June 2022

A big thank you

My wife and I would like to thank the Alpine Golf Association for inviting us to play in this year’s Couples Tournament. As Sul Ross graduates (class of 1988 and class of 1989), we have al ways considered Alpine to be our second home.

Ghost tour wins Texas Travel award

Historic Alpine Ghost Tours, a collaboration between the Alpine Historical Association and the Sul Ross State University Theatre Department, won a Texas Travel Award.

Opening the festival

On June 11, Fr. Pablo Matta of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Alpine cut the ribbon at the church’s first Multicultural Festival held June 11-12 in Kokernot Park.
Opening the festival

Library partners with Children’s Theatre

With costumes on and butterflies in their bellies, children became stars as they took the stage to perform “The Frog Prince.” In just one week students auditioned, rehearsed, and participated in acting workshops in preparation for the big community performance.
Library partners with Children’s Theatre

Summer bike hikes a relic of the past

Sitting in my home office I am greeted by a cool breeze coming through my open window and the sweet sounds of summer outside. It’s late June, which used to be peak bike-hiking season for kids — but now it’s mostly adults who go on long rides on their expensive high-tech bikes.
Summer bike hikes a relic of the past

John William Carnagey, Jr.

John William Carnagey, Jr., was born April 29, 1946, in East Chicago, Ill. He went to be with his Heavenly Savior on May 30, 2022, at the age of 76.
John William Carnagey, Jr

San Vicente students engage in outdoor classroom

The outdoors is a kids’ playground in the summertime, which means they get to put on their explorer’s hat and discover Big Bend, all while boosting their learning curve in the process. That’s what San Vicente ISD set out to achieve during a two-week summer enrichment program held June 13-23.
San Vicente ISD students by the Window Trail at Big Bend National Park. Courtesy photo