Terlingua MOON

June 13 2023

Vol.  34 No. 24

 by Million sMiles

”We have one life, one shot at all the glorious things of life, and we walk about constricted, apologetic, afraid. We have so little time; we have so little space upon which to spread our love and our talents and our kindness. Run toward life fulsomely and freely."            ~ Tennessee Williams

Regular Commissioner's Court MeetingR June 13 at 9:30 AM in Alpine

http://www.brewstercountytx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AgendaCommissionersMeeting6.13.23.pdf

Tune in Online at the Brewster County Page or their Facebook Page.

OTRA VEZ Thrift Store is continuing its bag sale – now $2 - until the end of June when they close for the summer.   Includes all clothes, shoes and hand bags.  Other things on sale too.  Wed. and Sat. 9 am to noon.  Please don’t drop off donations after the end of June.  We’ll be back in Sept!

The first time we ever came to Terlingua, TX, we went to La Kiva. It was easily one of the best bars I’d ever been to. And, I’ve been to my share literally all over the world. It reminds me so much of New Orleans or Key West. Just so weird in all the right ways. I had no idea then of it’s so complicated history or how much it meant to people. It’s still pretty surreal sometimes to me that somehow we ended up on this adventure. But, we did the thing. We served food and La Kiva is officially open. I really can’t describe it, you’ve got to see this place to understand. Come visit.We love y’all. Viva Terlingua.         Andy

Tom and I are excited to be the new lease holders of Terlingua Auto and glad to be back carrying on the family tradition.We offer automotive repairs as well as tire service Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm. Appointments are recommended.  Give Tom a call at 432.371.2191 visit us on Facebook, google or book online.  We look forward to seeing you!

Angel Care Hospice has recently agreed to extend service to the Terlingua area. Contact Sherri Blifford at 844-450-0094 for more info. Hope no one needs it but it’s available if you do.

Taqueria El Milagro Tacos plus!. Great Mexican recipes, big side dishes and a steak if you want one.   NOTE:  Summer hours start this week:  Thursday through Sunday - 5 pm until 9 pm.   Call  432 371-2060  for take out via our drive through window.  Fun seating for dining in and BYOB!

Espresso ... y poco mas Big Bend Roasters coffee any way you like it.  Nothing like iced coffee for summer!   Breakfast and lunch cooked to order from the freshest ingredients. Pastries and more. Great seating with Chisos views, wifi and more. Call 432 371 3044 for to go orders.

WHERE'S YOUR LOCAL?

      The AMERICAN LEGION is:

Our community center, supporting The American Legion provides

opportunities for everyone! You don't have to be a veteran to 

enjoy our selection of drinks and bar food! If you are planning

an event yourself, please consider hosting your event at The

American Legion. We worrking toward having more events

that everyone can enjoy, and creating a child friendly atmosphere,

so bring your friends, bring your family. And let us know! What

would you like to see at The American Legion?

      Bartender works for tips only

 STOP BY FOR THE LOCAL EXPERIENCE

        Tues- Friday 3-9pm

       Saturday 4-9pm

    Thank you for supporting The Last Outpost #653

Come see us at the Saturday Community Market from 10:00-1:00.  We're planning to run right on through the summer. Located at the Community Garden in the Ghost Town, we're there every Saturday with happy vendors offering an array of locally produced goods.

Fresh eggs, local art, handcrafted textiles, goat milk soap, all natural lip balms, hand balms and perfumes, leather goods, Sandy's creative pop up shop and more -- you never know just what you'll find. Stop in to see one of our new vendors and her handcrafted, creative jewelry, block printed textiles and vintage goods, both curated and upcycled.

We welcome new vendors. 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.

Do you have mad skills and smart, practical talents you'd like to share? We all love to learn about sustainable arts and useful skills here in Terlingua. Let's talk about a workshop.

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.

Help wanted

Big Bend Chamber of Commerce is looking for an administrator. Please contact the Chamber email for  more details on this Position.  Email address: chamberofcommercebigbend@gmail.com

TanksALot Terlingua has water tanks in inventory! available sizes:

5000

3000

2500

2000

1500

550

Tanks are Tax Exempt and come with a 10 year warrantee. Valves, pumps and filters also available.  Delivery and installation available.  Located near the Terlingua Ranch Lodge.

NON-FICTION ZOMBIES   Zombiepermaculture.com offers valuable results for anyone interested in surviving a zombie apocalypse with low resource availability. Key offerings:

1 - The World's First REAL Zombie Apocalypse Survival Guide: This book incorporates permaculture techniques to help you be one of those who makes it. It is the first book of its kind, offering practical advice on how to communicate with zombies, tips on body language, and vocalizations that can help you avoid detection and the ire of the undead.

