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Heard on the STREET

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Regina Terrazas, Alpine: It depends on my day. I prefer home cooked, but after a long day I don’t always feel like cooking. If my daughter is cooking then it’s not even a question, because she is an amazing cook.
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Paisano Girls’ Mission Camp

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The Annual Paisano Girls’ Mission Camp will be held this year from June 6-10 at Prude Ranch. All girls from first through12th grades are invited to participate in bible studies, mission time, music, crafts, food, fellowship, and much more.

PET OF THE WEEK

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Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Carrot! He may seem shy and even a little aloof at first glance, but his loud purring quickly gives him away as secretly loving any and all attention and affection.
PET OF THE WEEK

SRSU hosts Woman’s Empowerment

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In a room full of women cradling their tiaras, words of wisdom spilled out from guest speaker Sandra Ruiz from Socializando con Sandra and previous Woman’s Empowerment sessions. Ruiz explained as queens boasting a crown, one does not publicly expose when that crown slips, but instead quietly helps secure the crown.
The ladies of the Sul Ross Small Business Development, along with a guest speaker from the recent empowerment sessions, Alyanna Hernandez, Jessika Ledezma, Norma Martinez, Sandra Ruiz, Christina Martinez, Virginia Arredondo, Elizabeth Peña, and Micella Salcido. Courtesy photo

LOOKING BACK

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May 12, 1994 Movie star Tommy Lee Jones served as the Grand Marshall of last Saturday’s Cinco De Mayo parade. The popular actor is in town for the filming of “The Good Old Boys” at locations around Alpine and the surrounding area.
LOOKING BACK

Getting rid of poison ivy

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Dear Neil: How can I get poison ivy out of a large holly shrub? It sprouted up under the shrub, and before I knew it was there it was completely shrouding the bush. You will need to work very carefully.
Getting rid of poison ivy

Mediterranean mozzarella chicken big on flavor, not fat

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These days it seems like more people are trying to become more health conscious. One can find information on any kind of diet program you may want from the commercialized Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig, to keto diets, fasting diets, and the popular Mediterranean style diet that is being touted as the healthiest of them all.
Mediterranean mozzarella chicken big on fl avor, not fat

Mediterranean mozzarella chicken

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Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced 1-1/3 cups chopped tomatoes, tinned fresh basil chopped roughly 5/8 cup vegetable stock 4.41 ounces skinless chicken breast 4-1/4 tablespoons mozzarella cheese, sliced Directions Preheat the oven to fan forced 180°C/200°C/400°F/ gas mark 6. Heat the oil in a frying pan.
Mediterranean mozzarella chicken