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Alpine Elementary School principal Mr. Wubbena interacts with elementary school students during lunch time where students show off their knowledge of math facts for a chance to earn tickets, they can spend at the new Math Store at AES. One of Alpine Elementary’s initiatives is to help focus on math basics so students can easily transition into their next year of school without being behind on any of the objectives when they advance to the next grade level.

After several years of fundraising, the Auxiliary of Unit 79, the Big Bend American Legion Post in Alpine was able to see the fruits of their labor on Feb. 22. After raising more than five thousand dollars, the monument honoring Women in the Military was placed in the park across from Post 79’s building in Alpine by a crew from Bart Monuments of San Angelo. A formal dedication of the monument is planned to take place during the 4th Division Convention in Alpine on May 5.

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BIRTHDAY Our wonderful father Donald Snook, Iowa farmer, WW II pilot who earned his wings at Marfa Army Air Corps Base, Foreign Service and Oil Company worker in the Middle East for 18 years, and now a resident of Alpine will turn 100 years old on March 17. Congratulations, Dad! Keep singing us songs and teasing. We love you! Cards are welcome at 47040 S. HWY 118, Alpine, TX 79830

“The summer 2023 YCC program will be a great experience to learn about careers in the National Park Service. We have an array of exciting outdoor projects for the YCC to be involved in, allowing them to build valuable work and professional skills.”

Send your community events to editor@alpineavalanche.com. March 13-15 Cactus and Succulent Sale Fundraiser, 9 a.m.

WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Bam Bam. Bam Bam is outgoing and enjoys the company of adults, comfortable with both men and women and children. He has a lot of energy so a home with older kids is probably best. He often walks with a 9-year-old and does just fine. We are sure that with a little more enrichment and exercise - coupled with some basic training - Bam Bam will be a great fit as a family pet. He loves his walks, the highlight of his day and settles into a nice groove once the initial excitement fades away. Bam Bam is good with other dogs during shelter play sessions and nonreactive to other dogs while walking. He was often walked by a volunteer whose Pomeranian tagged along, and they became happy pals. Bam Bam is super observant and likes to investigate every scent, sound, and motion. He is a very good boy.

It’s bluebonnet season in the Big Bend, and this is an example of the Big Bend’s very own species of bluebonnet, Lupinus havardii. .