Christmas gift ideas are quickly filling store shelves, and ResourceCare employees are hoping that donations will allow them to share holiday presents with all of the local children, teens, and seniors that request their assistance this yuletide season.
Toys for Tots
Marine SSgt. Doug Beaty coordinates the local Toys for Tots campaign, which provides gifts for Albany children ages zero to 11, working through the Resource Center.
The annual Albany Chest campaign is underway, and donations totalling $13,782 had been deposited into the account by Monday, Nov. 5, leaving $28,218 still needed to reach this year’s goal of $42,000.
Local residents are reminded that everyone is not expected to give large amounts.
Albany ISD trustees spent a long day on Saturday, Nov. 3 interviewing six candidates for the post of AISD superintendent, bringing the total list of interviews so far to nine, according to interim superintendent Doyleen Terrell.
Two other candidates withdrew before their interviews were held.
A total of 41 educators from around the state applied for the position by the Oct. 4 deadline.
The trustees will meet again on Wednesday, Nov. 14 to review the interviews held so far, and they plan to call some of the applicants back for a second interview starting Nov. 17.
General hunting season for white-tailed deer opened Saturday, Nov. 3, and hunters that harvest more venison than they intend to use are encouraged to donate their extra bounty to Hunters for the Hungry.
Locally, field-dressed deer can be dropped off at Rocker B Taxidermy, along with the required $40 to $50 processing fee, during regular business hours.
“Donated deer can be dropped off from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., seven days a week,” said business owner Russell Braly. “But you must leave money for the processing charges.”
Recipes are still being accepted for the upcoming holiday recipe section, according to Albany News editor Melinda Lucas, although today is the last opportunity to get something in.
“I know there are lots of great cooks in Albany and Moran, and I’d love to hear from them,” said Lucas, “but I’ve got to get started on Friday, so this is your last chance.”
Several individuals have sent contributions for the Nov. 15 tab, but many more are needed.
Recipes can be brought to the News office, faxed to 325-762-3201, or emailed to news@thealbanynews.net.
A large turnout of Shackelford County voters, believed to be a record for a midterm election and representing more than 56 percent of registered voters, overwhelming supported Republican candidates in state and national offices.
There was a huge gap in all races, with Republicans earning as much as 90 to 93 percent of the local vote in many areas.
Statewide percentages were much closer in most races, but Republican incumbents managed to fend off their Democratic challengers.
An event often called the official start of the Albany holiday season is set to start at 10:00 a.m. this Saturday, Nov. 10, with a new silent auction starring a “promising” German shorthair puppy.
Members of the Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church have been decorating and cooking for weeks in preparation for this weekend’s annual church bazaar, which traditionally features home cooking, crafts, and a classic Thanksgiving meal.
Local voters have until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, to vote early in person for the upcoming gubernatorial election, with Election Day scheduled for next Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Early in-person voting takes place on the first floor of the Shackelford County Courthouse from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. today (Thursday), and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hundreds of costumed children traded in tickets to play games and try to win prizes at the Albany Parent-Teacher Organization’s annual Fall Fest held at Nancy Smith Elementary School last Saturday.
“It ended up going smoothly,” said co-organizer Malarie Sutton. “We had enough help to get everything done, although we could always use a little more help.”
The majority of the booths were open for most of the evening, according to Sutton, though a few had to close early.
It’s time to fall back! Daylight Savings Time comes to an end on Sunday, Nov. 4 at 2:00 a.m. Clocks should be set back an hour at that time.
Most of the United States reverts to standard time on the first Sunday in November. In the U.S., each time zone switches at a different time.
The implementation of Daylight Saving Time has been heaped with controversy since Benjamin Franklin first spoke of the idea in his 1784 essay, An Economical Project.
