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Body Judd Foundation recently announced that its spaces in New York and Texas will reopen to the public for guided visits on Thursday, July 22. Guided visits will resume at a reduced schedule with limited capacity so there is space for continued social distancing.

Body Dear Neil: I trimmed my fig, and found this moldy substance on one of the branches. I removed the entire branch.

Body The Alpine Fightin’ Buck Band will begin this year’s practice on July 31 from 1-5 p.m. at Alpine High school.

Body In February Sul Ross State University then-Provost Dr. Robert Kinucan recommended to President Pete Gallego that he form the Academic Planning Committee based on fiscal challenges created by COVID-19, static enrollment, a budget shortfall, and declining state support.

Body This past Sunday, Americans celebrated the independence of the United States of America. The 4th of July has become a day and symbol for celebration for freedom. The question becomes, how free do you feel on July 5th?

Body July 22, 1971 Floating down the Rio Grande through Santa Elena Canyon are T.J. Loftin of San Antonio, Scarle Philips of Austin, Pam Gaddis of Alpine, and Roxanne Nunnally of Austin.

Body Dear Neil: We have had this unknown tree in our courtyard for 22 years. The landscaper who planted it is out of business. It died in the wintertime, but it is coming back strongly from its roots. I would like to prune it and retrain it, but I don’t know when or how to prune it.