2 - The blog has articles on permaculture topics related to survival, including water purification, desertification reversal, soil-building, and setting up a sustainable food supply. Learn to survive the coming zombie apocalypse, even with low resource availability.

3 - Connect with like-minded individuals in the community section to discuss gardening projects, zombies, and learn from others while sharing your own experiences.

4 - Training: multiple programs walk you through what you can do to survive in a zombie apocalypse and cover what you won't find anywhere else.

Overall, zombiepermaculture.com is a valuable resource for anyone interested in surviving a zombie apocalypse with low resource availability. Visitors can learn how to garden, communicate with zombies, and survive with the help of the book, blog, community, and training programs offered on the website.

Happy Birthday Big Bend National Park!

Established in 1944, Big Bend was the 27th national park added to the National Park System. Covering more 800,000 acres, Big Bend was created to preserve and protect a portion of the Chihuahuan Desert along the Rio Grande for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.

The National Park Service manages 424 individual units covering more than 85 million acres in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. Of the 424 units, do you know how many are national parks?

For more information about the different units and their designations, please visit this webpage: https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/national-park-system.htm  Happy Birthday to those of you who share your special day with Big Bend!

Every Tuesday at Talent Art Studio:  Please join us at 6:45-9P, for life drawing tonight at Talent Arts located at 102 N 8th St, Alpine.  Our fabulous model will be John this evening!  Sessions are $20, senior citizens are $10 and BBAC members are $10.  Sign up for a month of life drawing for $60 mo   Bring a friend and their first timeIs free!  Your friends old and new await you🎉

There is a Plein Air Weekend over Labor Day planned.  I should have more information and a sign up sheet soon.  Sign up will be at GOTS Gallery, 115 W. Holland Ave and on our website when I get it.

This is a “save the dates” notice for the upcoming 2023 West Texas Regional Juried Art Show & Sale to be hosted once again by the 95-year-old San Angelo Art Club.  All fine art media are accepted including paintings in acrylic, oil and watercolor; 3-dimensional/stand-alone artworks in metal, wood, plastics, ceramic and more; plus photographs; and mixed media including pencil, charcoal, pastel, pen & ink and collage works.  Submission will be electronically via email with jpegs of each artwork.  The Top 100 artworks will be juried into the exhibition, and over $5,000 will be given in prizes.  The art does not have to be for sale, but last year’s show resulted in sales of more than $4,500.  Art must have been finished within the last two years and not have been exhibited in a previous SAAC show. Electronic submission will be August 12th thru August 18th with the chosen artists juried into the show notified on Aug. 25th.  Physical delivery of the art on either Wednesday, August 30th or Saturday, Sept. 2nd.   (Distant artists are encouraged to coordinate their deliveries.)  Awards Reception on Saturday, September 9th.  The Prospectus will be available before the end of July, and anyone interested in receiving it should contact Jean Hoelscher atentry2wtxreg@yahoo.com

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Terlingua Moon, Vol. 34, No. 23

 

Terlingua Moon
Volume 34, No. 23
June 6, 2023 by FreeBird

“God loved the birds and invented trees.
Man loved the birds and invented cages.” ‑‑ Jacques Deval, French Playwright

 

SOUTH COUNTY LIBRARY PROJECT – thanks to all of the 300+ people who participated in our survey to find out what our community would like to see in our new library.
               For those who do not know, the Big Bend Library at the Terlingua School provided public library services to our community since 2003.  However, there were two major factors in TCSD not being able to continue those services:  Covid restrictions and legislative mandated safety rules for schools after Santa Fe and Uvalde.  When Superintendent Reagan Reed realized the school wouldn't be able to fulfill the county contract for public library services, he approached Big Bend Citizens Alliance to see if we could find a way to keep that money down south and keep public library services happening in some way.  So we've partnered to work towards a solution, which will eventually be a new public library managed by a new non-profit.
               A brick and mortar library building off campus is being planned to serve the whole community, and will be able to continue receiving the annual county funding into the future.  For now BBCA is facilitating the effort, getting community input and developing a plan, while we figure out how best to achieve the goal.
               So, back to that survey . . . those who participated were entered into a raffle for prices from some of our local sponsors.

