Everyone is invited to attend a free presentation at the Aztec this Sunday given by an explorer who has been on an archeological expedition to Mount Ararat trying to find Noah’s Ark, and who was a member of the 2017 team that found a cave known to have contained some of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the first such discovery since 1956. 

Bruce Hall’s 2013 climb and search for Noah’s ark was documented in the 2015 released film Finding Noah, an Adventure of Faith.

Paul Johnston met Hall recently, and the chance encounter led to this Sunday’s presentation.

Youth from Beltway East will be involved in a somewhat unusual Halloween pastime next Wednesday, Oct. 31.

“The students will be reverse trick or treating,” said organizer Lorna Ayers. “They will give bags of treats to homes, and will offer a prayer of blessing to each household they go to.”

Ayers explained that the youth group’s goal is to bless the community.

The JV Lions had to travel to Roscoe last week, but didn’t play the Plowboys.

Roscoe has canceled the remainder of its JV schedule due to low numbers of players, but the Lions met the Post Antelopes’ JV on the Plowboys artificial turf field, remaining perfect for the season with a 24-0 win.

Improving to 7-0 for the season, Albany mounted a long campaign to score on a three-yard run by Brooks Neece. The Lions also scored on the two-point play on a pass from Cade Neve to Neece.

All 4-H and FFA youth who plan to exhibit lambs and goats this show season need to get them validated on Monday, Oct. 29.

Validation will be done at the Albany High ag farm during school hours on Monday, and at the Shackelford County Show Barn from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. on the evening of Oct. 29.

Swine exhibitors who still need to purchase pig tags must turn in their orders to FFA advisor Chris Beard by Oct. 31.

Pig validation tags are $18 each.

“If you need tags, please let me know ASAP,” said Beard.

Next Wednesday, Oct. 31 is Science Day at Nancy Smith Elementary School, and pre-K through sixth grades will take turns spending part of the day in the lab with science teacher Leslie Neve.

“The sixth grade leadership team will assist during the day,” she said. “Each class will have a demonstration similar to a magician street show, with some audience participation.” 

The series of demonstrations will show some fun and unusual things that can be explained by science.

Join friends and fellow Albany Lion fans in the parking lot of the Old Jail Art Center Friday, Oct. 26, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. for the museum’s annual taco tailgate party. 

“Meet in the museum parking lot at 6:00 p.m. for tacos and tunes before the Albany home game,” said the museum’s membership and development coordinator Susan Montgomery. “Bring the whole family to have a great time before the Albany football game. Activities will include a raffle, piñata, and fun crafts for the kids!”

The biographical crime film Bonnie and Clyde, will be shown at the Aztec Theater this Saturday, Oct. 27, as part of the Aztec Reel Deal movie series for season ticket holders, or for $6 per ticket, including free water and popcorn, for those that prefer to pick and choose which movies to attend.

The Arthur Penn directed movie stars Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as the gangster duo Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker.

Quail hunting season begins across the entire state of Texas this Saturday, Oct. 27, and although bird numbers are down significantly compared to the last two years, hunters are still expected to come to Shackelford County and flush out an enjoyable hunting experience.  

“Quail numbers are down, but there are definitely some birds around,” said game warden Jacob Mort. “If I were to put it on a scale of one to 10, I’d put it at a three about now.”

The Lion football team proved to doubters that they are the real thing last Friday, plowing over Roscoe 49-6 for a second straight district win.

Starting the season with an 0-5 pre-district record, the Lions opened District 7-2A with a victory over Baird and now added a second decisive win over the Plowboys in Roscoe.

Albany will be at home this Friday to host the Cross Plains Buffaloes at Robert Nail Stadium as the district race continues. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.

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.