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Monday, October 14th Morning News

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The Alpine City Council tomorrow will discuss possible boundaries for a planned downtown
historical district with Post Oak Historical Solutions, which is studying the idea.

The district was the brainstorm of Abbey Branch and the Alpine Historical Association and part
of its goal is to improve the business climate downtown.
The Alpine Business Alliance was working on improving the business climate earlier this year
when the Big Fire in May brought down the old Florsheim Building, making matters worse.
That blaze in the 100 block of West Holland Avenue destroyed five businesses in the most active
retail block in downtown Alpine.
Since the fire, community members have discussed how to restore that block but nothing has
happened to rebuild and help building owner Bill Ivey recover at least some of his loss.
County Judge Greg Henington told us the city and county are discussing ways to acquire the
building and at least get rid of the damaged materials but no agreement has been reported.
In the meantime, community groups have offered some potential solutions.
Certainly, building a new structure does not make much sense with all the vacant offices and
storefronts remaining downtown.
Some have discussed a kind of park, perhaps with a small studio with windows to allow visitors
to watch artists inside practice their crafts.
An historical district could help contribute to a solution.
One action item signals the coming of one of Alpine’s greatest annual events.
ArtWalk will start with the Kickoff Party Thursday, November 21, followed by two more days
of “art, music, food and fun” in much of downtown Alpine.
The action item would be an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to close 5 th
Street between Holland and Avenue E for part of that party to be in the street.
The meeting will be at 5:30 Tuesday after a 4-o’clock workshop in the City Council Chambers at
803 West Holland Avenue.


Maise Crow, owner and editor of the Big Bend Sentinel, directed a documentary
named Zurawski versus the state of Texas.

It was filmed at Sul Ross State University and follows the legal battle of women in Texas who
claim they were denied abortion care because of the state’s abortion laws.

It follows three women, Amanda Zurawski, Samantha Casiano and Dr. Austin Dennard, who
were denied abortion care despite facing allegedly dangerous pregnancy complications.
The women brought their case to court with the help of attorney Molly Duane, and the film
depicts the legal battle and the toll it takes on the plaintiffs.
Two screenings have been scheduled and one showed yesterday at Marfa Public Library but
another will be at 6 this evening in the Pete Gallego Center Room 129 at Sul Ross.
That room is also known as the “Fishbowl.”


The Alpine Police Department has full-time and part-time telecommunications officer positions
open. If you have what it takes to dispatch, you are welcome to apply.

The City of Alpine has great benefits.
If you have questions, don’t hesitate to call Chief Darrell Losoya at the Alpine Police Department
at 837-3486 or email at Losoya.police@cityofalpine.com
Apply online at cityofalpine.com


And the City of Alpine has notified utility customers of the new rate for residential and
commercial sewer service.

The new residential sewer rate will be up two dollars to 17.50 per month effective October 1 and
will be in the November billings.
Commercial sewer rates are based on water consumption in December, January and February.
For questions, call 837-0047.


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