By Kathy Thomson

ResourceCare’s Summer Day Camp is winding down, with only two days of activities left of the three-week schedule.

“We have toured the Albany Volunteer Fire Department, First National Bank, and the Old Jail Art Center,” said program director Mindy Ary. “I want to send out a big thank you to the Feed Store and to Friendship Baptist for allowing us to use their space and keep the kids out of the heat!”

Attendance numbers have been high again this year, though slightly less than last year’s record setting mean of 110 campers per day.

The Aledo Black 10U All Stars baseball team recently earned second place in the USSSA World Series Tournament in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

Alex Reynolds, son of Nicole and Jason Reynolds of Aledo and grandson of Bobbie Cauble of Albany, was named Offensive MVP by his tournament team.

The World Series tournament was scheduled July 9-14 as a double elimination tournament, with teams from all over the southern United States. However, due to the imminent arrival of Hurricane Barry, the tourney was cut to a single elimination event. 

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 Kathy Thomson

Six adult members of First Baptist Church’s mission team, along with three youth workers, spent the first week of July in Del Rio repairing a building during the congregation’s annual summer mission trip.

“We had a good trip,” said team leader Dinty Bowman. “We were working in an old church building that is being utilized to teach young children things like hygiene including hand washing and brushing teeth, basic reading, and art.”

The church building was old, rundown, and needed some TLC, according to Bowman.

By Kathy Thomson

Thanks to a new volunteer, Albany Neighbors In Need, which had only been open on Monday mornings from 10:00 a.m. until noon, is now also open from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.

“Brad McBee will be available to accept donations and to allow our shoppers who work all week to come and shop too,” said organizer Lori Reames. “By donating during that hour, items can be stored immediately into our building to ensure they are available for those who truly need them!”

By Kathy Thomson

ResourceCare’s 19th annual Summer Day Camp began on Monday, July 8, and at least 165 campers are registered to participate over the course of the next three weeks, with at least 40 student workers and volunteers properly trained to help staff members keep an eye on the children. 

Late registrations can not be accepted this year because of changes in the rules governing the grant money that helps ResourceCare pay for some of the food. Anyone not registered before the deadline last Friday, July 5, can not attend the camp this year.

Various activities are planned to take place in Albany during the last two Fridays and Saturdays in June to coincide with the annual influx of visitors coming to town for the Fort Griffin Fandangle. 

Free activities offered on all four of those days include a quilt show, tracker organ concert, calliope concert, car museum, viewing the Picket House, longhorns on the Courthouse Square, and exhibits at the Old Jail Art Center. 

At least 24 children ranging from kindergartners through eighth graders are attending an “Into the Wilderness” vacation Bible school at the First Baptist Church in Moran this week.

The VBS kicked off at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 9 with participants heading outdoors to cook s’mores over a fire pit.

The VBS offered children free food, games, and the chance to learn more about Jesus.

“We are studying how God helped Moses and Jesus when they were in the wilderness,” said organizer Jo Hise.

The theme verse is John 20:31.

Ten Moran seniors will receive high school diplomas at commencement exercises tomorrow evening, while the MISD kindergarten and eighth grade graduation cere-monies will take place tonight.

Commencement

High school graduation will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 31 at the MISD Activity Center (formerly the Moran Methodist Church) which is located on Main Street, across from the Moran Baptist Church.

A reception will follow.

Honor graduates include valedictorian Curry Pendleton and salutatorian Kaylin New.

Each year Ford selects 10 FFA members from across the entire state of Texas as Leadership Scholars, and this year Albany High student Seth Hale was among the winners.

Applicants must be juniors in high school when they apply in January and must have met the requirements of the Lone Star Degree. They should also be highly motivated students with a deep interest in the topic of leadership. 

The criteria for selection of the winners is based upon the six leadership characteristics of action, relationships, vision, character, awareness, and continuous improvement.