Terlingua Moon
Volume 37, Number 45
November 10, 2026 by Abejita Chiquitita
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“Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o’er-wrought heart and bids it break.”-- William Shakespeare, MacBeth
November 10 is: The oddly specific National Vanilla Cupcake Day; Winston Churchill’s birthday; and the 57th anniversary of the debut of Sesame Street!
PAISANO POST FROM TERLINGUA SCHOOL
Wednesday 11/11 at 8:15am-Veterans Day Appreciation Assembly at the gym. The community is welcome to attend in honoring our veterans. Breakfast will be served to our veterans following the ceremony.
Team #11720 The Purobots are headed to El Paso this weekend for their 1st of 3 Regular season matches. Go Purobots!
High school Boys and Girls will play their first basketball games at the Valentine Tournament this weekend. Viva Hoops!
KEEP BIG BEND WILD!
Texans spoke loudly and clearly in the midterm and statewide elections, and it is abundantly clear that west Texans, in particular, soundly rejected the government overreach we have seen from DHS and CBP.
The Supreme Court has not yet acted – could that be a sign that they, too, heard the message?
Yet if they do act and stay or overturn the injunction, we could see bulldozers and excavators back in the national park within days. While we can hope that CBP has more sense than that, we’ve seen little evidence that they deserve that credit.
And hope, of course, is not a strategy.
Accordingly, KBBW and the other 4-letter acronym groups (NBBW, NPCA, and LTDT) (ok, No Big Bend Wall, the National Parks Conservation Association, and Let Texans Do Texas) are talking TOGETHER to forge a collaborative legislative strategy. We may all not want exactly the same result, but there’s plenty of common ground, and little or nothing that any group can’t live with. We all recognize the power of working together and speaking, to the degree possible, as one.
So expect to see some draft legislative language to be circulated, and introduced BY TEXANS and others in the new Congress. That body, to be seated in January, will have a very different dynamic than we have seen the last two years.
And speaking of Congress, this week Congresswoman Veronica Escobar will be releasing a letter she and many other Congressional members have signed, urging the DHS Inspector General to conduct an independent investigation of the $7.5 billion in no bid contracts for the Big Bend sector projects. The idea, and the initial draft, came from KBBW.
Appreciation to everyone, especially local businesses, that have added your names to the Keep Big Bend Wild supporter list at keepbigbendwild.org/become-a-
KBBW is a strategic partner in the No Big Bend Wall Coalition. Please follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages. #keepbigbendwild
BIG BEND EPISCOPAL MISSION & OTRA VEZ THRIFT SHOP
Sts. Mary & Joseph’s Chapel in Lajitas: Holy Eucharist service on Saturdays at 5pm. Our Lady of Guadalupe service will be held at Santa Inez in the Ghostown on Dec. 12th at 5pm.
Otra Vez Thrift Shop Times: Wednesdays 5:30pm-6:30pm & Saturdays 9am-Noon. Thank you for your support.
THE TERLINGUA BIBLE CHURCH at 51455 St. Hwy 118 presents a live stream featuring Cornerstone Chapel every Sunday morning at 9 am until further notice. Please join us for worship.
HONORING ALL WHO SERVED: VETERANS DAY POTLUCK
NOVEMBER 11, 2026 AT 1700 (5PM)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, YOUR SACRIFICE,
AND YOUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO OUR NATION
Potluck Dinner - bring a dish to share with your neighbors!
SMOKED BRISKET DONATED BY DB'S RUSTIC IRON BBQ
AMERICAN LEGION POST #653 51470 STATE HWY 118* ALPINE TEXAS 79830
BETTY ALEX CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Betty Alex had a profoundly unique relationship with the natural world. She was a scientist and a seer. She dedicated her life to the pursuit of natural history, wildlife biology, botany, and an intense connection with the Chihuahuan Desert.
A Celebration of Betty’s Life is scheduled for Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 2 pm at the Red Pattillo Community Center in Study Butte, Texas. There will be a sharing of stories followed by refreshments. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the following organizations: Grand Companions in Fort Davis, Texas; American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
THE WEST TEXAS FOOD BANK has confirmed that the truck will be in on Thursday November 12th and distribution will be on Friday November 13th. Please be sure to bring your cards, I must have them to scan in order distribute boxes. Remember that distribution ends at 3:30 pm. Thank you in advance to all of our fantastic volunteers. Weather should be almost lovely.
Deb
Hola Terlingua,
El Banco de Alimentos del Oeste de Texas ha confirmado que el camión llegará el jueves 12 de noviembre y la distribución será el viernes 13 de noviembre. Por favor asegúrense de traer sus tarjetas, debo tenerlas para escanear y poder distribuir las cajas. Recuerden que la distribución termina a las 3:30 pm. Gracias de antemano a todos nuestros fantásticos voluntarios. El clima debería estar casi agradable.
Deb
8TH ANNUAL JACKASS FLATS DUTCH OVEN COOK-OFF & TEAM ROPING!
NOVEMBER 13–15, 2026
Three days of Western fun, good food, music, camping, games, and friendly competition! Bring the whole family!
FRIDAY EVENING – NOVEMBER 13
Kick off the weekend with campfire music, special features, and good company under the beautiful Big Bend night sky!
SATURDAY – NOVEMBER 14
A full day of activities!
TEAM ROPING
- Books open at 11 AM
- Roping starts at NOON
- $120 a man
- $60 a man add-on
- 10-Man Slide – Pick 1, Draw 1
- $750 ADDED MONEY!
DUTCH OVEN COOK-OFF
$5 entry fee per category, with jackpot money and prizes for the winners!
MORE FUN FOR EVERYONE!
- Wagon Rides
- Horseshoes
- Kids' Stick Horse Contest & Race
- Women's Skillet Toss
- Art Show & Flea Market
FOOD, FOOD, FOOD!
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