February 2024

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The Alpine City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 20. For this meeting, City Mayor Catherine Eaves joined the meeting via Zoom, and council member Chris Rodriguez was absent.

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In the last few weeks, Alpine has seen three drug overdoses resulting in two deaths. The first overdose occurred at the Uncle’s truck stop and the other two occurred at a local residence.

HEAD OVER MEALS The season of Lent is upon us, the religious observation of Jesus’ 40 days he spent fasting in the desert. It began on what is known as Ash Wednesday (it just happened to fall on Valentine’s Day this year) and concludes just before Easter.

Ingredients For Fish: ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1/3 teaspoon sweet, Spanish paprika 1/3 teaspoon ground cumin 1/3 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 ½ pounds cod filets (4-6 pieces) 5 cloves of garlic minced ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley For Bok Choy: 1 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 3 cloves of garlic, sliced 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 pound baby bok choy, trimmed and halved 1 lemon, quartered ½ teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon ground black pepper Garnish with crushed red pepper if desired. Directions: For Fish Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

February is the month of the year that calls our attention to love. It’s that time of the year that we make the effort to show our love towards others. Our human love will be displayed in helping others who are in a tough spot or at a tough time in their life. Our love can be displayed in giving gifts, such as flowers, greeting cards, and candy. Even with all of the displays of red hearts and other decorations, many individuals do not feel nor know love. Listed below is a small selection of scriptures to introduce you to the one who loves best.

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