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December 9, 1976 While Ross Walters, one, waits, his mother Suzanne checks her shopping list twice. Janice Uranga (left), salesclerk at Forch-heimers, also waits on Mrs.

Dear Neil: Our city’s Chamber of Commerce tries to keep flowers in large 30-inch round pots that are 24 inches deep at each of the four corners of major intersections in our downtown area. We have volunteers to water most intersections twice a week, but the dust and heat from the road makes it all difficult. What suggestions would you offer?

Until a few years ago my knowledge of pierogis only extended to the Men In Black film, where the jeweler is sitting down eating with his friend, and the bad guy, aka the bug, is after the galaxy that just so happens to be on the collar of the pet cat. I mean I’m a southwest Texan. What do I know of pierogi except they’re not really a staple in our diet. Tacos and tamales I’m familiar with, but pierogis not so much, until one day I was browsing the internet for something different to make. The photos looked good, I was hungry, and I had all the ingredients on hand, so I decided to try my hand at making these dumplings.

Ingredients: 2 cups flour ½ cup water 1 egg 1/2 tsp. salt 3 large potatoes 8 oz.

Your life is the life of our Great Shepherd. Finish His course and this ministry you have received from the Lord Jesus to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

In conjunction with the annual Christmas in Alpine and Sul Ross State University tree lighting, the Alpine Historical Association announced the AHA Light Stroll and Music Event on the evening of Dec. 4.

Marathon will celebrate Fiesta de Noche Buena from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

Superintendent Becky McCutchen surprised many last week with her resignation from Alpine ISD to take the superintendent position at Levelland ISD, and AISD Board of Trustee members are preparing to fill her slot.

At their regular meeting on Nov. 23, Brewster County commissioners approved a request by Sheriff Ronny Dodson for a discretionary exemption from competitive bidding for the purchase of two new patrol vehicles.

On Nov. 29, The Stable owner Dave Durant presented a $12,000 check to Alpine Christian School, funds raised by Durant’s 2021 Octane-Fest event in October. Here students display the check for all to see, with Christian school Director Bobby Duncan and Durant standing in the back row on the far left. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich