The Terlingua Moon

 25 July  2023 --Vol. 34 #40

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GUMMINT SHUTDOWN?

There fortunately was a 45 day continuing resolution passed in the wee hours before the Republican shutdown of the Federal government. However, mid-November we may be back to the same situation. 

Stay tuned

 

FROM FACEBOOK

For all of you visitors to the Terlingua area Facebook pages, there is concern about the national park being closed. As iconic as Big Bend National Park is, it barely scratches the surface of what is available in the region in terms of history, geology, scenery, and activities.Big Bend Ranch State Park, the Christmas Mountains Preserve, Davis Mountains State Park, the McDonald Observatory, the River Road, Terlingua Ranch, dozens of museums, galleries, restaurants, live music virtually every night, it would take months to see everything that is NOT in the park.

 

If your reservations at the Chisos Mountains Lodge are cancelled, or you have other lodging arrangements and are worried about what to do, come to Terlingua anyway. The Terlingua Ranch Lodge and many other options are available for you next month. 

 

Take a river trip through Colorado Canyon, or Dark Canyon. Experience live music on the porch at the Bad Rabbit, or the Starlight, or la Kiva. Experience the heart of the world's largest dark sky reserve, right here on Terlingua Ranch. Call and make a reservation at the lodge, 432 371-3146. We also have numerous RV and tent campsites. If you have reservations in the area, keep them and enjoy everything the Terlingua area has to offer. You won't regret it. -John Sellers [Editied]

 

KEN & JOEE MAY BARNES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER - The annual event will be Saturday, November 11th at the horseshoe pits in the Ghostown. Horseshoe & Cribbage Tournaments start at 9:30am (arrive by 9:20 to sign up, please).  BBQ Plates will be served around noon until sold out.  Auction to follow the tournaments.  All proceeds benefit Terlingua School Graduates.  Celebration of life for Catfish to follow at the Boathouse, 6pm. Taylor & Justin chose this date, so our events would coincide.  It's going to be a full day of remembrance for those we love.

 

RUSTIC IRON

The season is upon us, now open Tues-Sun with with weekly specials and happy hour Tues-Sat 3-7pm..

You snooze you lose.

 

This week at DB’s  Thursday the 5th we have David Minor from 5-7 pm and Saturday the 7th,  Cody Meacham from 5-7pm.. see ya there.. Thanks, DB

 

ESPRESSO ... Y POCO MAS

Enjoy great views at Terlingua's favorite breakfast and lunch place.  Everything  cooked to order from the freshest ingredients.  Big Bend Roaster beans for the best coffee anyway you like it!  Pastries, newspapers, and friendly service. A great local place for food and conversation with a menu for everyone. .  Call 432 371 3044 for to go orders.

 

TAQUERIA EL MILAGRO

Enjoy fantastic street tacos and great Mexican food from tried and true original recipes. Side dishes big enough for a meal plus steaks and more. 

 

Wednesday through Sunday -3 pm until 9 pm.   Call  432 371-2060  for take out via our drive through window.  Fun seating with beautiful views for dining in and BYOB!  

 

THE MILKY WAY TREATS

Saturday morning bakery cart is open every Saturday, 10am-sell out. We’re located in the GhostTown next to the Community Garden. Our Ice Cream trailer is open Sat, Sun, and Mon, 4pm-9pm, right next to The Boathouse. Stop by soon and treat yourself!!

 

Come see us at the SATURDAY COMMUNITY MARKET from 10:00-1:00.  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.

 

Fresh eggs, local art, handcrafted textiles, goat milk soap, all natural lip balms, hand balms, essential oil perfumes and sugar scrubs, leather goods, handcrafted, creative jewelry, block printed textiles and vintage goods, both curated and upcycled, and more -- you never know just what you'll find here. Sandy's back for the season to open her super cute pop-up shop on Saturdays and so is Valerie with her fine selection of culinary treats.

 

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. Prepared food vendors must display current food handling licence. (A quick, easy and affordable online course can provide that).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.

 

EARTH AND FIRE GALLERY in the Ghostown of Terlingua. We welcome returning Guest Artist Richard D Curtin with his show, Mule Ears Mania! for the month of October.  In fact, we’re throwing him a party on Saturday, October 7 from 5 pm to 8 pm.  Hope to see you there!

