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APRIL 1 Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m. at American Legion Post 79 at 805 W.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 502 E. Lockhart Ave.

Thin Blue Line-Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, El Paso Chapter, presents the fifth annual Scholarship Run in Fort Davis on Saturday, April 2. Proceeds will benefit 2022 Jeff Davis and Hudspeth county high school graduates.

Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Sila, who ran into an unfortunate circumstance when his owner had to move and he was forced to come to the shelter with his sister Lil Roo. Sila seems to have a little less energy than his sister, but is still playful.

March The National High School Rodeo Association and the Alpine High School Rodeo Club will be sponsoring the first Annual Alpine High School Rodeo Club Rodeo this weekend at the RAS arena in Alpine. Both days will feature a full go.

Dear Neil: If I wanted to grow a Nellie R. Stevens holly as a tree, how would I train it? I see nice shrubs in the nursery.

It was a lucky day for Bel Dominguez of Marfa as she emerges as the happy winner of the Epic Energy Studio St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser raffle held at the dance studio in Alpine on March 15. The grand prize included a wheel barrel full of beverages, lottery tickets, snacks, drinks, and more, with proceeds going to cover costs of equipment for the Epic girls youth cheerleading gym, as well as for travel costs to Round Rock and a competition at Kalahari Resorts. Courtesy photo

The definition of spice is an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavor food. I mean, quite frankly, where would we be without the use of spices for our food? Bland. That is where we would be, and nobody wants bland food unless of course they have a medical condition requiring them to eat bland food.

On March 19 family and friends of longtime Big Bend National Park resident Eduardo Gonzalez hosted a pulled pork sandwich benefit for medical and travel expenses. Benefits in February and March raised a total of $8,000 to help the family. Those pictured include, in the back, Scott Whitener, Jennifer Pena, Suzette Mendoza, and in the front, Pam Priddy, Anita Hernandez, Jason Fielder, and Jessi Milam. Courtesy photo

A new book, “From the Border and Back: Music in the Big Bend,” will be the special feature at the Jeff Davis County Library on Friday, April 8. From Ojinaga to Alpine and all points in between, writer Marcia H.