October 2021

The Alpine High School Student Advisory Committee met on Oct. 19. Committee members are Kendal Hardaway, Sierra Rickman, Kaitlyn Wiggins, Jaime Rodriguez, Lourdes Acosta, Shaun Foster, Allison Sanchez, and Jace Canaba. The students gathered this week to discuss future bus options, furniture and desk that will be part of the newly renovated high school. Avalanche photo by J.T. Maroney

The theme for this year’s homecoming is Haunted Homecoming since it is the week of Halloween. The parade on Wednesday, Oct.

Dolly Jean Calhoun, 82, of Midland, Texas, died Oct. 13, 2021 in Midland.

Angelica Raquel Aguilar-Pearce of Alpine, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Oct. 13, 2021. She was 36, and was loved by her family and friends. Angelica was born on Dec. 11, 1984 in San Antonio, Texas, where she grew up surrounded by the love of her parents and siblings. She has a twin brother, Charlie Aguilar, and they shared a true twin bond. She grew up in a home filled with music, like oldies and Tejano, which sparked her love for dancing.

Managing Editor Early voting on eight constitutional amendments proposed by the recent 87th Texas legislative regular session began Monday, and will continue through Oct. 29.

Plans for a new brewery generated discussion at the City of Alpine regularly scheduled city council meeting on Oct. 19.

During a beautiful evening in Tornillo, the Alpine Fightin’ Bucks kneel in respect of the flag before the kickoff. The Bucks came out ahead 47-0 against the Coyotes in the first district game of the season. Avalanche photo by J.T. Maroney

It is the beginning of cool fall weather in the Big Bend, and with it comes the start of unique family traditions designed to honor departed loved ones. For the Holy Angels Cemetery Association in Alpine, it all starts with beautifying and sprucing up the place of rest.

As I pick up large June bugs, stranded on their backs in the McCoy’s parking lot, it seems almost inconsequential or a waste of time to do so. I’m not sure what they did to put themselves in such a position, but I do know they will surely die like that. By design they seem to be destined for such an end. It doesn’t make sense. After so much evolutionary time, one would think that such fatal flaws would have been weeded out by natural selection. Yet, here they are.

The old saying about being out-gunned was exactly what happened to the young Lady Buck volleyball team this past weekend down on the border. The Presidio Blue Devils have always been a sticking point for the Bucks, but this year was an exception. Presidio has seven seniors on its roster, and Alpine has three and one that starts in the rotation. It was easy for all spectators to see a huge size difference on the court when you have 18 year-old girls competing with 15-16 year olds. It makes a big difference. Not to make excuses for the loss that occurred on Oct. 9, but sometimes a team is just outweighed, and that is exactly what is happening this year.