Opinion

Too many questions about brewery I begin with full disclosure - I am a partner in the Hotel Ritchey property that eventually will be a neighborhood music venue/bar. I am not opposed to a brewery in Alpine.

Brewery zoning The property of the proposed Brewery on Murphy Street is zoned C1 by the City of Alpine, this is a neighborhood commercial district. According to the Alpine City Section V, “This zone is intended to provide for the establishment of restricted commercial facilities, to serve the conveniences and needs of the immediate neighborhood and must be compatible with the residential character and environment of the neighborhood.

Talking with friends last week when the topic of preachers came up got me thinking about them - individuals with rare dedication deserving of an extra jewel in their crowns. God love them, especially those who keep ministering to a faithful few every Sunday in small congregations.

Probably not Ghostbusters, but who knows, they may be able to help us. All kidding aside, suppose you have a water leak, or you see one while driving around? Or imagine that you want to report a pothole, or put in a request for the streets department. Suppose that pothole is on one of our highways such as 118 or 90, or along the one ways. Do you see some trees that need trimming or watering? Who do you call regarding a utility bill?

I walk past it with every trip to my toolbox for another wrench - the tool I really needed when I thought the one in my hand would work. It’s a short journey through the door separating my workshop where the toolbox resides and the garage where my antique road warriors slumber.

“No problem.” That is how I used to reply to people who thanked me for holding the door open for them or for offering some other small gesture. I don’t know where I got into the habit of saying this to people, but I do not say it anymore.

Water - what to do with it, and what do we do without it? I am a fourth generation rancher in Brewster County. While I have only lived and ranched here for the last 20 years, I see first hand every day I am at the ranch what water means to our environment, lifestyle, business, and our very survival.

As the congressman for the Texas 23rd Congressional District, I am committed to serving the needs of my constituents. I take great pride in the hard work my team and I are doing for Texas.

Y’all come! Alpine Community Projects is hosting a potluck supper/social on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 5:30 p.m.

City to create strategic plan, citizen input needed As a governing body, the City of Alpine’s mission is “to provide quality service to the citizens of Alpine.” Quality can mean different things to different people, though, resulting in a less-than-direct approach to the many services and functions that encompass city government daily, from billing to street paving to providing parks for our citizens. This is why the city will be creating and implementing a strategic plan.