By Melinda L. Lucas
Members of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department will host their annual Easter egg hunt at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 16 at Webb City Park.
The park will be sectioned off for each individual age group.
All children will need to meet with their parents at the pool parking lot before the hunt begins to find their sections.
This will be the 20th year for the community egg hunt.
By Melinda L. Lucas
The Old Jail Art Center’s Junior Docent Corps will host Slow Art Day this Saturday, April 9, with student workers on hand from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. to discuss artwork with museum visitors.
“Slow Art Day is an international event where museums ask visitors to slow down and explore the art around them,” explained Kirsten Hahn, Education Programs Coordinator at the Old Jail. “Our Junior Docents, inspired by their favorite pieces, have created activities throughout the museum to encourage you to get up close and personal with our galleries.”
By Donnie A. Lucas
Grandparents Week at Nancy Smith Elementary continues today and tomorrow, along with the associated Book Fair.
The Parent-Teachers Organization is hosting the annual Book Fair in the cafeteria on the same days that grandparents are welcome to eat with their grandchildren or other students who might need a stand-in.
“It has been booming so far,” counselor Susie Beard said Tuesday. “We have had lots of grandparents for lunch, as well as both parents and grandparents at the book fair.”
By Donnie A. Lucas
Albany Chamber of Commerce members will be treated to a Crawfish Boil at the Depot Thursday (today) beginning at 6:30 p.m.
“All Chamber members are invited,” Chamber executive secretary Mary Beth Jones said. “This is an appreciation event for all current members.”
A check-in table will be set up in the parking lot at the Chamber office for anyone who wants to renew a membership or join.
The menu for the event will feature crawfish, fish and all the fixings. Water will be provided.
Marza Emogene Boyett White passed away at the age of 98 on Mar. 24, 2022. Marza was born Nov. 20, 1923, to Jasper Zant Boyett and Elpha Brown Boyett in the community of Ibex in Stephens County, Texas.
A graveside service is planned for May 14 in the Albany Cemetery, tentatively set for 10:00 a.m., followed by a Celebration of Life.
She attended public schools in Ibex, Moran, and Breckenridge, graduating in 1941. She married J.C. White in June of 1951 and worked in the operation of J.C. White Tank Company for twenty years.
