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The Alpine City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday, June 4 at 5:30 p.m. Due to the large turnout of citizens, the meeting was held in the Alpine Civic Center because it exceeded the capacity of the council chambers. All council members were present and accounted for at the meeting.

HEAD OVER MEALS If I were to take a poll or place a bet, I would guess that most people out here in West Texas like a good plate of enchiladas. I mean, they’re right up there with tacos as being one of the best Mexican food options there is.

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Recent Alpine High School Graduate Clancey Newman has qualifi ed for the Texas High School Rodeo state finals Region II to be held in Abilene this week. Newman was set to ride on Tuesday night and will also ride on Thursday. The finals can be watched on the Cowboy Channel through Saturday. Britton Belcher, the grandson of local Alpine veterinarian Dr. Ray Allen, and his wife Terry Jean Allen also qualified in the team roping event.

Sul Ross women’s head basketball coach E.J. Lee Smith would like to remind the area youth basketball players that her summer basketball camp is right around the corner.

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Dear Neil: My beautiful Yoshino cherry tree has a gummy or jellylike sap oozing from its trunk. The tree is about five years old. I’ve also noticed little sprouts emerging from its exposed roots. Is this some type of canker? What is wrong with my cherry tree? It’s a beauty each spring and I really want to protect it.