TERLINGUA MOON

Vol 35 No 14

April 2, 2024

A Million sMiles

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“We reached Persimmon Gap at late noon and there we got our first view of the Chisos Mountains. There is a strange, mystic beauty about that mountain range, something compelling and mysterious that grips you the first time you see it and never afterwards leaves you.” – J.O. Langford

Come see us at the Saturday Community Market from 10:00-1:00.  Located at the Community Garden in the Ghost Town, we're there every Saturday with happy vendors offering an array of locally produced goods and other items. 

Fresh eggs, local art, handcrafted textile goods, goat milk soap, all natural lip balms and skin care products, essential oil perfumes, Zoey's leather goods, handcrafted, creative jewelry, including Kim's, many made with local stones, block printed textiles and vintage goods, both curated and upcycled, practical and artistic items made of reclaimed steel, Sandy's super cute pop-up shop and more -- you never know just what or who you'll find here. Indeed, lately, chess players have been meeting up for a game or two or three or...

We welcome new vendors. Flea market items are also welcome. After all, reusing and up-cycling already existing items is smart and green. We ask a $10 donation to the Community Garden to set up, helping us to continue to improve this space and experience for all of us. For more information, text or call 432.213.1863, email SherriTheWriter@aol.com or pop in to the market for a chat. Prepared food vendors must display current food handling licence. (A quick, easy and affordable online course can provide that).

Please help keep our market space safe and comfortable for all, two-legged and four, by keeping all dogs leashed and under control. We look forward to seeing you there.

Earth and Fire Gallery

Our Guest Artist for the Month of April is Richard D. Curtin.  

We’ll have a  reception for him on Saturday, April 6 from 5 to 8 pm.

Ghostown Road, Terlingua, Texas   432 371 2637

TERLINGUA RANCH PROPERTY OWNERS’ POTLUCK:  Please join your friends and neighbors at the monthly property owner potluck.  The next potluck will be Thursday, April 4th at 6:00 pm in the Bunkhouse.  Please bring a dish to share.  The ranch will provide paper plates, cutlery, water, and iced tea.  For more information, please call Marilynn at 432-371-2194.

INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY WEEK ‑‑ is coming up, April 2-8, 2024, closing out with a solar eclipse on April 8th!  How will you be celebrating?  We will be hosting a series of FREE events this week!  Come join us in celebration of the Big Bend region's dark skies with stargazing activities led by staff from McDonald Observatory, Texas Parks and Wildlife, the National Park Service, and local volunteers.

April 3rd, Terlingua / Study Butte 8:00pm: Star Party at Canyon View Community Park (Baseball fields)  Free star party this Wednesday! The weather forecast is looking great for that night. Come celebrate Terlingua's dark skies, and enjoy a guided tour of the constellations and lots of telescopes for close-up views of stars, galaxies, and more. Bring your own chairs or blankets. 

Canyon View Community Park are the baseball fields next to the school.

April 5th, Alpine 8:30pm: Star Party, soccer fields at Kokernot Park

April 6th, Alpine 1-4pm: Alpine Visitor Center, kid's and family activities, solar eclipse glasses available

April 6th, Alpine: 8:30pm: Star Party, soccer fields at Kokernot Park

April 8th, McDonald Observatory: 11:30am-3pm, Telescope views of partial solar eclipse (free for Big Bend area residents); Alpine Visitor Center, 12:00-3:00pm, eclipse viewing

We recommend bringing blankets or chairs to evening star party events.  The solar eclipse will only be partial (~90% covered) for the Big Bend area.  Safe eclipse glasses will be necessary to view it.

DARK SKIES TEXAS ‑‑ Join the fight for the stars!  

Become a Knight for the Night © by downloading our engaging activity handouts and curriculum for kids. Learn about light pollution, its impact, and how you can be part of the solution:  https://darkskytexas.org/online-learning/

The Bad Rabbit Café at Terlingua Ranch, 16000 Terlingua Ranch Road.

[https://darksky.org/

It’s International Dark Sky Week!

What better way to observe it than an evening Tour of the Stars with Dr. Brian Ottum at the Bad Rabbit Café

Wednesday, April 3  8:30 PM Tour of the Stars on the porch of the Bunkhouse

Thursday, April 4  8:30 PM Tour of the Stars on the porch of the Bunkhouse

Friday, April 5 Bill Palmer, live on the patio 6:00 – 9:00 PM

Saturday, April 6  Live music on the patio, 5:00 til ????

Alex Teller and Roger Moon and the Moonshiners

Sunday, April 7 Moses Martinez live on the patio 6:00 – 9:00 PM

Join us for all the fun.

Regular café hours: 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM 7 days a week.

Things are hopping at the Rabbit!

Terlingua fire and EMS, Community Paramedics and Preventative Care Health Services, Inc. 

are bringing new healthcare programs to the South County area! 

