Community
Donations sought to buy food for the Tarahumara
May 23rd, 2013
FAR WEST TEXAS – A small group from Brewster County will travel to the Batopilas area of Copper Canyon next month with the goal of purchasing corn and beans to distribute to the local Tarahumara (Rarámuri) residents.
The effort to assist them has been ongoing since 2011 when the drought began.
The group receives much assistance from …
Memorial Day observed Monday in Marfa
May 23rd, 2013
MARFA – Memorial Day is Monday, and this year’s program will be held at the USO Building as a coffee and doughnuts informal gathering beginning at 9:30am.
“On Memorial Day we remember and honor our deceased veterans, especially those killed in action (KIA),” said Presidio County Veterans Service Officer Armando “Mando” Garcia.
All veterans in the county …
Ex-Shorthorn Class of ’51 cheerleader sponsors scholarship fund drive
May 16th, 2013
MARFA – Yolanda (Mendoza) Uranga, who graduated from Marfa High School in 1951, continues to cherish her Alma Mater, “Marfa High belongs to me, True to her I’ll always be.”
Recently, the Ex-Marfa Shorthorn group of El Paso and Friends received confirmation that Mrs. Uranga will be the primary sponsor of the scholarship fund drive for …
Fort Davis library friends establish memorial scholarship
May 16th, 2013
FORT DAVIS – The Board of Directors of the Friends of the Jeff Davis County Library recently voted to amend its annual scholarship fund to become The Nancy Robinson Memorial Scholarship Fund in honor of its past president.
The decision was unanimously voted upon March 26 to recognize the many contributions of Nancy who served as president of …
Duncans speak to history group
May 16th, 2013
FORT DAVIS – Joe and Lanna Duncan will tell their family tales to the Fort Davis Historical Society, Monday, May 20.
“Fort Davis is on the cutting edge, a microcosm of the transformation of the world economy,” says society Trustee Rick Draheim, “from the Physiocrats ideal of agricultural production to the Post-Industrial economy of Experience. The …
Fort Davis library friends award scholarships to Garnsey, Stevens
May 16th, 2013
JEFF DAVIS COUNTY, VALENTINE, FORT DAVIS – Careers in teaching and radiology are the goals that two graduating seniors highlighted in their award winning essays during the recent competition for the Nancy Robinson Memorial Scholarship.
The college-bound students who were selected from the many applications are Daniel Garnsey of Valentine and Christopher Stevens of Fort Davis.
A …
Alpine Cowboys opening home game Sunday
May 16th, 2013
ALPINE – The Alpine Cowboys will play their home-game opener at 6:05pm on Sunday, May 19 at the historic Kokernot Field.
The Cowboys will face off against the Taos Blizzards for the first game in a series of four following the recognition of youth and high school baseball and softball teams at the diamond. Retired Major …
“Voices from both Sides” event a smash hit
May 16th, 2013
By JIM GLENDINNING
LAJITAS, Texas and PASO LAJITAS, Mexico – The email from Cynta de Narvaez came out of the blue, just two days before the event. The event, she said, was one “we all have been waiting for 11 years”. There was to be a music happening in Lajitas with bands on both sides of …
Workshop: Paint-A-Pollock! Scheduled for June 1 at Marfa Contemporary
May 16th, 2013
MARFA – Marfa Contemporary will hold a hands-on, weekend workshop on Saturday, June 2 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 100 East San Antonio St. Marfa, TX 79843.
Splatter it! Drip it! Discover how famous celebrity artist Jackson Pollock invented new ways of painting. Explore his art and studio through film footage of the artist …
Jury summons is Monday
May 16th, 2013
PRESIDIO COUNTY – The 83rd District Attorney’s office reminds Presidio County residents that a jury panel has been summoned on Monday, May 20 for a criminal jury trial.
It is important that all residents who received a summons come to court on Monday to perform their civic duty at the Presidio County Courthouse in Marfa.
Juries – …
