January 2022

After the Civil War, the men who served in the Union armies created a veteran’s organization, the Grand Army of the Republic. GAR posts were created anywhere veterans lived, including Fort Davis, where most of the members were serving military. Their organization was called the Jeff Davis Post, but not named after the man they deemed a traitor to their country, Jefferson F. Davis, former President of the Confederacy. Their post was named for Jefferson C. Davis, Union general and military governor of Alaska.

What are you especially looking forward to your senior year? I am most definitely looking forward to walking the graduation stage, and seeing my family in the stands cheer me on. What activities are you involved in your senior year? I am a member of the debate team and National Honor Society, and I am also an athletic trainer.

San Vicente ISD Superintendent Jessica Milam and SVISD Board Vice President Suzette Mendoza participated in the Terlingua CSD Multipurpose Groundbreaking Ceremony held on Jan 7. Students from SVISD attend Terlingua Common School District in grades nine through 12. San Vicente ISD and Terlingua CSD have partnered together with Big Bend Educational Cooperative to improve student experiences in the Big Bend. Pictured are Mendoza and Milam. Courtesy photo

Ingredients ¾ cup sugar 1 cup self-rising flour 2 tbsp. cocoa ½ cup milk 6 tbsp.

Like most women, I love chocolate. I am generally not particular about what form it comes in either. Candy, fudge, cake, pie - I am happy with all of it. So recently when I was scrolling the internet as I am wont to do on a regular basis, I came upon a recipe that made my heart beat faster, and my salivary glands kick into high gear. In fact, I was really surprised I had not stumbled across this recipe before.

Dear Neil: I thought you might like to see that your advice does pay off. This is a poinsettia that we bought in November 2020, enjoyed that winter, and then nurtured into rebloom this past Christmas 2021 as per your instructions posted here. Thanks for the guidance. It really worked!

January 7, 1988 The late H.L. Kokernot, Jr., and the o6 Ranch have long been some of the best supporters of the Big Bend Livestock Show and Sale. This 1954 photo shows Mr. Herbert and Don Burleson with the grand champion steer.

Alpine Ambassadors Club members Cynthia Salas, Tracy Cash, Debbie Jordan, Dona Ward Blevins, and Rhonda Cole join Ambassadors President and BBT Chief Financial Officer Lauren Sanders in welcoming local business leaders and community members at the Networking After Work Mixer held at BBT headquarters in Alpine on Jan 20. The featured speaker was BBT General Manager and CEO Rusty Moore. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is sweet, friendly, playful Bjorn. He is about eight months old, and weighs just about 40 pounds. He came to the shelter as a stray, and is still showing us just who he is.

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