TERLINGUA MOON - Vol. 35, No. 36

 TERLINGUA MOON
September 2, 2024                    
by Terlingua Thinking Team

"Ah, September! You are the doorway to the season that awakens my soul ... but I must confess that I love you only because you are a prelude to my beloved October." — Peggy Toney Horton

RECYCLING IN TERLINGUA
Recycle Trailer will be open this Saturday, Sept 7 from 9-11 at the baseball fields next to the school.

IMPORTANT DATES
Voter Registration Deadline - October 7
Deadline to submit your Application for a Ballot by Mail (received by date) - October 25
Early Voting - October 21 - November 1
Election Day - November 5

The Tri-County Voter Promoters encourages people to vote and helps 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.

We also provide information to voters about their options for voting, to help make their voting experience more enjoyable. Some may prefer to vote in person on election day, others may want to avoid the lines by early voting, and others may benefit from voting-by-mail – especially senior citizens and persons with disabilities. We want voters to understand the qualifications for voting-by-mail, the process of doing so, and the potential benefits. The attached documents, in English and Spanish, provide this information.

Many thanks! More info in Spanish and English is below.

TERLINGUA COMMUNITY MARKET
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 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 & FIRE GALLERY
Featuring Multi-media Artist Kathleen Griffith.  Sept 1st - Sept 30.   Reception Saturday Sept 7th, 5-8 p.m. Refreshments and Live Music with Tom Griffith & Friends

SERVICES FOR MARÍA KLINGEMANN
Graveside Service for Maria Klingemann will be held Wednesday, September 4 at 1:00 p.m. at the Alpine Cemetery. Maria was a long-time resident of Terlingua. (Obituary is below.)

SERVICES FOR NITA BRASHEAR
A graveside service and interment will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Moody Cemetery with Robert Leathers officiating.  Nita was a long-time resident of Terlingua.
 (Obituary is below.)

TERLINGUA RANCH PROPERTY OWNERS’ POTLUCK:  Please join your friends and neighbors at the next monthly property owners’ potluck on Thursday, September 5th, 6:00 p.m. at The Bunkhouse.  Please bring a covered dish to share.  The ranch will provide cutlery, paper plates, iced tea, and water.  For more information, please call Marilynn at 432.371.2194.

MUSIC LISTINGS

HIGH SIERRA
Karaoke Mondays at 8
Rave Dance Music Saturdays 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.

STARLIGHT - Music 6 - 9 p.m.
Sept 2 - The Broussards
Sept 5 - Ryan Roberts
Sept 6 - Moses Martinez
Sept 7 - Ella Reid
Sept 9 - Caleb Wilbourn

BOATHOUSE - Music 8-11 p.m.
Sept 4 - Open Mic w Rory Hancock
Sept 8 - Case Sutherland -  Boathouse

TOURISM TO BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK CONTRIBUTES TO LOCAL ECONOMY
A new National Park Service report shows that, in 2023, 509,000 park visitors spent an estimated $48.7 million in local gateway regions while visiting Big Bend National Park and Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River.  To view the full news release, please visit the Big Bend National Park news release page:  https://www.nps.gov/bibe/learn/news/newsreleases.htm


DOLLAR STORE PETITION
Please sign the petition, which currently has over 1,000 signatures. If FB is your thing, consider joining the group Terlinguans Against Dollar General.
https://www.change.org/p/help-stop-a-proposed-dollar-general-in-terlingua-texas-b998d1b2-5d51-4020-a6f1-612831d747bc?utm_medium=custom_url&utm_source=share_petition&recruited_by_id=4de0c1f0-5c27-11ef-b405-07fe4efad90d

MILKY WAY TREATS
Ice cream trailer will be open this weekend, Sat-Mon, 4-9 p.m. 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. We’re located next to The Boathouse. Gracias, Terlingua!

BBCA
The BBCA will hold a regular meeting on Friday, September 13, 2024 at the Red Pattillo Community Center, 201 Rex Ivey Rd, Study Butte. Meet & greet at 5:30 p.m.; Meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. 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 432-244-7656.

BBCC
Big Bend Chamber of Commerce is hosting our annual membership meeting. This is a special meeting, in which we will be voting in our Board Members. All voting is done in person, so we ask all members to please be present. This is also a great time to Join!! We will have tacos provided by El Gordo's food truck!! Food will be served at 5:30 and meeting will start at 6 p.m. at the Red Pattillo Community center September 12, 2024!! We looking for to seeing you!!

