First Baptist Church members plan to take part in the Chamber of Commerce organized Back-to-School Bash on Thursday, Aug. 9.
Chamber office manager Mary Beth Jones has asked churches to provided food and fellowship at the City Park from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Aug. 9, after the pool party for fifth to 12th graders.
“We will be helping out with the hot dog meal,” said church secretary Carolyn Waller.
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Although the thermometer may not yet agree, according to the calendar summer is winding down, and the Albany city swimming pool will close for the season in less than two weeks.
“The pool will be closing on Tuesday, Aug. 14,” said Dakota Fowler, who manages the pool. “It will still be available for private rentals through the month of August, but there will be no public swim hours after Aug. 14.”
ResourceCare Summer Day Camp staff is preparing for the upcoming threeweek event that starts next Monday, July 9, and there is still room for more children to be included. According to program coordinator Mindy Ary, the day camp targets students who are otherwise “at loose ends” during the long summer days, and local children from three years old to sixth grade are welcome to attend. “We are still accepting registrations,” said program assistant Ragan Riley on Tuesday. “We have 105 children registered right now.”
Thirty-five children from China and North Korea have spent the last week at Stasney’s Cook Ranch in Albany enjoying some rest and relaxation at a family retreat sponsored by ChinaAid. The group, including parents, guardians, and ChinaAid staff members arrived on June 26 and were scheduled to leave today. While they visited the area, they attended the Fort Griffi n Fandangle, went horseback riding at Camp Able in Buffalo Gap, explored the Abilene Zoo, went to the Old Jail Art Center, learned to fi sh, and went swimming.
The 80th anniversary edition of the Fort Griffin Fandangle will open at the Prairie Theater next Friday night, June 22, and practices and preparations are underway on an almost daily basis.
The staff at the Old Jail Art Center has three special events scheduled during June in addition to the current summer art exhibits and displays of various items from the museum’s collection and archives.
A Solar Round-Up Family Festival takes place from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 23.
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