The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 2009 Page: 2 of 10
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The Albany News
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
New downtown trash containers set into place
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With a community clean-
up effort and delivery of a
dozen new trash containers
around town, Albany should
be "looking good" for Fan-
dangle visitors.
Bright and early Thurs-
day, June 5 Jacob Cleveland,
Chuck Senter, Bobby Rus-
sell and other city employ-
ees, "supervised" by Diana
Nail and Shirley Caldwell,
placed a dozen of the new
630 pound trash containers
around town.
The containers were pur-
chased by the city through
donations from various enti-
ties and individuals.
Then, over three dozen
local citizens showed up
last Saturday morning for
the Chamber ofCommerce's
pre-Fandangle Community
Cleanup, staged mostly in
the downtown area and on
the main thoroughfares,
according to Chamber presi-
dent Diana Nail.
Chamber president Diana Nail scoops up dirt that has accumulated along a
curb on Main Street as she and other volunteers work during an organized
community cleanup last Saturday. Local residents are asked to continue prepar-
ing for the thousands of Fandangle visitors expected in the next two weeks.
"It was very successful.
We had a good group work-
ing in the heat to help our
city shine," commented Nail,
■"and they succeeded."
Nail stated that the
volunteers had covered all
the locations that had been
pinpointed by the committee
except for one small area on
the Abilene highway.
"It Was great. We had
people drop in for an hour or
two, and some who worked
the entire time," related
Nail. "We got nearly every-
thing on the list finished
before noon and then we
had lunch together in the
Bank Park."
Hamburgers for the
workers were provided
by First National Bank of
Albany and prepared by
Randall Palmore.
Nail, along with other
committee members, plan
to "keep an eye on things"
during the Fandangle sea-
son, with the intent to "hit
some spots again" if they
need work.
"The roll-offs have been a
success and (City Manager)
Bobby Russell said they will
continue to bring those in on
a regular basis."
Roll-off Schedule
During the cleanup em-
phasis, the roll-offs were
positioned near the Cham-
ber office for three straight
days.
According to the city of-
fice, there will be roll-offs ev-
ery Thursday from 8:00 a.m.
until they are tarped begin-
ning on Thursday, June 11
until further notice.
Citizens are asked to
refrain from placing more
trash around the container
area after the trucks are
covered.
"I appreciate all the effort
everyone has put forth in our
community to put our best
foot forward," said Nail.
Windows to be judged Monday
Albany businesses have
only a few days to be par-
ticipants in the annual Fan-
dangle window decorating
contest, according to Albany
Study Club president Sandi
Conway, who is helping coor-
dinate the competition.
To be eligible forjudging,
window decorations should
be in place by 1:00 p.m. on
Monday, June 15.
The annual window deco-
rating competition is being
coordinated again this year
by members of the Study
Club.
Window displays can in-
clude any articles relevant
to Shackelford County his-
tory or the Fandangle such
as antiques, collections and
Fandangle memorabilia.
Judges will critique the
displays next week, nam-
ing first, second and third
place winners. Ribbons will
be placed on the winning
windows.
Even if they don't have
their windows ready for
the contest, merchants
are encouraged to set up
displays before Fandangle
guests begin arriving next
Thursday, June 18, when
the 2009 season opens.
"We can't emphasize
enough how much visitors
enjoy looking in our shop
windows, even after hours
and on Sundays," com-
mented another Study Club
member, Betty Law."The
atmosphere we're trying to
create is one of history and
heritage."
She reminded business
owners that the decorated
windows draw visitors from
the courthouse square up
and down Main Street.
If any assistance is needed
in regard to window decorat-
ing, contact Chuck Senter at
the Chamber of Commerce
office, 762-2525.
City sprays for mosquitos
Recent rainfall is ex-
pected to increase mos-
quito numbers, and local
city employees are working
to keep the insect popula-
tion down.
Albany City worker Da-
vid Bales said earlier this
week that city employees
will begin to spray in resi-
dential areas in the near fu-
ture, mostly in the evenings.
They will also concentrate
fogging on the Fandangle
grounds, baseball fields and
other areas where people
gather.
The insecticide used by
the city is approved by the
EPA and environmentally
safe, and city workers are
also placing special dis-
kettes into standing bodies
of water to kill mosquito
larvae.
lb reduce mosquito breed-
ing areas around homes or
neighborhoods, residents
are asked to get rid of items
that hold clear, stagnant
pools of water, such as old
tires or empty receptacles,
on a regular basis. Shallow,
clear standing water can
produce mosquitoes in less
than a week.
Outside pet dishes should
have the water changed at
least twice a week, along
with bird baths, wading
pools and other such outdoor
items.
Mosquitoes can transmit
heartworms in dogs, so
keeping yards free of stand-
ing water is also important
for pets.
Keep lawns mowed and
trees pruned. Mosquitoes
seek cooler spots for shelter
during the day and swarm
at night in the same cooler
spots. Allowing sunlight
into these areas reduces
the mosquitoes' preferred
habitat.
Local pool activities planned
Water basketball
being considered
Local women over the
age of 20 are invited to a
free ladies night at the Al-
bany City Pool every other
Monday evening starting
on June 15, according to
an announcement by pool
operator John Stockdale.
The ladies night will be
offered every other week
after the pool closes, with
the facilities available from
5:30 to 8.00 p.m.
"We've had several re-
quests for this service, so
we'll offer it every other
Monday," said Stockdale.
"If there's enough response,
we'll keep it up all sum-
mer."
He emphasized that no
children or teens under the
age of 20 will be allowed
and that the activity is for
ladies only.
Regular pool hours are
from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.
daily Monday through Sat-
urday and from 2:00 to 5:00
p.m. on Sundays. All ages
are admitted for $2 each.
Water Basketball
Stockdale is considering
a high school water basket-
ball series, if there is enough
interest. Interested teens
should contact Stockdale
for details.
The pool is also available
for rent after 6:00 p.m. at a
fee of $25 per hour, subject
to the number of swimmers.
A lifeguard is included with
the charge.
Anyone wishing to rent
the pool is asked to call Al-
bany City Hall at 762-3133.
Temperatures —
June 2-8
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6-3 56 82
6-4 56 84 v
6-5 62 90v
6-6 71 97
6-7 71 94
6-8 71 96 .30
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