Shackelford County senior adults (50 and up) are invited to attend the Shackelford County Resource Center’s September senior luncheon to be held on Friday, Sept. 21 at the Youth Center beginning at 11:00 a.m.

“The meal time is a little earlier,” said program assistant Ragan Riley. “We changed it to 11:00 a.m. in order to try and accommodate more seniors and volunteers.”

ResourceCare will host the first senior luncheon of the new school year, and the menu for Friday includes BBQ (sliced beef and sausage), potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans, and cobbler for desert.

Jaime Limas, district executive of the western part of the Texas Trails Council of the Boy Scouts will host a Cub Scout meeting at the Nancy Smith Elementary School cafeteria at 6:00 p.m. tonight, Sept. 20.

Boys and girls from kindergarten through fifth grade who are interested in joining the Cub Scouts are encouraged to attend.

“They will need a parent or guardian along with them to fill out paperwork, pay dues, and sign the forms,” Limas said. 

The Albany Ministerial Alliance has decided to try combining “Trunk or Treat” with the PTO Fall Fest at Nancy Smith Elementary School next month, with both events scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 27. The majority of voting members at the meeting decided to “see how it works, and adjust as needed for 2019.”

Proposed Schedule

Trunk or Treat will be set up between NSES and the bus barn, and take place from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27.

As it is scheduled now, the NSES cafeteria will begin serving at 5:00 p.m., and Fall Fest booths will open at 5:30 p.m.

The 28th annual See You at the Pole is set for Wednesday, Sept. 26, with separate events planned for local elementary and secondary students.

The 2018 theme is “Broken.” 

Ephesians 3:14, I fall on my knees before the Father, is the scripture selected for 2018.

See You at the Pole, a student-initiated, student-organized, and student-led event, is a global movement of prayer where students meet at the school flagpole before school to lift up their friends, families, teachers, school, and nation to God. 

Campbell Terry was recently hired to be the youth minister at First Baptist Church and he began his new duties on Sunday, Sept. 2.

When asked how he ended up as the new youth minister at FBC, Terry did not hesitate with his answer.

“This job?” Terry said. “It was God!” 

Jeff Turner, pastor at FBC, has known Terry for several years, ever since Turner was the youth pastor in Odessa and Terry was one of the high school students in his congregation.

Former Albany youth minister Thomas Aly with Live Missions will host an informational meeting this Sunday, Sept. 23, at 3:00 p.m. at The Feed Store, for anyone who is interested in finding out more about the non-profit’s upcoming Uganda mission trips.

Aly has a trip planned for March 5 through March 15, 2019 and another trip in the works for July 9 to July 20.

“If you’re at all interested, mark your calendars and come join us,” Aly said. “Go and like our Live Missions page to stay updated.”

McMurry University inducted former Albany resident Rory Peacock and seven others into its Athletics Hall of Honor on Sept. 8 in a ceremony held in the Garrison Campus Center Mabee Room. 

“The induction cere-mony was a great experience that I was able to share with former teammates, coaches, friends, and family members,” said Peacock. “Getting to share the stage with some of the best to walk the halls at McMurry, including Coach Barbara Crousen and Coach Grant Teaff, was truly humbling.”

The City of Moran Volunteer Fire Department will have a “fill the boot” drive this Saturday, Sept. 22 starting at 9:00 a.m. at the intersection of Hwy. 6 and FM 576 (next to the Red Barn).

“This will be the first boot drive we’ve been able to do in years,” said organizer Michelle Taggart. “Any donation made to the department is greatly appreciated!”

The Moran VFD will also host a “Fall Fun in the Park” on Saturday, Oct. 20. 

There are only a few hours left to register a sale location in the 25th Annual Community Wide Garage Sale scheduled for this Saturday in Albany.

“Come in and get signed up to participate,” said Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones on Tuesday morning. “We’ve already had a few come in, and I’m expecting it to get even busier as it gets closer to the deadline on Thursday.”

To register, participants should go by the Albany Visitors Center before 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, to fill out a form and pay the fees, as well as pick up a yard sign. 

There are only a few hours left to register a sale location in the 25th Annual Community Wide Garage Sale scheduled for this Saturday in Albany.

“Come in and get signed up to participate,” said Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones on Tuesday morning. “We’ve already had a few come in, and I’m expecting it to get even busier as it gets closer to the deadline on Thursday.”

To register, participants should go by the Albany Visitors Center before 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, to fill out a form and pay the fees, as well as pick up a yard sign.