TERLINGUA MOON
by Terlingua Thinking Team!!!
May 24, 2021
"There’s a wall between you and what you want and you got to leap it." --Bob Dylan, who turns 80 today!
MAVERICKS' ICE HOUSE
Mondays- Arts and Crafts- Anyone interested in hosting a class? Contact Mandy (mandyatmavericks@gmail.com)
Tuesdays- Game Night!! Shuffleboard, Giant Jenga, Cards, Dominos, Trivial Pursuit, Apples to Apples, and more!
Every Wednesday 7-9 p.m.– DJ Waylon Spinnings– BYOV (Bring your own vinyl and we’ll take it for a spin!)
Thursday, May 27, 7-9 p.m. Rossi English
Friday, May 28 and Saturday May 29 Darrin Kobetich
Friday June 4 Shawn Dunham– The Cowboy Rides Away Party and Open Mic
Monday, June 7 6-8 p.m. Paint n Sip
Tuesday, June 8, 7-9 p.m. Jesse Costa
Friday, June 11- 7-9 p.m. Tim Relleva
Saturday, June 12 CASI Chilisaurus Chili Cookoff– Cooks, Judges and tasters needed! This event will benefit the Family Crisis Center. Looking for prize donations for a raffle- Talk to Mandy for more info
Friday, June 18- 7-9 p.m. Tim Relleva
Friday, June 25- 7-9 p.m. Tim Relleva
Saturday, June 26, 7-10 p.m. Hank Woji
FROM CAROLE FULCHER
Our family will be having a celebration of life for my son, Jason Blanton, on June 5th at 5:00 p.m., in the pavilion behind Delia’s. The theme will be Grateful Dead, so wear your tie dye, if you like. Food will be served from 5:00-6:00 p.m.. We will have food. If you would like to bring food it will be welcome, too. Bring your own drinks. Grateful Dead songs and more by Ted Arbogast and Laird. There will be a Eulogy starting at around 6:00 p.m. and a time for all to share any memories. Let’s all send Jason, a good soul lost too soon, off with lots of love and memories. Hope to see you there.
REST IN PEACE, SWEET MIKE BLACK
Michael Wayne Black age 63, passed away May 9, 2021 in his home in Terlingua Tx. He was taken by a cancer diagnosed too late..
Mike graduated from Balboa HS and lived on Howard AFB Canal Zone, Panama where he made many special friendships lasting to this day. Mike treasured his time in Panama where his passions of exploration and collecting artifacts was sparked.
His father's memories of growing up in west Texas led Mike to the Big Bend and a little town called Terlingua. Here, Mike found his new home. He became a river guide and found his new passion on the Rio Grande taking river trips that lasted days and beautiful friendships lasting decades. His wonderful friends were there through the end. Terlingua enriched his soul. Mike is survived by his mother Dorothy Black and his sisters Patti and Stephanie of San Antonio, his nephew David Fornos of Austin and his niece Sarah Fornos of San Antonio.. He was preceded in death by his father James H Black and his sister Laura Black Fornos.
Mike's memorial service will be planned for the fall in Terlingua, Tx where his ashes will be spread in the lower canyon of the Rio Grand and a marker will be placed in the Terlingua Cemetery. Even though he is gone his fine spirit remains forever in Terlingua.
GO PAISANOS
Mr. Anthenat - Congratulations to Chase Willard. He passed the ASE A1 engine repair entry-level test and will receive his certificate next Wednesday.
Ms. Willmon-Big Bend Student Council hosted a high school field day on Friday, May 21. The Eighth Class was invited to participate, also. It was a day of mingling with classmates, friendly competition, and food.
Ms. Crockett- Elementary art class completed a pinch pot project.
Mr. Reed-I am honored to congratulate the Big Bend High School Class of 2021 on your graduation and setting sail on your next adventures. None of us were prepared for a school year like this one. With the leadership of the class of 2021 as an example, Big Bend High School students not only navigated the pandemic remarkably, they thrived. It is when we are challenged the most that our characters are revealed. You all have demonstrated that through gracefully supporting each other this year and using your enthusiasm and intelligence, anything is possible. Remember that our school’s strength lies in its uniqueness, size, and community. You are all heroes to our elementary students. I challenge each of you to visit us often and inspire the younger Paisanitos with the future goals that you achieve.
Graduation on May 28th at 7:00, will mark the end to a school year that was unlike any other. This year's graduation will be held at the pavilion in Lajitas, and due to social distancing will be limited to staff, and scholarship presenters. Seniors will be distributing tickets to invited guests attending the ceremony.
Terlingua CSD would also like to thank our community, parents, staff, Board of Trustees, and most importantly all of our students for a wonderful year in the midst of the pandemic. Our school has truly been supported as we all worked through making the best decisions we could to provide quality instruction and a positive school experience for our students. ¡Viva Paisanos!
