Terlingua Moon
Volume 34, No. 28
July 11, 2023 by FreeBird
“Unfortunately, most people never observe the natural cycle of birth and death. They do not realize that for one living thing to survive, another living thing must die.” ― Temple Grandin, Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism
BREWSTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING – Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 9:30 A.M. (Agenda attached.)
PUBLIC NOTICE‑‑ A subdivision consisting of eight (8) one-acre residential lots has been submitted to Brewster County Commissioner’s Court for approval. The proposed subdivision is located approximately 1⁄4 mile west of the Study Butte Post Office and will be called Brewer Subdivision No. 1. It is currently available for public review at the Brewster County Clerk’s office.
BIG BEND CHURCH ‑‑ will be hosting "Hearts of Fire", a virtual event, for the Terlingua Community on July 14 at 6:00 P.M. Please join us!
The Voice of the Martyrs presents Hearts of Fire – a virtual event where you’ll meet four courageous women who showed incredible commitment to Christ in the face of opposition. This special event is FREE! Hear these inspiring testimonies of costly faith, plus worship from Michael W. Smith.
· Gracia Burnham was held captive in the Philippines.
· Anita Smith’s husband was martyred in Libya.
· Helen Berhane was imprisoned in Eritrea.
· Susanna Koh’s husband was abducted in Malaysia.
TERLINGUA CRISIS CENTER ‑‑ The truck cannot make it down until the 20th of July, so distribution will be on Friday, July 21st.
SAVE THESE DATES! ‑‑ Jackass Flats Improvement Association is hosting their 5th Annual Dutch Oven Cook-Off & Potluck this October the 5th-7th with added Cowboy Church under the JAF Pavilion and Breakfast at the American Legion Post 653 on Sunday the 8th.
A weekend full of west Texas country music, fun and food! Goat roping, team roping, wagon rides and more. Stay tuned for times and entertainment lineups.
EVENT LOCATION: 51491 ST HWY 118, ALPINE TEXAS
For more questions contact Pam Gordon at the Little Burro Country Store: 432-371-2082. Art Vendors may contact Shannon Montague: montaguefive@gmail.com
BIG BEND RESORT ADVENTURES UPDATE STORE AND GAS STATION ‑‑ The Store will close for renovations on July 10th – 13th. Gas or Diesel will be available with Credit Cards only at the pumps. Cash gas sales may be available 12th and 13th. Snacks and drink items will be available at the Gift Shop at the Main Lobby 8 A.M. to 8 P.M.
We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
BIG BEND RANCH STATE PARK ‑‑ Join a ranger on a journey across the solar system to explore the Sun! The Sun, we see it every day, but what exactly does it do? Join a ranger to learn about the star of our solar system and get an up close look at it through a telescope!
Where: Barton Warnock Visitor Center
When: Saturday, July 15 2 PM - 4 PM
Bring: Water, hat, and sunglasses.
Cost: Free with park admission. Park admission is free with a Texas Parks Pass.
WHERE'S YOUR LOCAL? ‑- The AMERICAN LEGION welcomes EVERYONE! WE ARE FAMILY is our motto. You Don't Need To Be A Veteran To Come And Enjoy Our Local Community Center! Everyone had a great 4th of July at the Legion! We have a pool table, poker table, television, wifi, bar food, and drinks! We have plenty of games, like chess, dominos, and many decks of cards, with good company.
July 15th Women's Fashion Swap: Bring in your unwanted fashion to exchange for a new style.
August 1st Marks Men's History Month: Full Moon Party! Mediterranean Food Themed.
August 19th Men's Warehouse: To participate bring in your unwanted items to exchange with other men (clothes, shoes, belts, hats, tactical men's wear.)
October 21st Plant & Seed Exchange is BACK: Bring your extra seeds, and plants to exchange for new ones, we will provide extra garden seeds, so we can sow this season together.
Stop by, and meet the new commander Grady Suttles, and plan your own event or party. Check Out Our New Facebook Page, Last Outpost #653. Bartender works for tips only.
STOP BY FOR THE
LOCAL EXPERIENCE
Tues- Friday 3-9 P.M.
Saturday 4-9 P.M.
Thank you for supporting The Last Outpost #653.
AA MEETINGS ‑‑ There are now THREE!
Tuesday 5-6 P.M. - the Terlingua Double A group meets at the Crisis Center in the Ghosttown.
Thursday 7:30-8:30 P.M. - Terlingua Bottoms group meets at the Big Bend Church in Study Butte.
Friday, 5 P.M - (this meeting is currently on hold due to health and vehicle issues) (new meeting!) Offgrid One Day at a Time at the Cactus Farm on Highway 118.
