September 2022

Band Director, Alpine High School The Fightin’ Buck Band is well into marching season, and currently preparing for the UIL Region Marching Contest on Monday, Oct. 17, in Abilene.

The Lady Bucks sported a 13-9 record as District play began on Sept. 24 in Alpine against the Tornillo Lady Coyotes. District play is what the girls have been preparing for all year, motivated by last year’s second place finish to the Presidio Lady Blue Devils.

The City of Alpine held its regularly scheduled city council meeting on Sept. 20, and a proposed monument honoring women in the military, code enforcement issues, and a strategic plan for the city drove the discussions.

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Thanks to the Porter family legacy, the basic needs for the Big Bend area have been provided for generations now. As such, Alpine has become a hub for surrounding towns and travelers.

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From time to time, I feel it is a clever idea to subscribe to one of the several meal subscriptions plans available because I just want something different to eat. Another, and perhaps the biggest reason is because I can have the ingredients sent to my house, and I don’t have to grocery shop. This is good and bad, the positive aspect being that I can select a plan that is healthy and with proper portioning without buying extra ingredients. For example, you can’t just buy one carrot. The negative aspect can be the cost.

INGREDIENTS: ■ 1 whole carrot ■ 6 oz. green beans ■ ½ oz.

The Sul Ross State University men’s soccer program and the Big Bend Youth Soccer Association will provide a quality soccer experience for everyone in the community. Sul Ross is hosting free skills clinics on Sundays at Lobo Field for the local soccer community and players ages 5-18.

Rain is such a gift in the dessert. The dry, cracked dirt cries out for relief. So the heart cries out for goodness and healing in seasons of drought. When difficulty comes, a person’s thoughts can either help or hurt them. Free will grants us that choice.