Here we go y’all!!

 DESERT SPORTS will be open from 9 am - 6 pm

almost Every Day from October - April!

Stop by and say Howdy, and check out new artwork by Crystal!  Contact us for the latest river running and mountain bike trail conditions.

432-371-2727  desertsportstx.com

 

What the funk? Another FUNKY JUNK extravaganza  is upon us, this year being held Saturday, October 21 at the Boathouse Bar and Bungalows. Shannon Carter Seaton and Cabin 10, Inc. have organized another celebration of the life of Mark EyEbAll Kneeskern.  It’s been 9 years since Mark left us and although we are no longer graced with his physical presence, his heart and soul live on. One such way is through the gifting of the Mark Kneeskern Memorial Scholarship to a graduating senior at Terlingua CSD. This past year’s recipient was Melenie Orozco who has started studies at Sul Ross University.   So … plan to join the fun and help the cause! There’s no cover charge at the event but, if you want to secure a swag package (that includes a Funky Junk t-shirt), you can make a donation in advance of the event and it will be waiting for you when you arrive at the Boat. www.cabin10.org (http://www.cabin10.org/).  (T-shirts will also be available at the door but sizes are not guaranteed).   There will be a silent auction which helps fund the scholarship; donations (as of this writing) include items from Desert Sports, Butch Hancock, DB’s Barbeque, Bushwhackers, the Devil’s Backbone Tavern, Scott Walker, Wright’s Hardware, Draftex, LLC, Rory Hancock & Roger Moon, Bill Palmer, Terlingua Burlesque, Matt Baker, Stardust Big Bend, Boathouse Bar & Bungalows, Blind Squirrel, Extreme Disc Golf, Far Flung Outdoor Center, Mike Mimick, Greg Harkins, Tony Drewry, Kate Keenan, Desert Lotus, Chili Pepper,

Villa Terlingua, Frank X Tolbert - Wick Fowler Original Terlingua Chili Cook-Off, Doug Moreland, and Greg Harkins, Studio Butte, Deep Rock, & D.B. Rouse, If you’d be interested in donating something to the auction, please email cabin10org@gmail.com (mailto:cabin10org@gmail.com) or craig4tner@icloud.com(mailto:craig4tner@icloud.com). Hope to see you there! Saturday, October 21 Noon - closing at Boathouse Bar and Bungalows

 

Ring at MANY STONES still has lots of things to sell that were previously listed plus 

two ceiling fans new in the box, lots of ceramic tile and lots of water filters. A big shipment of cacti will be here in a few days too.

 

ARE YOU READY FOR MONSOON SEASON?

TanksALot Terlingua has the largest inventory of water tanks in South Brewster County!

Available sizes:

5000, 3000, 2500, 2000, 1500, 550, (1100 gallon tanks are on order now)

Tanks are Tax Exempt and come with a 10 year warrantee.

Valves, pumps and filters also available.

Delivery and installation available.

Located near the Terlingua Ranch Lodge.

 

DUTCH OVEN  SCHEDULE 2023

$10.00 WRISTBAND FOR THE WEEKEND 

HORSES $10 PER HEAD , (covers water consumption)

PENS ,first come first serve, please clean up when leaving 

Elec RV sites $35

DURING THE EVENT ART & VENDORS @ THE TIN BARN GALLERY AND FORGE .MUSIC , WAGON RIDES ,COWBOY POETRY RAFFLE, GAMES,DISK GOLF,CHAIR MASSAGE,COWBOY CAMPS AND ARENA EVENTS. 

LITTLE BURRO COUNTRY STORE WILL BE OPEN FOR SUPPLIES and ICE ,DRINKS, FIREWOOD, CHARCOAL  ETC.TO COOK AT YOUR CAMP. 

