April 2024

April is National Gardening Month, so if you’re not already a gardener, now is the perfect time to try your hand at developing a green thumb. Experienced gardeners, in addition to “spring cleaning,” may want to learn a new skill or expand the scope of their gardens.

HEAD OVER MEALS Have you ever baked or cooked a meal or dessert that didn’t look like the photo that may have been associated with the recipe? Or perhaps a better way to describe this would be the photo of that delicious-looking cheeseburger you see on a TV ad that never matches up with the reality of what you buy at the restaurant. Sound familiar? With the miracles of technology and the post-processing magic of photo enhancement, this particular recipe did just that for me.

The Brewster County Commissioners Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 9. Della Hensley, operator of the Marathon Animal Shelter, came forward during the public comments section of this week’s meeting. Hensley shared that her animal shelter endeavor, which she runs out of her home, began in 2017 and has helped approximately 871 dogs and cats since the start.

The third annual Spirits of the West fest is right around the corner and has found a home at a new, bigger location. Brought to Alpine by Alpine’s Gallery Night, April 19-20 the Brewster County courthouse grounds will host the larger-than-ever event.

Beginning tomorrow, one weekend will be full of music with the addition of the newly announced “Guitar in the Big Bend” event. Nicolas Hurt, adjunct professor of music at Sul Ross State University said, “I am thrilled to announce a new and exciting event for music lovers in our region.” The event is presented by Sul Ross State University music, the Museum of the Big Bend, Music Friendly Community, and the First Presbyterian Church of Marfa.

The Crane Relays on March 28 was a preview of the district meet with all schools participating except for Tornillo and with the addition of Wink, Marfa, Midland Classical, and McCamey. It was an important track meet and it allowed us to see where the girls are in head-to-head competition with the athletes in our district.

FIGHTIN’ BUCK TRACK & FIELD Apr. 4 & 6 District Meet @ Crane Apr.

Last week the Lady Buck Softball program faced teams from Crane, Tornillo, Stanton, and Kermit, bringing in crushing wins for each game. On Tuesday, March 19 the Alpine team was scheduled to travel to play the Golden Cranes on their home turf, however, with the recent rain the game was moved to the drier Alpine field.

The Alpine Middle School hosted the 4-3A middle school district track championship at Buck Stadium last Wednesday. Alpine boys placed fourth in the district overall behind Crane, Odessa Compass, and Kermit.