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Judy Perry, Alpine: Our church, First Presbyterian, is going to be handing out water for the parade. We will be out here on Fifth Street when the parade goes by. I like July 4th in Alpine - I always try to go to the park, particularly to the community band concert. My mom played in the community band here for about 20 years. Music was a big part of her life.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service West Region will present a webinar for producers interested in landscaping with native plants from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5.

The Sul Ross State University Music Department and Big Bend Children’s Chorus will host a choir camp for kids in grades two to eight beginning Friday, July 1. Students will practice daily from 2-4 p.m.

Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Euphrates, a 14-year-old blue-grey pit bull terrier mix, and he’s looking for a home to spend his retirement years. He’s an energetic, strong, and active senior dog who certainly does not act his age. Euphrates is super sweet, gentle, and walks well on a leash, which is perfect because he absolutely loves going on long walks. He’s an avid outdoorsman and would do best in a home with lots of outdoor space to exhaust some energy before curling up next to you.

For those who have ever cooked in cast iron, you know nothing beats it. If you are like me, it is your go-to cookware option. If I want to make enchilada sauce, I grab my cast iron skillet. If I want to brown my meat for chile verde or asado, I use my cast iron chicken fryer. If it is pancakes or tortillas, it is my cast iron comal. There just is not any cookware out there that beats it.

Members of the Big Bend Amateur Radio Club erect an antenna on Friday at the Double Diamond pavilion before their field day event held June 25-26. Ham radio operators get together for this annual event to contact other operators around the world. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich

City of Alpine Environmental Services Coordinator Adelina Beall joins resident Justin Napolitano and city Recycling Technician Zachary Romero at the City Hall parking lot on June 25. Volunteers successfully picked up 940 pounds of trash, while covering city streets, TxDOT roads, and vacant lots. Beall thanked the volunteers for all their hard work. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

Alpine Avalanche Photos from Alpine Avalanche archives at Archives of the Big Bend, Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library, Sul Ross State University..