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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Alpine High School class of 2022 seniors Katy Jahn, Amory Aranda, Raelynn Macias, and Chloe Cordova pause for a photo outside Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church on May 15 after the seniors were honored at a special mass, part of an annual tradition at the church. Courtesy photo

Alpine High School seniors accepted awards at the annual sports banquet at the Civic Center on May 11. Photo by Felipe Fierro.

The City of Alpine will begin accepting Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) grant applications for the 2022-2023 fiscal year on Monday, May 23, with a final deadline of Friday, July 1. The grants can support events or other projects geared towards bringing visitors to Alpine for overnight stays.

Early voting for the May 24 Republican and Democratic primary runoffs ends Friday as the major parties whittle down their Brewster County judge candidates for the Nov. 8 general election.

On May 10, Texas Representative Eddie Morales, Dist. 74, sent a letter to Governor Greg Abbott outlining a multi-point plan to secure the Texas border with Mexico while allowing for safe and legal crossings for migrants to help address labor needs in Texas. Morales’ 13-county district includes Brewster, Jeff Davis, and Presidio counties. He represents the largest House border district in Texas, with around 775 shared miles with Mexico.