Terlingua Moon
Volume 35, No. 49
December 3, 2024 by FreeBird
VISUALIZE RAIN!
Snow, sleet, hail . . . well maybe not hail . . .
but water falling from the sky!
Sometimes the water source
can be the various springs along the, too often, dry Rio Grande. Western Texas is in such a bad drought. To check the reservoirs and lakes near you,
go to Waterdatafortexas.org.
FATALITY ON EMORY PEAK FROM APPARENT SUICIDE ‑‑ On Wednesday, November 27, a group of hikers
reported a seriously injured visitor at the summit of Emory Peak. A Park Ranger was airlifted by helicopter to
the scene and located the body of a 35-year-old man from Florence, TX. Cause of death was determined to be a
self-inflicted gunshot wound.
To view the full news
release, please visit the Big
Bend National Park News Release.
PAISANO POST FROM TERLINGUA SCHOOL ‑‑ 5th-8th graders will head to Balmorrhea for the
Junior High UIL Academic Competition. 23
students will be competing in various events this Wednesday. Thank you, Mrs. Baumann, for directing this
crew and Go Paisanos!
Big Bend High School's
Purobots Team #11720 have their 2nd Robotics meet in El Paso at Montwood High
School on Saturday. Good Luck to Mr.
Anthenat & Team!
AMERICAN LEGION -- THE LAST OUTPOST ‑‑ Taco Tuesday! $10 a plate. Menu: birria tacos, chicken tinga tacos, shrimp tacos, Mexican rice. Mix & match 3 tacos and rice. Canteen opens at 2:00 p.m. Tacos start at 5:00 p.m., till gone.
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 GHOST TOWN CHURCH
12/4-Holy Eucharist at
5:30pm
12/11-no service
12/12-Our Lady of
Guadalupe service, details to come
12/18- La Posada Christmas
service, details to come
12/25-no service
1/1-no service
1/8-Epiphany, El Día de los Reyes Magos service at 5:30pm
TERLINGUA RANCH PROPERTY OWNERS’ POTLUCK ‑‑ please join your friends and neighbors at the next
monthly property owner potluck on Thursday, December 5, 6:00 pm, at The
Bunkhouse. The Ranch will provide water,
iced tea, plates, and cutlery. Please bring a dish to share. For more information, call Marilynn at
512.484.1409.
FRONTIER ROADHOUSE ‑‑ Presents Honky Tonk Holiday Christmas Market and Chili Cookoff. Fri. Dec. 6 and Sat. Dec 7. Both days:
Santa and Mrs. Clause with Gifts for Kids - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Christmas Market Artists - 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Artists: Angel Fire, Missy Walker, Logan Suttles, Deb
Taylor, Matt Hager, Frona Farrelly, Hat Bailey, Dagirlea Withers, Craig Moore
Tim Rainwater, Busy B, Anita Goss, Kristina Mangold. Horse drawn wagon rides, provided by Jackass
Flats.
Live Music & Chili:
Fri, Dec. 6 - George Goss, 2
p.m. Moses Martinez, 3:30 p.m. Andy Amendariz, 5 p.m., Butch Hancock/Rory
Hancock Band, 6:30 p.m., Scott Walker Band, 8 p.m.
Sat, Dec 7 - Chili Turn In, 2
p.m., Chet O'Keefe, 3 p.m., Butch Hancock, Rory Hancock, Roger Moon, 4 p.m.,
Chili Winner Announcement, 5 p.m., Doug Moreland and Friends, 6 p.m., Scott
Walker Band, 8 p.m.
Chili Cook Off Turn in Sat, 2
p.m. $10 entry fee. Winners announced
Sat, 5 p.m. (Chili must be cooked on
site the day of the cookoff from scratch. No beans! Per Tolbert Rules at ABowlofRed.com.
Trophies awarded (handmade by Missy
Walker). Funds raised for Big Bend
Family Crisis Center.