TAQUERIA EL MILAGRO
Stop in and dine at Terlingua's favorite taqueria.
Located in the Ghost Town, we serve in a fun outdoor setting.
We serve authentic Mexican food, specializing in tacos (all kinds), elote, chili rellenos, steaks, plus stuffed baked potatoes, burgers and hot dogs means there is something for everyone.
Serving from 5-10 P.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. BYOB and make your own party. Drive through/to go orders. 432 371 2060.
ESPRESSO...Y POCO MAS
Comfortable outdoor seating, free wifi and the best coffee in Terlingua. We serve only Big Bend Roasters coffee.
We serve a complete breakfast and lunch menu and everything is cooked to order. We also make picnics to go for your hikes or driving trips.
We're located in the Ghost Town and we're open 7 days a week from 7:30 am until 2 p.m.. We look forward to serving you!
FRESH, HOMEMADE PASTRIES!
Milky Way Treats Saturday morning dessert cart - will be OPEN this Saturday from 9am til sell-out! Come by and check out our fresh, made from scratch with love, treats: Cookies, gluten-free brownies, cake by the slice, cinnamon rolls, granola, marshmallows and more! **Coffee will be available for $1 - bring your own cup! *** I’ll be taking a break for the summer, so this Saturday will be the last day until I reopen on Saturday, September 4! Thank you, Terlingua! I’ve loved baking these treats for you and appreciate your support! The cart is
located in the Bee Mountain Hardware parking area, next to Sandy's shop (Quicksilver Trading Co), Hwy 118.
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)
FLACK ELECTRICAL SERVICES
Joshua Flack, Owner/Master Electrician TECL #31064 ME #337791
Licensed, bonded and insured 940.255.2723
DIG TERLINGUA – WE DO SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND DIRT WORK
Backhoe, Bulldozer, Motor Grader & Dump Truck with Operator for Hire. Site Preparation - pads, roads & ditches. We deliver road base, gravel, sand, etc. Licensed for Septic System Site Evaluations & Installations - Commercial & Residential - TCEQ #34046. Whatever you need dug – WE DIG IT. 713.907.5259
MANY STONES
has lots of eggs, new beans, new jewelry and new plants arriving daily. Thank you, Ring
THE TERLINGUA BOTTOMS GROUP OF AA
meets every Thursday at 7:30 at the Big Bend Church in Study Butte. We wear masks during the meeting, and observe distancing. The meetings are open to anyone who has or thinks they may have a drinking problem. If you are ill, we respectfully ask that you stay home and call for a "telephone meeting" instead, 432-371-2073. Leave a message and we'll get back to you.
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK UPDATE
On Monday, May 24, the following facilities and locations will reopen:
- Panther Junction Visitor Center, 8:30 am - 5:00 p.m., limit of 12 people at one time. The Chisos Basin Visitor Center will reopen later in the week.
- The dirt road and trails to Hot Springs.
- All trails in the Chisos Mountains will reopen for Day Use only. The one exception is the Juniper Canyon trail, where hotspots remain from the South Rim Fire.
For information on the current status, please visit this Status and Updates page of our website: https://www.nps.gov/bibe/planyourvisit/big-bend-covid-19-status-updates.htm. We will update this page on Monday to reflect the coming changes.
HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT
BUT SHOT TIME LIQUORS HAS ALL THE COOL NEEDED!
We have lots of cold beer to help with these temps that are climbing their way up to SUMMER once again. We know that it is hot and dusty out there. So we have turned our A/C way down and are keeping the beer cold and ready for ya! Plus you can grab your favorite flavors of White Claw (cause they are still on sale), snag some snax, and maybe even an ice cream treat for the drive home. Yep.......we do have it all. Open Monday thru Saturday 10 to 9.
FLOWER FULL MOON AT THE CACTUS FARM
May 26th, 6:30 p.m. Potluck/open music circle
Food theme is....Everything chicken! Let's see how creative you are! Everyone welcome!
INFO ON HOW TO GET A COVID VACCINE
https://marfapublicradio.org/blog/covid-19-vaccines-coming-to-big-bend-area-schools/?fbclid=IwAR3wgXFTbXZrcYYHNqp9j4iBBWUvLtCahhdBtTnfsjcu1yLrSrKY5JZILgU
OTRA VEZ
Otra Vez Thrift Store will be closing for the summer Wed. June 2 for the summer. We will be having dollar bag sales until then. See u on Wed. or Sat. 9-12 am
HELP GET EVERYBODY INTERNET
The Rio Grande Council of Governments wants everyone in Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties to have affordable and high-speed internet for your work, your children’s education, your healthcare needs, or to shop and watch your favorite shows. Please help in this effort by completing the broadband survey at myconnectedcommunity.org or call 915-588-1375 to take the survey by phone.