Please join us on April 3, 2024 to learn more about PCHS – Terlingua clinic and the new community paramedics program offered by Terlingua fire and EMS 

Open house 20 3250 FM 170 Terlingua, Fire and EMS station 

April 3 2024   10AM to 2 PM 

Community paramedics provide medication management,  understanding your disease process,  regaining independence and improving your overall health.

 Join us for breakfast pastries hotdogs, giveaways on the 3rd.

Taqueria El Milagro

Terlingua's best street tacos along with great Mexican food.. All from authentic recipes and huge side dishes. Stop in for a snack or a big meal.  Steaks and more.Wednesday through Sunday -3 pm until 9 pm.   Call  432 371-2060  for take out via our drive through window.  Fun seating with beautiful views for dining in and BYOB!  

Espresso ... y poco mas

Homemade, cooked to order breakfast and lunch in the Ghost Town. Only Big Bend Roasters coffee beans for the best cup in town. We have freshly baked blueberry muffins, delicious cinnamon rolls and  more pastries from CC’s bakery !!  Newspapers,  strong wifi and spectacular views.. A great place for food and conversation with a menu for everyone. .  Call 432 371 3044 for to go orders. 

Locals ' Slow Flow' Yoga Class - every Tuesday in Ghost Town at St Inez Church.  9:30-10:30am. Cost:  $5/person. Please bring your own Mat. Taught by Kate Healy, certified yoga instructor.  

Local Residents & Seasonal Workers - $1/minute Massage Therapy  Every Tues: 12-6 @ Ruins Terlingua (off Kempf Road) & Every Wed: 12-6 @ Jackassflats Arena Lounge (behind Little Burro store). Schedule by Text (731) 699-0509. All Tips above 10% go into a Massage Scholarship Fund for Locals.  Please inquire if in need. Kate Healy Dykes, LMT - Tx Lic #135433 www.magicmesamassage.com

Once again this community steps up to get things done!

Thank You.  Wendy, Jill, Tim C., Sara C., Sandy S.,  Arick, Shamila, Bianca, Hanna and the 4th grade, Rachel H., Devo and Zybnek!

Our non-profit, the BBCA, was once again recipients of community service from the AWTY school from Houston.

The (140+-) 8th graders, teachers and advisors, sorted and cleaned up old junk, repaired our shade house, built berms and planted in the garden.  Also, they helped clean the ball field and storage area and had some fun playing softball.

Grateful to everyone!  Zoey

Ring at Many Stones has lots of new cacti and assorted dry beans.

To sell: pet carrying boxes,fishing tackle,tool boxes,propane fridge,

assorted water filters,40 egg incubator,lots of fire bricks hard and soft,

fish tanks and devices, triple beam balance for weighing gems etc.,

several electric chain saws, electric generator new unused runs on gas 

or propane, several new guitars and two banjos and camping lanterns

Also two 40 in TV sets. Come buy and look.

James BranchTaylor, Jr.

Jimmy was 91 on October 17, 2023, and passed away December 20, 2023, in Alpine, TX. He was born in Houston, Texas in 1932 to James Branch and Cosette Maud Taylor, both preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sons James Garfield Taylor and Spencer Alba Taylor, and siblings Weldon Burns Taylor and Gwendolyn Taylor Gammill. He lived in Alpine with his wife of 42 years, Barbara Cole Taylor, they previously resided in Terlingua, TX for 17 years. Before that they lived in Marble Falls, Johnson City, Conroe, TX, also San Diego County CA. He is survived by his wife Barbara, daughter Cynthia King of Stuart FL, and her children, Ashley Richardson Mann and her husband Bruce, also of Stuart and son David Andrew Richardson of Los Angeles, CA. He is also survived by son, Bryan Taylor of Montgomery, TX and his wife Andrea. Also surviving are children of his brother and sister.

Jimmy was a builder/contractor for most of his career, a trade he & Barbara loved so much and partnered in that it did not seem like work.

Jimmy was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Texas for 65 years.

He loved to fly, play golf and dominoes, and he loved his black labrador retrievers. His greatest hobby was being a part of the Chili Appreciation Society International. He served on their board of Directors for 10 years and actively worked at many chili cook-offs for over twenty years, helping to raise money for many charities.

A memorial will be held at a future date at the home of dear friends in Alpine, TX.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the CASI scholarship program, The American Diabetes Association or The Alzheimer’s Association.

https://www.alpinememorialfuneralhome.com/obituaries/james-taylor-jr

John Wells, April 5, 1959 - January 10, 2024, passed away in hospice care in Fort Stockton, TX. After being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, his decision was to not undergo treatment, but rather to enter hospice care mid-December, 2023. Details of his life can be found on his blog, The Field Lab, and in various publications: Texas Monthly magazine, the New York Times, and a video interview by the Texas Country Reporter.
He was very talented and creative: raised in New York state, he spent most of his career in New York City (Manhattan) as a fashion photographer and set designer. Then, around age 50, was drawn to the stark beauty of West Texas near Big Bend National Park, where he established The Field Lab to practice and document off-grid living.
He was a prolific tinkerer, blogger, an accomplished photographer, and talented electronic technician; perhaps eccentric would be an apt description. I enjoyed his blog, the descriptions of experiments, challenges, and successes. His stories made me wish I was living in West Texas!
Perhaps the best part of his solitary lifestyle near Terlingua was his relationship with God - John said he found God in the desert and it changed his life forever.
John is missed. His daily blog was full of surprises, stories, and antics. The good news is that his pain is now gone and he is in the presence of the Father. John, thank you for leaving a legacy for us to enjoy and learn from.

