February 2021

Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Maenita who came to the shelter when her owner passed away. She is a happy girl, and a bundle of energy. She loves to run and play tag. She also enjoys quiet time where she loves to cuddle. She gets excited when you first take her out for a walk, but settles down nicely on-leash. She is a smart and sweet pup, and will make a wonderful addition to an active family.

Alpine Fightin’ Bucks football players Fabian Equihua, Allen Vargas, and Aaron Lara signed letters of intent to play football for the Sul Ross State University Lobos on Feb. 5 at the high school library.

Dear Neil: This is a three-year-old dwarf apple tree. As you can see in the photo, all of the growth is on one side of the graft line. The opposite side has no bark. Do I have to leave the tree staked? My concern is that I’ll come out some morning, and find the tree broken off.

February 3, 1971 Astronaut Alan Shepard, center, who hopes to walk on the moon tomorrow, was greeted by a large number of Big Bend residents when he and others in the space program arrived at the Presidio County Airport on April 1, 1964.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding the public that the waiver on expiration dates for driver licenses and identification cards ends on April 14. Customers who need to renew are urged to make an appointment or renew online today.

The Girl Scout Cookie Program has long taught girls how to run a business via cookie booths, door-to-door, and the Digital Cookie platform online. When the pandemic hit in the middle of the 2020 season, girls were faced with the same challenges as other small businesses.

A new type of telephone scam is targeting citizens nationwide in an attempt to gain banking information from unsuspecting residents. U.S.

Ingredients: 4 cups vegetables of your choice, washed and peeled (if desired), and cut into roughly evenlysized pieces seasonings of your choice (see below) 4 cups chlorine-free water 2 tablespoons sea salt (I use pink Himalayan salt) Directions: Fill a clean, wide mouth jar with the chopped vegetables, leaving at least 1½ inches of headspace. Add any seasonings you like.

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Filing closes tomorrow for the May 1 City of Alpine and Alpine ISD Board of Trustees elections, and potential candidates may file only until then. The three city positions up for grabs this election cycle include council members in Wards 1, 3, and 5, now held by Maria Curry, Betty Fitzgerald, and Rick Stephens, respectively.