February 2022

February 3,1977 Marine Pvt. First Class Joe L. Valero, son of Mr. and Mrs. Juan A Valero of Alpine, has completed the infantry combat training course at the Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif. A 1976 graduate of Alpine High School, he joined the Marines Corps in July 1976.

Dear Neil: This is our Lila avocado. I set it in our garage with a heat lamp last February. It survived, although it had no fruit. Now the slit in the trunk has become much worse. Do you think it will make it?

On Jan. 29 at the Alpine High School gymnasium, Buck powerlifting hosted the Alpine Invitational.

It is Tuesday night. You have made your chicken dish in your InstaPot, your mashed potatoes and green beans are ready, and your dinner is complete. Except, oh no, you have forgotten the dinner rolls!

Ingredients: 1 cup flous 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp.

What are you especially looking forward to in your senior year? Most of all I am looking forward to graduating. What activities are you involved in during your senior year? I played football, I am currently a member of Alpine High’s National Honor Society, and I play golf.

There are lots of books and marriage seminars, and you can hear many good things that will help marriages be strong and last a lifetime. And, by the way, there is nothing wrong with doing any of those things – just be discerning about what you read and listen to.

Juan Alberto Dominguez, Sr., 78, passed away on Jan. 17, 2022, in Fort Davis, Texas.

James F. Dyer II passed away on Jan. 28, 2022, surrounded by loved ones at home at the age of 92. He was born Nov. 2, 1929, to A.E. Dyer and Beulah Mae McWhorter in Baird, Texas. He attended Sul Ross State University in 1947 where he met the love of his life, Jan Williams.

Rudolfo “Rudy” Garcia, 65, passed away on Jan. 21, 2022, in Arlington, Texas.