YOU MAY ENTER THE COOK OFF UP TILL NOON ON SAT. GRANADA BEER TAP @ARENA

EVENT SCHEDULE: (subject to change)

OCT 5   THURS   

4:00 PM SET CAMPS

EVENING: 

TEX /MEX OPEN MUSIC CIRCLE  @ GIL PRATHER MESQUITE TREE CAMP

                W/ BARRY & SARA

OCT 6   FRIDAY  

7:00  ARENA KITCHEN OPEN TO 7:00 PM

9:00  TRAILRIDE & WAGONS to BLK HILL CAMP around base of NINE POINT & REDBLUFF

 4:00 -6:00 GOAT ROPING w DAN & CARRIE 

 EVENING POT LUCK COULD DEVELOP

 7:00-10:00 WESTERN EXPRESS from AUSTIN   BAND on  CRAZY ROCK STAGE @ ARENA 

OCT 7    SATURDAY 

7:00 ARENA KITCHEN OPEN TO 2:00

9:00 BOOKS OPEN FOR TEAM ROPING 

ALL DAY- PREP& COOKING DUTCH OVENS 

6:00 PM JUDGING DUTCH OVENS & CAMP POT LUCK  

AWARDS TO FOLLOW

**Please bring any POT LUCK dish to share, you are not required to enter judging if  cooking in dutch oven . However judged entries will be included in the POT LUCK 

8:00 - 11:00 DOUG MORELAND BAND on CRAZY ROCK STAGE @JACKASS DOWNS ARENA 

OCT 8   SUNDAY 

8:00 AM  BREAKFAST  AMERICAN LEGION

10:00 AM COWBOY CHURCH @ THE PAVILION 

GIDDY UP!

TERLINGUA RANCH PROPERTY OWNERS’ POTLUCK:  Please join your friends and neighbors at the monthly Property Owners’ Potluck held the first Thursday of each month in The Bunkhouse.  This month’s potluck will be held Thursday, October 5th at 6:00 pm; Amy Law will be your hostess.  Please bring a dish to share.  The ranch will provide plates, cutlery, ice tea, and water.   If questions, please call Marilynn at 512.484.1409.

 

DREAMERS WORKSHOP

Are you looking for your dreams? Have you lost your vision? In this desert life, we often get lost in the silence or grow weary of waiting on long-awaited dreams and aspirations that haven't come to pass. 

It's time to revive your hope, vision, and dreams. Join me in a 3-week workshop on building hope and vision for the future. Awaken the dreamer in you! This gathering is meant to bring a fresh look at your dreams and vision for the future with hands-on participation and speaking our desires to bring our dreams into reality.

Build your dream muscles! This 3-week course will be complete with discussion and sharing; building a visual, tangible guide to reviving the dreams in your life with reflection and encouragement from your neighbors and community.

 The workshop is free. It will be a 2 hour session every Monday from 4:00pm to 6:00pm for 3 weeks. All that will be needed is a pair of scissors. All ages are welcome! Let's get together and encourage each other!  Presented by Anita Goss 

Session 1  Oct. 2nd - Terlingua Ranch Bunkhouse

Session 2 Oct 9th - Terlingua Ranch Bunkhouse

Session 3 Oct 16th - Terlingua Ranch Bunkhouse

Please RSVP to Anita @ 432 294 3180 or leave a text. Reserve your spot today!

 

DEAR BIG BEND AREA ARTISTS,

You have shown an interest in having your artwork picked up for delivery to Camelot studio in Las Cruces for the November exhibit. I will be in Alpine on September 30th and October 1st. 

 For your convenience, BBAC has offered a space in Gallery on the Square for you to deliver your work during the following times:

- Saturday, Sept. 30th: 2 - 4 pm

- Sunday, Oct. 1st: 11 am - 1 pm. 

 If you cannot drop off your work during these times, please contact me here or at 432-294-0771 to make other arrangements while I am in town. 

 Your entry fee is due upon pickup. I have attached an inventory/questionnaire if you wish to complete it ahead of time. Otherwise I will have a printed copy for you to complete at pickup. Just as a reminder, 10% of your art sales will be donated to the Dona Ana Arts Council.

 Thanks again, and really looking forward to seeing you and your work soon!

 

Hi All,

We had a good meeting with BBAC members concerning the upcoming 2024 Show year and went over our outdated but now recently updated Show Curator duties.

Carol Fairlie is our Show Coordinator and will be the point person for questions about curating shows.  She has a great background in curating all sorts of shows and will be a great resource for those wanting to head up a show but needing some guidance.

I hope that some of our local artists may want to help out with organizing and hanging shows...starting out as a co-curator is a good way to get experience!

I am attaching minutes of the September meeting which also has the 2024 proposed show schedule at the end of the minutes.  Also am attaching the updated Show Curator Guidelines.

