Ideas still needed for signs

By Nolan Davis

The Albany Chamber of Commerce is still taking idea submissions for the “Burma Shave” type signs that will be put up along all five of the highways leading into Albany in the future.

“See Jane shop,” “Jack hunt and fish,” “Drive carefully,” “Stop wildlife squish,” “In Albany” was one sign series that was previously put up along the side of the road to welcome visitors into Albany.

The Chamber is planning to put three to six signs up per set.

“We are still asking for people’s ideas to go on the Burma Shave signs,” said Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones. “We will be talking about them more at our August Chamber board meeting.”

Anyone who has an idea for a sign is encouraged to submit his or her idea to the Chamber of Commerce.

“We will eventually need some funding for the signs and paint, but right now we just need submissions,” said Jones. ‘The signs can rhyme, but they do not have to.”

Local high school students Brayden Sullivan, Taylor Scott, and Tyler Beard volunteered in the spring to help with a community undertaking, and the Burma Shave signs were eventually chosen to be the project.