Deadline April 5, 2024, Rio Grand Electric cooperative Inc. Scholarship Contest open to students whose parents/legal guardians are current members of Rio Grand Electric cooperative in good standing .

Visit https://www.riogrande.coop/community/scholarships/highschoolapplication/

to complete the application $31,500 in scholarships.

Dark Skies Art Show 

is opening on April 18th with reception on Friday,April 19th.

-Art is due by Tuesday, April 16.

You may submit art in any media, paintings, ceramics, photographs, jewelry and glass.

-There are several Dark Skies activities going on in Alpine during April.

-Let’s join in with a stunning art exhibit, celebrating our dark starlit skies of our Big Bend region. Art should represent the subject..

The reception will be a great presentation to the public and travelers to the Gallery.

As always, a nice finger snack is appreciated. 

If you have further questions, please contact Kathleen Griffith, curator, at 210-313-6189. Thank you and happy creating! ~ Kathleen

POTS N' PRINTS

April 12, Friday, 10am to 2pm Demos of Raku pottery making and print making.

SRSU Campus in Front of the University Center

Are you ready to catch water? 

TanksALot Terlingua has the largest inventory of Enduraplas water catchment tanks in South Brewster County!

Available sizes:100 to 5000 gallon

Tanks are Tax Exempt and come with a 10 year warrantee.

We also sell larger, metal Pioneer tanks (up to 27,000 gallons) which come with a 20 year warrantee.

Valves, pumps and filters also available.

Delivery and installation available.

Delivery of water available (minimum 1000 gallons).

Located near the Terlingua Ranch Lodge.

Call Mark or Michelle: 432-371-3094 (office) or 806-781-7814 (cell)

EVERY DAY is Dark Skies Day in Terlingua! Make sure you are keeping your lights in Dark Skies Initiative compliance! In memory of Jeff Haislip. 

Open Mic at The Boathouse every Wednesday at 8PM

Happy Hour & Reverse Happy Hour specials every night from 5pm-6pm, then again from 10pm-11pm - Starlight

Wing Wednesday and Chess Club every Wednesday at Long Draw Pizza

Wed. and Sat. 9 am to noon - Otra Vez thrift store open

Saturday Community Market from 10:00-1:00 - Community Garden

Weekly AA Meetings Thursdays at Big Bend Church 730PM

Free Mimosas at Venga every weekend

As it happens - Mostly Sunday and Wednesday afternoons on The Porch - pickers' jam - Just show up, start playing, and maybe more will come!

Thursdays at St. Inez Church - Terlingua Taize singing group led by June Rapp

Tuesdays Reset @ Ruins, $1/min Massage w/free Hot Shower with Kate Healey 

Wednesdays $1/min Massage @ The Lounge (behind Little Burro Store/JAF) with Kate Healey

Fridays - Moonshiners - La Kiva - 6-9PM

Karaoke every Thursday at 8:30Pm - La Kiva

Thursdays in March - Moonshiners at Boathouse 

Every Sunday 11:30-2PM - Roger Moon and Chet O'Keefe - Chili Pepper 

March 11-April 15th - Tony Drewry art show at Starlight 

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬/𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚

4/3 - Star Party - Canyon View Community Park  

4/4 - Bill Palmer - Starlight 

4/5 - Laird and Friends - Starlight

4/5 - Moses Martinez - Roadrunner RV 

4/6 - Moses Martinez - Starlight 

4/8 - Caleb Wilbourn - Starlight

4/11 - Bill Palmer - Starlight

4/12 - Easy Trouble - Starlight

4/13 - David Miner - Starlight

4/15 - Collie Ryan and NaniByrd - Starlight

4/18 - Bill Palmer - Starlight

4/19 - Chet O'Keefe - Starlight

4/20 - Greg Harkins Trio - Starlight

4/25 - Bill Palmer - - Starlight

4/26 - Moses Martinez- Starlight

4/27 - Bear Ryan - Starlight

4/29 - Marc Utter- Starlight

Thanks to David Kowal, Shawn Turvey, DB's Rustic Iron BBQ, Long Draw Pizza, La Kiva Restaurant & Bar, The Boathouse Bar & Bungalows, Terlingua Moon, and others for helping out with this list.