I'll be sending out the October schedule for Art Events soon.  If you know of events that you would like to have included, please let me know.

Thanks!

jan

 

SECULAR AA AT THE CRISIS CENTER in The Ghost Town.

Bar AA Bar – Tuesdays 5 PM.

It matters not what your faith is – It matters that you have faith in yourself. Meetings open to all who have the desire to make a change. Today, fully one-third of Americans under the age of 30 identify as atheist, agnostic, or no religion. They walk into a meeting, see the word God on the wall, and walk out. But AA is for them, if they have a desire to stop drinking. We emphasize that AA is a fellowship, not a strict set of beliefs. We are similar to other special purpose groups in AA, such as gay/lesbian or young people’s meetings. At our meetings, no one is forced to join in or conspicuously opt out of a prayer. We believe in “To Thine Own Self Be True,” as quoted on many AA medallions. Alot of us continue to attend traditional AA meetings as well.

 

There is an ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETING, 7:30 Thursday evening at Big Bend Church

 

BASECAMP TERLINGUA

We are pleased to announce that we have completed the donation of approx. 3 acres by the baseball field at Big Bend High School in Terlingua to the Big Bend Citizens Alliance (BBCA) for the construction of a new library. Was nice working with the good folks at BBCA to secure this first step in the journey to a much-needed library. Special thanks to @marcos.paredes.376 who planted this seed over two years ago with us. Peace out.

 

TRI-COUNTY VOTER PROMOTERS VOTER REGISTRATION EVENTS continue this week on Tuesday and Thursday at Porter’s Grocery in Alpine and Morgan University Center at Sul Ross in Alpine. On Friday, we will be at the Marfa Post Office in Marfa.

 

The following week, we will be at the Terlingua Post Office in Terlingua on Monday, October 9, and then back in Alpine on Tuesday, October 10, the final day to register to vote for the November 7 constitutional amendments election.

 

If you can assist our efforts, please contact us at (432) 426-0122, or email us at remorey@bigbend.net.

 

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY REAFFIRMS OPPOSITION TO SCHOOL VOUCHERS

In October, Governor Abbott will once again ramp up his efforts to force private school vouchers on Texans at the expense of public schools. Along with Raise Your Hand Texas, Texans for Public Education, the Texas State Teachers Association, Pastors for Texas Children, the Brewster County Democratic Party, the Texas Democratic Party, and many other organizations, we will strongly oppose the Governor’s attempts to push this legislation through another special session despite bipartisan opposition.

 

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY REAFFIRMING THE TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM POSITION OPPOSING ANY REPUBLICAN SCHOOL VOUCHER SCHEME

 WHEREAS the Texas Constitution states, in Article 8 - Section 1, that “A general diffusion of knowledge being essential to the preservation of the liberties and rights of the people.”

 

WHEREAS since 1876, the Texas Constitution states, in Article 8 - Section 1, that “it shall be the duty of the Legislature of the State to establish and make suitable provision for the support and maintenance of an efficient system of public free schools.

 

WHEREAS since 1876, the Texas Constitution has, through Article 8 - Section 3, commanded the Texas Legislature to collect taxes from the public in order to fund free public education, textbooks, and maintaining public school buildings.

 

WHEREAS Texas schools rank in the bottom three states nationwide for per student funding.

 

WHEREAS because the Texas public school system’s funding is determined per enrolled pupil, and public school funding follows each individual student on their educational journey.

 

WHEREAS Texas schools need an additional $1000 per student just to keep up with annual inflation.

WHEREAS the funding deficit for Texas schools is so severe that even disregarding inflation, Texas would still be $3,000 below the national funding average in per student funding.

 

WHEREAS because funding is determined by enrolled students, a voucher system would directly reduce public school funding with each departing student.

 

WHEREAS special education students are the most underfunded population, with districts spending $2 billion more annually than the state allocates for this population despite the fact that Texas is under federal oversight for violating the rights of these students.

 

WHEREAS a special education voucher would hurt our most vulnerable students, as they would lose all of their federal rights and protections by attending a private school.

 

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Executive Committee of the Jeff Davis County Democratic Party fiercely opposes any Republican school voucher scheme proposed in the Texas Legislature, during the 88th Legislature, and will take action against Republican voucher proposals.

 

Calvin Glover

Jeff Davis County Democratic Party Chair