July 2021

The food pantry for the First Presbyterian Church rescheduled their pickup day to July 29 for this month due to vacation bible school taking place. The food pantry will be back on schedule in the month of August, which is regularly held the fourth Monday of the month (August 23).

History was made in West Texas on July 21 as billionaire and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos rocketed into space with an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas, his brother, and an 18-yearold from the Netherlands.

The Water Carnival in Fort Stockton had a spectacular turnout in it’s return to the Comanche Springs pool on July 15-17 after a cancellation of the event of the year ago due to COVID-19. Hundreds of people attended the venue to watch the pageants and the show “How Not To Propose In Vegas.”

Ever since she was 5-years-old, Ashleigh Ramirez wanted to be a nurse, just like her mother Lorena.

I was down the shore this weekend, enjoying the sea, the sun, and the sweeping panorama of people without masks. Honestly, that was even more beautiful than the sunset over the Atlantic.

It’s an old dream of mine, and I just may do it - buy a travel trailer and live on the American road for weeks at a time. Recreational vehicle living is a growing trend, particularly for younger people who, post-Covid, prefer to work at home instead of commuting to their company’s office building.

After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias.[a] 2 A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. 3 Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. 4 Now the Passover, the festival of...