August 2021

Be Better, Be Best, Bucks! In a few short weeks, the 2021-2022 school year will begin. The administration and I are excited to welcome back the staff and students.

Most of us hate to throw books away. There’s a visceral reaction to tossing a book in the trash. So most of us try to find somewhere else that might be able to use it. In Alpine, that place is usually Re-Reads.

Austin-based children’s band Mr. Will Music entertains kids of all ages at the Viva Big Bend free kids’ show outside Plaine Coffee in Alpine on July 31. The band played for toddlers and tykes alike, who enjoyed listening to fun songs outside the coffee shop. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

Being a member of the Boy Scouts of America has always been a tradition where kids develop leadership and goal-oriented skills that promote responsibility and values they will take with them throughout their lives. And now current and future Scouts can enjoy all that in their own backyard.

On July 28, Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Alex Padilla (D-California) introduced legislation that would designate the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Marfa. Representatives Tony Gonzales (R-TX 23) and Filemón Vela (D-TX-34) will reintroduce companion legislation in the House.

Sean Watson, Alpine: Work on my garden. I still work on my garden, even if it’s raining.

BBT General Manager and CEO Rusty Moore and Fleet Manager Edward Macias mug for the camera at BBT’s July 30 customer appreciation barbecue on Murphy Street in Alpine. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich

Buy a Cowboy a Meal has been a great success, and is a big part of Big Bend Ranch Rodeo weekend. There will be more than 80 cowboys from Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas descending on Alpine for the rodeo on Aug.

Aug. 7-8 Co-ed Softball Tournament, Valentin Lujan Memorial Field in Alpine.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 502 E. Lockhart Ave.