Heard on the STREET
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October 2023
PET OF THE WEEK
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WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Dolly. Dolly is an eightweek- old long-haired brown Tabby. She has big eyes, an adorable face, and a characteristic “M” marking in the stripes on her forehead.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Oct. 14 Eclipse Viewing, Mc-Donald Observatory visitor center opens at 10 a.m. with the eclipse beginning at 10:18 a.m.
Meeting of the minds
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Validation of lambs and goats set
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It is time once again to validate animals for the stock shows. Sunday October 29 will be validation for lambs and goats only for all shows. Validation of lambs and goats will be done simultaneously again this year at the Alpine ISD Ag barn.
AHS volleyball hosts clinic
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The Alpine Lady Bucks volleyball team and their coach hosted the first ever Alpine Junior Bucks volleyball clinic last Thursday evening. Over 90 junior Bucks signed up for the league.
Jumping into Fall
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Visit Big Bend had their welcome booth set up at the Jump into Fall event recently. They played lively music and thanked the other sponsors for hosting the free event for families.
LOOKING BACK
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Willowleaf holly grows well in Blackland soil
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Dear Neil: What would be a good privacy shrub that would grow to eight or 10 feet without a lot of management issues? It’s in Blackland soil where we have now moved. Would cherry laurel work? Or some variety of it?
