May 2023

In what activities did you participate in high school? I participated in graphic design my sophomore and junior year and yearbook my senior year. Who was your favorite teacher/coach, and why? My favorite teacher would have to be Ms.

Dear Neil: I have two spruce evergreens flanking my front door. Earlier this spring one large branch became brown. A local nursery told me it was being caused by mites and sold me a product labeled to control mites. However, it has not helped. What is affecting the one shrub? What will stop it?

May 9, 1941 WW II plays its part upon the Big Bend with almost 1,000 troops stationed at Fort Russell in Marfa according to the Big Bend Sentinel. This information from the office of the Adjutant at the fort told the Sentinel that as of April there were 797 men in the 77th Field Artillery unit who were assigned, 116 Station Complement, 40 assigned officers for the 77th Field Artillery unit, and 15 Station Complement Officers for a total of 968.

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WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Creamy. Creamy is our McDreamsicle. The handsomeness of this two-year-old guy is sure to captivate you. A delight to be around, his laid-back and easy-going personality makes it hard not to love him. He will be a cool and refreshing treat in your life.

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Send your community events to editor@alpineavalanche.com. May 25 Teen Mario Kart Tournament, 2 p.m.

Dr. Jessica Milam, superintendent for the San Vicente ISD was chosen to be among 50 school leaders from across Texas to be a part of the 2023 cohort of educators to attend the summer institutes at the Principal’s Center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

The Brick Vault Barbecue out of Marathon participated in the annual Troubadour Festival over the weekend where BBQ fans by the thousands gathered at Texas A&M Universities’ newly completed Aggie Park to sample over 35 plus Texas BBQ joints and dance the night away by local musicians and headliners like Shane Smith and the Saints. Pictured are Fernando Castillo, Isaiah Briones, Jerek Lara, Felipe Fierro, and Phillip Moellering.