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Body Recent Alpine High School Graduate Clancey Newman has qualifi ed for the Texas High School Rodeo state finals Region II to be held in Abilene this week. Newman was set to ride on Tuesday night and will also ride on Thursday.

Body Sul Ross women’s head basketball coach E.J. Lee Smith would like to remind the area youth basketball players that her summer basketball camp is right around the corner.

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Body Dear Neil: My beautiful Yoshino cherry tree has a gummy or jellylike sap oozing from its trunk. The tree is about five years old. I’ve also noticed little sprouts emerging from its exposed roots. Is this some type of canker? What is wrong with my cherry tree?

Body Send your community events to kara.gerbert@alpineavalanche. com June 14 Terlingua Elementary Artist Cohort, 6 p.m.

Body On Monday, June 17 from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., the Alpine Cowboys will host Read & Play; a free program for children at Kokernot Field. Limited spots are available. Your child will be assigned to a baseball player to read their book(s) in the stands at Kokernot.

Body What is the best part of Matt Merrit’s job? His answer is short, yet poignant: “It’s the reward of seeing joy in people,” he said. Merritt is a rodeo entertainer and clown, and he returns to the West of the Pecos Rodeo, set for 8 p.m.

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