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Alpine native and former Brewster County Clerk Berta Rios-Martinez is all smiles at a retirement celebration in her honor at the Alpine Civic Center on July 31. The party included dinner, dancing, and lots of cherished memories with family and friends who joined to commemorate Rios-Martinez’s milestone. She had retired last year, but coronavirus concerns precluded a party at that time. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

Effective Friday, Aug. 20, the Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library at Sul Ross State University will no longer be an authorized U.S.

Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Fred. Fred and Wilma are two perfect 5-month-old siblings, and they are kittens that rock! They love to romp, play and snuggle. Although Fred is the more outgoing of the two, Wilma does not let Fred’s personality get ahead of hers.

UPCOMING EVENTS August 26 Medicare Education Class, 3-4 p.m. at Alpine Public Library, 805 W.

On July 30, a Brewster County deputy patrolling south of Marathon conducted a vehicle stop for a traffic violation. During the encounter, he observed five passengers who had entered the U.S. from Mexico illegally, and had been picked up by the driver. The five illegal aliens were turned over to U.S. Border Patrol agents for processing and deportation. The case is currently under investigation. Courtesy photo

August 19, 1971 New officers of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 79 were installed Aug. 14.

Dear Neil: What would be causing the spots on the leaves of my pothos? It was given to me as a gift years ago by a student following my first year of teaching. I want to keep it healthy.

I first became interested in quinoa as a rice substitute when cooking for a friend who is not supposed to have rice in their diet. I had a large amount of frozen broccoli, and decided to substitute it for rice in a broccoli rice casserole recipe. It worked extremely well, and at this point I decided to try out other ways I could manipulate this pseudo cereal into my diet.

Anthony Ray Wright and his band performed at Out West Feed and Supply on July 30 during the Viva Big Bend music festival in Alpine. Avalanche photo by J.T.

Marathon Public Library recently received a $2,500 Collections Enhancement Grant from the Texas Book Festival. The library is one of 53 libraries selected, with $125,500 given to libraries across Texas.