July 2021

God is love

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St. John wrote in his First Epistle, “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.” We are called upon to love every one born of God.

Exes gather once again in Alpine

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With last year’s event canceled because of coronavirus concerns, Sul Ross State University alumni are looking forward with great anticipation to this year’s reunion. The Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences and Rodeo Exes was founded in 1976 to support rodeo athletes and ag students at the university.
Sul Ross State University alumnus and current Exes President Don Lambert ropes a goat at the SALE arena at an earlier reunion. File photo

Thinking outside the box

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Cypress Watts, 7, Easton Watts, 10, and their parents Sam and Angela Watts of Marfa show off their creativity at the Chinati Foundation’s July Family Day on July 17. The non-profit contemporary arts museum hosted the first of a series of three engaging workshops for artists of all ages. This family friendly event was led by Chinati educators, examined Donald Judd’s works in concrete, and allowed participants to create their own collage-based paintings in response to them. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill
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Inspiring creativity through family

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Engaging in collaborative art projects with the family is a great way to connect with kids as they create and express themselves as great artists have done in the past. And there’s no better place to make that connection than at Marfa’s own Chinati Foundation, a contemporary arts museum founded by minimalist artist Donald Judd.
Instrumental in the Chinati Foundation collaborative arts projects are intern Matt Reiner, Director of Education Michael Roach, and lead educator Molly Bondy. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

Diane Baylor

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Diane Baylor, 81, passed away on July 3, 2021, in her home in Alpine, Texas. A memorial service for Diane will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Diane Baylor

Diane June Masters Lacy

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Diane June Masters Lacy, 72, passed away in San Antonio, Texas, June 29, 2021 after battling ovarian cancer for five years. Diane grew up in San Antonio, the daughter of Dr.
Diane June Masters Lacy

Hot sun scalding tomotoes

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Dear Neil: What caused this to happen to my tomatoes? This is sunscald damage. It happens when fruit is exposed to intense, direct rays of sunlight, especially after a period of cloudy, cool weather.
Hot sun scalding tomotoes

LOOKING BACK

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July 4, 1991 Alpine Mayor Alpine Mayor Ernesto Gallego introduces Senator Phil Gramm at Camp Mitre Peak Monday night. Stephanie Haynes, Chairman of the Board of Texas War on Drugs, is seated at left.
LOOKING BACK