NEED SUPPLIES AND SPONSORS FOR HAUNTED HOUSE
Hello, we are gearing up for our 3rd annual Haunted House, held at the Crisis Center on October 24, 25, 26th. If anyone would like to be a sponsor, please let Amanda Johnson or Kathy Wisdom know. We make the props for this event but are in need of supplies. The money we make at the Haunted House stays in our community: half of the money goes to our crisis center: half of the money goes to a scholarship at Terlingua School.
                                        
TAQUERIA EL MILAGRO
Tacos, authentic Mexican dishes plus steaks. Wed. through Sunday - 5-9 p.m. 432 371-2060  for take-out via our drive through window.  Fun seating with beautiful views for dining in and BYOB so have a party!We are back to normal hours! Fantastic tacos, authentic Mexican dishes and steaks. Wednesday through Sunday from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. 432 371-2060  for take out via our drive through window. BYOB so have a party!

ESPRESSO ... Y POCO MAS
Terlingua's favorite breakfast and lunch spot.  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.

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.

SANTA INEZ-TERLINGUA GHOSTOWN CHURCH
September Events: All Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.
The Episcopal Church welcomes all. Come as you are and check out a service.
9/4: Traditional Holy Eucharist service
9/11: Rosary Prayer service
9/18: Bible study service
9/25: Hymn Sing music service
Prayer books are available in English and Spanish.

PAISANO POST FROM TERLINGUA CSD
Coach Daley, Coach Aizupitis, the Paisano XC athletes, and Team Manager Shyla traveled to Van Horn on Wednesday the 25th. Congratulations to Annica(1st), Brooke(2nd), Asa(5th) in Varsity Girls and Hank(5th) in Junior High Boys. Other finishers were Adriel, Brayan, Desiree, and Anna. More student athletes have joined with the beginning of school and the future is bright for these hard working kids. Go Paisanos! Next race is in Balmorhea on 7th.
    
LANDSCAPING
Much of Terlingua is barren, dry, eroded, and lacks shade but after 2.5 years I have over 40 native trees with established root systems, native bunch grasses, and myriad native perennials, forbs, shrubs, and ground covers.  These are before and after photos https://www.ecologiclandscape.com/about#section-aba039c3.  I can help you do this for your property without needing to buy plants, irrigate, or amend soil.  Having gained 20 years professional landscape architecture and permaculture design experience, I'm offering a free strategy and special on-site consultations to help local landowners restore their property to its best ecological health possible; you'd be surprised! Visit https://www.ecologiclandscape.com/free-strategy to sign up.

Are You Eligible to “Vote at Home”?
Everyone who qualifies for a mail ballot should take advantage of the opportunity
to use one to vote. To qualify for a mail ballot you must be either
• 65 years or older; or
• Sick or disabled such that you can’t vote without requiring assistance or
risking your health; or
• Out of the county on election day and during the period for early voting by
personal appearance; or
• Expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day; or
• Are confined in jail, but otherwise eligible.
Those over 65 or disabled can even make an annual request for Ballots by Mail to
have ballots for all the elections in the year automatically sent to them.
Here's the benefits of voting at home 1) The voter can study the ballot and look
into the candidates at their leisure in privacy and security before voting. Citizens
are less susceptible to pressure and intimidation voting at home. 2) No standing
in line to sign-in. 3) Reduced exposure to viral infections like colds, Covid or Flu in
the community. 4) The voter can track their ballot as it goes through the mail to
be assured it was received. 5) If the voter provides a phone number and then has
an error in submitting their ballot, the election offices can contact them to correct
the error in time before Election Day. There is a voter-verified paper trail for every
ballot and a tracking system to follow ballots as they are sent out and received.
How do you get an application for a ballot by mail? 1) You can call your local
election office (Brewster (432) 837-6230, Presidio (432) 729-4812 and Jeff Davis
(432) 426-3251) and request an application (the voter can only request an
application for themselves, not for other persons). Or 2) You can go to the
Secretary of State website
where you can get the form in a printable pdf format or fill out one to print
online.