SATURDAY COMMUNITY MARKET ‑‑ Come see us at the Saturday Community Market from 10:00-1:00. We're planning to run right on through the summer. Located at the Community Garden in the Ghost Town, we're there every Saturday with happy vendors offering an array of locally produced goods and other items.
We welcome new vendors. Come set up in the shade to sell your wares. Flea market items are welcome. After all, reusing and up-cycling already existing items is smart and green. We ask a $10 donation to the Community Garden to set up, helping us to continue to improve this space and experience for all of us. For more information, text or call 432.213.1863, email SherriTheWriter@aol.com or pop in to the market for a chat.
Fresh eggs, local art, handcrafted textiles, goat milk soap, all natural lip balms, hand balms and perfumes, leather goods, handcrafted, creative jewelry, block printed textiles and vintage goods, both curated and up-cycled, Sandy's pop up shop and more -- you never know just what you'll find here.
Do you have mad skills and smart, practical talents you'd like to share? We all love to learn about sustainable arts and useful skills here in Terlingua. Let's talk about a workshop.
Please help keep our market space safe and comfortable for all, two-legged and four, by keeping all dogs leashed and under control. We look forward to seeing you there.
HUGE THANK YOU!! ‑‑ Sending out a Huge Thank You to Volunteers Josh Keenan of Keenan Plumbing and Philip for completing the final section of water catchment gutter system and installing an additional 3,000 gallon tank on the Starlight Theatre. This completes a years-long goal providing ample rain water for the community garden. This project, planned in tandem with Ghosttown properties is a win-win situation. Capturing rain away from the building also protects the old adobe structure from rain damage. Also, one 3,000 gallon tank is always kept full of water for any emergency for the Starlight.
The community garden supporters are grateful to ALL of our gardeners and volunteers and our non-profit, the Big Bend Citizens Alliance, who helped create, maintain and sustain our beautiful, peaceful garden and keep the vision alive.
BIG BUDDHA BAKERY ‑‑ We are open Fridays & Saturdays 5-9 P.M. in Marfa at the courtyard behind Glitch Gallery next to the Saint George Hotel. We now have indoor seating to escape the heat!
We are a Pizzeria & Bakery. We bake all our bread, pizza and goodies in house fresh with sourdough and organic ingredients. All orders can be made beforehand at www.bigbuddhabakery.com which has our menu and all the info you need! If you have any questions, feel free to call me 781-710-9248.
ESPRESSO … y POCO MAS ‑‑ Breakfast and lunch cooked to order from the freshest ingredients and the best coffee in town. We use only Big Bend Roasters beans. Pastries, newspapers, and great views. A great local place for food and conversation. Call 432 371 3044 for to go orders.
AN ELF OWL, A ROADRUNNER AND HUMANS ‑‑ What to do??
The Elf Owl in the photo appeared in our Desert Willow, in the middle of the day . . . how delightful, but also unusual as Elf Owls, the world’s smallest raptor, are nocturnal. As we watched and photographed the owl, we became concerned that the owl may have been in distress, observing it leaning against a tree branch and panting. It was 103 degrees and panting in birds is normal, but an Elf Owl wide awake in a tree in mid-day made us take notice.
As we watched, one of our resident Roadrunners came into the picture. It was obviously focused on the Elf Owl and ready to attack. While we believe in nature being nature and do not interfere, this just didn’t seem fair. What to do? We decided to try to discourage the Roadrunner. Yelling and tossing rocks in its direction had no affect. Human 1 moved closer and when he did, the Elf Owl spooked and flew . . . straight into our sliding glass door. Human 2 saw this happen and alerted Human 1 who found the owl unconscious on the ground. The roadrunner, finally discouraged, left.
Quite often when a bird flies into windows, they are stunned but recover after a few minutes. Not this time. The owl was still breathing so rather than leave it outside, we put it in a box and moved it into the house. It survived the night so the next morning we tried to find someone who could help rehab the owl. Unfortunately, Brewster County has no such services. After some internet research, we found that dehydration was the biggest threat so using a formula we found, we mixed 1 cup of water with 1 teaspoon of sugar to give the owl. We used a child’s paintbrush dipped in the sugar water and gently put that in the opened beak of the owl. Today, 2 days later, the owl is still alive, getting stronger and will hopefully be released shortly after dark tonight.
Elf Owls are only found in the desert southwest of the US and are one of the target species many birders travel to Big Bend to see. They are 5-3/4” tall, about the size of a house sparrow. When it came to making the decision to interfere with nature, we understand that sometimes for one creature to survive, another must die. But considering the number of roadrunners versus the number of elf owls, we made the choice to save the owl. There are many other sources of food for the roadrunners so we’re pretty sure our roadrunner didn’t starve because of this incident.
Happy Birding!! FreeBird
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