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Body My family has been in Alpine for over 100 years. I was born in Alpine while my family was living in a little house on Murphy Street. My family has been here for three generations.

Body Thanks to support from Quail Coalition in Texas, the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University will conduct the first-ever research to determine the population of Montezuma quail in the Davis Mountains of West Texas.

Body Evan Means is no stranger when it comes to horsemanship. A graduate of Valentine High School, she has been involved with horses all her life, and horse shows in particular.

Body WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Bones. Bones is friendly and athletic, and he still acts like a puppy. He likes to race around the play yard, roll on the ground, and wrestle with friends.

Body Send your community events to editor@alpineavalanche.com. NOV.

Body Collection for gift boxes is Nov. 14–21. Shoebox gifts may be dropped off at Hillside Baptist Church, 205 Church Road in Alpine, Monday-Tuesday 12 to 2 p.m., Wednesday-Friday 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Sunday, 4 to 6 p.m. and Monday, Nov. 21, from 8 to 10 a.m.

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Body GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: The compost that we bought and spread on our garden from a local source several years ago seemed to promote all sorts of weeds.

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Body Alpine Border Patrol station and Alpine Morale Welfare & Rec organization hosted its 2nd annual 5K Memorial Run at Kokernot Baseball Field on Nov. 12 in memory of fallen agent David R. Delaney.