January 2023

For 50 years, La Nortena tamale factory has served the community of Pecos, Texas. Located at 211 E. Third Street, it has been family owned and operated by the Castillo family since its’ inception. At one point, the family even owned and operated a brick-and-mortar Mexican restaurant and the tamale factory produced what it does best; tamales.

Goat exhibitioner Kylie Maroney seriously studies the judge during this past Friday’s stock show. Photos by Felipe Fierro .

As the year begins, many of us set goals and commit ourselves to making some changes. We all want a better year and many of us realize that the best way to achieve that is to work on improving ourselves. In this, many of us come to realize that change, that is true long-term change, is a difficult thing. As noble as our intentions might be, many times it seems like we can’t just make it work. It’s almost like we’re missing something. I believe I know what that “something” might be.

GRAND CHAMPION MARE Jordan Miller RESERVE CHAMPION MARE Talynn Stieg GRAND CHAMPION GELDING Kendal McComb RESERVE CHAMPION GELDING Ryder Coleman CLASS EXHIBITOR PLACE MARES Jordan Miller 1 Talynn Stieg 2 Kaden Whetten 3 Lauren Aragon 4 Young Mares Reese Coleman 5 Ella Boyd 6 Young Gelding Graham Dubois 1 Reese Coleman 2 Edie Dubois 3 Jordan Miller 4 Aged Gelding KendallMcComb 1 Ryder Coleman 2 Lauren Aragon 3 Graham Dubois 4 AmberlyTarrant 5 Megan Luna 6 Kaden Whetten 7 KendallMcComb 8 Hunter Stieg 9 Gracie Dabbs 10 Edie Dubois 11 Susanna Luna 12 ReeseColeman 13 JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP Lauren Aragon SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP Kendall McComb Junior Results Lauren Aragon 1 Ella Boyd 2 Edie Dubois 3 Hunter Stieg 4 Ryder Coleman 5 AmberlyTarrant 6 Gracie Dabbs 7 Susanna Luna 8 Talynn Stieg 9 Senior Results KendallMcComb 1 Jordan Miller 2 Kaden Whetten 3 Reese Coleman 4 Megan Luna 5.

