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Sunshine House staff along with Desert Sky Quilters of the Big Bend were happy to welcome guests to the 10th Annual Quilt Show, held March 19 at the Sunshine House Senior Center in Alpine. Many beautiful quilts were on display for the public to vote on, and a raffle drawing was held for a quilt.

Last month there was mention of the two trails across West Texas to California, as well as mention of the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers. This small group of men, plus a few other Army officers, led the way in how the West was actually won, at least geographically.

Alpine resident Barney Nelson’s recently published book, “Making Circles: A Memoir of a Cowboy Journalist,” has been named Best Western Contemporary Nonfiction Finalist by the Western Writers of America. The selection means her book placed in the top three in that category. Presentations are scheduled for June 22-25 during the Western Writer’s convention in Great Falls, Mont.

A reception to mark the close of the Texas As Art exhibition at Museum of the Big Bend in Alpine will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, April 1.

What are you especially looking forward to in your senior year? In my senior year I am most looking forward to spending my last year with my friends making good lifelong memories. What activities are you involved in during your senior year? During my senior year, I was involved with the Bucks football and Alpine FFA.

Like any foodie, I love me a good pasta dish, most especially because most pasta dishes contain cheese. One of my favorite pasta dishes is fettuccine alfredo.

Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups heavy cream 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 12 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 cups grated parmesan cheese 2 teaspoons lemon zest Directions: Pinch of nutmeg, salt, and white pepper In a large, heavy skillet mix in two cups of the heavy cream and the lemon juice, and stir to blend. Add in the butter, and cook until the butter melts, stirring occasionally.

Jose Ben Gallegos was born on Nov. 12, 1928, in Alpine, Texas, and he was called to eternal rest on March 19, 2022.

Brewster County Commissioners Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on March 22, and approved a new voting location for the November general elections. Plenty of discussion ensued among County Elections Administrator Lora Nussbaum, County Democratic Chair Mary Bell Lockhart, and two longtime Alpine residents.

Judging by numbers released by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol last week, there is no end in sight to illegal immigration, and thus little relief for border communities dealing with the influx.