes.
Ghana Culture
By Kathy Thomson
New Albany band director Richard Murrow has scheduled the first rehearsal of the eighth through 12th grade band for Monday, Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the band hall.
“Students should bring their instruments,” said Murrow.
He added that parents are welcome to come meet him at the beginning of any of the upcoming practices.
Murrow is currently on duty in the military reserves and has not yet scheduled a band parents meeting.
By Melinda L. Lucas
New and ongoing recipients of Albany ISD Education Foundation scholarships need to provide proof of enrollment in order to receive their benefit for the fall 2019 semester.
New 2019 graduate recipients need proof of enrollment and the letter that was in the scholarship envelope they received graduation night.
This is the 10th year for the Foundation scholarships, with an additional $20,000 in awards given this spring.
by Kathy Thomson
Albany High School was among the top 20 Class 2A schools in the state in vying for the University Interscholastic League Lone Star Cup for the 2018-19 school year.
Albany earned 38 points to tie for 18th place with Valley Mills this year.
Nearly 150 Angelo State University student-athletes and student athletic trainers, including Levi Britting of Albany, have made the Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2019 spring semester. ASU posted the highest number of honorees for any LSC school.
Britting is the son of Rod and Susan Britting and Kristi Espinosa.
