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Dear Neil: I just noticed these borer holes all over the trunk of my oak tree. Can anything be done to save the tree? I bring you good news! This is the work of a woodpecker, not an invasion of wood borer larvae.

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On Monday, March 6 at approximately 2:45 pm, Big Bend National Park’s Communications Center received a call requesting emergency assistance along the Hot Springs Canyon Trail. The caller indicated that a 64-yearold female had collapsed and was unresponsive. A team of Park Rangers and a U.S. Border Patrol Agent responded and reached the patient by 3:30 pm and immediately began CPR. A U.S. Border Patrol helicopter was called in to provide emergency transport of the patient. Unfortunately, all attempts to revive the hiker were unsuccessful.

When I was a child, I remember seeing a jewelry commercial in which the nest diamonds were shown on a black velvet cloth. The light on the diamonds was enhanced against the dark and contrasting backdrop.

Ingredients: Salad Ingredients 8.5 ounces Seeds of Change microwaveable quinoa, brown and red rice with flaxseed One half, diced, red bell pepper One half, diced, yellow bell pepper One medium cucumber peeled and diced One small jicama, peeled and julienned One and a half cups chopped purple cabbage Half a small, fresh, pineapple, diced Tops of two green onions ¾ to one cup matchstick carrots ½ cup cashews Peanut Dressing ½ cup creamy peanut butter 1/3 cup soy sauce ¼ cup sesame oil 1/3 cup rice vinegar 1-2 tablespoons chili paste 4 tablespoons honey 1 minced garlic clove 1 knob of fresh, peeled ginger, minced Directions: Dice all vegetables and fruits Add dressing ingredients to a food processor and blend well Microwave quinoa and rice mixture and allow to cool Add all vegetables and quinoa and rice to a plate or bowl, drizzle with peanut dressing, serve and enjoy..

As warmer temperatures begin to prevail here in the last frontier, food choices begin to change as well. Instead of the heavier and heartier fare we tend to eat during the colder months such as soups and casseroles, our food choices lean towards things like fish tacos and salads.

March is national quilt month, and the ladies of Desert Sky Quilters are hard at work turning out pieces of functional, fabric art, all for a good cause. In 2005, a local shop called A Stitch in Time was open in Alpine.

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The Alpine City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Mar. 7 at 5:30 p.m. in council chambers. Of importance were action items including the approval of ordinances, resolutions, and a letter of support for the AFROFABFEST festival.

Recently, Alpine ISD Superintendent Dr. Michelle Rinehart traveled to Austin to speak with legislators about the many successes as well as challenges and needs affecting the district. Rinehart’s goal is to help legislators understand what our rural public schools face in terms of funding or lack thereof.