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Fort Davis Junior High School Spanish Club folklorico dancers from Martha Sanchez’s Spanish Club show off their colorful outfits at the Family Fun Fall Festival held on Historic Murphy Street in Alpine on Oct 23. There was plenty of music, dancing, food, and games for the whole family, and the Spanish Club dancers delighted the audience with their performance. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

Kerry Awn Fitzgerald, a life long devotee of the Big Bend, recently became an Alpine resident. Fitzgerald is an artist, cartoonist, actor, muralist, comedian, and musician. He was inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame, and has been recognized by the City of Austin and the State of Texas for his contributions to the arts. He was voted Austin’s funniest person 10 years running by the Austin Chronicle.

With no state, congressional, or local races to top the ticket, Brewster County voters turned out in small numbers to answer eight ballot question about constitutional amendments proposed by the recent 87th Texas Legislative regular session.

News of a proposed wine bar tentatively scheduled to open next year highlighted the City of Alpine’s regular city council meeting at the Alpine Civic Center on Nov. 2. Council, Ward 2, Chris Rodriguez was absent.

It’s a fun time at Alpine Elementary School for Victoria Rios’ pre-k 3 class as the kiddos were all decked out in their Halloween costumes during the Alpine pumpkin patch and hay maze on Oct. 29. The Halloween themed event featured elementary school teachers and staff with costumes, and Sul Ross State University students helping out with the games. The event was sponsored by Porter’s Thriftway and Out West Feed. The Alpine Police Department was present to watch over the activities.

There’s truly no place like Texas when it comes to barbecue, and for one hip West Texas barbecue joint in Marfa, being named one of the best in the state by Texas Monthly magazine is a notable distinction.

Far West Texas Cattle Co. of Alpine celebrated its grand opening on Oct. 21, and Alpine Ambassadors were there to welcome owner Debbie Willbanks as she also hosted an open house. The company sells high quality beef subscriptions while giving back most of its profits to benefit needy people around the world. In the photo, back row, Debbie Jordan, Dona Ward Blevins, Debbie Willbanks, Sheila Johnson, and Jerry Johnson; and front row, Tracy Cash and Kily Avila. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

On Oct. 23 Marathon resident Buddy Cavness caught on camera a southeast Texas bird that had never before been identified in the Big Bend.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Oct.

Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Herbert, a domestic medium hair gray tabby. He is about six months old, and would love to curl up this fall on your sofa.