♦ The start of the holiday season means the start of numerous campaigns supported by the Albany Ministerial Alliance and ResourceCare to benefit local residents. Applications for and funding of programs providing for children through senior adults are being accepted.

First Christian Church of Albany is again conducting an Operation Christmas Child shoebox collection. The drive started Sunday, Oct.

Spooks and goblins will be out a couple of days early next week, all for a good cause. The Albany Jr./Sr.

ThenewlyexpandedFall Fest is just over a week away and volunteers are still needed to operate all of the booths for the full length of the event. The Fest is set for Saturday, Nov.

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Frontier toys. One of the participants in last weekend’s Living History event (at left) tells a group of preschool students about several different kinds of dolls and other toys, including the fact that “soft dolls” were good for going to church because they didn’t make noise when they were dropped.

Life Recovery Group - Methodist Church, 7 pm OCT. 19-20 Senior Center, open 10 am-5 pm OCT.

By Sam WallerThe Albany chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes will take part in the Fields of Faith program Wednesday, Oct. 11 at Graham’s Newton Field.Fields of Faith is an event where students challenge their peers to read the Bible and follow Jesus Christ.

By Sam WallerLocal residents will have the opportunity to purchase pumpkins for fall at 9:00 a.m. this Saturday, Sept. 30 during Bethel Assembly’s The Patch fundraiser at the Bank Park.