By Donnie A. Lucas In preparation for the UIL marching contest on Oct. 17, the AHS band competed in the Big Country Marching Festival last Saturday, earning a Division I rating. The event was held at Wylie High School in Abilene, with the band marching at 2:30 p.m. “We started out a little timidly but were playing strong by the end,” director William Vaughan said. “We received good comments from the judges that will help us prepare for the UIL Marching Contest that is coming up.” The band will compete in the regional marching contest on Monday, Oct. 17, again at Wylie.

By Donnie A. Lucas

Members of the National Honor Society elected officers last week and discussed upcoming projects for the school year.

Presley Green was elected as president of the group, while Ashley Richards was named vice president. Cole Chapman will serve as secretary, and Ella Webb was picked as treasurer. Leddie Leech will serve as reporter.

All of the officers are seniors and were inducted into the organization last fall during their junior year.

By Sam Waller

First Baptist Church will serve its annual Chili Supper Friday, Oct. 14 before the Albany
Lions’ homecoming football game against Cross Plains.

Serving will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Fellowship Hall following the homecoming parade.

There is no set price, but donations will be accepted.

“Donations will go to sending kids to summer camp this next year,” church secretary Becky Presley said.

The menu will include chili, beans, cornbread, Fritos, a variety of desserts and tea or water to drink.

By Sam Waller

The congregation of Albany Methodist Church has voted to pursue affiliation with the Global Methodist Church.

Lance Thomas, president of Albany Methodist’s board of trustees, said the motion passed unanimously in a vote taken following services Sunday, Oct. 9.

In July, the congregation voted to leave the United Methodist Church. The next step in the process, Thomas said, is to have the move approved by the Northwest Texas Conference.

By Sam Waller

First Christian Church of Albany will celebrate Children’s Sabbath during 11:00 a.m. services on Sunday, Oct. 16.

Children’s Sabbath is an international, nondenominational event focused on the plight of children in this world, according to pastor Brad McBee.

By Sam Waller

Nearly 600 schoolchildren attended the School Day portion of Living History Days on Friday, Oct. 7, at Fort Griffin State Historic Site, down slightly from a year ago.

Site manager Mitch Baird said 593 students and 58 teachers attended to view the site and watch reenactors depict life on the frontier during the latter half of the 19th century.

“Public Day was a little bit slow,” Baird said. “We had a total of 89 people out, but over the two days, we had 740 people here, so that’s not too bad.”

By Sam Waller

Two director positions will be voted on Saturday, Oct. 15, when the Albany Golf Club holds its annual business meeting at Albany Golf Course.

The meeting starts at noon with positions currently held by club president Randy Walker and James Waters being decided.

After the meeting and a meal, club members will play the first round of the club championship. The 36-hole medal play event will conclude Sunday, Oct. 16.

By Sam Waller

Golf fans can watch competition and get a meal Friday, Oct. 14 at the 15th annual John Rose and Jim Law Memorial Albany Kiwanis Charity Golf Tournament and Fajita Fiesta at Albany Golf Course.

The event benefits the club’s scholarship fund.

While the entry deadline to play has passed, the public is invited to enjoy the fajita lunch. Cost for the lunch is $15 per person.

By Sam Waller

Moran’s one-act play cast and crew will perform its fall show at 5:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the school auditorium.

The troupe will perform “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon,” a mashup of several Brother Grimm tales.

Tickets for the performance are $5 at the door.

FFA Fundraiser

About 30 tickets are still available for the Moran FFA fundraising dinner scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 at the Moran Events Center.

By Melinda L. Lucas

The circus is coming to town, and despite the fact that there is an out-of-town varsity football game that same night, good crowds of elementary students and their parents are expected to attend the two performances.

The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus, sponsored by the Albany Lions Club, will raise its big top on the Nancy Smith Elementary School grounds on Friday morning, Oct. 7 at 9:30 a.m., with the public invited to watch.

Later on, there will be two showtimes – 5:00 and 7:30 p.m. The midway opens at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.