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Victoria Molinar Holguin from Alpine has passed away. She was 91.
Her life’s work was her family, finding her greatest fulfillment in her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She dedicated her life to creating a warm and safe home for those she comforted and helped.
She was an incredibly strong woman, while small in stature, who raised and provided what she could to five children through her hard-working hands as a housekeeper, babysitter, cook, and reputable seamstress.
She was a master of needle works and crafty creations. She could make something beautiful out of almost anything. Later in life she ran her little pop-up craft store out of her home, long before pop-ups became a thing, mostly gifting her treasured creations.
She is survived by her two sisters, her three daughters, her 11 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She will be missed and remembered fondly by all whose hearts she touched.
Viewing and visitation will be held at the Alpine Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, Monday, Dec. 29 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. with a rosary service at 5:00 p.m.
The funeral mass will be at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 10:00 a.m. with the burial to follow at Holy Angels Cemetery.
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The city of Alpine will hold their next council meeting Jan 6.
According to an agenda for the meeting, the council will hold the ceremonial swearing-in of the Alpine Police Department by Chief of Police Kirk Caughman.
The council is also set to discuss the status of the dog park and the steps to take to continue improvements at the park.
The council meets Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 4 p.m. at the council chambers, located at 803 W. Holland Avenue.
You can find a copy of the meeting’s agenda at cityofalpine.com.
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The next Wildlife Weekend in Alpine will focus on the owls of the Davis Mountains.
The event is a three-day celebration of the Chihuahuan Desert wildlife, and will feature guided walks, speakers, film screenings and activities. Some of the speakers include experts from Borderlands Research Institute, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, and other conservation organizations.
All events are free and open to the public. The third annual Wildlife Weekend will take place from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1.
For more information, contact the visitor’s center at visitorcenter@visitalpinetx.com, or call (432) 837-2326.
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In January, a city-county taskforce will hold three town halls to get public feedback on ground ambulance services in the region.
The taskforce has been meeting to figure out how to move forward with those services, since the contract with the current EMS provider will not be renewed, and it ends in May of next year.
The taskforce includes Alpine, Brewster County officials and community members.
The first town hall will be Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. at the Civic Center. The other town halls will be Wednesday, Jan. 26, at Sul Ross State University and Saturday, Jan. 31.
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