TERLINGUA MOON

July 26, 2022
by Terlingua Thinking Team

"We found that going to concerts significantly reduces the levels of the stress hormone cortisol." -Daisy Fancourt, professor, University College London

WE MISS KENT - MEMORIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The Potter Family would like to invite Kent Potter's friends to celebrate his life on Saturday, August 27,2022. It will be held at Delia White's pavilion in Terlingua. The family is bringing sausage and ribs to BBQ and the rest can be our potluck... Bring your music instruments  if you want... and if you have photos of Kent, please send them to Taz who is making a video for the memorial. waterrocksme@yahoo.com

VIVA BIG BEND - JULY 26-31, 2022! 
HEAR  PATRICE PIKE FOR FREE TOMORROW AT THE STARLIGHT!
Featuring 50+ bands in more than 10 venues in Alpine, Marfa, Marathon, Terlingua, and Fort Davis. Don’t miss out on the fun!  https://vivabigbend.com/  Lineup: https://vivabigbend.com/lineup/  Tickets for the entire festival are still available at $60 online.
http://texasgifts.com/Products/Viva-Big-Bend-2022-(July-28-31)-General-Admission__VBB2022.aspx

Viva Big Bend Festival opens with a free concert at the Starlight Theatre in Terlingua, tomorrow, Wed., July 27:

Ted Arbogast & Carlos Maxwell - 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Patrice Pike - 8:30 - 10:00 p.m.

Don't miss the 50 plus bands!

MEET & GREET - JULY 10 
New Ranch Manager!  The POATRI Board of Directors is pleased to announce Cris Turley has been hired as our Ranch Manager. Most recently Cris was the General Manager at Roberts Resorts at Lake Conroe, TX. He is experienced in project management, supervising and mentoring staff, and managing business finances. Cris was also the President and Owner of Turley Enterprises providing residential and commercial construction and renovations as well as managing commercial and residential buildings. Cris has a degree in Applied Business from Lakeland College.

The Board of Directors would like to invite all property owners to a BBQ and meet and great with the new Ranch Manager. Please join us in welcoming Cris, his wife Rosie, and their son at a party on the patio on Saturday evening, July 30th. Jeff Haislip will be playing and BBQ plates will be $5. Watch for more details. https://poatri.org/new-ranch-manager/

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. 

TAQUERIA EL MILAGRO
Our summer hours:  Friday through Sunday from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m.. Come in  and enjoy the best tacos in town.  We specialize in authentic Mexican recipes and also have steaks, great sides and much more.  All served in an outdoor setting or pick up via a drive thru window.  We're BYOB so come prepared! 432 372-2060

ESPRESSO ... Y POCO MAS
Located in the heart of the Ghost Town with outdoor seating and some fantastic views.  Homecooked breakfast and lunch plus a selection of  smoothies and other cold goods during the hot weather.  Best coffee in town.  Open 7:30 AM until 2 PM daily.  Enjoy the shade with wifi and newspapers.

SHOT TIME LIQUORS
New hours  11-7 MON-SAT 
Cigarettes, overstocked items and adult novelties are on clearance while supplies last. ALL wines are 30% to 40% OFF while supplies last.  All sales will be over by month end.

VISITOR FATALITY ON CHIMNEYS TRAIL
On the evening of July 21st,  Big Bend National Park received notice of a fatality along the Chimneys Trail.  Rangers responded, and a deceased 75-year old male from Houston was located approximately 1/2 mile from the trailhead.  There was no obvious cause of death.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 

TERLINGUA MOON

Vol. 33 No. 30     July 18, 2022

Big Bend NP Closes Window Trail 

Effective immediately, the Window Trail in the Chisos Basin in Big Bend National Park is closed to public use until further notice. This emergency closure is due to significantly increased bear activity in the narrow trail corridor, and the safety of both the bears and the public is paramount. We ask for your cooperation during this time and apologize for the inconvenience. Both the upper and lower Window Trail trailheads are closed, and signs have been posted.

Big Bend Superintendent Bob Krumenaker said, “National Park biologists aremonitoring the bear activity and we will open the trail as soon as the bear activity in this area declines to normal levels. Our goal is to protect both the bears and park visitors. It’s their home – we’re the guests.”

The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage. 

