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Museum of the Big Bend commemorated a milestone in its new building construction with a Sign the Beam ceremony on July 13. The new complex, scheduled for completion in early 2023, will double the space of the museum, and include a temporary exhibit gallery, a rotating Tom Lea gallery, additional collection storage, and an interior event space with a connecting outdoor patio.

Ryan Roberts, Terlingua: Silver tequila or Sotol, with Topo Chico and lime. It is extremely refreshing and has a long rich history throughout this region.

JULY 21 Alpine Ambassadors Meeting, 6-7:30 p.m., at the BBT conference room. Sponsored by BBT.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 502 E. Lockhart Ave.

Kids and guest volunteers from First Baptist Church of Midland had a blast as they wrapped up a week long summer day camp on July 8 at Kokernot Park, hosted by First Baptist Church of Alpine. The youngsters enjoyed a fun filled day with bible stories, games, snow cones, and more. The summer day camp for kindergarten through fifth grade was held July 5-8 at the park. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs recently launched Texas Utility Help to help eligible lowincome Texas homeowners and renters pay their utility bills. The statewide program works to distribute funding from the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and federal Low Income Household Water Assistance Program.

Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Flower, a two-year-old black kitty with a medium length coat. She is a calm and gentle couch potato.

On July 7 Big Bend National Park’s surplus wildland fire engine 864 was transferred to the Marathon Fire Department. Engine 864 is a 2011 Ford F-550 classified as a Type 6 Wildland Fire Engine, designed for use in rural settings, and used in initial attack on wildfires.