The Terlingua Moon
30 July 2024 --Vol. 35 #31
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MUSIC FOR THE WEEK
STARLIGHT
Mon, July 29 - Ryan Roberts, 6-9 p.m.
Thur, Aug 1 - Bill Palmer
Fri, Aug 2 - Bill Palmer
Sat, Aug 3 - Laird Considine
Mon, Aug 5 - Jerome Efraim
BOATHOUSE
Wed, July 31 - Open Mic hosted by Rory Hancock
Espresso ... y poco mas
Best breakfast and lunch spot in Terlingua.
Homemade and cooked to order menu plus great
coffee drinks, smoothies and more. Strong wifi,
newspapers and stunning views. Call 432 371 3044
for to go orders. Open at 7:30 a.m.
Taqueria El Milagro
Taqueria El Milagro will be closed this week. We will be back Next Thursday!! Thank you!
MILKY WAY TREATS ice cream trailer will be
open this weekend, Sat-Mon, 4pm-9pm. Stop by and
try one of our delicious sundaes or shakes. Don’t
forget, we have pints to-go of homemade ice cream!
Made from scratch with love. Located at 390 Ivey
Rd, next to The Boathouse. Gracias, Terlingua
POTLUCK - PROPERTY OWNERS’
ASSOCIATION OF TERLINGUA RANCH: Join
your friends and neighbors at the monthly property
owners’ potluck. This month’s potluck will be
Thursday, August 1 st . 6:00 pm, in the Bunkhouse.
The ranch will provide plates, cutlery, iced tea, and
water. Please bring a dish to share. For more
information, call Marilynn at 432.371.2194.
Come see us at the Saturday Community Market
from 10:00-1:00. Located at the Community Garden
in the Ghost Town, we're here every Saturday with
happy vendors offering an array of locally produced
goods and other items.
Fresh eggs, local art, handcrafted textile goods, goat
milk soap, all natural lip balms and skin care
products, essential oil perfumes, leather goods,
handcrafted, creative jewelry, block printed textiles
and vintage goods, both curated and upcycled,
practical and artistic items made of reclaimed steel
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.
Big Bend Citizens Alliance
The BBCA will hold a regular meeting on
Wednesday, August 7th 2024 at the Red Pattillo
Community Center, 201 Rex Ivey Rd, Study Butte.
Meet & greet at 5:30 PM; Meeting will begin at 6:00
PM. We are a 501(c)(3) public charity supporting the
Canyon View Community Park, Terlingua Cares,
Terlingua Community Garden, Terlingua Recycles,
Terlingua Visual Arts, Voices From Both Sides,
Terlingua Dark Sky Alliance, and the South County
Library Project. All are welcome to attend this public
meeting. For more information, agenda, minutes,
please email secretary.bbca@gmail.com or text 244-
7656.
BREWSTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COURT
July 30, 2024 at 9:30 AM.
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.
TANKS A LOT TERLINGUA
Water Catchment Tanks and Accessories for Sale
Available sizes: 100 to 5000 gallon. Tanks are Tax
Exempt and come with a 10 year warrantee.
We also sell larger, metal Pioneer tanks (up to
27,000 gallons) which come with a 20 year
warrantee. Valves, pumps and filters also available.
Delivery and installation available.
Delivery of water available (minimum 1000 gallons).
AVAILABLE NOW: 300 gallon totes, non-
potable/non-food grade - $100 each
Located near the Terlingua Ranch Lodge.
Call Mark or Michelle: 432-371-3094 (office)
or 806-781-7814 (cell)
Starting tomorrow at 3pm with the unveiling of the
new mural, join the folks at the Visitors Center in
Alpine for events on Thursday, Saturday and
Sunday.
ON THE ECOLOGICAL SIDE
If you'd like to see your property restored to its
natural ecological state, halt erosion, quadruple the
rate of native tree growth, increase the diversity of
native understory plants, support native wildlife and
migratory birds, and produce food, I can help. With
20 years of professional experience, a degree in
landscape architecture, and a certificate in
permaculture design, I specialize in restoring any
type of landscape to its natural ecological state of
abundance. Visit ecologiclandscape.com
for a FREE written strategy.
ON THE STUPID SIDE
The Olympics can outsource some events, for
example the surfing competition is held in Tahiti.
Outsourcing being possible, a group of Terlingua
boosters are lobbying the Olympic committee to
include Richard Sharp's annual Run for Stupidity, a
one-time classic Terlingua event, in the next games.
In the run, contestants assemble in Terlingua Ghost
Town in various states of sobriety, and, at the sound
of the gun, run off in different directions. Few ever
returned to the finish line and few winners have ever
been declared. It's questionable whether or not the
so-called "winners" actually ran the course. Instead
they just sat on "the porch" downing adult beverages,
then got up and walked across the finish line,
declaring themselves winners. Exciting event, which,
of course, would be held in Terlingua.
--Provided by Sam Richardson
ON THE POLITICAL SIDE
(NOTE: We don’t promote any political agenda;
we just report the news that is sent to us about
what’s happening in the area community!)
The Jeff Davis County Democratic Party is proud
to be joining the Texas Democratic Party in
fighting to build a better Texas through the first
Statewide Coordinated Campaign in 20 years:
Texas Offense! For the first time this century, a
Statewide Democratic Coordinated Campaign is
uniting Texans across our state to elect Democrats
up and down the ballot. This is a historic moment for
our state, and we want you to be a part of it! The
official kickoff is THIS Sunday July 28th, from 1:30
to 3pm CT, in Houston! We will meet together to
livestream the event, watch Collin Allred and special
guest speakers.
RSVP NOW: txdem.co/TOkickoff
Watch the big event live with local Democrats!
There will be screening events all across Texas.
