Terlingua Moon
Volume 33, No. 14
April 5, 2022 by FreeBird
“When someone shows you their true colors, believe them!” – Dolly Parton
VISITOR FATALITY ON HOT SPRINGS CANYON TRAIL ‑‑ On Monday, March 28, at approximately 4:20 PM, park rangers responded to a 53-year-old female hiker in medical distress. All attempts to revive the victim were unsuccessful. To view the full news release, please visit the Big Bend National Park news release page: https://www.nps.gov/bibe/learn/news/newsreleases.htm
PIZZA - TREE PLANTING - SPRING CLEAN – Join us at the School of Constructive Arts on Terlingua Ranch, Saturday, April 9 from Noon till Night for Spring Cleaning, Tree Planting, and Pizza!
We will be planting trees and cleaning up the land during the day before celebrating around the fire and eating wood-fired pizza cooked in our earthen oven.Come learn about SCA’s community initiatives and help support ecologically regenerative agriculture, design, and construction in the Big Bend. BYOB, instruments, and friends!
1316 Snake Road
Alpine, TX 79830
BIG BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING ‑‑ The Big Bend Chamber of Commerce will hold its next meeting on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at the Bunkhouse on Terlingua Ranch, 16000 Terlingua Ranch Road, beginning at 6:00PM. All Chamber members and interested parties are welcome to attend. If you would like to attend via Zoom, please contact Sandy at chamberofcommercebigbend@gmail.com.
MUSIC AT MARGUERITE’S QUILTS! (Hwy 118 in Terlingua) ‑‑ Sunday, April 10, 2-4PM. Charlie and Judy sing your favorite old country songs on Marguerite’s porch. Wow! It’s been quite a while since you’ve heard Charlie’s accordion and Judy’s yodeling. Bring a lawn chair and a cold drink, we’ll have snacks. You can even dance in the dirt, two-step around the bougainvillea. It’s sure to be fun!
TERLINGUA RANCH PROPERTY OWNER POTLUCK ‑‑ Join your friends and neighbors at the potluck the first Thursday of each month. The next potluck will be April 7th, 6:00 pm, at the Bunkhouse. The ranch will provide water, ice tea, plates, and cutlery. Please bring a dish to share.
SHOT TIME LIQUORS - Craving a nice icy popsicle on a hot afternoon but don’t want to wait in the spring break lines, we’ve got the best of both worlds. Drive through for a Spiked ice pop cuz they’re on sale. A container of Western Son variety 12-pack is $10 out the door and Drakes variety singles are buy one get one at $2.50. Some are in our freezer cases ready to go and others you can take home and enjoy frozen later. Flavor selections: Western Son: Watermelon, Screwdriver, Blueberry Lemonade, & Raspberry. Drake’s Organic Spiked Ice: Watermelon Martini, Vodka Lemonade, Classic Mojito, & Mango Punch.
THIS WEEK AT THE STARLIGHT THEATRE!
Monday, April 4th: Carlos Maxwell 6-9 PM
Thursday, April 7th: The Desert Songbirds 6-9 PM
Friday, April 8th: Sarah Burton 6-9 PM
Saturday, April 9th: Sarah Burton 6-9 PM
THE COMMUNITY GARDEN ‑‑ is sponsoring a Ghost town Rd trash pickup on Friday, April 22 at 9AM. We will have coffee and trash bags. It has been a busy tourist season and what better way to celebrate Earth Day and take pride in our community.
Saturday April 23 starting at 10AM
Join Us and Celebrate The Community Garden turning 15
The Kosmic Kowgirl is making our Birthday cake. A Big thank you Kathy!!!
Live Music, Kid's art table, Learn to Build with Papercrete at 2PM
Silent auction, raffle, plant sale and seed exchange
You could win a 3-year-old Black Mission Fig tree $5/ticket(you don't have to be present to win)
Costume contest, Ice Cold Beer
Stop in and learn our plans for the future for our Growing community.
