Monday, April 7, 2025

 

                                                                                  

 


Terlingua Creek Cliff Swallows Singing The News

TERLINGUA MOON  April 8, 2025

Vol 36, No. 14

 

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Please join us for the Big Bend Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting!! Our meeting will be held in person at the Terlingua Ranch Lodge Bunk House at 6 pm Thursday, April 10, 2025! All are encouraged to attend!!!

  

Big Bend Chamber of Commerce is hosting Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt!

It is this Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Boathouse Campground in the Ghost Town. Rio Lemonade, Milky Way Treats and Shot Time Liquors have generously donated to make this a special event!! All are welcome to Attend!!!! Come hang out with the Easter Bunny, get your face painted, it's going to be an Eggcellent time!!

 

Paisano Posts from Terlingua School

Terlingua's own robotics team, 17720 - Purobots, will host an Open House and fundraiser at the High School's Robotics room on Saturday April 12 from 11am-2pm. 

BBQ plates will be sold for $15. 

All donations will support the team's trip to Corpus Christi for the UIL State Competition next month. 

We invite you to show support for the team and watch our robot demonstrations.

 

Congratulations to Track Area Qualifers: Brooke Jenks(Discus, 100m, 400m, 800m and High Jump), Nereida Gomez(200m), Brayan Trujillo(3200m, 1600m), Luna Barrett(Triple Jump), and Asa Reed(HIgh Jump, Triple Jump, 1600m).

 

Congratulations to Regional Academic Qualifiers: Editorial Writing-Nereida Gomez, News Writing-Anna Smith, Science&Highest Biology-Philip Lowe, Headline-Luna Barrett & Bailey Baker, Computer Science-Evan Clark, Anthony Pattillo, Luna Barrett, Tony Picaso, & Tim Smith, Spelling-Baily Baker, Shyla Garcia, Myranda Villa, & Joselyn Sartain, Social Studies-Kendyl Haney, Isis Lujan, Jose Rodriguez, & Amy Alaniz, and Number Sense-David Gutierrez, Brooke Jenks, Melody Orozco, Kendyl Haney,& Isis Lujan.

 

Doctor Jay Kirk, Owner and operator of Clark Chiropractic from Odessa will be in the area Friday night April 11th at Easter Egg Motel and then Saturday morning April 12th at Mrs Ann Dixon's home on Whitemill Road off of Terlingua Ranch Road to see people and do treatments.

You can call his office number to book an appointment for Friday night or Saturday morning.

1-432-337-5553 Call Clark Chiropractic office number by no later than Thursday afternoon and tell them that you want to book an appointment for Friday evening in Terlingua or Saturday morning at Ms Dixon on Terlingua Ranch White Mill road.

He uses DNFT Directional technique. https://www.clarkchiropractictx.com/

He is wonderful and comes all the way down here after working till noon on Friday in Odessa just to help us out. He is also a Terlingua ranch property owner.

 

THE BIG BEND MOBILE LIBRARY : is now open for business! 

Come get a library card!

HOURS: Thursdays, 3:00-6:00 PM, Canyon View Community Park, next to the Terlingua school
Saturdays, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM Community Garden in Terlingua Ghost Town

We have a large collection of local literature available for checkout, and a separate collection of books available to the public free of charge.  Here is a list of other library services we provide:

·        -TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES:  Free WiFi, a laptop available for checkout 1 hour at a time, printing/scanning for 10 cents/page

·        -EXCHANGE BOX:  Clothes, kitchenware, electronics, pet accessories - you name it!  Take stuff out or put stuff in as you please, all without paying a cent!  *NOTE*:  All exchange box donations subject to review and possible rejection by library staff.  No trash!  We also require large donations to be put in sturdy boxes.

·        -MONTHLY CHILDREN'S STORY HOUR:  Join Texas preschool teacher Alison Weiss for readings aloud of classic tales complete with funny voice acting!  Bring your little readers along for enchanting tales, drama, and laughter!  Next story hour: TBD

·        -BOARD GAMES:  Chess, checkers, Scrabble, indie board games, D&D, or whatever else you can think of!  Come game with our library staff...there may even be a prize in it for you if you beat us!

