The Terlingua Moon

31 January 2023 --

Vol. 34 #5
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THE NEWS

CACTUS FARM

February Full Moon Potluck is this Sunday, the 5th at 6:30PM 

Food theme is soup and salad 🥗 See y’all there!

Starting Sunday, January 29 at 8 PM CST the interior of Big Bend Ranch State Park (including Sauceda Ranger Station) will be closed to the public for a drawn hunt and will reopen Friday, February 3 at 8 AM CST. The River Corridor (FM 170 - River Road) will remain open along with Barton Warnock Visitor Center and Fort Leaton State Historic Site.

Terlingua CSD will begin checking out library books from our catalog for children or adults in the community. Library books will be reserved online and then available for pick up at the administrative office every Friday. You can find the instructions on how to check out books on our website at: https://www.terlinguacsd.com/362062_2 You can also call (432-371-2639) or email Ellen Quigg (equigg@terlinguacsd.com) for instructions on how to check out books.  

San Vicente School - We will be auctioning off the school truck followed by the school suburban.  The vehicles will be listed on the website:  https://www.govdeals.com/sanvicenteisdBBNP.  The truck will go up for auction on February 6th and end February 20th at 6:00 p.m.  The suburban will be up for auction the week after the 20th.  Happy Bidding!   

Taqueria El Milagro
Authentic Mexican recipe menu items and super sides. Street tacos just like you like 'em! Open Wednesday through Sunday - 3 pm until 9 pm.   Call  432 371-2060  for take-out via our drive through window.  Fun seating for dining in and BYOB!  

Espresso ... y poco mas
Finest coffee and home cooking in town. Our breakfast and lunch menu are all cooked to order from the freshest ingredients. Big Bend Roasters coffee any way you like it.  You'll find comfortable seating with great views of the Chisos, strong wifi and friendly service.   Call 432-371-3044 for to go orders.  

Milky Way Treats will be open every Saturday 10 AM to 1 PM, at the community garden in the Ghost Town.  Come by and see what’s cooking! We always have a wonderful selection of baked items, pie, cakes, kolaches, gluten-free items and cinnamon rolls. We’re now accepting credit cards and cash. Look forward to seeing you!

Earth and Fire Gallery
Earth and Fire Gallery welcomes back for the month of February Guest Artists Jennifer Pena and LaNetta Barnes with Big Bend Photos and Peyote Stitched Hatbands.  We’ll celebrate them Saturday, February 11 starting at 6 PM.  Hope you can join us!

YOGA at the Community Center Mon/Wed 10am. Sat TBA. Beginner friendly/alignment based yoga. LIKE the FB page for updates: Big Bendy Yoga. $15 per class. Discounts for service workers, community volunteers and guides.

Theraplate is a unique therapy platform which uses Vortex Wave Circulation to increase circulation and promote healing. It was made to warm up/cool down horses and promote healing but protocols for humans have been found to be effective. It’s completely passive and good for people who either can’t tolerate massage or other “hands on” healing modalities or can’t get in to get massage (our therapists are some of the busiest!) I’m offering FREE 10 minute introductions to the table. $30 for 30 minutes after that. Discounts for service workers, community volunteers and guides. Come get your healing ON. Desert Lotus Healing Arts. Mondays by appointment. adventurecoachsally@gmail.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
 The Terlingua Double A Bar Group will hold AA meetings on Tuesdays from 5:00 pm to 6 pm at the Crisis Center in the Ghost Town.

Voices From Both Sides will have men's t-shirts, and women's tank tops $20 each
for sale at the market this week
There are also hat pins with the new logo for $5 
Once we sell out of these shirts we can order the NEW ones with the new logo!!!
Voices From Both Sides is scheduled for May 13th
It is the BEST Event our town puts on 
And to keep it going we need volunteers
email info@greensgurl.com
text or call 432 853-7090 to see how you can help

Big Bend Girl Scouts Troop 
The one and only Cookie Booth sale will be on February 4th, Saturday, at the Cottonwood Store from Noon-2pm. Quantities limited. Online sales will be available at a later date and that info will be shared here. Thank you for your support!

