Vol. 35, No. 1 January 2, 2024

 

Terlingua Moon
Volume 35, No. 1
January 2, 2024 by FreeBird

 

“Life is short, break the rules. Forgive quickly, kiss slowly.  Love truly, laugh uncontrollably,
and never regret anything that makes you smile.”
 – Mark Twain

“As the New Year drops in, wishing you peace, love, happiness and more for 2024.”  FreeBird

TERLINGUA AUTO ‑‑ Inspections will not be available at Terlingua Auto for the month of January 2024 so please make alternate plans.  We will have limited services available at the shop mid next week (closed Monday for New Year's Day)-please give us a call if you are scheduled for next week to make arrangements for alternate plans (432) 371-2191.

Thank you and Happy New Year!

SOUTH COUNTY LIBRARY PROJECT ‑‑ The Planning Committee for the SCLP is continuing to meet and plan for future library services in South County.  Our next meeting is scheduled for 5:00 PM on Wednesday, January 3rd at the Red Pattillo Community Center.  Anyone who is interested is welcome to attend and we look forward to getting more volunteers involved as our project expands.  For more information, visit www.bigbendcitizensalliance.org or email secretary.bbca@gmail.com.

TERLINGUA TAIZÉ (pronounced: tay-zay) ‑‑ singers meet on Thursdays from 4:30 - 6:00 at the St. Inez Church in the Ghostown, led by June Rapp.  Taize is a form of music known for its simple, yet rich and meditative character.  It is meant to serve as a kind of musical centering prayer or meditation.

Singers of all abilities are welcome to join.  We sing songs acapella from many world cultures in several different languages, sacred in nature, but with no religious affiliation.  For more information contact juneprapp@gmail.com.

TRI-COUNTY VOTER PROMOTERS ‑‑ Our group will begin registering voters again in the tri-county area in early January, and is seeking volunteers to assist in this work.  Voters are registered at public locations (in front of post offices, grocery stores, at libraries, etc.) in Brewster County, Presidio County, and Jeff Davis County.  All volunteers are welcome, but Spanish speakers are badly needed.

We encourage people to vote and help them to do so.  We help them find out if they are fully registered, or if they need to update their registration with a new address.  We show them how to check their voter status at the Secretary of State’s My Voter Portal.  We are a nonpartisan organization that registers all comers.  Our goal is to expand the voter base, with special attention to younger voters and Spanish-speakers with low registration rates.

The 2024 Democratic and Republican primaries are coming sooner than most people realize:  January 1 is the first day Texans can request an absentee ballot.  February 5 is the last day to register to vote in the primaries.  Early voting begins February 20 and ends March 1.  February 23 is the last day to register to vote by mail.  Election Day for the primaries is March 5.

The Tri-County Voter Promoters believe that YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE, and YOUR VOTE COUNTS.  Helping people register to vote for the very first time or helping them make sure they are still registered can be rewarding experiences.  And participating in the democratic process can be EMPOWERING! 

For more information on the Tri-County Voter Promoters and how to help, please contact Roy Morey at (432) 426-0122, or email him at remorey@bigbend.net.   Thank you for your assistance.

SOME UPCOMING SHOWS/EVENTS IN TERLINGUA ‑‑
EVERY DAY is Dark Skies Day in Terlingua! Make sure you are keeping your lights in Dark Skies Initiative compliance! In memory of Jeff Haislip.

Saturday-Monday 4-9PM - Milky Way Ice Cream Treats at the Boathouse every weekend

Saturdays at 10AM - Milky Way Treats Bakery Cart

Friday Long Draw $10 medium pepperoni, inside dining only, no carry out

Happy Hour & Reverse Happy Hour specials every night from 5pm-6pm, then again from 10pm-11pm - Starlight

Wing Wednesday and Chess Club every Wednesday at Long Draw Pizza

Wed. and Sat. 9 am to noon - Otra Vez thrift store open

Saturday Community Market from 10:00-1:00 - Community Garden

Weekly AA Meetings Thursdays at Big Bend Church 7:30 pm

Free Mimosas at Venga every weekend

As it happens - Mostly Sunday and Wednesday afternoons on The Porch - pickers' jam - Just show up, start playing, and maybe more will come!

1/2 - The Meadowmakers followed by Mary Gauthier and Jaimee Harris  - Starlight

1/3 - The Meadowmakers - Starlight

1/4 - Blind Squirrel - Starlight

1/5 - Alex Teller - Starlight

1/6 - The Whitmores - Starlight

Jan 8th Marc Utter- Starlight

Jan 11th Blind Squirrel - Starlight

Jan 12th Moses Martinez - Starlight

Jan 13th Alex Teller - Starlight

1/13 - Bill Palmer - Bad Rabbit

Jan 15th Collie Ryan & Nani Byrd - Starlight

Thanks to David Kowal, Shawn Turvey, DB's Rustic Iron BBQ, Taner Alan Server, Long Draw Pizza, Kate Keenan and others for helping out with this list.