The Mexican Black Bears in Big Bend National Park are one of our success stories. When the park was established in 1944, bear sightings were very rare and infrequent. In the mid 1980's, visitors began reporting more and more bear sightings in the Chisos Mountains. Over the years through migrations from

Mexico, the bears have re-established themselves in Big Bend with a stable population without human intervention, which is also a rare event.

In the interest of protecting our precious wild natural resources, as well as for your own safety, park visitors are asked to please adhere to the Window Trail closure. Entering this closed area would be a violation of Chapter 36, section 1.5 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

To learn more about Big Bend National Park: www.nps.gov/bibe

Reception Update/Correction

The Reception for Clayworks 2022 is actually Wednesday, the 27th.  Somehow Thursday was in my head!  Sorry.  Wednesday is the day many of the Viva Big Bend visitors may be arriving and we thought folks may be looking for something to do.

Plein Air this Saturday!

July 16, Saturday, nine-ish am, plein air painters will meet at The Post south of Marathon. Any medium, including just sketchbook and pen. (Plein air exhibit at the GOTS gallery coming early August!) Wear your tie dye if you have it. Text Judith if you have questions:  432-244-9503. She will be near the hightop silver van. Just come and pick a spot!

The Galleries and Artists Guide 

The Galleries and Artists Guide is a wonderful, free advertising for artists in the Big Bend Area.

Update or add your artist listing to the Galleries and Artists Guide!

You can review your artist listing here: https://galleriesartists//  E-mail Riley Stephens with any updates or additions at riley@blueskyproductions.net

Boil Water Rescind Notice

On 7-8-22, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) required our public water system Study Butte WSC, PWS ID 0220035 to issue a Boil Water Notice (BWN) to inform our customers that Code of Federal Regulations.

To learn more about Big Bend National Park: www.nps.gov/bibe

The recycle trailer will be closed on July 23 and July 30 for vacation. 

Not to mention the hot weather! Will return on August 6.

Doug Crow

Heartfelt greetings to you all from James B. Balz, brother.

It is with sadness that I inform you of Doug's passing today while hospitalized here in Olympia. He and I had had a wonderful and exuberant conversation prior to  visiting hours...reminiscing about past adventures, wonderful relatives, and precious friends...He then underwent his usual therapy and had returned to his room for lunch. Shortly thereafter, his heart declared almost verbally: "I am tired, and wish to take a very needed rest.." Our wonderful "No Toe Crow" passed on to greener pastures and more plentiful forests, led by butterflies which had hatched from their larvae, now being able to fly, by hummingbirds who remember each flower they visit along a 10 to 15 thousand mile travel adventure, and by the spirits of all who preceded him as they made the transition from earth to the heavens not even conceivable in the minds we humans were given... Tonight we toast to cousin, brother, and uncle Doug. Please do not hesitate to call anytime you wish. We send love and hugs to you all as we experience our loss together. 

Shot Time Liquors New Hours: 11-7 MON-SAT 

CIGARETTES are on clearance while supplies last. USA GOLDS are only 6.93 per pack. Adult novelties are clearanced at 40% 0FF. ALL wines are 30% to 40% OFF while supplies last. Overstocked items at 40% off: Drambuie 750ml with 2 free rock glasses, D.O.M. Benedictine 750ml, and Dulce Vida Jalapeño Pineapple Tequila. New sales: Crown Royal Vanilla 1LTR @ $40.65, Well-Made gin 1 LTR @ $8.31, Illegal Mezcal Joven @ $46.19, H O T Damn 375ml @ $6.00.  Adult ice pops in four flavors are 2fer $1.39.  All sales will be over by month end.

“THE BEER IS BACK” Bud/Bud Lt. 6pks $7.39, 12pks $15, 18pks $20.09; Mich Ultra 6pks $8.78, Dos Equis 6pks $9.70; A N D the official beer of Terlingua: Lonestar 6pks $7.16, Also featuring the usual suspects in various sizes: Coors Lt, Miller Lt, Corona, Pacifico, Modelo, Sierra Nevada, Omission, Guinness Draught, Mike’s Lemonade, Bud Hard Seltzer’s, Twisted Tea, Fosters, Tecate, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Austin Eastciders, Abita, Cayman Jack in three flavors, Shiner selections & much more. 

The Terlingua Bottoms Group

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. 