·        -ORIGAMI LESSONS:  Learn how to make a perfect square from any sheet of scrap paper, and turn it into beautiful creations!  Also be sure to check out our collection of origami instructional books.  You can learn how to make birds, turtles, elephants, and much more!

·        -ASK DR. GIGABYTE:  Local communications expert Arick Sandman a.k.a. Dr. Gigabyte can answer your general questions on technology and communications in the Big Bend!  If you would like to know which devices work best in the remote areas of Big Bend or are wondering about the Internet and AI's role in today's rapidly changing world, ask Dr. Gigabyte!

·        -JUGGLING LESSONS:  Never too late to learn something new!  Learn a skill great for physical development and mental relaxation and impress your friends!  Ask for Sam in the Circus Department.

·        -FREE COFFEE:  You bring the mugs, we got the coffee.  Enough said.

 

Terlingua Community Star Party
Wednesday April 23
AT FAR FLUNG OUTDOOR CENTER
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Celebrate International Dark Sky Week under some of the darkest night skies in Texas! Enjoy a tour of the constellations and telescope views, and learn about the community's efforts to preserve our night sky across the Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve.
Kids welcome!
Bring a chair or blanket.
Red or dim flashlights only please.
Snacks available for purchase from Milky Way Treats.
In the event of bad weather, this event may be moved indoors or cancelled
Arrive by 8:00pm for a 1-hr astrophotography workshop led by local Tres Morris.
Reserve a space in advance by emailing  info@bigbendfarflung.com

 

TANKS A LOT TERLINGUA

Water Catchment Tanks, Pumps, Filters and Installation

Located near the Terlingua Ranch Lodge.

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

 

MILKY WAY TREATS Saturday morning bakery cart will be open this Saturday 10am-sellout. We’ll have freshly baked cinnamon rolls and kolaches. Stop by and treat yourself! The ice cream trailer will also be open this weekend, Sat-Mon 4pm-9pm. We’ve got your ice cream with the view! Gracias, Terlingua!



ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

 If you have, or think you might have, a drinking problem, we will be meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays, at the Big Bend church, just north of the post office.

ALL YOU NEED TO ATTEND AA MEETING IS A DESIRE TO QUIT

 

The Terlingua Trading Company is seeking someone to help with light cleaning throughout the store. This is a part time position. Stop by the store in the Terlingua Ghost Town for details!

 

Santa Inez-Terlingua Ghostown & Sts. Mary and Joseph's-Lajitas

4/9 Wednesday Santa Inez: 5:30pm Rosary Prayer Service

4/18 Friday Santa Inez- 5:30pm Good Friday Service

4/20 Lajitas-5pm Easter Sunday at the River for Service and Baptism

All are welcome

 

BIG BEND CITIZENS ALLIANCE

SAVE THE DATE: Non-Profit Management Training... Third Time IS the Charm

Prior dates were postponed for reasons out of our control but this time, folks, it's going to happen. The Big Bend Citizens Alliance again invites any interested parties to join us from 1:00 - 5:00pm at the Emergency Response Center training room on Tues-Weds, April 22-23, 2025. Instructed by the Non-Profit Management Center out of Midland/Odessa, this training will cover best management practices for non-profits over two half-day sessions and is free to attend. For more information or to sign-up please contact Joselyn at <president.bbca@gmail.com>. 

 

Enjoy Our Saturday Community Market

Come see us at the Saturday Community Market from 10:00-1:00. 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. 

 

Local art, handcrafted textile goods, fresh eggs, all natural lip balms and skin care products, essential oil perfumes, leather goods, handcrafted, creative jewelry, block printed textiles and vintage goods, both curated and upcycled, 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. 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 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.

 

Espresso ... y poco mas

THE morning coffee place plus home-cooked breakfasts and lunches. Freshly baked pastries and more.   Strong wifi, newspapers and fantastic views. 432 371 3044 for to go orders. Open at 7:30 a.m.  A local landmark.

 

Taqueria El Milagro

Stop by for authentic Mexican recipes featuring street tacos, steaks and huge side dishes in a fun setting.  Open every day during Spring break from 3 pm until 9 pm. 432 371-2060 for take out via our drive through window. BYOB.