TERLINGUA RANCH PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION POTLUCK ‑‑ Please join your friends and neighbors at the next monthly potluck on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 6:00 pm at the Bunkhouse.  Please bring a dish to share.  The ranch will provide plates, cutlery, ice tea, and water.  If questions, please call Michelle at 371.3096.

TERLINGUA BURLESQUE ‑‑ is performing at Cinnabar Theatre this weekend!  Friday, January 5th and Saturday, January 6th.  Showtime is 8 pm, doors open at 7 pm.  Refreshments, beer, wine, and cocktails will be available for donations.  General admission tickets are available at the door for $10.  Seats are on sale now for $30.  If you would like an advance seat, please reach out to any troupe member, or call Devo at 719-659-1110.

TERLINGUA COMMUNITY GARDEN ‑‑ Come see us at the Saturday Community Market from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.  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.

Local art, a beekeeper's lovely honey and wax, handcrafted textile goods, goat milk soap, all natural lip balms, hand balms, essential oil perfumes and sugar scrubs, Zoey's leather goods, handcrafted, creative jewelry, including Kim's, many made with local stones, block printed textiles and vintage goods, both curated and upcycled, practical and artistic items made of reclaimed steel, Sandy's super cute pop-up shop and more -- you never know just what or who you'll find here.  Indeed, lately, chess players have been meeting up for a game or two or three or...

We welcome new vendors.  Flea market items are also 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 license.  (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.

MAGIC MESA MASSAGE ‑‑ Changing up the way LOCAL RESIDENTS receive deep discounts on MASSAGE.  Book your Session at one of my new 'POP UP' Studios and receive 40-50% off the price of a 'Travel Massage'.  Starting out the New Year with Jackassdowns Lounge, located behind the Little Burro County Store @ the arena.  Plenty of parking.  Heated space.  Private.  Great views.  Amazing Bodywork from an experienced and licensed professional.

Wednesdays: 1-8pm Only $1/minute for Local Residents - living in Brewster County 6 months per year or more.  PM to schedule.  Now Booking January 3 and every Wednesday after that all Winter long!

Stay tuned for additional $1/min Pop Up Shops near your home as we move into the Winter Months!

Of Course, Travel Massage ~ with all its perks and pampering - is Available (Fri/Sat/Sundays) wherever your heart sees fit!  Prices have increased some to reflect the very real costs of gas and surviving these roads.  www.magicmesamassage.com

MILKY WAY TREATS ‑‑ will be on a winter break for the month of January, the bakery cart, and the ice cream trailer.  This past year has been the best year ever!  And Terlingua, I couldn’t have done it without you, and all the wonderful people that live here.  Your outstanding support is what keeps me going.  Thank you!  We’ll be back open February 3, 2024.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETING ‑‑ if you have, or think you might have, a drinking problem, we meet at 7:30 Thursday evening at the Big Bend Church, just north of the post office.

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK ‑‑ Kick off the New Year with one of our Ranger-led programs, trek through the trails, soak in the Texas sunshine, gather 'round for some tales under the starry desert sky or join our cowboy coffee mornings to start your day right with a cup o' joe and good ol' conservation with our friendly rangers.

Upcoming Programs for the week of December 31, 2023- January 6, 2024. The schedule changes on a weekly basis.

 

More information about our Ranger-Led Programs can be found on our park website.  https://www.nps.gov/bibe/planyourvisit/calendar.htm.

MANY STONES ‑‑ Ring at Many stones has lots of things to sell.  Tool boxes, assorted water filters, fishing tackle, new unused electric garden tiller, framed photos by Blair Pittman, new in the box propane on demand hot water heater, several new large windows, many sizes of floor tiles, metal display shelf, free guitar music books, large water pressure tank, washer and dryer, lots of used books in good condition many subjects, lots of disc movies.  Some new local plants too!  Many new rock specimens.

WATER CATCHMENT TANKS ‑‑ TanksALot Terlingua has the largest inventory of Enduraplas tanks in South Brewster County!

Available sizes:
100 to 5000 gallon
Tanks are Tax Exempt and come with a 10-year warranty.

We also sell larger, metal Pioneer tanks (up to 27,000 gallons) which come with a 20-year warranty.  Valves, pumps and filters also available.  Delivery and installation available.  Located near the Terlingua Ranch Lodge.  Call Mark or Michelle:  432-371-3094 (office) or 806-781-7814 (cell).

ESPRESSO … y POCO MAS ‑‑ The best coffee, breakfast and lunch place in Terlingua!  We will be open regular hours all week so come see us.  We cook everything to order from the freshest ingredients.  Big Bend Roaster beans for the best coffee anyway you like it!  Pastries, newspapers, and spectacular views.  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 takeout via our drive-through window.  Fun seating with beautiful views for dining in and BYOB! 

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