Espresso ... y poco mas

Come on in for our cold smoothies and iced coffee. Terlingua's best for home cooked breakfasts and lunches plus local Big Bend Roasters coffee.  Everything cooked to order so stop by from 7:30 am until 2 pm daily.  We're in the heart of the ghost town with some fine views, plenty of shade and strong wifi.

 

Taqueria El Milagro

Stop by for our tacos and stay for more!  We specialize in authentic Mexican recipes and also have steaks, great sides and much more. All served in an outdoor setting or pick up via a drive-thru window. We're BYOB so come prepared!  Hours:  Friday through Sunday from 4pm until 9 pm. 432 372-2060.

All-Energies

All Energies has 24volt EG4-LifePower4 Lithium Batteries in stock. These 24 volt batteries hold 200 Amp-hours with 80% usable power, compared to only 50% with traditional lead acid batteries. They’re rated for 7,000 cycles, versus 1,500 cycles for lead acid batteries. The EG4s cost $1,499 each (Same price as signature solar) plus tax and shipping. For more information, or if you’ve got questions about solar power, email us at TerlinguaSolar@gmail.com or text 432-242-1874 today.

Rainwater Catchment Tanks

Monsoon season is here and when it rains, it pours! We’re putting together another truckload order of rainwater catchment tanks from Wylie; please contact us to join this order.

Choose a size: 1600 gallons for $1500, 1750 gallons for $1600, 2500 gallons for $2000, or 3000 gallons for $2400. We can also get 200 gallon vertical settling tanks for $570 each.

Prices include shipping to Terlingua, and tanks are sales tax exempt if used for rainwater harvesting.

Our current prices are valid through September and we need 8-10 tanks to fill a trailer.

If you’re interested, please email TerlinguaSolar@gmail.com or text 432-244-7656 today. 

Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend

Family Fun Day!

July 23 

4 through 7 PM 

Alpine Visitors Center Pavilion

Live Music 

A Few Too Many with Rick Ruiz

Free Hotdogs 

Bouncy House 

Face Painting and other fun activities for the kids!

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MOON July 12, 2022

 

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 A big shout out to you, Terlingua, the Medical Students from HCS, Colorado Christian University, Mike Drinkard of the Crisis Ctr. and Kathy Wisdom. Mike helped bring those without vehicles to the clinic and then took them home! Yeah Mike! Kathy helped with supplying yummy food to the Medical Team and super help in the kitchen!

---In March 2022, the Clinic served 26. Today we served 31 people!

---Again - thank you to everyone who came out to help!

Vacation Bible School

 Big Bend Church, 100 TX 118, Terlingua TX 79852    July 13, 14, 15, 16; 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

K-6th Grade all are Welcome

 Full Buck Moon Potluck gathering!

July 13th, 6:30 pm --  Cactus Farm on Hwy 118.   We’re having a BarBQ.  Bring your choice of meat to put on the grill and a dish to share.     BYOB  --  Everyone welcome!

 The Big Bend Chamber of Commerce says MANY THANKS!  to TFEMS for partnering with the BBCC, and for their hard work & funding to help make the July 4^th parade and party a great success! Many thanks to the Community and parade participants for making it a great event! A giant thank you is extended to chamber Event Committee members, Board members, TFEMS employees, and Board members who volunteered many hours of hard work.  Thanks to everyone’s raffle anticipation, we were able to donate $545 to TFEMS!   Special thanks, also, go to: Kathy Wisdom as a key community volunteer helping make it a great parade.  Our Parade Judges: Andy Mundy (Long Draw Pizza), Tamara Drilling (High Sierra), Jennifer McCann (Community).  Rick (Cottonwood) for the use of his parking lot to sell raffle tickets.  Jeff Haislip for his DJ & sound equipment services. -- Prize Donors:  Big Bend Stables, Lajitas, Far Flung, Shot Time, Mark Chiles, Map It Out, Kaci Kothman, Jeff Haislip.

 Dr. Jay Kirk of Clark Chiropractic in Odessa will be seeing patients this Friday evening in Terlingua and on Saturday at Ann Dixon’s house on White Mill Road on Terlingua Ranch. Call 432/337-5553 to schedule appointments.   Call before he fills up! Let his staff know if you are a new patient or if you have seen him before.  https://www.clarkchiropractictx.com/

 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. For more information, call 432-371-2073. Leave a message and we'll get back to you.

