by Terlingua Thinking Team!!!
May 18, 2020
"I'm not making light of the situation. Well, maybe I am, because it's the light, I believe, that’s gonna dissolve the situation. I think God is in this, I really do. I think he's trying to hold us up to the light so we can see ourselves and see each other through the eyes of love. And I hope we learn that lesson." - Dolly Parton
Terlingua, you've got this! I love you! I miss you! Be safe! Wear masks!!!!
GRADUATION PARADE THIS FRIDAY AT 7:45 P.M.!!!
Terlingua’s graduating class of 2020! Come celebrate and honor the Terlingua seniors on May 29th! The town will be doing a graduation parade and we encourage all of our Big Bend Community to come out and help us celebrate! The parade will start at 7:45 at the emergency center and end at the high school. We hope you can come out to honor the 2020 graduating class in these unprecedented times.
OUR FRIEND BILL VALENTINE
William Douglas (Bill) Valentine passed away Friday, May 8th in Odessa, Texas after a brief hospital stay. He was born January 20, 1936 in Shreveport, Louisiana but considered Texas his home. Bill attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth where he received a bachelor’s degree in religion and then continued to George Williams College in Chicago where he earned a master’s degree in social work. Working with the YMCA started him on the path to his eventual career as a gymnastics coach. His love of sports included everything from football and basketball to cycling, golf, and everything in between.
Coach Bill started the Arlington Gymnastics Club and Lone Star Gymnastics and also served as the director of the women’s program for the United States Gymnastics Federation. His work took him to many places around the world but his love of the Big Bend area of Texas determined the place he chose to settle down.
Bill moved to Terlingua in 1988 and explored surrounding areas while making friends in the area and hosting guests in his place on Bee Mountain. He loved to tell stories (some of them true) about the places and characters that make the Big Bend region a remarkably unique experience. He worked at the Lajitas Trading Post and then later at the Terlingua Trading Company in the ghost town. If you needed questions answered, Bill would either know the answer, know someone who knew the answer, or he would just make up an answer.
Known to his grandchildren as PawPaw, Bill loved to have his family come visit. He shared his love of Big Bend and the kids loved to climb on PawPaw’s mountain. All of them learned to appreciate the beauty and diversity of nature from sitting and watching the mountain and from visiting the park. He will be sorely missed by his family, Joy and Marshall Gardner, Valerie and Matt Jacobs and by his grandkids: Eleanor, Addison, Meredith, Herschel, Helen, CJ, and Blaze.
The family is especially grateful to all of the wonderful friends in Terlingua who watched out for him and took care of him. Bill was able to stay in his home in the mountains due to the support and love shown to him by the community.
OUR FRIEND ART EATMAN
Art Eatman passed away in April in Georgia at the age of 85. He was a Terlingua resident for over twenty five years.
WEST TEXAS PLANTS
has received yet another shipment of pretty flowering shrubs, annuals and perennial plants. All plants are specifically chosen for the ability to live in our area. Blackfoot daisies, sages, copper canyon daisies, ice plant and lantana are just a few of the groovy plants to come check out! Swing by the yard behind the EMS station 9 to 3 Monday through Friday to see all the pretties!
HOW TO VOTE IN THE RUNOFF ON JULY 14
NOTICE OF RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTION, DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN PARTY
Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., July 14, 2020 for voting in a runoff primary election to nominate Members of Congress, Members of the Legislature, and state, district, party officers; and for the purpose of electing county and precinct chairs.
On Election Day, voters must vote in their precinct where registered to vote.
Location of Election Day Polling Place for Terlingua:
Precincts 5, 6 & 7 -- J.W. "Red" Pattillo Community Center, Hwy 118, Study Butte/Terlingua, TX 79852
For early voting, a voter may vote at the location listed below:
Judge Val Clark Beard Office Complex, 203 N 7th St, Alpine, TX
June 29th - July 2nd, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., July 6th - July 9th, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and July 10th, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
Lora Nussbaum, Early Voting Clerk, 107 W Ave E #3, Alpine 79830
Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on July 2, 2020.
BIG BEND NP MAKES PLANS FOR A PHASED REOPENING
Big Bend National Park will remain closed through the month of May. Park managers are planning a phased opening to maintain employee, visitor, and local community safety, and to avoid overwhelming limited medical services. Selected park areas and facilities could open for day use beginning June 1st.
STARLIGHT
We're very happy to announce our dining room is back open!
