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At this week’s Alpine ISD board of trustees meeting, officials are set to talk about the project for Manuel Payne field at Kokernot Park.
The district and the city of Alpine are considering making upgrades to the field to improve youth recreation facilities in Alpine. The district held a public meeting about the project just last month.
According to Alpine ISD superintendent Michelle Rinehart, if improved, the district could return to using the field for its middle school and high school softball teams. And it could also become the home of future softball tournaments and other events for the city.
The board of trustees will also discuss deferred maintenance planning, and receive a district update along with an enrollment report from superintendent Rinehart.
The meeting takes place Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the district’s administrative building.
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Tomorrow (TUESDAY), the Small Business Development Center at Sul Ross State University will host another training opportunity for improving your business.
The session will cover tips for getting your business noticed ahead of Black Friday. In this one-hour training, you’ll discover how to access free resources like press releases, media kits, and ready-to-use marketing tools.
That training will be from 1 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
For more information, visit sbdc.sulross.edu/alpine/seminar-training-calendar/
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On Friday, the Texas Wildlife Association will host a fundraiser to help in the organization’s mission to conserve Texas’ wildlife,natural resources and hunting heritage.
The fundraiser takes place October 17 at the Granada theatre in Alpine with dinner, drinks, raffle prizes, and a live auction.
The event’s guest speaker is Matt Hewitt from Borderlands Research Institute.
For more information head to texas-wildlife.org.
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This weekend, demonstrators across the country, including the Big Bend area, will once again gather for “No Kings” protests and march against the Trump administration and its policies.
On Saturday, Oct. 18, local organizers will hold a demonstration in Alpine and march from the civic center to the Granada Theater, where there will be speakers and music.
The march begins at 2 p.m.
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Later this month, head to the USO building in Marfa for a one-day workshop on watershed solutions.
On Oct. 22, the Rio Grande Joint Venture, along with Borderlands Research Institute and the Dixon Water Foundation, will host a workshop covering practical, cost-effective techniques for improving stream and watershed health.
This workshop is designed for contractors, landowners, land managers, restoration practitioners, and those interested in learning how to plan, build, and maintain low-tech structures like one-rock dams, brush weirs, and more.
Coffee and lunch provided.
The workshop starts Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 9 a.m.
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Next month, Alpine Community Projects will host a community conversation on elder care in the region and how to provide for the Big Bend’s aging population.
The meeting will be November 6 at 5:30 p.m. at the old schoolhouse, located at 205 E. Sul Ross Ave.
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