Where do you send your application for a ballot by mail? In Brewster County
send it to Lora Nussbaum, Brewster County Early Voting Clerk, 107 West Avenue #3, Alpine TX 79830-4618. Don’t forget the stamp! VERY IMPORTANT: 1) Fill in the part of the application regarding identification with BOTH your TX Driver's License number or TX Personal Identification Number AND the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number. If the form you
are using doesn’t have these spaces, it’s old and should not be used. This is a new requirement and failure to fill in this part has resulted in hundreds of applications being sent back for correction. 2) Provide your signature in the space provided. 3) To get a ballot for the November 5, 2024 General Election the application must be received by the Early Voting Clerk by October 25, 2024. 4) If you are not registered to vote you need to register before you submit your
request for a ballot. In order to vote in the General Election register before
October 7, 2024. In some states and countries all voting is by mail, and in other jurisdictions voters can opt to vote by mail or in person as they wish. It’s a popular way to vote. So if
you’re eligible, in 2024 stay safe and secure and Vote at Home!
Tri-County Voter Promoters will be registering voters in Brewster,
Presidio and Jeff Davis County until the October 7, 2024 deadline. For
help in getting registered or to help register voters, please contact
Roy Morey at (432) 426-0122 or at remorey@bigbend.net. The
Secretary of State Voter Registration site is
https://www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote/.
Tri-county Voter Promoters is a non-partisan, voluntary organization assisting citizens in
Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties register to vote and participate in elections.

SPANISH TRANSLATION:

¿Es usted elegible para “Votar en Casa”?

Todos los que califiquen para una boleta de votación por correo deben
aprovechar la oportunidad de usarla para votar. Para calificar para una boleta de
votación por correo, debe ser:
• 65 años o más; o
• Enfermo o discapacitado de tal manera que no puede votar sin requerir
asistencia o poner en riesgo su salud; o
• Fuera del condado el día de la elección y durante el período de votación
anticipada en persona; o
• Se espera que dé a luz dentro de las tres semanas anteriores o posteriores
al día de la elección; o
• Están confinados en la cárcel, pero por lo demás son elegibles.
Las personas mayores de 65 años o discapacitadas pueden incluso hacer una
solicitud anual de voto por correo para que se les envíen automáticamente las
boletas para todas las elecciones del año.
Estos son los beneficios de votar desde casa: 1) El votante puede estudiar la
boleta y ver a los candidatos con tranquilidad, en privacidad y seguridad antes de
votar. Los ciudadanos son menos susceptibles a la presión y la intimidación al
votar desde casa. 2) No hay que hacer cola para firmar. 3) Se reduce la exposición
a infecciones virales como resfriados, Covid o gripe en la comunidad. 4) El votante
puede rastrear su boleta a medida que pasa por el correo para asegurarse de que
se recibió. 5) Si el votante proporciona un número de teléfono y luego comete un
error al enviar su boleta, las oficinas electorales pueden comunicarse con ellos
para corregir el error a tiempo antes del día de las elecciones. Hay un rastro de
papel verificado por el votante para cada boleta y un sistema de seguimiento para
seguir las boletas a medida que se envían y se reciben.
¿Cómo se obtiene una solicitud para una boleta por correo? 1) Puede llamar a su
oficina electoral local (Brewster (432) 837-6230, Presidio (432) 729-4812 y Jeff
Davis (432) 426-3251) y solicitar una solicitud (el votante solo puede solicitar una
solicitud para sí mismo, no para otras personas). O 2) Puede ir al sitio web del
Secretario de Estado https://www.votetexas.gov/voting-by-mail/index.html
donde podrá obtener el formulario en formato pdf imprimible o completar uno
para imprimir en línea.

