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October 19-20 Terlingua Fire Fighters and EMT’s Ball, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m., with a car show, domino tournament, and dance beginning at 5 p.m. Cost for the dance is $20, which includes two drink tickets and an all-you can eat buffet at DB’s Rustic Iron BBQ. This is TFEMS annual fundraiser and also includes a silent as well as a live auction with all proceeds going towards equipment needed to keep the members of TFEMS safe.

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WEEK Meet Slate, the charming sibling of last week’s Pet of the Week, Onyx, and Beetle. Slate, like his siblings, was discovered as a stray in the City of Alpine. He’s a social butterfly, getting along famously with other dogs and adoring new people. His leash manners are impeccable, and he’s diligent about keeping his kennel tidy. As a young pup, he’s still learning the ropes and could benefit from some training.

Officers with the Alpine Police Department and Brewster County Sheriff’s Office in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will participate in the DEA’s bi-annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 26.

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Tomorrow at 7:30 p.m., the Sul Ross State University homecoming parade will begin at the Alpine Civic Center and travel east down Holland Avenue, ending at Jackson Field. Marfa Athletic Director Linda Ojeda, a Del Rio High School graduate, moved to Alpine in 2001 to pursue her undergraduate studies at SRSU.

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities announced that Julie Vega, a lecturer of Languages and Literature at Sul Ross State University, has been chosen for the second cohort of its Enlace Mid-level Leadership Program. She is amongst 54 participants across the U.S. who have been selected to begin the program this fall. The six-month leadership development program for mid-level college and university professionals is designed to increase the number, variety, and quality of Latino/ talent in leadership positions at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) and in higher education overall. SRSU was designated as an HSI by the Department of Education in 1999. Selectees will participate in programming covering academic and student affairs management, regional institutional accreditation, and higher education advocacy issues. Participants will also interact with a professional search firm. The sessions will be delivered through a series of online meetings and also in-person sessions that will take place in November at HACU’s Annual Conference in Aurora, Colorado, and at the National Capitol Forum in Washington, D.C., in April 2025. The program will conclude with a graduation ceremony. For more information, email julie.vega@sulross.edu.