The Terlingua WORD-OFF is back! 
The WORD - OFF is an opportunity to read or perform original works of prose and poetry. The time limit is 5 minutes and will be indiscriminately enforced by the moderators. This year’s theme is CLIMBING MOUNTAINS. 
As always, if you have something to share that is inspired by, kinda comes close to or has absolutely nothing to do with the theme, we would love you to share it. 
2nd February at The Boathouse – 
6pm sign-up, 7pm words.
The Word-Off is a safe space for folks to read or perform their original prose and poetry. Folks feel more comfortable if they know they are not being recorded, so we ask that you turn off your phones and put them away for the duration of the event.
We’d also like to remind folks that it takes a lot of guts to get up there and read, and we’ll ask the audience to honor the participants with your full attention.

The Cookie Chill Off Returns Sunday Feb. 12 at The Boathouse starting at 1pm
 Cookie Chill OFF Rules

• -no flames or electrical equipment is allowed

• -solar ovens and Dutch ovens are allowed

• -recipes are required with each entry

• -IN the kid's category ONLY you can use whatever you need to make your dessert, including a stove for melting butter etc.

• -you do not have to cook on site, but are Welcome to

• -turn in time is 2pm sharp

• Judging Results will be at 4:20, with awards to follow

3 Categories GF dessert, dessert, Kid's category
$5/entry.  Everyone is Welcome.  There will be Live Music, Silent Auction, Raffle, Cookie decorating table, Lemonade stand, Face painting, Chili, Beans and cornbread by donation, Juice and lemonade.After turn in and judging, for $5 you can taste the entries.  
At 4:20 the silent auction ends, and raffle drawing happens, *need not be present to win. You can get your raffle tickets at the Farmer's market on Saturday 10-1pm or at The Terlingua Trading Company during the week Enter to win An Organic herb garden in a lovely glazed pot, culinary sage, oregano, thyme, and parsley compliments of The Greens Gurl

Terlingua Ghostown Church-Santa Inez
The Big Bend Episcopal Mission will celebrate a bilingual Holy Eucharist on February 8th, Wednesday, at 5:30pm with Reverend Katie and Father Mike. All are welcome. Prayer books in English and Spanish. 

The Community Garden  This Saturday Feb 4th. 
 Bob from The School of Constructive Arts is the demonstrator at this Saturday's market starting at 11am at The Boathouse. He will discuss the school's mission, history, and next steps. He will talk about regenerative design and building of which earth building is one aspect. The hands on portion of workshop will be back in the garden under the market building in the shade. He will demonstrate how to field test soils and have a mini block press that we can use to make miniature earth blocks testing different soil mixes. People can take these home after the workshop. We are very excited to have these folks back and sharing their knowledge.
 
Raffle tickets for the potted organic herb garden are on sale at The Trading Company
$5 per ticket during the week and on Saturdays at the market
Need not be present at the Cookie Chill Off to win
Name and number on the tickets please


TERLINGUA RANCH PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION:  Join your friends and neighbors at the monthly property owners’ potluck the first Thursday of each month starting at 6:00 pm in the Bunkhouse.  This month’s potluck is Thursday, February 2nd.  Please bring a dish to share; the ranch will provide cutlery, plates, water, and ice tea.  For more information, call Marilynn at 371.2194.

Gary Gorence @ Bad Rabbit Cafe Saturday 2/4/23 - Join us for an evening of live music while dining under Terlingua Ranch's iconic White House Mountain at Terlingua Ranch Lodge. Gary Gorence will be sharing his musical talents with us and will be playing Acoustic Rock, Country and Original tunes from 5:00PM - 8:00PM.

