November 2021

Heard on the STREET

Our Avalanche reporter asked, “How do you commemorate Veterans Day? ” Taylor Nusz, Alpine: I usually do a lesson on Veteran’s Day and what it’s all about with my students. I feel it’s important they understand the meaning behind such an important day.
Heard on the STREET

PET OF THE WEEK

Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Monster, a black and white three-year-old male. He has beautiful, silky long hair.
PET OF THE WEEK

Boquillas port of entry to reopen

After 20 months of closures, the Boquillas Port of Entry within Big Bend National Park, providing access to the village of Boquillas, Coahuila, Mexico, as well as the Maderas del Carmen and Ocampo protected areas, will re-open beginning Wednesday, Nov. 17.
The village of Boquillas, Mexico. Courtesy photo

ROCK SLIDES

Send your rockslides to editor@ alpineavalanche.com. UPCOMING EVENTS November 13 Eino Hella Memorial Turkey Shoot, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
ROCK SLIDES

LOOKING BACK

November 17, 1988 The Alpine Lady Bucks, winners of the regional tournament in Lubbock last Saturday in a breathtaking match with Seminole, are in Austin today, tomorrow, and Saturday competing in the Final Four for a state Class AAA volleyball championship.
LOOKING BACK

Raintree can be saved

Dear Neil: I had a beautiful golden rain tree that was damaged by the February cold. This spring it lost big chunks of bark, and I thought I had lost it. Now it is trying to send out sprouts from its base.
Raintree can be saved

Soup’s on!

Moving into fall we like to think about comfort food - all that tasty, warm, delicious food that makes us happy and content. Many of these are soups, and there is no limit to the science that is soup making.
Soup’s on!

John Kimball Miller

Fort Davis native John Kimball Miller, 90, was an aviator, family man, rancher, entrepreneur, and servant leader. He died peacefully, surrounded by family on Oct.
John Kimball Miller

Amber Dawn Parr

Amber Dawn Parr, 43, was called to her heavenly home on Oct. 28, 2021. She suffered from a pulmonary embolism following a knee injury earlier in the month. Amber was born in Ruidoso, N.M., on Jan. 1, 1978. However, she was raised in Alpine, Texas, where she attended Alpine public schools.
Amber Dawn Parr