¿A dónde envía su solicitud de boleta por correo? En el condado de Brewster,
envíela a Lora Nussbaum, secretaria de votación anticipada del condado de
Brewster, 107 West Avenue E #3, Alpine TX 79830-4618. En el condado de
Presidio, envíela a Florcita Zubia , County Clerk PO Box 789, Marfa TX 79843. En
el condado de Jeff Davis, envíelo a Jennifer Wright, County Clerk PO Box 398,
Fort Davis TX 79734. ¡No olvide el sello!
MUY IMPORTANTE 1) Complete la parte de la solicitud relacionada con la
identificación con TANTO su número de licencia de conducir de TX o su número
de identificación personal de TX como los últimos 4 dígitos de su número de
seguro social. Si el formulario que está utilizando no tiene estos espacios, es
antiguo y no debe usarse. Este es un nuevo requisito y el hecho de no completar
esta parte ha dado como resultado que cientos de solicitudes hayan sido
devueltas para su corrección. 2) Proporcione su firma en el espacio provisto. 3)
Para obtener una boleta para la Elección General del 5 de noviembre de 2024 ,
la solicitud debe ser recibida por el Secretario de Votación Anticipada antes del
25 de octubre de 2024. 4) Si no está registrado para votar, debe registrarse
antes de enviar su solicitud de boleta. Para votar en la Elección General,
regístrese antes del 7 de octubre de 2024.
En algunos estados y países, la votación se realiza por correo, y en otras
jurisdicciones los votantes pueden optar por votar por correo o en persona, según
lo deseen. Es una forma popular de votar. Así que , si eres elegible, en 2024,
mantente seguro y ¡vota desde casa!
Los promotores de votantes de Tri-County registrarán a los votantes
en los condados de Brewster, Presidio y Jeff Davis hasta la fecha límite
del 7 de octubre de 2024. Si necesita ayuda para registrarse o para
registrar a los votantes, comuníquese con Roy Morey al (432) 426-
0122 o al correo electrónico remorey@bigbend.net. El sitio de registro
de votantes del Secretario de Estado es
https://www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote/.

Tri-county Voter Promoters es una organización voluntaria no partidista que ayuda a los
ciudadanos de los condados de Brewster, Jeff Davis y Presidio a registrarse para votar y
participar en las elecciones.

NITA BRASHEAR OBITUARY
September 5, 1929 — August 22, 2024
Terlingua, Texas formerly of Moody, Texas

Nita Brashear, age 94, of Terlingua, formerly of Moody, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2024. A graveside service and interment will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Moody Cemetery with Robert Leathers officiating.

Nita was born September 5, 1929, to Hershel and Lucille Lasly in McLennan County. She attended Moody schools. She worked at the Texas A & M Agrilife Research Center in McGregor where she taught the “so-called experts” how it was done. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who loved her family dearly. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Nita not only enjoyed life; she cherished and embraced it! A longtime resident of Moody, Texas, in her later years Nita relocated to Terlingua where she continued to enjoy an active and fulfilling life and was the recipient of the Big Bend Chamber of Commerce 2022 Pioneer Award. Nita was a fixture in Terlingua as both locals and tourists would pay their respects to the "Queen of Terlingua" when she was out and about. Her birthday parties became a local event where the majority of the community would attend to celebrate her and her life. And you’d better have had a good excuse for not being there or if you forgot to give Nita a hug she’d let you know she could still “take you outside and kick your butt”. Yet for all her ornery bravado Nita genuinely cared for her friends and neighbors and they loved her in return. Nita was definitely one of a kind and her presence will forever be missed.

Nita was preceded in death by her parents, Hershel and Lucille Lasly; husband, William Sylvester “Silver” Brashear; son, Ronald Curtis Lasly; daughter Deborah Lynn Dowell; grandson Landy Dowell; and sisters, Gracie Lavenia (Beans) Vandiver and Delores Guest.

She is survived by her special friend Ray Masseau; daughter-in-law Ramona Lasly; grandchildren, Ronald Lasly, Jr.; Shayne Dowell and wife, Priscilla; Chad Dowell and wife, Jennifer; several great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and a multitude of friends.

MARIA KLINGEMANN OBITUARY
The Lord called home a humble servant this past week. Maria Amelia Klingemann of Ojinaga, Chihuahua Mexico was born on July 9, 1950 to Eusebio and Clementina Rodriguez. Maria passed away this past Friday, May 17, 2024 in Odessa, Texas. Maria married John Klingemann in March of 1973 in Ojinaga where they lived for a short time before moving to West Texas where they resided for many years. Since the 1980s, she and John lived in the Terlingua area before moving to Saragosa, Texas where they resided for the last two years. She faithfully served as a member of the local Volunteer Fire Department, and as the longest serving member of the Big Bend Church. Maria took pride in raising her children.

 She is survived by her husband, John, daughters Daphne Estrada of San Angelo and JoAnn Klein of Saragosa, her son John Klingemann of San Angelo and many grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held in Elm Grove Cemetery in Alpine cemetery on Wednesday, September 4 at 1:00 p.m. at the Alpine Cemetery.  
The family requests that anyone wishing to send flowers or make donations, instead consider making a donation to their favorite charity in Maria’s name. The family thanks the healthcare staff at Odessa Regional Medical Center and ContinueCARE for their outstanding care.