To-go orders are still available. Check out our new online ordering option at TheStarlightTheatre.comor give us a call at 432-371-3400. We appreciate all of our neighbors who have supported us through the shutdown. We could not do this without you! We are excited to welcome you back inside!
ESPRESSO ... Y POCO MAS!
We're cooking and serving Big Bend Roaster's coffee - 8 a.m to 1 p.m. SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. Our dining area is open with continuous sanitation of surfaces. We're keeping things safe! All the same great menu items! Reubens, chicken salad, eggs anyway you like them, fantastic guacamole, super fresh salads and more. Call ahead (432) 371-3044 for your order and we will have it ready for you. Book mark the online order page, too. We now have gift cards available. It's good to be getting back! Hope to see you this week!
CANYON BREW AT FAR FLUNG OUTDOOR CENTER
Yes, we’re still open and serving our same great “Grab-n-Go” breakfast! Stop by for your daily dose of caffeine. Also try our kolaches, toasted bagels, espresso, candy bar lattes, cappuccino, macchiato, and chai. Bring your mug and save a buck! Open at 7:15am – 11:00am, 7 days a week with quick service! Don’t forget to stop by the Far Flung office to check out our recent markdowns!
LITTLE BURRO COUNTRY STORE
After cussing and discussing, As of Monday May 18th we are going to be reopen on mondays. We are working around here anyway, and have lots of requests for Monday hours. So come on out and see us on Monday's too again. hOURS returning to Mon-sat 9:00-6:00.
THE TOWN ELECTRICIAN
Charles Turvey, Owner/ Master Electrician TECL# 31504 ME# 326558 Local, Licensed, Insured thetownelectrician@bigbend.net 432-424-3464 (Home) 432-538-2533 (Cell)
BIG BEND CHURCH
Mid-Week Service ONLY will resume meeting @ 5:00, May 20 in the Sanctuary. Social distancing will be in place.
THE TERLINGUA BOTTOMS GROUP OF AA
meets every Thursday at 7:30 at the Big Bend Church in Study Butte. The meetings are open to anyone who has or thinks they may have a drinking problem. We meet in a group of less than five, and practice Social Distancing! If you are ill, we respectfully ask that you stay home and call for a "telephone meeting" instead, 432-371-2073. (you can also call with any questions...) Leave a message and we'll get back to you.
DIG TERLINGUA
We do Septic Systems and Dirt Work. Backhoe Ditching, Digging, Dozer, Motor Grader & Dump Truck with Operator for Hire. We deliver road base, gravel, sand, etc. Septic System Site Evaluations & Installations – TCEQ #34046 713.907.5259
FLACK ELECTRICAL SERVICES
Joshua Flack, Owner/Master Electrician TECL #31064 ME #337791
Licensed, bonded and insured 940.255.2723
BEE MOUNTAIN HARDWARE
Bee Mountain Hardware's new hours of operation will be 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with window service only. Orders can also be called in or emailed in advance for pick-up. 432-371-3113 beemountainhardware@yahoo.com
Thank you for your continued business and be safe.
Tom and Karen Pinkston
SHOT TIME LIQUORS
Open 9 to 10 MONDAY thru SATURDAY
CROWN ROYAL ADDED A FLAVOR JUST FOR TEXAS!
***** TEXAS MESQUITE *****
..... And best of all .... we have plenty in stock .....
DRINK RESPONSIBLY and don’t forget the SHOT ICE!
CENSUS TIME
If you haven’t completed the 2020 Census yet, please don’t wait! The Constitution mandates that a census be taken every 10 years to count ALL PEOPLE living in the United States. Census data are used to distribute billions of dollars in federal funds to states and local communities for health, education, housing, and infrastructure programs. The Census is also used to determine how many seats in the House of Representatives each state has. State and local officials use Census results to help redraw congressional, state, and local district boundaries. Have you ever wondered why your neighbor across the street is in a different district than you are? The chance to change that is coming up, but we need an accurate count of everyone living here.
You can fill out your Census form online at www.2020census.gov in less than 10 minutes! You don’t have to wait for a letter in the mail, or a person at your door/gate. Your personal information is protected by law and responses are strictly confidential. The Census Bureau can only use your answers to produce statistics. In fact, every Census Bureau employee takes an oath to protect your personal information for life. If you need help or have any questions, please call (432-371-2902) or email me (colando@co.brewster.tx.us) any time. Thanks, and stay safe Terlingua! -Sara Allen Colando
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