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The Bread Garden Bakery is a new member of the Alpine business family. Offering daily fresh bread, breakfasts, and lunches, owner Gabriela Pilonieta, and her family are familiar to those who frequent Alpine’s weekly farmer’s market.

The Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University is pleased to announce the establishment of a new endowment fund that will support big game research into the future. John L. Nau, III, who lives in Houston, made a $400K gift to honor his daughter and son-in-law, Victoria and Parker Johnson.

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Dear Neil: I’m almost certain this Arizona cypress is dying when I compare it to the ones on either side. Will it put them at risk if I leave it in place for a while? I don’t believe so.

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“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20) For he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5) There’s nowhere in the Bible where it says that God will not give you more than you can handle. So, does God give us more than we can handle. Yes, he does, and you only have to go to the Bible for examples. Jeremiah was a prophet prior to the Babylonian captivity. He warned the people to repent, but they didn’t listen. Instead, they beat him. They plotted against him. Even his own family rejected him. Emotionally, that was far more than he could handle.

The Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend has found a new future home in the old Alpine Community Center and in many ways it’s a full circle moment. The center serves survivors of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and violent crime.

The City of Alpine held its regularly scheduled city council meeting July 18, as well as its second budget workshop. Mayor Catherine Eaves thanked the council for the streamlining of the recent meetings, sharing a quote passed along from the city secretary, Geoffrey Calderon, “Even though long meetings are often accepted as the norm, we need to acknowledge that drawn-out meetings are bad public policy.” This streamlining effort is due in part to the current budget season occurring for council, with workshops beginning at 3 p.m., the same day as the council meeting.

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