 BIG BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING:  The Big Bend Chamber of Commerce will hold its next meeting on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at the Oasis room at Far Flung beginning at 6:00 pm.  All Chamber members and interested parties are welcome to attend.

 BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK DONATES A WILDLAND FIRE ENGINE TO THE TOWN OF MARATHON, TEXAS

On Thursday, July 7, 2022, Big Bend National Park's surplus Wildland Fire Engine 864 was transferred to the Marathon Fire Department.  Engine 864 is a 2011 Ford F-550 that is classified as a Type 6 Wildland Fire Engine, designed for use in rural settings and used in initial attacks on wildfires.

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) (nps.gov)

 Shot Time Liquors   N E W   H O U R S   11-7 MON-SAT

--C I G A R E T T E S are on clearance while supplies last. USA GOLDS are only $6.93 per pack. Overstock sales will continue thru July 16th.  Adult novelties are clearanced at 40% 0FF. ALL wines are 30% to 40% OFF while supplies last.  Overstocked items at 40% off: Drambuie 750ml with 2 free rock glasses, D.O.M. Benedictine 750ml, and Dulce Vida Jalapeño Pineapple Tequila.  New sales: Crown Royal Vanilla 1LTR @ $40.65, Well-Made gin 1 LTR @ $8.31, Illegal Mezcal Joven @ $46.19, H O T Damn 375ml @ $6.00.  Adult ice pops in four flavors are 2fer $1.39.

---“T H E   B E E R   I S   B A C K” S A L E   O N   T E C A T E-12PKS for only $12.93. Bud/Bud Lt. 6pks $7.39, 12pks $15, 18pks $20.09; Mich Ultra 6pks $8.78, Dos Equis 6pks $9.70; A N D the official beer of Terlingua: Lonestar 6pks $7.16, Also featuring the usual suspects in various sizes: Coors Lt, Miller Lt, Corona, Pacifico, Modelo, Sierra Nevada, Omission, Guinness Draught, Mike’s Lemonade, Bud Hard Seltzer’s, Twisted Tea, Fosters, Tecate, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Austin Eastciders, Abita, Cayman Jack in three flavors, Shiner selections & much more.

 All Energies has 24volt EG4-LifePower4 Lithium Batteries on the way. These 24-volt batteries, hold 200 Amp-hours with 80% usable power, compared to only 50% with traditional lead-acid batteries.  They’re rated for 7,000 cycles, versus 1,500 cycles for lead-acid batteries.  The EG4s cost $1,499 each plus tax and shipping.  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 -- Stop by for our tacos and stay for more!  We specialize in authentic Mexican recipes and also have steaks, great sides and much more.  All are served in an outdoor setting or picked up via a drive-thru window.  We're BYOB so come prepared!  Hours:  Friday through Sunday from 4 pm until 9 pm. 432 372-2060.

 Espresso ... y poco mas -- Terlingua's best for home-cooked breakfasts and lunches plus local Big Bend Roasters coffee.  We also have a great selection of hot weather smoothies and other cold items.  Everything is cooked to order so stop by from 7:30 am until 2 pm daily.  We're in the heart of the ghost town with some fine views, plenty of shade, and strong Wi-Fi.

 The ClayWorks 2022 and Cup Invitational is on display at Gallery on The Square.  There is a Reception planned for Thursday, July 27 from 5p to 8p.  It’s on a Thursday for the folks coming out for Viva Big Bend weekend.  Come by and visit the show, visit the Gallery! The monthly critique group will not meet this Wednesday but is on the schedule for August 10th.  INFO: Kaci  --  206.619.4699

 

Terlingua MOON

July 4, 2022

Vol.  33       No. 28

  by Million sMiles

Deep river gorges sparkle down below. 

Canyons cut through the isolated Chisos Mountains. 

The Rio Grande tranquilly passes through West Texas, 

through space and time, 

carrying the secrets of millennia in her waters.  

~BBNP homepage

TODAY 

4th of July Parade – presented by the Big Bend Chamber of Commerce and Terlingua Fire and EMS.  The parade starts at the old Study Butte Store, across from the Cottonwood Store at 5:30 p.m., finishing at the Fire/EMS station.  

