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HEAD OVER MEALS As George Costanza commented in the Seinfeld episode of ‘Soup Nazi,’ “I have to focus; I’m shifting into soup mode.” For many, that’s precisely what cooler temperatures signal to our brains: cooler weather equals bubbly pots of hot, delicious soup. Luckily for us, there is no shortage of soup types that can be made.

Some of you will rebuild the deserted ruins of your cities. Then, you will be known as a rebuilder of walls and a restorer of homes.

Borderlands Research Institute’s research assistant Asia Cornelius was awarded the Don Pendleton Memorial Graduate Oral Presentation Award for the graduate research presentation that scores the highest among those accepted each year at the Texas Section Society for Range Management conference. Her presentation was entitled “Exploring Mycorrhizal Dynamics: A Comparative Analysis of Rotational vs. Continuous Grazing Systems.” Cornelius is pictured with TSSRM President Dr. Humberto Perotto.

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Dear Neil, I bought and planted Byzantine glads last fall. They came up and bloomed well this spring, but then their tops died almost immediately. I assume that’s normal, but I’m reworking that part of my perennial garden, and if they don’t come back, I’d like to plant something else.

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In last week’s City Council story, the date for the next regular City Council meeting was listed as October 29. The next City Council meeting is actually scheduled for November 5.

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Early voting for the November 5 general election is still ongoing. Polls will be open throughout the weekend and remain open all next week, closing Friday, November 1 at 7 p.m. All early voting occurs at the Judge Val Clark Beard Office Complex at 203 N. 7th Street in Alpine.

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