 

Cinnamon Sky

Voices is and has always been the Saturday before Mother's Day.

That date is May 10, 2025 from 10am - 6 pm.  

Shirt sales will begin shortly.

 

OBITUARY FROM VICTORIA BRUCE

whose parents were a fixture in the Big Bend Area for many years

“Our beloved father, David Chester Fricker, friend of the Big Bend and Terlingua-Study

Butte Water Board President for many years, passed away peacefully at Ascension

Living Providence Village in Waco, Texas on April 3, 2025. He was 84. He was

preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Virginia Bernadine (Blavat) Fricker. For many

years, they were a local fixture, often seen walking along Highway 170 in the early

morning, collecting litter and keeping the road clean under the pseudonym, ‘Concerned

Citizens of Highway 170’.

David loved the beauty of the Big Bend and the friendship of the people. He took great

pleasure hosting dinner parties at his home. He created radio spots for the Terlingua

Coyote radio and supplied gravel to Big Bend National Park from his ‘Long Draw’ gravel

operation.  He was fond of jokes and a master of puns.   He enjoyed music, made his

own unique CD collections, held multiple engineering patents, and had a penchant for

car rides through raging thunderstorms. He also threw a mean fast ball once clocked at

97MPH.

“He was the lightning bolt in a room! The one with the energy that touched everyone. He

will be missed! But stay open. If the lightning looks a bit more spectacular than normal,

it is.......”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, March 31, 2025

 

Terlingua Moon 

Volume 36, Number 13 

April 1, 2025 by Abejita Chiquitita 

 

 



 

 

"Everything is funny, as long as it's happening to somebody else." - Will Rogers 

 

 

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Brewster County Cleanup Days 

TERLINGUA CLEANUP: Saturday, April 5 from 9AM to 3PM 

 

Where? 
TERLINGUA: Road & Bridge Yard on FM170 

What? 
A chance to easily dispose of large junk and rubbish. 

How? 
At each location, Brewster County Trucks will accept your junk & rubbish. A separate tire trailer will also be on hand to receive old tires. County Trucks will haul your junk off to the Landfill. 

Cost? 
FREE to all Brewster County Residents 

What items ARE acceptable? 
Plain old junk, like furniture and household items, mattresses & bedding, appliances, water heaters, carpet, scrap lumber & metal, discarded building materials, yard waste, & tires. 
Please keep tires separate from other junk and remove the wheel. 
Appliances using refrigerants must be certified that the refrigerant has been removed and disposed of  properly! 

What CANNOT be received? 
Commercial waste, car batteries, petroleum products, pesticides, free liquids, or hazardous waste (asbestos, etc). 

 

APRIL 5 FOR TERLINGUA/SOUTH COUNTY 
APRIL 26 FOR MARATHON/ALPINE/NORTH COUNTY 
 

Dark Skies Festival 

 Join McDonald Observatory April 22-26 as we celebrate far West Texas’s famous dark skies. In addition to the Observatory's regular public programs, the festival will include special talks, tours, Star Parties, and more. Events will be held at McDonald Observatory and locations throughout Fort Davis, Alpine, Marfa, and Terlingua. Terlingua's Star Party to be April 23 at Far Flung Outdoor Center at 9 pm. 

 

Earth and Fire Gallery  

We are pleased to welcome back Guest Artist for the month of April, Richard D. CurtinOur reception will be Saturday, April 5th from 5 - 8 pm.  Always a rockingood time! 

 

Bravo Health: Hello Terlingua!  

Hello Everybody! We're all set! The clinic will be opening Monday April 7 at 10am! The advertisement in the Big Bend Sentinel will be updated to reflect the updated hours of M-F 10am-2pm!!!! We can't wait to see you!

 

Pizza Party at SCA 

The School of Constructive Arts is hosting a pizza party on Tuesday April 8th to celebrate the conclusion of our Spring Student Volunteer Programs. We will be throwing pizzas and firing them in our earthen horno. Bring your favorite pizza toppings! The party will start around 6 PM. If you'd like a tour of our campus make sure to arrive before sunset. The SCA campus is located at 1316 Snake Road. Contact us at info@constructivearts.org with any questions. Hope to see you there! 

