Opinion

As we welcome summer and outdoor activities it is the perfect time for residents to get involved and engage in our city. The season provides a unique opportunity to make a positive impact, from participating in local events to exercising

“I ain’t old, but I’ve been around a long time. Long enough to know that age is just a state of mind.” — Song lyrics by Delbert McClinton “Ask Leon, he probably knew him.” The insinuation in that declaration from Texas Press Association Executive Director, Mike Hodges, was that I had been around for a long time.

Many thanks My thanks for the tremendous support and outcome of the 28th Annual Cinco de Mayo celebration. Friday’s turnout at the Enchilada Plate Dinner was well-attended.

The Building Services Department for the City of Alpine is here to serve you, the citizens of Alpine. Our commitment to you is ensuring the high standards of the life, health, and safety of our community.

“Weep no more my lady, Oh, weep no more today. We will sing one song, For My Old Kentucky Home, For My Old Kentucky Home, far away.” — “My Old Kentucky Home” by Stephen Collins Foster, known as “the father of American music.”

Alpine, I got hacked last week I have spent the last 10 days getting new personal and business bank accounts and all that entails: debit card-checks-on line banking, etc, getting my computer operational again and getting my life back together. Let me tell you that is not an easy project.

In spite of all the opposition to it, Dollar General has managed to get approval to build another store in Alpine. The most recent one is located in a residential neighborhood on the Fort Davis highway.

I’ve recently noticed a few State Flags being displayed with “Proud Democrat” printed on them. I couldn’t help but wonder what was it that makes these folks so proud. Might it be an elimination of U.S. energy independence causing high gas prices? What about the selling off of U.S. Strategic Oil Supply to Chinese Communist? Could it be the uninhibited printing of money that’s causing record inflation. In case these harmful energy and fiscal policies aren’t the reasons for their deadly sin of pride I’ve searched elsewhere. 1000 babies are killed every day by Planned Parenthood while child castrations and mastectomies are performed under pretense of sex changes. Joseph Mengele would have been proud of that. There are men who pretend to be women while acting out in degrading female stereotypes who are shown more respect than actual women. There are guys pretending to be gals in sports who often defeat and sometimes injure the smaller females. Are they proud of those depravities? Then there’s the “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” agendas that are divisive, unequal, and exclusive, and let us not forget the wide-open U.S. borders. Are those reasons to be proud? Maybe I’m being too harsh. These might be folks who may sometimes use the phrase “Proud as a Rooster” not realizing roosters eliminate their offspring, have relations with their mothers, and scratch around in their own crap all day long. James R. Le Blanc Fort Davis, Texas

“I tried to raise my children with patience, honesty and good manners, but they still ended up being like me.” — Author unknown but the concept understood Sharing child-rearing experience is a generational responsibility. We owe the next generation fair warning.

Sul Ross State University has launched a new microsite to communicate our goals and strategies through 2027. It’s available to view at www.sulross.