By Sandy Morris
After opening its doors informally a few weeks ago, the Senior Citizens Activity Center will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 11.
The event is open to the public and will honor the late Rodney Alexander and his family.
A ribbon cutting conducted by Chamber of Commerce members will be followed by a reception and refreshments.
By Sandy Morris
Local businesses and residents are encouraged to join with patriots across the United States next Monday, June 14 in the annual celebration of Flag Day.
Individuals and business owners who have their own flags are asked to put them up for the day, except in case of inclement weather.
By Sandy Morris
The Albany Chamber of Commerce will hold the annual community-wide clean-up day on Saturday, June 12.
All area citizens are encouraged to come out and help work on projects aimed at beautifying the town of Albany, and the annual clean-up day is a good way for many people to get volunteer hours.
“All volunteers can meet at the Depot at 8:00 a.m.,” said Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones.
Shirley Mae Welch Caldwell, was born June 23, 1935, to Vernon Wade (“V.W.”) and Mable Karr Welch in Blairstown, Missouri where VW was Superintendent of Schools. When she was nine, Shirley and her family moved to Adrian, Missouri with younger sister Ada Ruth, who survives her.
By Sandy Morris
Eight Albany High School seniors will be competing in the upcoming Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes All-Star games over the next two weeks.
AHS basketball coach Tate Thompson is spending the week in Brownwood helping coach the girls south basketball team.
Thompson’s game is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 5 at Brownwood High School.
By Sandy Morris
Local cowboy Will LeMay finished his eighth grade year by winning big at the Texas Junior High Rodeo Association Region 3 competition and earning a trip to the state finals.
LeMay finished the regional contest as the breakaway roping champion, winning second place in goat tying and fifth in team roping, as well as coming out as the Region 3 finals team roping champion.
He went on to complete in those same events at the TJHRA state finals last week in Gonzales.
By Sandy Morris
Recent Albany High School graduate Addie Beth Denton will compete at the Texas High School Rodeo Finals scheduled for Sunday, June 6 to Saturday, June 12 at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene.
This will be Denton’s fourth year to qualify for the THSR state finals.
Texas is divided into 10 regions, and each region sends the top 10 individuals to the state competition in Abilene.
Competitors who land in the top four will advance to the National High School Rodeo finals held in Lincoln, Nebraska in July.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Local students have a couple of programs to help keep in shape over the summer, both starting over the next two weeks.
Prospective female athletes who want to stay or get in shape this summer will be able to participate in a strength and conditioning program that starts Monday, June 7, plus practice some sport-specific drills as well.
A program for male athletes will wait an extra week, starting on June 14.
Both programs will meet daily on Monday through Thursday for six weeks, with the schedule regulated by UIL rules.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Several youth sports camps are planned for the summer, with one already concluding this week.
The all-sports camp started Tuesday and ends today with two separate morning sessions for different age groups. The camp combined three sports – football, baseball and basketball – with one day of instruction dedicated to each.
Two more sport specific camps are set for next week, with volleyball and cheerleading camps planned in July.
Basketball Camp
A two-day basketball camp is set for June 7-8 at the high school.
By Donnie A. Lucas
The two rounds of the District 5 baseball tournament scheduled to be played in Albany on Monday were moved due to excessive rainfall.
The Albany Reds, a majors team, was supposed to play Clyde here on Monday, but the game was moved to Winters on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.
Details of the game were not available at press time, but the Reds won 9-7 and advanced in the bracket and will move on to the next round. Specific information was not available due to the number of changes in the tournament times and locations caused by the rain.
