Terlingua Moon
Volume 36, No. 32
August 12, 2025 by FreeBird
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BREWSTER COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION MEETING ‑‑ August 11, 2025, 10:00 a.m., Brewster County Courthouse, Commissioners Courtroom, 201 W. Ave. E Alpine, Texas 79830. The agenda is available at: Election Commission Meeting.
REGULAR COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING ‑‑ August 12, 2025, 10:00 a.m. at the Brewster County Courthouse, Commissioners Courtroom, 201 W. Ave. E Alpine, Texas 79830. Commissioners Court Meeting Agenda.
PLEIN AIR PAINTING
‑‑ in Alpine, Fort Davis, Marfa, August 8-13.
Plein Air get together begins at 6pm tomorrow, Friday, at Camp Mitre
Peak. Artists from out of the area will
arrive between noon and 6. If you are
interested, please contact Liz, lizbartlettculpfineart@gmail.
PETER & KATE ARE NOT GETTING MARRIED, AGAIN!!! ‑‑ WEDNESDAY, AUG 13, 6 p.m.
DATE is POSTPONED. TENTATIVELY CHANGED TO SEPT. 27.
Benefiting Terlingua Cares, a local charity raising funds
to support those in need of emergency cash assistance.
Featuring: Roger
Moon and Vicki Harris
More not-a-couples to be announced.
Deviled eggs encouraged! Potluck, so please bring a dish. Pllleeeeease!
WIZARD OF OZ theme. Please try to dress accordingly.
Open mic to follow.
More details forthcoming, but you know it's gonna be
weird and fun!
Not-a-couples so far: Peter Clementi & Kate Keenan; Roger Moon
and Tia or others we don't know
Venue: The
Boathouse Bar & Bungalows
Tin Best Man: Ryan
Wilson
Anti-Officiant: Marc
Utter
Flowergirl: Sarah
Lynn Graham
More info to come!
BIG BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ‑‑ is holding our next monthly meeting in person at the Red Pattillo Community Center. Please join us Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 6 PM. All are encouraged to attend!
RUN-N-GUN 2025 ‑‑ The Third Women's Run-N-Gun will be hosted by the West of the Pecos Republican Women in the mountains of West Texas south of Alpine on Saturday, August 16, 2025. For more information, go to: https://www.wprwomen.org/runngun-2025.
EARTH AND FIRE ART
GALLERY ‑‑ August Guest Artist - David Secor. Opening Gala Saturday, August 16, from 5:00
to 8:00 p.m.
David specializes in metal art made from scraped steel and recycled materials including a variety of animals, birds, insects and arachnids, many from the Big Bend region.
SUMMER SALE! The handmade pottery created by the award winning ceramicist Domingo Garcia of Mexico, will be 15% off during August.
PAINT & SIP ‑‑ Join us for a "Paint & Sip" event with Amanda Johnson at the Far Flung Outdoor Center on August 23, 2025, from 6 PM to 9 PM. Hosted by AJJ Art, the session will feature an 11x14 landscape painting of Santa Elena Canyon. Enjoy appetizers and sangria from Fly Gap Winery. All-inclusive price: $60. Reserve your spot by calling or texting Amanda at 432-244-1547.
FREE PET CLINIC! ‑‑
I am reaching out to inform you about the exciting and much-needed service that
we are bringing to Terlingua. Alpine
Humane Society and Operation Kindness, both non-profit organizations, are
collaborating to bring the first FREE clinic to offer spay, neuter, vaccines,
and microchips on August 30 and 31.
Surgical and wellness services will be no charge, and
heartworm tests and flea and tick products will have a nominal fee.
Operation Kindness will be bringing 13 team members,
including four veterinarians, with all the equipment needed for the clinic. We have 4 or 5 team members coming from
Alpine, with the large number of kennels that we will need, and 1 experienced
volunteer from Sanderson.
Any assistance or donation that you can provide to help move
this project to the finish line would be greatly appreciated. Several local businesses have already offered
lodging and one meal. We are still in
need of lodging, and the four veterinarians would prefer individual lodging, as
well as a couple of our team members.
Brewster County is providing the community center for the
clinic’s location.
Things that we need:
- Funds to subsidize the services (we currently have $7000, we need $14,000). Thank you, High Sierra Bar and Grill, for the fundraising!
- Lodging for about 11 (we have lodging for 7 or so, already pledged)
- A breakfast and two lunches for 18 to 20 people (we have one breakfast already pledged)
- Help to bring a large number of kennels and supplies from Alpine to Terlingua and back. (We have one offer of assistance so far)
- Ice, water, and cold drinks
- Help with advertising (hang flyers in local businesses)
If you, a friend, neighbor, or coworker, need assistance
with veterinary services, please call Alpine Humane Society at 432-837-2532.
