Lifestyle

Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Aldoine, a male about three years old. He is a long-haired black cat with so much love to give! He is currently the official greeter at the Alpine Humane Society Thrift Store. Please stop by and meet him.

At the 7th annual Heritage Dinner at the Ritchey Building in Marathon on April 23, Chris Lacy, Ann Lacy Brown, Elizabeth Lacy Winn, and Lauren Jarratt accept the 2022 Heritage Award presented by Museum of the Big Bend to honor the philanthropic legacy of the o6 Kokernot Family.

April 14, 1977 Augie Palmisano, center, holds the ribbons won by John Bullock’s vocational trades class at Alpine High School. Back row, Joe Rivera, George Acosta, Palmisano, Allen Brunzel, and Every Martinez; front row, Louie Hernandez, Larry Acosta, and Edward Miranda.

On April 23 Alpine Lions Club held its first spring Tournament at the Alpine Country Club. District Governor Frank Heslin and Alpine Lion Amit Rangra presented some cash to first-place winners Lee Castaneda, Jason Williams, and Alex Williams.

James Bell, 7, and Asa Aufdengarten, 3, of Alpine have fun painting and showing off their creativity during the Earth Day celebration held at Kokernot Park in Alpine on April 22. There was plenty of fun for the whole family, with residents enjoying food, a bouncy castle, face painting, information booths, and more, along with live music by the Doodlin’ Hogwallops.

Members of Alpine’s Holy Angels Cemetery Association Robert Polanco, Elidia Polanco, Rosie Pallanez, and President Mike Pallanez presented a $300 check to the Alpine Volunteer Fire Department and Alpine Fire Rescue Chief Andrew Pierce, along with Alpine firefighter and EMT Zachary Davis, during the spaghetti supper fundraiser held at the American Legion Post 79 on April 23. The fundraiser and donations netted the fire department $3,000.

As discussed last month, the period from the war with Mexico to the Civil War was a great age of exploration of the American West. The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo (1848) ceded California and the Southwest to the U.S., and the Treaty of Oregon with Great Britain (1846) essentially established the borders of the new American nation. It was now time to survey the vast interior, and discover its hidden treasurers.

It’s a fun day for both students and parent volunteers at the Alpine Middle School Spring Festival on March 2nd, presented by the middle school PTO. There was no shortage of fun for the whole family as there were plenty of food trucks, games, and more to kick off the start of the spring season. Here, middle school students partake in the fun at one of the game stations. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

Running a church involves a healthy dose of prayer, hard work, and a dedicated team, and church youth groups are a fantastic way for young people to get together. They support one another in friendship, and share in fellowship, joining other like-minded teens and young adults to bring the inspiring message of God.

MARCH 11 Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m. at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 406 S.