June 2022

Members of the Big Bend Amateur Radio Club erect an antenna on Friday at the Double Diamond pavilion before their field day event held June 25-26. Ham radio operators get together for this annual event to contact other operators around the world. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich

For those who have ever cooked in cast iron, you know nothing beats it. If you are like me, it is your go-to cookware option. If I want to make enchilada sauce, I grab my cast iron skillet. If I want to brown my meat for chile verde or asado, I use my cast iron chicken fryer. If it is pancakes or tortillas, it is my cast iron comal. There just is not any cookware out there that beats it.

Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Euphrates, a 14-year-old blue-grey pit bull terrier mix, and he’s looking for a home to spend his retirement years. He’s an energetic, strong, and active senior dog who certainly does not act his age. Euphrates is super sweet, gentle, and walks well on a leash, which is perfect because he absolutely loves going on long walks. He’s an avid outdoorsman and would do best in a home with lots of outdoor space to exhaust some energy before curling up next to you.

The Sul Ross State University Music Department and Big Bend Children’s Chorus will host a choir camp for kids in grades two to eight beginning Friday, July 1. Students will practice daily from 2-4 p.m.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service West Region will present a webinar for producers interested in landscaping with native plants from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5.

Send your community events to editor@alpineavalanche.com. JULY 8 Alpine Cowboys Tailgate Party, 5 p.m.

Judy Perry, Alpine: Our church, First Presbyterian, is going to be handing out water for the parade. We will be out here on Fifth Street when the parade goes by. I like July 4th in Alpine - I always try to go to the park, particularly to the community band concert. My mom played in the community band here for about 20 years. Music was a big part of her life.

A federal jury convicted a Fort Stockton man last week of one count of endangerment of a child. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, on Feb.

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. The program incorporated a combination outdoor laboratory, playground, educational facility, and tourist site all in one.

“We have so far to go to realize our human potential for compassion, altruism, and love.” - Jane Goodall. Michelle Monse, president of the Carl B.