December 2022

The year in review: 2022

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Editor’s Note: City of Alpine made headlines several times this year, Sul Ross starts fishing team and faces decreased enrollment, and Brewster County sees election runoffs. Following are headlines, sports highlights, and local happenings in the Alpine Avalanche from 2022.
Derek Pollacchi tips his helmet to the Kokernot crowd following his RBI single in the eighth inning during the regular season finale against the Weimar Hormigas on July 31.

Alpine ISD overcomes testing challenges

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Alpine Independent School District’s Board of Trustees met at its regularly scheduled meeting on Dec. 21 in the board room at the AISD administration building. Absent were trustees Mary McCallister and Jimmy Morris.

Mexican cornbread casserole

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What is a casserole? A casserole is a large, deep dish or pan used for cooking a variety of dishes, or it is also a category of food cooked in such a vessel. The main ingredients of a casserole are typically chopped vegetables, meat, and a starchy binder.
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Mexican cornbread casserole

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Ingredients: For the filling: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup onion, chopped ½ cup red bell pepper, chopped ½ cup green bell pepper, chopped 1 pound lean ground beef 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon oregano 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon Salt to taste Pepper to taste 1 cup frozen corn 1 cup Mexican cheese blend, shredded and divided 1 cup of salsa For the cornbread topping: 1 cup cornmeal 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup milk 2 eggs Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat on the stovetop in a large skillet.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

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Throughout my high school career I have been an active member of the FFA and for two years a member of the cheer team. In my later years I have become a member of the National Honors Society.
Lauren Rogers

Pruning roses, covering a fence

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Dear Neil: We have several old rose bushes that were not pruned by the former owner for the past four or five years. They’re very tall and full of dead wood. This is our first winter to be taking care of them. When and how should we prune them?
Pruning roses, covering a fence

LOOKING BACK

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Alpine Avalanche EST 1891 S______ _._ B__ B__ __ D____ M _______ C _____.
Dec. 4, 1953 The contract for Marathon’s new library was recently awarded to Mr. George H. Story of Alpine.