TERLINGUA BURLESQUE ‑‑ would be ever so excited to have you attend our first two shows of
the season this, Friday and Saturday (Dec 6&7), at Last Minute Low
Budget/Cinnabar Theatre! Your golden
tickets are waiting for you at www.terlinguaburlesque.com.
Doors will open at 7, and the show
starts at 8:00 p.m. Make sure you dress
to impress - Skirt night is BACK friends! (Reminder: there will be two more shows Dec 20
& 21.) Come be a part of the magic
and the mayhem and as always, ¡Viva Terlingua!
SATURDAY 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.
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 up-cycled, practical and
artistic items made of reclaimed steel and more -- you never know just what
you'll find here.
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.
MILKY WAY TREATS ‑‑ Saturday morning bakery cart will be open this weekend, 10 AM till
sell out! Stop by for a delicious
cinnamon roll, slice of cake or some homemade granola. The ice cream trailer will be open as well,
Saturday through Monday, 4 PM to 9 PM. Gracias Terlingua.
TERLINGUA RECYCLING ‑‑ Reminder, the recycling trailer will be open Saturday December 7
from 9-11.
SOUTH COUNTY LIBRARY PROJECT ‑‑ It's time! How
better to take a break from the holiday tourist season than with books, books,
and more books? Join us Saturday, Dec
7th from 10am-2pm at the Terlingua Community Garden for the official opening of
the South County Mobile Library. We are
in business people!
P.S. - If books aren't enough
of a draw - there is always the possibility of free juggling lessons ;)
EARTH AND FIRE GALLERY ‑‑ We are pleased to welcome Michele Billings and
Tony Drewry as our December guest artists. Their Artist Reception will be this Saturday
(12-7-24) from 5pm to 8 pm. We are
excited to see you all and thank you for supporting our local artists!
UPCOMING SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT – “We All Sh*t.”
Thursday, December 12th, 8pm @ The Boathouse.
TERLINGUA TRADING COMPANY ANNUAL HOLIDAY
SALE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 10:00-8:00
20% OFF GENERAL MERCHANDISE
10% OFF BOOKS
SPECIAL GUEST!
NOW HIRING!!!
‑‑ The Terlingua Trading Company is seeking an employee to help with light
cleaning. Stop by the store in the
Terlingua Ghost Town for details!
BIG BEND CITIZENS ALLIANCE ‑‑ The BBCA will hold a regular meeting on Thursday,
December 19th at the Red Pattillo Community Center, 201 Rex Ivey Rd, Study
Butte. Join us for snacks at 5:30 PM,
and the 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
432-244-7656.
IN MEMORY OF MALCOLM MacROBERTS ‑‑ please join us as we celebrate his life Wednesday,
January 1. Malcolm participated yearly
in the Pea-Off at the judges table in the Terlingua Ghost Town. This yearly fundraiser raises money for
Terlingua School graduates. We encourage
everyone to attend the Pea-Off in his honor, and join in this fun event by
entering your favorite black-eyed peas in the competition.
After, we will gather in the
Ghost Town cemetery at 4 to share stories and memories. We will proceed to the Boathouse to swap
jokes and laugh our way into the evening! Please bring rocks or trinkets to be
contributed to his marker in the cemetery as it will still be under
construction. Photos are encouraged.
34th ANNUAL BLACK-EYED PEA OFF ‑‑ The 34th Annual Black-Eyed Pea Off (cook-off) will be held in the Terlingua Ghost Town on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Participants need to bring their best Black-eyed Peas for judging and to share with our spectators. Turn-in time is 2 pm sharp with a $10 entry fee. Peas may be cooked onsite or off. Spectators can start the year off with a bowl of "GOOD LUCK" peas for a $10 (or more) donation that includes a bowl, spoon and cornbread until it runs out. There will be Local Music and a "Hot Date" raffle. All proceeds will benefit continuing education scholarships for Terlingua School Graduates.
