May 2023

The City of Alpine celebrated National Public Service Appreciation Week in May. It’s a great time to thank and acknowledge the nearly 90 men and women who work hard every day to make Alpine a great place to live.

Internationally renowned pastel artist, Nancy Lilly, was in Alpine recently teaching her method of painting on a textured panel to a group of artists from around Texas.

Alpine City Attorney Rod Ponton was honored on the floor of the Texas Senate on May 22 with a special resolution. This senate resolution SR 626 was co-sponsored by Texas senators Roland Gutierrez and Cesar Blanco.

FIDDLER’S GREEN Holidays can sometimes be confusing. I was always clear about Veterans Day in November.

“Opportunity knocking usually sounds like hard work, so most people don’t answer the door.” – I heard it from friend and mentor Jim Chionsini as one of his “Old Italian Sayings.” He likely borrowed it, but he was, among other things, a master at repackaging good advice.

O6 ALPINE COWBOYS BASEBALL June 1 @ Roswell Invaders, 7 p.m. June 2 @ Roswell Invaders, 7 p.m.

For its spring community grant cycle, the Permian Basin Area Foundation awarded a total of $1.8 million in grants to nonprofits serving West Texans.

Roy Thomas McBride passed away on Tuesday, May 24, on a ranch near Alpine. He was almost 87 years old and resided in Alpine most of his life. He was an international wildlife biologist, entrepreneur, inventor, manufacturer, and rancher.

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