MILKY WAY TREATS ‑‑ Saturday morning bakery cart will be open this Saturday, from 9AM ‘til sell-out! We make fresh, made from scratch goodies, with a lot of love! Come on down and enjoy Cinnamon Rolls, Kolaches, Cake, Pie, Gluten-Free options and more - we have a little something for everyone. We're located on 118, next to Sandy's Shop, in the Bee Mountain Hardware Store parking area. Gracias, Terlingua!
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)
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.
THANK YOU! ‑‑ It was a wonderful show of folks to help with Commodities at the Crisis Center last week. Whether you were there for hours, or could only be there for a bit, THANK YOU! It makes a real difference and is very much appreciated!
PAISANO POST FROM TERLINGUA ISD ‑‑ Below are the District 10-1A results from the Academic Competition held in Rankin on March 25th. Competing schools were Terlingua, Rankin, Iraan, Comstock, Sanderson, Marathon, Buena Vista, and Grandfalls. Way to go Paisanos!
4th place Mathematics Team: Laila, Shyla, Zach N., and Kaycie
Regional Qualifying Social Studies Team: Griffin, Chase, Chasin, and Caitlin
3rd place Accounting Team: Ethan, Kaycie, Melenie, and Giselle
District Champions and Regional Qualifying Computer Science Team: Kaycie, Ethan, Luna, & Zach N.
Copy Editing 6th place Kaycie
Regional Qualifying Spelling Team: Shyla, Zach N., Jennifer, and Caitlin
5th place Science Team: Griffin, Chasin, Gabriel, Laila, Brooke, and Luna
Alternate Top Physics Score: Laila
4th place Current Issues & Events: Ethan, Chasin, and Chase
4th place school in Journalism
Regional Qualifier 2nd place Headline Writing: Melenie, 5th place: Brooke
Regional Qualifier 4th place Editorial Writing: Laila
SANTA INEZ GHOSTOWN CHURCH ‑‑ 1st Wednesdays @ 5PM: Rosary Prayer Service. Good Friday Service @ 5PM: April 15th. Easter Service will be celebrated on the 3rd Wednesday at 5PM with a Stations of the Cross Service led by Father Mike Wallens of St. Paul's Marfa. All are welcome.
ALL ENERGIES ‑‑ Solar Power & More! Currently in stock in Terlingua: brand new APTOS 440W solar panels for $340 each. We also have digital multimeters and other electrical supplies on hand! On the way is a shipment of used 250W solar panels for $120 each. For more information, or if you’ve got questions about solar power, email us at TerlinguaSolar@gmail.com or text 432-242-1874 today.
TAQUERIA EL MILAGRO ‑‑ Come visit us for authentic Mexican food in a fun setting in the Ghostown! Tacos, steaks, great sides and seriously something for everyone. We are BYOB so make a party. Use our drive-thru window for takeout. Just call 432 372 2060 for any questions or to order ahead.
ESPRESSO y POCO MAS ‑‑ Best coffee, breakfasts and lunches in town. We serve only Big Bend Roasters coffee and will customize it anyway you like it. We do home cooking to order and have a great menu. Comfortable outdoor seating for dining and for checking your emails or the views of the Chisos. We're open 7:30AM until 2PM daily.
“PUMP and BLOW” ‑‑ FREE CPR COURSE! Learn CPR and AED and get certified with American Heart Association. Saturday, April 23, 10AM – 2PM, at J.W. “Red” Pattillo Community Center in Study Butte. Register by emailing Larry.hill@medicoutpost.org, call 225-288-5110, or just take a chance and show up for this essential training. A Medic Outpost Community Project.
FINALLY ‑‑ welcome back to all of our fine-feathered friends who for the past few months had flown away to finer climates. Waking to the call of Cactus Wrens sounding as if they can’t quite start their engines, seeing the timeless drifting of Turkey Vultures teetering over the dry desert, witnessing the flashy yellow and black of a Scott’s Oriole picking at an orange hung on a tree, reminds me of how magical this place is. Happy Spring, y’all! Oh yeah, and a beautiful beige and brown bull snake slithering across the ground and the slinky Blue-tailed skink and . . . . . . .
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Anybody besides me notice there’s a lot of Spring Cleaning going on around here???
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