GRAND CHAMPION SWINE Tannin Ritchie RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION SWINE Amanda Ahrens JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP John Ritchie SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP Amanda Ahrens CHAMPION WHITE OPB Reese Coleman RESERVE CHAMPION WHITE OPB Tannin Ritchie EXHIBITOR ASSOCIATION PLACE WHITE OPB CLASS 1 ReeseColeman AlpineFFA 1 Tannin Ritchie Alpine FFA 2 Ryanna Pineda Alpine FFA 3 Talynn Stieg Alpine FFA 4 CHAMPION BLACK OPB Diondra Luevano RESERVE CHAMPION BLACK OPB Tannin Ritchie BLACK OPB CLASS 2 ReeseColeman AlpineFFA 1 Isaiah Briones Marathon 4H 2 Ryanna Pineda Alpine FFA 3 Talynn Stieg Alpine FFA 4 Hunter Stieg Alpine FFA 5 CLASS 3 DiondraLuevano AlpineFFA 1 Everett Keith Fort Davis FFA 2 Reese Ahrens Alpine FFA 3 Hunter Stieg Alpine FFA 4 Tripp Warren Alpine FFA 5 CLASS 4 Tannin Ritchie Alpine FFA 1 John Ritchie Alpine FFA 2 Gracie Dabbs Marathon 4H 3 Gracie Dabbs Marathon 4H 4 Colten Gray Fort Davis FFA 5 CHAMPION DUROC Amanda Ahrens RESERVE CHAMPION DUROC Ty Ritchie DUROC CLASS 5 Ty Ritchie Alpine FFA 1 IzabellaBriones Marathon4H 2 AlexiHernandez FortDavisFFA 3 CLASS 6 AmandaAhrens AlpineFFA 1 Kayden Gray Fort Davis FFA 2 Colten Gray Fort Davis FFA 3 AdrianChavez FortDavisFFA 4 CHAMPION HAMPSHIRE Tannin Ritchie RESERVE CHAMPION HAMPSHIRE Evelyn Smith HAMPSHIRE CLASS 7 Evelyn Smith Alpine FFA 1 AlexiHernandez FortDavisFFA 2 Kacy Hawkins Alpine FFA 3 Kody Hawkins Alpine FFA 4 CLASS 8 Evelyn Smith Alpine FFA 1 IzabellaBriones Marathon4H 2 Everett Keith Fort Davis FFA 3 Jaxon Minor Alpine FFA 4 ElianaGranado FortDavisFFA 5 CLASS 9 AmandaAhrens AlpineFFA 1 AdrianChavez FortDavisFFA 2 ChelseaHernandez FortDavisFFA 3 Kacy Hawkins Alpine FFA 4 CLASS 10 Mia Rodriguez Presidio 4H 1 Colten Gray Fort Davis FFA 2 Tripp Warren Alpine FFA 3 CLASS 11 Tannin Ritchie Alpine FFA 1 Hunter Stieg Alpine FFA 2 John Ritchie Alpine FFA 3 Talynn Stieg Alpine FFA 4 CHAMPION CROSS Amanda Ahrens RESERVE CHAMPION CROSS Ty Ritchie CROSS CLASS 12 Tannin Ritchie Alpine FFA 1 ChelseaHernandez FortDavisFFA 2 DiondraLuevano AlpineFFA 3 Kayden Gray Fort Davis FFA 4 CLASS 13 AmandaAhrens AlpineFFA 1 Kody Hawkins Alpine FFA 2 John Ritchie Alpine FFA 3 IzabellaBriones Marathon4H 4 AlexiHernandez FortDavisFFA 5 CLASS 14 Ty Ritchie Alpine FFA 1 Isaiah Briones Marathon 4H 2 AlexiHernandez FortDavisFFA 3 Colten Gray Fort Davis FFA 4 Brody Warren Alpine FFA 5 CLASS 15 Alijah Brito Fort Davis FFA 1 ChelseaHernandez FortDavisFFA 2 Kayden Gray Fort Davis FFA 3 Mia Rodriguez Presidio 4H 4 Kevin Perez Fort Davis FFA 5.

GRAND CHAMPION CATTLE Hunter Stieg RESERVE CHAMPION CATTLE Talynn Stieg JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP Hunter Stieg SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP Brenna Downing EXHIBITOR ASSOCIATION LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION Henry Downing Fort Davis FFA Sawyer Downing Fort Davis FFA Brenna Downing Fort Davis FFA HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION Hunter Stieg Alpine FFA Talynn Stieg Alpine FFA Ryanna Pineda Alpine FFA Kaden Whetten Marathon 4H.

7th Day Wellness Spa-Kelly Jo Newman ABC Hardware Alpine Bed and Breakfast Alpine Rock and Mow Alpine Women’s Club Beauty Bar Bella Terrazza Big Bend Saddlery City Drug Cowboy Cleaners Davis Mountain Nut Co Double K Flowers Gum Slingers Happy Nails Herberts Heirlooms and Resale Highland Drug Highland Drug Hovey Honey Katy Matthews Livingston’s Ranch Marfa Meats McCoys Oasis Tire Outwest Feed and Supply Pecos County Feed Tractor Supply TransPecos Banks

Alpine Small Animal Practice Alpine Veterinary Clinic Andy Prude Well Service Betty Tanksley Big Bend Title LLC Fort Davis State Bank Big Bend Trailers BMK Show Goats Ellyson Abstract GSM Insurors of West Texas High Desert Hunting In & Out Rental Inc Livingston Ranch Supply Mountain View Properties Ocotillo Arena Outwest Feed and Supply Skinner Drilling and Well Service Stieg Remodeling TransPecos Bank West of the Pecos Cattlewomen Winners Edge WTG Fuels

2023 BUYERS GIFTS Marfa Meats Hovey Honey Big Bend Coffee Roasters Fort Davis Nut Co THANK YOU Designs by Jordan for the sashes B & S Service for the porta potty L&F Distributors and Celebration Liquors for the beer Twin Peaks for the buyers liquor Porter’s for their countless donations Scott Gartman – photos Steven Wood and Calan Ahrens Advisors Judge- Audrey Meyer Rusty Mertink.

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