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Area learners aged 16 through adult will now be able to gain professional hospitality training at no cost, thanks to the generosity of foundations, donors, and area businesses who have provided signifi cant financial support to the Mountain View Hospitality Academy.

The City of Alpine held its regularly scheduled city council meeting on Tuesday, July 2 at 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers.

The Brewster County Commissioner’s Court held its regularly scheduled meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9 in the commissioner’s courtroom.

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After a lengthy investigation, an arrest was made last Friday, July 5 by the Brewster County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with numerous grass and brush fires that have plagued the area. David Matthew Neet, 44 of Alpine was taken into custody and charged with 20 counts of arson after investigations of the fires led to the discovery of incendiary devices at each of the locations.

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INGREDIENTS 5 Italian sausage links, mild or spicy 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 large bell peppers (one red, and one yellow or green), cored and sliced 1 large yellow onion, sliced 3 tablespoons of tomato paste 1 tablespoon minced garlic ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste ¾ cup chicken broth, then more to taste 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 large Roma tomato, halved or sliced 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 1 teaspoon dried oregano ¼ cup finely shredded parmesan cheese Chopped fresh basil or parsley, for garnish DIRECTIONS Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook until browned on all sides, about 8 to 10 minutes.

1 Corinthians 13:13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. Love is the greatest of all because God is the greatest of all and God is love. (See 1 John 4:8, 16) In our English language, we have one word for the word love. The Greek has different words to describe various kinds of love. AGAPE is a Greek word that describes the God kind of love. PHILEO is the Greek word for describing friendship and brotherly affection with emotional attachment. STARGEE is Greek and describes fondness for a pet, a house, a car, a sports team, a hobby; something that one gladly spends money for. EROS is the Greek word describing sexual intimacy.

HEAD OVER MEALS Do you live in one of those households where one or more members are on a diet and the rest of the family eats whatever they want, whenever they want? As I got older, this is what happened in my house. My dad and I always struggled with weight gain, while my mother could eat (and still does) the worst diet known to man and never gains weight.

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