Albany HS junior earns pilot’s license

While most high school juniors are still getting used to having a driver’s license, Cache Clark has gone one step further.Clark, a junior at Albany High School, qualified for his pilot’s license on Thursday, Nov. 21 after more than a year of training.
Cache Clark, an Albany High School junior, pilots a plane after earning his pilot’s license at just 17 years old, following over a year of training and over 75 hours of logged flight time.

MMPC to host Christmas feast

Local residents can have a traditional holiday meal on Christmas Day without going to the trouble of preparing and cleaning up.Or paying for it.Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church is offering its 16th annual Christmas Feast from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25.
James Breeden prepares for the 16th annual Christmas Feast at Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church, set for Dec. 25. The free holiday meal will be available for carry-out or delivery.

Zack Waggoner named ‘Firefighter of the Year’

Volunteer Zack Waggoner was named ‘Firefighter of the Year’ during the Albany Volunteer Fire Department’s annual awards presentation and Christmas party.Fire Chief Joel Viertel explained that to be named ‘Firefighter of the Year,’ a firefighter typically needs to demonstrate a consistent record of...
Fire Chief Joel Viertel presents the ‘Firefighter of the Year’ plaque to Zack Waggoner during the Albany Volunteer Fire Department’s annual awards presentation.

Volunteers honor veterans with wreaths

The graves of approximately 625 veterans were decorated by family members and other volunteers at the Albany Cemetery last Saturday, during the annual Wreaths Across America Day program.More than 50 volunteers and several family members of veterans fanned out across the cemetery to place fresh...
Navy veteran Matt Birkla and his former veteran shipmates, who gather annually in Albany for the Army-Navy game, place a wreath on a veteran’s grave.

Albany Nativity captivates large audiences

The Albany Nativity was presented to the community last weekend, during two performances at the Aztec Theater to an estimated audience of 450.“Both shows were so good, and the audience raved about it as they left the theater,” director Lorna Ayers said. “I was impressed with all the actors and crew.
Cast members of the Albany Nativity gather for the final scene, celebrating the birth of Jesus.

STUCO raises funds for formal

The Albany student council has been warming upparentswithhotcoffee, hotchocolateandmoreasa fundraisingefforttoassist with the costs of sponsoring the Winter Formal in January. Thecouncilraised$360 at the secondary campus on Friday, Dec.
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Parade of Homes a success

The Albany PTO celebrated another successful Christmas Parade of Homes this year, highlighted by the success of a newly added luncheon. HeldattheAlbanyJr/Sr cafeteria before the home tours, the luncheon sold over 75 meals, marking a sold-out debut.
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Photos ready for pick-up

Parentsareremindedto stop by the Albany News office to pick up photo packets of players in various spring and summer sports leagues. Individual and group pictures of graduating seniors have also arrived and are ready for pickup.
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