The Chorale is beginning rehearsals soon!  Everyone who would like to sing with the Chorale is welcome! A message from Dr. Andrew Alegria, our Big Bend Community Chorale Director:
I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year!  Just a friendly reminder that we will start back up on Monday, January 30 at 6 PM at SRSU Fine Arts Building room 200 (choir room).
Sadly, the FAB parking lot is still not fixed. You must continue to park on the other side of the University Center or the small parking lot to the south of Warlock Science Building.
Please send me an email letting me know if you are making plans to participate or you will not be participating this spring.  This is so that I have all the music situated by Monday.
I look forward to seeing everyone again! If you have any questions, please let me know. 
Andrew email:  andrew.alegria@sulross.edu

Pastel Workshop-Deadline to catch the $discounted price for BBAC members is January 31, This Tuesday!  The price will then go from $250 to $350.  Reserve your spot today.  Space is limited. Workshop info: Nancy Lilly, PSA, DPS, IAPS-MC
May 19-21, 2023, Alpine, Texas - The Heart of Big Bend Country
A three day workshop-- How to develop a textural working surface and an underpainting, How to handle shadows, and How to depict various cactus in the brilliantly lit high desert terrain of West Texas. Take your skills to the next level! 
Workshop Contact: Sharon Haney at SharonHaney@gmail.com
Half-day art workshops-open to all- at Holy Cross education Room-903 Fighting Buck Ave. Dates will be February 4, andMarch 11, 10:00 am – 2:00pm.  Bring your own art supplies/project/etc.  Some materials will be available for use also.
Figure Drawing Class every Tuesday 7-9pm, 102 N. 8th street & Holland. $20.00/session.   Kaci Fullwood 432-250-0272
SRSU Gallery-Fine Arts Building, SRSU Campus
January 23- Feb 3 Shane Wiggs,

Now in stock at All Energies! Lightly used 370W VSUN solar panels for just $150 each (40 cents per watt). Come by our warehouse at 52035 State Highway 118 on Saturdays between 10am-2pm for this cash & carry deal! For more information, or if you’ve got questions about solar power, email us at terlinguasolar@gmail.com or text 432-242-1874 today.

We love winter rain! All Energies is 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. More sizes and styles available, just ask! Prices include shipping to Terlingua, and tanks are sales tax exempt if used for rainwater harvesting. If you’re interested, please email terlinguasolar@gmail.com or text 432-244-7656 today.

Ruth Elizabeth Oakes, age 83 of Monticello, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023. Ruth was born in Sand Gap, Kentucky on June 25, 1939 to Harold Day and Roberta (Elliot) Day.  Ruth welcomed everyone in her home, her greatest joy was her family. She also enjoyed riding on the motorcycle with her husband, as well as boating with her husband and family on Lake Cumberland. 
Ruth is survived by her children, Randy (Sandy) Oakes, Chuck (Carolyn) Oakes, Becky (Gary) Plessinger, and Cindy (Tom) Dunn; his grandchildren, Tiffany, John Randall, Danny, Josh, Jessie, and Sarah; her great-grandchildren, Ryder, Jenna, Parker, Tucker, Tanner, Joshua, Maddi, Logan, Easton, Eden, Grace, Cason, Tate, and Abby and many other family members and friends. 
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Charles E. Oakes; her son, Douglas Oakes; her siblings, Joan Winkler, Eadie Spivey, Billie Phelps.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Brown Dawson Flick Funeral Home.  Funeral service will be held at Brown Dawson Flick Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Ave, Hamilton, Ohio, on Wednesday, February  1, 2023 at 11:00 AM with her daughter Cindy Dunn, officiating.  Burial will follow at Rose Hill Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Cumberland.

TERLINGUA NIGHT BEATS at the BOATHOUSE! This Saturday (February 4th) at 7pm put your groovin' shoes on and come over to the Boathouse for a new kind of dance party. The time is nigh to shake it all out on the dance floor to some sexy and eclectic beats. There will be a little somethin' for everyone - hope to see you there!

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