 

Saturday Community Market 

Come see us at the Saturday Community Market from 10:00-1:00. 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.  

Local art, handcrafted textile goods, fresh eggs, sour dough bread, all natural lip balms and skin care products, essential oil perfumes, leather goods, handcrafted, creative jewelry, block printed textiles and vintage goods, both curated and upcycled, 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. 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. 

 

ALL YOU NEED TO ATTEND AA MEETING IS A DESIRE TO QUIT 

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS.  If you have, or think you might have, a drinking problem, we will be meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays, at the Big Bend church, just north of the post office. 

 

Paisano Post from Terlingua School 

Your hometown Big Bend High School Robotics Team #11720 The Purobots are going to State! The advancing teams were announced and they will be headed to Corpus Christi to compete in UIL Division 1A-4A on May 10th. 

The last Little Dribbler games of their Inaugural season will happen on Wednesday, April 2nd at 5pm in our gym. There will be a concession stand. 

UIL District Academics happened on March 27th in Fort Davis. 22 high school students competed in 13 different events. 18 students are Regional Qualifiers! Way to go, Paisanos! Individual results will be posted next week. Stay tuned. 

 

Santa Inez-Terlingua Ghostown Church 

No service in Terlingua this Wednesday, 4/2 

Holy Week and Easter services to be posted next week. 

 

Taqueria El Milagro 

Authentic Mexican recipes featuring street tacos, steaks and huge side dishes in a fun setting.  Open every day during Spring break from 3 pm until 9 pm. 432 371-2060 for take out via our drive through window. BYOB. 

 

Espresso ... y poco mas 

Terlingua's morning coffee spot plus home-cooked breakfasts and lunches. Freshly baked pastries and more.   Strong wifi, newspapers and fantastic views. 432 371 3044 for to go orders. Open at 7:30 a.m.  A local landmark. 

 

Milky Way Treats  

Saturday morning bakery cart will be open this Saturday, 10 AM till sell out. We’ll have freshly baked cinnamon rolls, apple fritters, blueberry scones and more! Stop by and treat yourself! The ice cream trailer will be open this weekend as well, Saturday through Monday, 4 to 9. We’re located right next-door to The Boathouse. 

 

Hands Off! Far West Texas Fights Back 

Saturday, April 5, 12 - 2 p.m. 

100 N. 13th St., Alpine 

 

About this event: 

This is a volunteer-organized visibility event. Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. We are fighting back! They're taking everything they can get their hands on -- our health care, our data, our jobs, our services -- and daring the world to stop them. This is a crisis, and the time to act is now. On Saturday, April 5, we're taking to the streets to fight back with a clear message:  Hands off! 

 

Or, if you’re in Jeff Davis County: 

Please email Cecilia (cmriley@bigbend.net) if you are willing to show up in Fort Davis on Saturday, April 5th. If we do not get at least 10 commitments asap, Calvin Glover, our Democratic Chair, will decline our JDC Democrat’s participation. This nationwide day of action is 

accessible to everyone; all it requires is writing a message on a board and being present. 

 

And Speaking of Jeff Davis County: 

From Jeff Davis County Democrats: Please consider attending our general meetings held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 4:00 pm at various, announced locations. Your unique perspectives would add so much to our continued efforts to keep Democratic values in the forefront of our community. Next meeting is Wednesday, April 9, 4:00 pm. Call 281-467-7068 for location and directions. 

 

SAVE THE DATE:  Non-Profit Management Training... Third Time IS the Charm! 

Prior dates were postponed for reasons out of our control but this time, folks, it's going to happenThe Big Bend Citizens Alliance again invites any interested parties to join us from 1:00 - 5:00pm at the Emergency Response Center training room on Tues-Weds, April 22-23, 2025Instructed by the Non-Profit Management Center out of Midland/Odessa, this training will cover best management practices for non-profits over two half-day sessions and is free to attendFor more information or to sign-up please contact Joselyn at <president.bbca@gmail.com> 

 

PROPERTY OWNERS POTLUCK 

Terlingua Ranch property owner monthly potluck is this Thursday, April 3, 6:00 pm, at the Bunkhouse.  Please bring a covered dish to share and join your friends and neighbors.  For more information, call Marilynn at 432.371.2194.