About 20 members of the Albany Golf Club participated in the annual meeting and the Golf Club Championship tournament held at the municipal course last weekend, Oct. 20 and 21.

Bucky Nail won the 17th annual event with a 151 two-day total.

“It was really soggy, and we did not have a big turnout,” said president Randy Walker. “With all the rainy weather we’ve been having, it was a tough course.”

Tourney Results

First Flight - 1. Bucky Nail 151, 2. David Patterson 155, 3. (tie) Mike Reddin and Kennith Waters 160.

Both morning and afternoon tee times are available in the fourth annual Junior Garcia Memorial Golf Tournament taking place at the Albany Golf Course this Saturday, Oct. 27, and organizers are hoping that a few more entries will enable them to host a successful fundraiser in spite of being rained out two weeks ago.

“Everybody is welcome to come; we have plenty of open spots,” said organizer James Sanders. “Several of the teams originally signed up had to cancel because of scheduling conflicts.”

The City of Moran Volunteer Fire Department raised a little over $400 at the first annual Fall Fun in the Park last Saturday evening, and a $250 donation received prior to the event brought the total to just over $650.

“We had a full house most of the night,” said organizer Michelle Taggart. “The kids seemed to have a blast. The music, games, candy, food, hayride, and contests were all a hit!”

The hot dog eating contest was won by Jeff Martin, who woofed down five hot dogs in the two-minute time limit, while Sabrina Batten won the hot pepper eating challenge.

Kami Norton Richey, former Albany High track star and the NCAA Division II National Champion in both the heptathlon and the pentathlon this year while completing her senior year of college at Angelo State University, has been selected as one of only nine finalists from across the nation for the 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year Award.

Members of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department are asking for volunteers to join them this Saturday, starting at 8:00 a.m. to make needed repairs to the VFD roof.

“When the metal roof was installed, they did not put gaskets between the sheets of metal, and they didn’t use enough screws,” said fireman Joel Viertel. “Rain has leaked in and damaged some of the ceiling tiles in the conference room and it is leaking in the bays also. And we can’t put in any insulation until we get the leaks stopped.”

Trunk or treat is scheduled to take place in Moran on Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 5:30 p.m. at the Moran Bulldog Activity Center (formerly the Methodist Church). 

The Moran Parent-Teacher Organization will be serving hamburgers and chips.

Participants are encouraged to decorate their vehicles, hand out candy or other goodies, and, if possible, set up various games or other activities for the trick or treaters.

This week’s Fifth Quarter fellowship will be held at the Feed Store Friday night. Oct. 26, following the Albany-Cross Plains football game.

The party continues a series of fellowships hosted by local churches after home football games. All Albany junior high and high school students are invited to attend.

Friendship Baptist and First United Methodist Church are hosting this week and will be serving tacos, according to one of the organizers, Annette Harris.

With rain expected to continue through the end of the week and possibly re-enter the picture again as soon as next Wednesday, the Albany area is already far above the October rainfall average of 2.99”, with 7.28” recorded as of press time on Wednesday morning.

The year-to-date total is 29.44 with more than two months to go, compared with an annual average of 28.36”.

In Albany, there has been 12.60” of rainfall since Sept. 1, while unofficial reports from other parts of the county are as high as 18” for the same period.

Early voting for the Nov. 6 general election starts next Monday, Oct. 22, and continues through Nov. 2.

Early in-person voting will be held on the first floor of the Shackelford County Courthouse Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., according to election clerk Cheri Hawkins. 

Two directors were re-elected to another term, three new board members put in place, and plans made for the 2019 show during the annual membership meeting of the Fort Griffin Fandangle Association held Monday night, Oct. 15.

A new part-time marketing director was also named during the meeting.

Meeting Details

Longtime director Winifred Waller, now retired, made the traditional motion by proxy to perform a show in 2019, which will be the 81st anniversary for the outdoor musical.