November 2021

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.

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.

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

Alpine Fightin’ Buck Jayden Canaba dives for the yardage against Grape Creek on Nov. 12 in a game that gave Alpine the Bi- District win. The Bucks will play Lubbock Roosevelt at Walton Field in Kermit on Friday, Nov. 19, for the Area Championship. Photo by Felipe Fierro

With second place in District 1-3A Division II on the line and the ever more important playoff seeding, Alpine smashed Anthony 48-13. They will face the 5-5 Grape Creek Eagles in Big Lake for the first round of the Division II playoffs. The Texas high school playoffs are a special time, and Alpine is headed back.

Chloe Cordova is ready for the next step. Both in life and for her actionpacked senior year, basketball is next up. She’s a competitor and a helper. It’s highly unusual and hard for a high school athlete to be a three-sport star - track, volleyball and basketball - and trainer for both the football and baseball teams. Cordova loves what she does so much, she doesn’t even know she is so busy.

Football Nov. 12 Alpine vs.