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■ UPCOMING EVENTS July 31 Texas Music 5K fun run, 8 a.m. at Printco, 108 S.

Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Bell, a very tiny, superaffectionate three-yearold beauty who simply lights up at the sight of you. No matter where she is sleeping or hiding, this sweet girl will always come over to meet you at the door to receive some loving attention, and give you all her love and devotion. You will never feel lonely with Bell in your life!

Brewster County Sheriff Ronny Dodson hosted a meeting of the Big Bend Area Law Enforcement Officer’s Association on July 14 at Post Park in Marathon, in conjunction with the Association’s 50th Anniversary. The meeting was held at the Post Park and the Marathon Community Center, and included current and former sheriffs. In the photo, back row, Santiago Gonzalez, Jr., Terrell County; Mike Griffis, Ector County; Andrew Aguilar, Crane County; and Mikel Strickland, Ward County. Seated are Clint McDonald, Terrell County; Carl Williams, Brewster County; and Ronny Dodson, Brewster County. Photo by Teresa Huckaby

Alpine Ambassadors welcomed the city’s old fashioned ice cream shop Scoops Creamery as it celebrated its first year anniversary with a ribbon cutting on July 24. Scoops owners and staff welcomed the public with plenty of tasty sweets and refreshments and fun giveaways to mark the occasion. In the back row, Alpine Ambassadors Cynthia Salas and Dona Ward, Timothy Korteland, and Ambassadors Rhonda Cole, Debbie Jordan, and Heidi Wassermann; in the front row, Todd Tays, Peyton Tays, Kiernen Tays, Shazlyn Tays, Sandra Korteland, Jan Korteland, Jimmy Korteland, and Jaime Korteland. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

Riley Spencer, a junior at Angelo State University and a 2019 graduate of Alpine High School, recently performed with Opera Maya in Cancun, Mexico. This international classical music festival was founded in 2010 by American soprano Mary Grogan.

What activities were you involved in during your senior year? I participated in track and field and with the robotics team. Who was your most influential teacher or coach through high school? Betina Willmon was my most influential teacher as she spent a lot of time helping me with my class work and my artwork.

The City of Alpine will accept entries for the 2021 #AlpineTXPhoto Contest through Sept. 30. This is the 11th year for the annual contest, named for the #AlpineTXPhoto hashtag which can be used to browse hundreds of previous contest photos on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

“All aboard for San Francisco.” Thus was the call at the Butterfield Overland Mail terminal in St. Louis.

It was a nice day for sprucing up the Alpine downtown streets and alleys as Zackary Romero, Heather Yadon, Sara Tandy, Susan Rayburn, Liza Rayburn, and Adelina Beall get ready to work at Railroad Park in Alpine on July 24. The event, dubbed the Downtown Sweep, was a big success, and brought in about 450 pounds of trash collected. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

The Marfa and Presidio County Museum houses the James and Nancy Keith negatives. During their time in Marfa, the Keiths photographed a variety of subjects including military personnel stationed in Marfa, residents, weddings, and other events. The collection contains subjects from Marfa, Presidio, Alpine, Fort Davis, Valentine, Van Horn, and more.