October 2021

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.

Despite the many blessings of living in America, why aren’t more Americans happy? According to World Population Review, the 2021 World Happiness Report ranks America as the 19th happiest out of 146 countries. The report bases happiness on six categories, including gross domestic product, social support, life expectancy, generosity, perceptions of each country’s corruption levels, and the freedom for citizens to make their own life choices.

In Alpine’s biggest rivalry game of the season, the Bucks came up short by just a touchdown, falling 28- 21 to the Crane Golden Cranes at home after a furious fourth quarter. Coach John Fellows must wonder what if? What if he had saved some timeouts on his last offensive drive and used them to stop Crane as they milked the clock and were seen celebrating on their sideline and the visitor grandstand.

The City of Alpine is excited to announce the native tree giveaway event taking place in celebration of Texas Arbor Day. Arbor Day is an annual observance across America that celebrates the role of trees in our lives and promotes tree planting and care. The City is the recipient of the Apache Corporation Tree Grant Program, a program by which the Corporation has been able to donate approximately 4.8 million trees since 2005.

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