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. Curtin. Our reception will be Saturday, April 5th from 5 - 8 pm. Always a rockin’ good 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 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>.
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.
