Terlingua Moon
Volume 37, No. 39 September 29, 2026
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CASI HALLOWEEN FUN NIGHT
Good day to everyone. I know this is a bit early but we wanted to make sure we get the word out. Every year we have enjoyed having the kids come out to the CASI ranchor treating.
Because Halloween falls the weekend before chili cookoff week, the CASI cooks have organized a Halloween fun night. We would love to see the ghosts and goblins at the Ranch again this year. Thank you!
TIVO’S PLACE RESTAURANT
The Wait is Over: We’re Firing Up the Grill Again!
Summer vacation is officially over! We’ve missed serving our Big Bend family and travelers. Tivo's Place Restaurant returns to regular business hours starting Sunday, September 27, 2026
Hours: Sunday – Thursday | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM & 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
(Closed Friday & Saturday) Find Us: 23323 FM 170, Terlingua, TX 79852
Call Ahead/Takeout: 432-371-2133
BREWSTER COUNTY COMMISSSIONERS
Brewster County Special Commissioners Court Meeting Agenda September 30, 2026
ALPINE HUMANE SOCIETY
Dia de los Quesos Fundraiser
Is a local 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was founded in 1986 to help the City of Alpine's pets and shelter. AHS was instrumental in partnering with the city to construct the current animal shelter, the former pet crematorium, and the Kokernot Dog Park. We maintain a Pet Food Pantry for community pets in need, a helpline with expert advice and resources, funds for community veterinary care, regional pop-up clinics, and a Cattery that serves as an interactive showcase for homeless cats and kittens vetted before adoption. We also collaborate with other area rescues to help the community. Our Thrift Store generates about a third of our operating expenses, helping us continue this necessary work.
This year, we have provided more Community Assistance than ever before. Our efforts are not limited to Alpine; they also reach the towns in our region. As of July 31st, we have spent $26,600 on community vet bills, and about $10,000.00 on our Free Terlingua Pet Clinic in August, where 105 pets were spayed and neutered, and an additional 76 had vaccines and Wellness visits with a veterinarian. We need your help to keep this life-saving work going.
Our main fundraiser each year is Dia de los Quesos. This year we have a queso contest, live music by Rome Antenucci with Roasted Rat, and Grupo Alegre, a pop-up bar by Alcove Social, a taco bar, and a silent auction at the Alpine Civic Center on Saturday, October 24th, from 6 to 9 pm.
Please consider donating good-quality collectibles, art, jewelry, tools, musical instruments, gift certificates, and other items of value. We will also accept sponsorships of $100 or more and will acknowledge sponsors on social media and at the event. All donations are eligible for a tax-deductible donation receipt.
Please contact us for donation pickup:
at 432-837-2532, 432-837-3400
If you prefer, you can drop off your silent auction donation at the Alpine Humane Society Thrift Store and Cattery at 706 N 5th St., Alpine, TX 79830. Open from 11 am to 5 pm Mon – Sat.
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Tex.
In early October, Big Bend National Park and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will initiate targeted wildlife management actions to protect native desert bighorn sheep. The project aims to reduce the population of non-native Barbary sheep, or aoudad, within the park, continuing the annual collaboration between the park and TPWD.
To view the full news release, please visit the Big Bend National Park news release page:
News Releases - Big Bend National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
TANKS A LOT TERLINGUA
DON'T LOSE THAT PRECIOUS RAIN WATER!
We can help - Water Catchment Tanks, Pumps, Filters and Installation
Locally owned - located near the Terlingua Ranch Lodge.
Call Mark or Michelle: 432-371-3096 (home/
TERLINGUA RANCH PROPERTY OWNER POTLUCK
Please join your friends and neighbors at the October property owner potluck on Monday, October 5 beginning at 6:00 pm at the Bunkhouse. Please note this is a day and date change; we will begin holding the potlucks the first Monday of each month. The ranch will provide paper plates, cutlery, iced tea and water. For more information call Marilynn at 512.484.1409.
RUIDOSA on Saturday, November 14 for Community Day 2026!
We’ll spend the afternoon celebrating the history, culture, and community that make this place so special.
Where: Ruidosa, Texas
When: Saturday, November 14
Time: 1:00–6:00 PM
*Artist announcement, performers, and full event details coming soon.
Mark your calendars and stay tuned!
POWER OUTTAGES:
My friends of south Brewster County... file a complaint with ERCOT.
It's not that difficult and by PUCT guidelines they must respond to each complaint, in written response, to you, and the PUCT.
Make your complaint as detailed as possible.
Note each occurrence separately, with detail on time, length of outage, etc
South Brewster County has long waited for results to promises. State those also.
Stay United
JIM HINES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
Jim Hines was a much loved and dedicated member of the Terlingua community for many, many years. Jim was particularly committed to improving our rural emergency services and spent decades in service to this cause.
Terlingua Fire and EMS are proud to announce a memorial fund in Jim's name to support the education of our local EMT personnel. If you would like to remember Jim through a donation, you can make a check payable to the Jim Hines Memorial Scholarship Fund. The account is at the Quicksilver Branch of West Texas National Bank, or you can send it to TFEMS, Po box 290, Terlingua, Texas 79852.
If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Evans at rswevans@gmail.com
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 pm on Thursday at the Big Bend Church, just north of the post office.
SATURDAY COMMUNITY MARKET:
October is here and we welcome it with free vendor set up on Saturday October 3.
Come see us at the Saturday Community Market,
Open from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Located in the Ghost Town, down in the Community Garden
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, jelly, pickles, all natural lip balms and skin care products, all natural essential oil fragrances, beard oil and massage oils, handcrafted, creative jewelry, resin creations, practical and artistic items made of reclaimed steel and more -- you never know just what or who you'll find here.
