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The weather is getting warmer, the end of the school year is approaching, and exciting plans are in the works for a timehonored youth tradition - summer camp, courtesy of Marfa Young Life. Young Life is a global, faith-based youth ministry for high school-aged teens, and many don’t even have to be regular churchgoers to attend.

At their regular meeting on March 24, Brewster County commissioners discussed legislative issues related to the use of public funds for lobbying activities. County Treasurer Julie Morton voiced her concerns about and opposition to Senate Bill 234 and House Bill 749, filed by Texas Senator Bob Hall, Dist.

At American Legion Post 79 in Alpine, Twila Hardaway and Iliana Navarrette dish up brisket and all the trimmings at the Epic Cheer fundraiser on March 23. All proceeds benefit Epic Cheer, a youth cheerleading squad from Alpine.

Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Morris, a very calm sweet guy, about two years old. He was surrendered because his owner was advised to take him to a specialist for medical reasons, and they could not afford to do that. We went ahead and got his teeth cleaned, and he seems healthy cat right now, but he may need to have periodic steroid injections throughout his life. Time will tell.

Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council 5096 members pause from their fish grilling duties outside the church patio on March 26 in Alpine. The Knights of Columbus held its annual fish fry fundraiser to benefit good works for the Knights of Columbus, along with the church’s needs. In the photo, back row, J.D. Lammons, George Cauble, Eli Rivas, Randy Angel, Bill Broyles, Tiburcio Garcia, Mark Padilla, Carlos Rodriguez, Jesse Villa, and Danny Flores; and in the front, Dan Bolner and Our Lady of Peace confirmation students Auden Ramirez and Jaylynn Celaya. The fish fry was a huge success, as the Knights served 487 meals, a record from previous years.

April 6, 1961 Fourteen of the 15 men who comprise the Brewster County rescue squad are pictured in their new uniforms. Standing are Capt.

Dear Neil: We found this damage to the trunk of our cedar elm tree after the great freeze. Can you tell us what happened? That’s very striking to say the least.

I recently thawed out the final package of Fort Davis peaches from last year. I started out with five pounds of cleaned, cut, and vacuum-sealed fruit that stayed tasty and frozen throughout fall, winter and into spring. And now, they’re all gone.