November 2021

Dora Pallanez Standlee, 80, passed away on Oct. 13, 2021, at UT Southwestern in Dallas, Texas.

When I was a young girl attending Sunday school, there were men in the church who would give us money if we memorized certain verses of scripture. Such passages included Psalm 23, John 3:16, and the Ten Commandments. The commandments were the basis for Mosaic Law, and the covenant between God and the Israelites was that He would be their God, and they would be His chosen people.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reminding the public that on Nov. 8 only those fully vaccinated foreign nationals with appropriate and valid entry documents would be permitted to cross into the U.S. from Mexico at land border crossings for non-essential reasons. These travelers are required to be prepared to attest to vaccination status and present proof of vaccination to a CBP officer upon request. This change does not apply to anyone else.

Dear Neil: Last winter’s cold almost killed my Chinese tallow tree. I had a tree service company remove all the dead wood three weeks ago. I’ve been removing the suckers from the base of the tree and from some of the limbs through the season, but now I’m wondering what this white growth might be.

November 5, 1998 Varsity Lady Buck Claudia Gallego passes the ball to the setter in last week’s district championship game against the Presidio Lady Devils. Alisa Keller covers in case of trouble.

“A cucumber is just a pickle before it started drinking,” according to comedian Jim Gaffigan. Then again, sometimes it is just a cucumber.

Football • Nov. 19 Area playoff vs.

Alpine High School graduate and Sul Ross State University Lobo basketball’s Annika Canaba has been selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division III All-Region 10 Team as an Honorable Mention. The middle blocker and setter averaged 3.99 kills, 4.13 assists, and 2.37 digs per set. She also hit .339 with 37 aces and 40 blocks, and recorded a conferencebest eight triple-doubles. Canaba was named the American South west Conference Most Valuable Player and listed to the All-Conference First Team. She helped lead the Lobos to their first conference tournament appearance since 2006, and first tournament win since 2004.

The West Texas Chapter of Safari Club International has made a $10,000 donation to support two wildlife research projects underway at the Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University. One project examines the diets of desert bighorn sheep, mule deer, and aoudad in shared habitats.