Chamber party to celebrate sign

By Kathy Thomson

The “Albany Home of the Hereford” sign and three people selected as “Lights of Albany” will all be honored at the Albany Chamber of Commerce’s bi-annual party Friday night, Aug. 23 at the Aztec Theater.

Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones said that several nominees for “Lights of Albany” have been submitted.

“We’ve had quite a few nominations, probably 15 to 20,” Jones said. “Some of those were nominated more than once. Most likely the winners will be selected from those that were nominated multiple times.”

The party starts at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium with the history of the “Home of the Hereford” sign and the presentation of the awards, followed by heavy hors d’oeuvers, water, fellowship, and music in the lobby area and reception room. 

“We want to recognize those that go above and beyond to keep Albany the special place it is,” said Jones.