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 welcome new vendors. To make it easy for new vendors to try our market and to show our appreciation to our regular vendors, we waive set-up fees on the first Saturday of the month, offering free set-up on that day.
For more information, text or call 432.213.1863 or pop in at 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.
BIG BEND ARTS COUNCIL (BBAC)
The next show is our members’ show with an entry deadline at the end of October. Please keep in mind that the show schedule, at least the themes/titles may be a little changeable but that should be all set by the first week of November.
We had a discussion about the holiday show and decided to make it a miniature show or at least small works….no larger than 12” X 12”. Also, I would like to see if we can have a portion of the show be about nichos. These would be small 3D boxes with a central theme. The nicho format can be loosely based upon whatever object or concept you would like. I know that Twin Peaks usually has a supply of cigar boxes for very cheap which could be modified into a small nicho.
A prospectus for this show will be forthcoming but right now the members’ show is fast approaching!
TERLINGUA TRASH PICKUP - weekly trash pickup for residential and business.
Straightforward pricing: No long-term contracts, No fuel fees, No environmental fees!
We do JUNK REMOVAL too: wood piles, bulk trash, tires, house clean outs, mattresses, appliances, and more!
Details and pricing here: www.terlinguatrash.com.
Have a great day! -Jimmy (432) 201 -5638."
VOLUNTEER DEPUTY VOTING REGISTRARS
On Thursday, October 1st, Volunteer Deputy Registrars with the Tri-County Voter Promoters will register voters from 10am to 1pm at the Terlingua Post Office. If you are not registered, please do so. The registration deadline for the November 3rd election is Monday, October 5th. This election will determine the next Texas Governor, the next US Senator from Texas, and other important statewide positions (for example, lieutenant governor and attorney general).
The Tri-County Voter Promoters can also help voters check their registration or update their registration if their address or name has changed.
TERLINGUA STAR PARK GRAND OPENING
Astro Mucho invites the community to celebrate the grand opening of the Terlingua Star Park on Wednesday, September 30th. This free community event will feature live music, telescope time and a star tour under the Big Bend night sky.
Gates open at 7:00 p.m., with live music beginning at 7:15 p.m. and the star tour at 8:00 p.m.
Bring a chair or sit on the steps, and feel free to bring your own refreshments. A red light is recommended.
KEEP BIG BEND WILD!
Our DC week was exhausting, exhilarating, and highly successful. We strategized with staff of Texas congressional members on the House Appropriations Committee over opportunities in the lame duck session after the midterms to interrupt, delay, or prevent the already-appropriated funding for border infrastructure. That’s a long shot but they agreed, worth pursuing.
The more promising discussions were about legislation in the next Congress we’re calling the Protect Big Bend Forever bill which would rescind the waiver of federal laws and cease all major border infrastructure planning and construction; and assure no new development ever happens other than trails in the still-undeveloped 80-90% of Big Bend National Park.
Whether the border provisions will apply beyond the national park boundaries to any or all of the rest of the Sector will depend on what the congressional sponsors think can pass both houses and be signed by the President.
We spoke with staff for Reps. Cuellar, Escobar, Veasey, Doggett, Menefee, Casar and Pfluger from Texas and they’re all going to help. Heinrich, Luján, Stansbury, Vasquez, and Leger-Fernandez of New Mexico will be on board, and if there isn’t a Texas senator to lead in that chamber, I expect a New Mexican would. Arizonans Grijalva, Kelly, and Gallego will be there. Randall from WA. Tonko from NY. And those are just the ones we had time to meet with; many of them will recruit others. We will work with them to determine who’ll write the bill, who’ll be the lead sponsors in each House, etc. There’s a ton of work to do but this was a terrific start.
We had offers from House and Senate offices to work with Legislative Counsel to develop specific bill language after we send them a first draft, which we plan to do this week.
The other major thing for this week is that the federal court in El Paso has rescheduled the evidentiary hearing that was postponed due to “the pause.” We’ll be testifying about the park-specific data, as KBBW obtained that from the NPS via a Freedom of Information Act request. (https://keepbigbendwild.org/
And, of course, the pause could end as early as Thursday. Like you, we are on edge. But with the hearing Friday, and agency-provided data that clearly show that the Big Bend Sector, and especially the national park, are not an “area of high illegal entry”, we are cautiously optimistic this judge will either extend the pause or issue an injunction.
A big thank you to everyone, especially local businesses, that have added your names to the Keep Big Bend Wild supporter list at keepbigbendwild.org/become-a-
KBBW is a strategic partner in the No Big Bend Wall Coalition. Please follow us on our Facebook page. #keepbigbendwild
Paisano Post from Terlingua School
Thank you family and friends that were able to attend our Open House. Cross country runners competed in Presidio on Saturday and will host the Fort Davis Indians for a Fun Run this week. Mr. George Hazlehurst coordinated a presentation by Mr. Jeff Reilly who talked with the high school students about his global experiences in engineering. Thank you, Mr. Reilly! Ms. Pena is taking the Seniors to a Career Fair at Fort Stockton High School. The Austin Bike Zoo visited the Terlingua students this past Tuesday. Thank you, Ms. Devine, for coordinating and to all of the volunteers.
Big Bend Episcopal Mission
Weekly church services on Saturdays at 5pm in Lajitas at Sts. Mary and Joseph's Chapel w/ Father Mike Wallens. All are welcome. Blessing of the Animals will take place at the Otra Vez Thrift Shop on October 7th from 5:30pm-6:30pm with Father Mike Wallens.
Otra Vez Thrift Shop
Final Dollar Bag Dale Day this Wednesday the 30th. Closed Saturday the 3rd. Going forward through the season, most everything is $1. Thank you for your clean donations and to our volunteers and customers.