We are happy to provide tax-deductible donation receipts for
any cash or in-kind donations.
To donate, offer support services, or for any questions,
call Mary Ann Vega, Director, Alpine Humane Society at 432-837-2532, the Thrift
Store and Cattery at 432-837-3400, or email: maryann@alpinehumanesociety.org.
With much gratitude,
Mary Ann
DON'T LOSE THAT
PRECIOUS RAIN WATER! ‑‑ We can help - Call: TANKS A LOT TERLINGUA
Water Catchment Tanks, Pumps, Filters and Installation
Locally owned - located near the Terlingua Ranch Lodge.
Call Mark or Michelle: 432-371-3096 (home/office) or 806-781-7814 (cell)
MILKY WAY TREATS ‑‑
ice cream trailer will be open this weekend, Sat-Mon, 4 p.m.-9 p.m. Stop by for delicious homemade pint of ice
cream or try our dairy-free pineapple or creamy vanilla soft serve. Treat yourself!
Gracias, Terlingua!
JAF IMPROVEMENT
SOCIETY ‑‑ Here at Jackass Flats we have some GREAT RV LARGE PULL THROUGH
CAMPSITES with Elec. and non-potable water. $35.00/night.
WE ARE ABLE TO HANDLE LARGE GROUPS COMING IN!
AVAILABLE HERE:
-A dump station for Rvs is located on property.
-Horse Camping with shaded stalls and Arena available as well.
-Primitive Camping area.
-Exceptional DARK SKIES for viewing stars at night!
-The Little Burro Country Store is right on site also for your last minute camping/grocery needs.
WE HAVE SWITCHED TO DIRECT BOOKING. If you have questions or would like to reserve a site, please email us @ info@jackassflats.us with questions, dates your interested in booking, name and a phone number. We will get back to you within 24 hrs. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HOSTING YOU DURING YOUR TRIP IN TO SEE BIG BEND NATIONALPARK!
ALL YOU NEED TO ATTEND AN AA MEETING IS A DESIRE TO QUIT. ‑‑ If you have, or think you might have, a drinking problem, we meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Big Bend Church, just north of the post office.
RUSTIC IRON ‑‑ FYI-Summer days and hours Wednesday thru Saturday 11 a.m.-7p.m. or until out, which ever comes first. Weekly specials and $2.00 but light every day.
SATURDAY COMMUNITY
MARKET ‑‑ Come see us at the Saturday Community Market, open from 10:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Located at the
Community Garden in the Ghost Town, we're here every Saturday with happy
vendors offering an array of locally produced goods and other items. You'll also be able to enjoy our fabulous
local mobile library and portable free ‘porch’, even consult with Dr. Gigabyte
if you have a computer problem.
Local art, handcrafted textile goods, fresh eggs, sour dough
bread, all natural lip balms and skin care products, all natural essential oil
fragrances, beard oil and massage oils, handcrafted, creative jewelry, resin
creations, block printed textiles and vintage goods, both curated and up-cycled,
practical and artistic items made of reclaimed steel and more -- you never know
just what or who you'll find here.
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.
We'll be here all summer, in the shade. This year, we're celebrating the summer season
by waiving the set up donation on the last Saturday of each of our summer
months. It's a great way for a creator
or new vendor to try out our market. We
typically have a table and chair or two to loan to new vendors.
For more information, text or call 432.213.1863 or pop in to
the market for a chat. Prepared food
vendors must display current food handling license. (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.
THE BIG BEND MOBILE
LIBRARY ‑‑ “I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of
library.” – Jorge Luis Borges
> Hours: Thursday August 14th 3:00pm-6:00pm Canyon View Community Park (next to the Terlingua school) and Saturday August 16th 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Community Garden in Terlingua Ghost Town.
> Children's Story Hour: Storytime is back at the Library on Saturdays at 11am. Parents and children are encouraged to join Texas teacher Alison Weiss for a read-aloud story time in the ghost town!
> Origami Club: Unfold your creativity with our new Origami Club! Learn the art of paper folding and meet new friends. All skill levels are welcome – come fold with us on Saturdays at the Library.
> Library Tech Services: Computer stuff? We've got you covered. Visit us for all your printing, scanning, and copying. Tech support on site.
> Exchange Box: The new and improved free porch! One person's trash is another person's treasure! Unless it's actually trash… all donations must be approved by library staff. If you have large donations, please bring them on Thursdays.
Follow us on social media for more updates @BigBendPublicLibrary.
ESPRESSO … y POCO MAS ‑‑ We serve home cooked breakfasts and lunches and great coffee, smoothies, iced drinks along with fresh pastries. Located in the Ghost Town, we have strong wifi, newspapers and fantastic views. 432 371 3044 for to-go orders. Open at 7:30 a.m. The views from here are great, too!
