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If I asked you what is the church, how would you reply? Would you think of the Church you attend on Sundays and sometimes during the week or a building with a cross and maybe stain glass windows? What does Church mean to you? A building is used mostly on Sundays and occasionally during the week.

The Agriculture, Natural Resources Sciences (ANRS) & Rodeo Exes Association at Sul Ross State University has established a $25,000 endowed scholarship to provide financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students. A signing ceremony was held during the 81st Annual Sul Ross Rodeo weekend.

Last week, you may remember that I wrote about one of my favorite restaurants to visit when I find myself in Austin, Fonda San Miguel. This week, I want to take you a few miles away and into an entirely different world.

Alpine Avalanche.

Dear Neil, I was gifted a Satsuma citrus tree earlier. I repotted it into a larger container as I want to protect it from the freezes that seem to be more frequent in recent winters. I can move it into the garage when necessary.

On Saturday, October 10, visitors are invited to join park rangers for a free event featuring lanternlight tours and reenacted scenes portraying daily life at Fort Davis. On this special night, eight one-hour lantern tours will be offered beginning at 6:40 p.m.

Thirty students at Sul Ross State University have been selected to receive a record $283,000 in scholarships from a variety of sources through the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI).

The Big Bend Bluegrass Association is proud to celebrate a major milestone with the 5th Anniversary of the Annual Big Bend Bluegrass Festival, taking place Friday, October 2, and Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Alpine Civic Center in Alpine.

Dear Neil, I fear that we are in danger of losing our 15-yearold grafted maple tree. The bark is splitting off one side of the trunk and one branch. Can you figure out what might have caused this? What can we do to save it?