Opinion

It has been six months since the City of Alpine changed leadership and from the city manager and city secretary. With this come changes, and a few folks disagree with them. There is a new vision for the city, and it’s all positive to move our city forward.

Mary Bell Lockhart submitted this column that her father wrote in 1974 during a polio epidemic. Old-timers sometimes tell me they miss letters to the editor from my dad, Dr.

On a daily basis, we get to be involved in so many great things that our students are doing. Our students continue to reach achievements that everyone is proud of. As we move into the month of October, the students are busy with activities and events.

Simply saying something over and over doesn’t make it so. I know because I’ve tried it. No matter how many times I say, “I’m a good golfer, I’m a good golfer,” the reality is I still stink, as anyone who has seen me on the course will verify.

A gigantic thank you to our community. We had a wonderful turn out for the 2021 Family Crisis Center benefit dance held last weekend. We would like to thank all those who helped out, and our many generous sponsors who made the dance possible. We had a wonderful time.

In a day and age where volunteers are a precious commodity, it’s important to me to thank two volunteers who took time from their busy lives to help clean Holy Angels Cemetery.

I happen to believe vaccines are a good idea. That’s why I got one.

Although many locals are unaware, for the past several years there has been a quiet but incredible northward migration of animals from the Big Bend. Literally thousands of dogs and cats have had a second chance to live because of the continued efforts of a handful of people.

September 2021 was a strange month for Texans. The White House tried to force Texans to take CO- VID vaccines they didn’t want or need, as in young people with a high resistance and those with natural immunity.

My husband and I were visiting Alpine, as we try to do several times a year from our home in Georgetown. We have a small RV.