MUSIC LISTINGS
STARLIGHT
Mon, Dec 2 - The Whitmores
Thur, Dec 5 - Moses Martinez
Fri, Dec 6 - 10,000 Bees
Sat, Dec 7 - Dan Johnson
Mon, Dec 9 - Jerome Ephraim
DB'S
Fri, Dec 6 - Alex Teller
BOATHOUSE
Wed, Dec 4 - Open Mic hosted by Rory Hancock
Thur, Dec 5 - Ross Bullock
Fri, Dec 6 - Sierra Turko
Sat, Dec 7 - David Miner & Alex Teller
Sun, Dec 8 - Dan Johnson - 5:30; Anna LaMare - 8:30
FRONTIER ROADHOUSE
CHILI COOKOFF
Fri, Dec 6 -
Sat, Dec 7 -
SOME [more] 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.
Wing Wednesday and Chess Club every Wednesday at Long
Draw Pizza
Saturday Community Market from 10:00-1:00 - Community
Garden
Weekly AA Meetings Thursdays at Big Bend Church 730PM
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!
CLINIC - Wednesdays at EMT station
Saturdays - High Sierra - Starting at 10:30 PM - Late
Night Pizza
Monday Nights - Karaoke - High Sierra
Tuesday Nights - Trivia - High Sierra
Wednesdays - Bill Palmer, Long Draw
Kate Healy, lmt Tx 1354333 is back. Locals Massage
$1/min. Text 731-699-0509 to Schedule. Scholarships available.
12/6 Terlingua Burlesque - Cinnabar
12/6 - 10,000 Bees -Starlight
12/7 - Dan Johnson -Starlight
12/7 - Terlingua Burlesque - Cinnabar
12/9 - Jerome Ephraim -Starlight
12/12 - Terry Haughton- Roadrunner RV Park
12/12 - We All Sh*t - BH
12/12 - Laird and Friends -Starlight
12/13 - Nanibyrd - DB's
12/13 - Scott Walker Band - Chili Pepper
12/13 - D n R -Starlight
12/13 - Blind Squirrel - Starlight
12/13 - Comedy Night - Cinnabar
12/14 - DB Rouse -Starlight
12/14 - Rory Hancock Band - BH
12/15 - Blind Squirrel -Starlight
12/16 - Jerome Ephraim -Starlight
Thanks to David Kowal, Shawn Turvey, DB's Rustic Iron BBQ, Long
Draw Pizza, La Kiva Restaurant & Bar, The Boathouse Bar & Bungalows,
Terlingua Moon, and others for helping out with this list.
ESPRESSO … y POCO MAS
‑‑ Best coffee in town and home-cooked breakfasts and lunches. Freshly baked pastries and more. All coffee drinks, and smoothies. Strong wifi, newspapers and fantastic views. 432-371-3044 for to-go orders. Open at 7:30 a.m. A local landmark where both locals and
visitors gather.
TAQUERIA EL MILAGRO
‑‑ The Ghost Town's favorite spot for authentic Mexican recipes including
amazing street tacos! Huge side dishes
and steaks. An area to go. Wednesday through Sunday from 3 pm until 9 pm.
432-371-2060 for takeout via our drive-through
window. BYOB.
DESERT PERMACULTURE
‑‑ Much of Terlingua is barren, eroded, and shadeless due to recent
deforestation and over-grazing, but permaculture offers specific techniques to
easily restore native trees, grasses, shrubs, perennials, forbs, and ground
covers - without irrigation, fertilizer, or soil amendments.
Eco-Logic can help you do this for your property without
needing to buy plants, irrigate, or amend soil.
Having gained 20 years professional project experience as well as
holding a graduate degree in landscape architecture and a permaculture design
certification, Eco-Logic offers a free written permaculture strategy or 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.
Eco-Logic Permaculture & Landscape Design is an
award-winning firm sought out nationwide since 2004 for the professional
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Best Permaculture Landscape Design Firm in the Western
U.S. by Build Magazine's Architecture Awards, 2023.
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Report's North American Business Awards, 2022.
Certified Eco-Biz since 2007.
H.O.P.E.S. National Ecological Design Competition First
Place, 2005.
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