November 2022

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WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Gus. What a big gentle giant this guy is. He is eager to get out and enjoy the day but is patient every morning, waiting for his turn. He was found out running alone in the Double Diamond area.

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“…Music washes away from the soul, the dust of everyday life, and says to each one; ‘thou art now no longer in thine office, or in the barracks, or in thy workshop,” wrote Berthold Auerbach in 1864. Music transports the listener to other places and times and can move people to tears.

Alpine is a small town full of big opportunities. Similarly, Alpine ISD offers the best of an engaged, smalltown community with big hopes, dreams, and opportunities for our students’ present and future. Yes, rural public schools can, and do offer incredible learning experiences hundreds of miles away from large urban areas. Each of our campuses offers a wide breadth of learning opportunities taught with a depth of excellence that prepares our students for open futures.

Dear editor, I enjoyed learning in the Alpine Avalanche about local law enforcement officer, James Morris receiving a prestigious award. There is in fact another local law enforcement officer who recently received a prestigious award as well.

Dear editor, I was delighted to see on page four of the Nov. 10 issue of the Avalanche, and in the Sentinel, Alpine Mayor Catherine Eaves’ excellent summary of the vital functions of local governments in our federal system along, with an outstanding letter to the editor by Karen Cantrell pointing out that all games have rules, and those involving winners and losers demand acceptance of the legitimate outcomes, certainly in the matter of elections. As one who spent much of his work life as a professor of Political Science significantly focused on those two topics, I have not seen them addressed more effectively. The efforts to engage more citizens in local public affairs, including participation in the development of a strategic plan for the city are also commendable if often frustrating.

The Lady Buck basketball teams traveled to Van Horn Monday to take on the Lady Eagles. Both the JV and Varsity teams came home with a win. The JV came out strong and quick, using transition offense to quickly jump ahead in the first quarter. They never looked back taking a demanding lead throughout the game, defeating the Lady Eagles 38-12.