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It’s a nice day for reading with the Alpine o6 Cowboy baseball team as Easton Giambalvo, 10, of Fort Davis joins player Thomas Riley on June 25 for a read and play session at Kokernot Field. The fun event was arranged for kids from ages six to 14, and included free hot dogs and a game of catch with Cowboy players. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

Marathon Chamber of Commerce met for its second general meeting of the year on the outdoor patio of French Company Grocer on June 16. Around 50 residents attended, including Brewster County Commissioner, Pct. 3, Ruben Ortega.

Exhibitor Ben English accepts a sponsor trophy from The Stable Performance Cars owner Dave Durant at Alpine’s first Father’s Day car show on June 20. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich.

Amateur radio operators from Brewster, Jeff Davis, Presidio, and Pecos counties will be participating in a national radio exercise Saturday and Sunday, June 26-27. Big Bend Amateur Radio Club will be making round-the-clock contacts with clubs all over the country in an operation called field day.

There’s a new eatery in downtown Fort Davis, and the highly anticipated restaurant just opened on June 12, catering to both tourists and locals. Owned by Fort Davis resident and Harvard Hotel owner Roy Hurley, the Harvard Bar and Grill is sure to attract those searching for delightful Texas and Southwest style fare.

Fourth of July celebrations are coming up, and what better way to spend time than by joining the festivities in Marathon? The event kicks off on July 2 as Tejano band Pudo Party All Starz will usher in the patriotic fiesta. Then on Saturday, July 3, the family friendly Dog and Pony Show Parade will start at 10 a.m.

Printco owner Joe Esparza stands by the latest rendering of the Texas Musicians Mural unveiled at a sponsorship party at Kiowa Gallery in Alpine on June 19. Renowned Texas mural artist Stylle Read will paint Printco’s north wall in July. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich

Johnny Milan, Alpine: I just want to stay indoors, keep my AC going, watch TV, and eat popcorn. Catryna Rodriguez, Alpine: I like to play in water and eat popsicles.

Wyatt Ranches, on behalf of The Wyatt Ranches Foundation, donated $525,500 in grant funds to several South and West Texas organizations and governmental entities during its second 2021 Board of Directors Meeting.

The Sul Ross State University theatre program brings live performance back to the Big Bend with “Failure: A Love Story” by Philip Dawkins. Step into 1928 Chicago, and follow the loves and losses of the Fail family in this funny and quirky music-filled tale.