Espresso ... y poco mas

Located in the heart of the Ghost Town with outdoor seating and some fantastic views.  Homecooked breakfast and lunch plus a selection of  smoothies and other cold goods during the hot weather.  Best coffee in town.  Open 7:30 AM until 2 PM daily.  Enjoy the shade with wifi and newspapers.

Taqueria El Milagro

Summer hours:  Friday through Sunday from 4pm until 9 pm. Come in  and enjoy the best tacos in town.  We specialize in authentic Mexican recipes and also have steaks, great sides and much more.  All served in an outdoor setting or pick up via a drive thru window.  We're BYOB so come prepared! 

432 372-2060

Free Health Clinic  Thursday, July 7

10 AM to 6 PM 

Big Bend Church      Terlingua Texas

Services provided at free clinic 

Sports and work physicals 

Muscle and joint therapy 

Utrasound imaging 

Diabetes A1c testing 

Blood pressure checks 

Medication reviews 

Adult and pediatric care 

Wellness exams 

NO insurance NO documentation needed 

Amerigroup HSC TCOM  Rural Education

Terlingua Recycles wants to remind everyone that due to the rather warmish temperatures our hours have changed to 9:30 to 11 am. It's just getting too hot out there after that.

TERLINGUA RANCH PROPERTY OWNERS’ POTLUCK:   Join your friends and neighbors at the potluck the first Thursday of each month.  The next potluck will be July 7, 6:00 pm, at the Bunkhouse.  The ranch will provide water, iced tea, plates, and cutlery.  Please bring a dish to share.

 

BIG BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING:  The Big Bend Chamber of Commerce will hold it’s next meeting on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at the Oasis room at Far Flung beginning at 6:00 pm.  All Chamber members and interested parties are welcome to attend.

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.  For more information, call 432-371-2073.  Leave a message and we'll get back to you.

Full Buck Moon Potluck gathering!

July 13th, 6:30 pm

Cactus Farm on hwy 118.

We.re having a BarBQ.  Bring your choice meat to put on the grill and a dish to share.

BYOB        Everyone welcome!

Vacation Bible School

 Big Bend Church, 100 TX 118 

Terlingua TX 79852

 July 13, 14, 15, 16 

9:30 AM to 12:30 PM 

K-6th Grade all are Welcome

Shot Time Liquors  N E W  H O U R S    11-7 MON-SAT

.C I G A R E T T E S are on clearance while supplies last. USA GOLDS are only 6.93 per pack. Overstock sales will continue thru July 16th.  Adult novelties are clearanced at 40% 0FF. ALL wines are 30% to 40% OFF while supplies last. .  Overstocked items at 40% off: Drambuie 750ml with 2 free rock glasses, D.O.M. Benedictine 750ml, and Dulce Vida Jalapeño Pineapple Tequila. New sales: Crown Royal Vanilla 1LTR @ $40.65, Well-Made gin 1 LTR @ $8.31, Illegal Mezcal Joven @ $46.19. 

 

“T H E  B E E R  I S  B A C K” S A L E  O N  T E C A T E-12PKS for only $12.93. Bud/Bud Lt. 6pks $7.39, 12pks $15, 18pks $20.09; Mich Ultra 6pks $8.78, Dos Equis 6pks $9.70; A N D the official beer of Terlingua: Lonestar 6pks $7.16, 18pks $16.63! ! ! Also featuring the usual suspects in various sizes: Coors Lt, Miller Lt, Corona, Pacifico, Modelo, Sierra Nevada, Omission, Guinness Draught, Mike’s Lemonade, Bud Hard Seltzer’s, Twisted Tea, Fosters, Tecate, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Austin Eastciders, Abita, Cayman Jack in three flavors, Shiner selections & much more. 

TOURISM TO BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK CREATES $61 MILLION IN ECONOMIC BENEFITS REPORT SHOWS VISITOR SPENDING SUPPORTS 726 JOBS IN LOCAL ECONOMY

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 581,220 visitors to Big Bend National Park in 2021 spent over $53 million in communities near the park.  That spending supported 726 jobs in the area and had a cumulative benefit to the West Texas economy of $61 million. More at:

https://www.nps.gov/bibe/learn/news/newsreleases.htm

Countywide Burn Ban has been extended as of June 28:  

http://www.brewstercountytx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Item-5-SIGNED-Burn-Ban.pdf

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