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Kiwanis member Letty Carrillo was recently named as director of the Family Crisis Center of Alpine. Here she stands with Sara Stropoli at the Kiwanis Independence Day celebration on July 4 in Alpine. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanvich

Maya Aguilar of Marathon sits on saddle in the reading section at Marathon Public Library’s Wild West Literacy Night on July 8 at the Marathon Community Center. Reading by the campfire and wrangling riddles were just a few of the fun activities hosted by the library at the event for children from pre-K to fifth grade and their families. Courtesy photo

Ashley Wood, Alpine: Paper! I am old school! Amanda Kaye, Alpine: Digital books because I can have them in one place instead of having to carry them individually in a backpack. I have also been traveling a lot since classes are online right now, so it is easier to travel with my books on a laptop.

Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Stretch, a handsome two-year-old ready to find his new home where he can be the perfect cat. Come out to the shelter and visit with Stretch.

Dear Neil: I trimmed my fig, and found this moldy substance on one of the branches. I removed the entire branch.

In February Sul Ross State University then-Provost Dr. Robert Kinucan recommended to President Pete Gallego that he form the Academic Planning Committee based on fiscal challenges created by COVID-19, static enrollment, a budget shortfall, and declining state support.