AND THE WINNERS ARE . . . (drum roll, please)
$25 Cottonwood Gift Certificate:
Phil Crosby
Long Draw Pizza Dinner:
Reynaldo V Amaro
Lajitas Zipline Adventure:
Zachary Noll

               If you missed the opportunity to let us know your ideas about our community library, you may contact us at libraryinfo.bbca@gmail.com.  Donations may be made to BBCA with “Library” in the memo field of your check, or at https://bigbendcitizensalliance.org/.

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK ‑‑ TEMPORARY CLOSURES FOR HERBICIDE APPLICATION.  From June 3 to June 7, a team of biologists and resource staff will be applying herbicide to control non-native giant cane along the river in the Rio Grande Village area.  During this time visitors may encounter temporary closures in affected areas.  The Rio Grande Village boat ramp will remain open, and use of the river will not be closed.  To view the full news release please visit the Big Bend National Park news release page:  News Releases - Big Bend National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)

LAJITAS STABLES/BIG BEND STABLES ‑‑ For the adventurous, we have morning 3-hour rides during June-August!  Come climb the scenic trails behind the stable with us for spectacular views into Mexico.  Thanks Richard for the awesome drone shots!!  (No half-day or afternoon rides offered during these months.)

FAMILY CRISIS CENTER ‑‑ Due to liability concerns, The Family Crisis Center in Terlingua can no longer allow dogs loose on the property.  If you need to come for assistance to the center, your dog must be kept in your vehicle or on a leash away from any entry or sitting area or around other clients.

WEST TEXAS FOOD BANK ‑‑ The WTFB truck will be here at the Crisis Center on Thursday June 8, at around 11 a.m.  Call for volunteers to help unload and box the food.  Distribution will be on Friday June 9, 10 a.m. to about 3 p.m.  Please pass the info around and come help get Terlingua fed.

 

TERLINGUA RECYCLING ‑‑ reopens Saturday June 3 from 9-11 a.m., at the same location by the ball fields on Road Runner Road by the school.  Volunteers very much appreciated!

RUSTIC IRON ‑‑ DB’s Summer days and hours:  Wednesday thru Saturday, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.  Pending scheduled private events will also be honored outside this schedule.  Have a great summer

AA MEETINGS ‑‑ There are now THREE!

Tuesday 5-6 p.m. the Terlingua Double A group meets at the Crisis Center in the Ghost town.
Thursday 7:30-8:30 p.m., Terlingua Bottoms group meets at the Big Bend Church in Study Butte.
Friday, 5 p.m., (new meeting!) Offgrid One Day at a Time at the Cactus Farm on Highway 118.

COMMUNITY MARKET ‑‑ Yes, Open All Summer Too!  Come see us at the Saturday Community Market from 10:00-1:00.
            We're planning to run right on through the summer.  Located at the Community Garden in the Ghost Town, we're there every Saturday with happy vendors offering an array of locally produced goods.  Fresh eggs, local art, handcrafted textiles, goat milk soap, all natural lip balms, hand balms and perfumes, leather goods, Sandy's creative pop-up shop and more.  Indeed, you never know just what you'll find.
               We welcome new vendors.  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.
               Do you have mad skills and smart, practical talents you'd like to share?  We all love to learn about sustainable arts and useful skills here in Terlingua.  Let's talk about a workshop.
               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.

TanksALot Terlingua ‑‑ has water tanks in inventory!  Available sizes:  5000, 3000, 2500, 2000, 1500, 550.  Tanks are Tax Exempt and come with a 10 year warrantee.  Valves, pumps and filters also available.  Delivery and installation available.  Located near the Terlingua Ranch Lodge.  Call: 432-371-3094 (office) or 806-781-7814 (cell).

OTRA VEZ THRIFT STORE ‑‑ is continuing its $3 bag sale thru the end of June when we close for the summer.  Includes clothes, shoes and hand bags.  Other things on sale too.  Wed and Sat – 9 a.m. to noon.

LOCAL PERMACULTURE DESIGN ‑‑ Grow more with less water and regreen your desert property by cooperating with Nature!  Permaculture is ideally suited to bring the Chihuahua back from its current unnatural state of desertification to the healthy ecosystem it once was.  http://ecologicpermaculture.com/

LONG DRAW PIZZA ‑‑ Beginning Monday, June 5, we will be closed for around a week or so.  Summertime here is the time to handle building maintenance/improvements and it’ll give us the opportunity to combine efforts for the reopening of La Kiva Restaurant & Bar.  We hope to see you this weekend before our break.  We will keep everyone informed of the exact reopening date.

MILKY WAY TREATS ICE CREAM TRAILER -‑‑ is now open at The Boathouse, 390 Ivey Road!  Our summer hours will be Friday-Sunday, 4 p.m.-9 p.m. (weather permitting).  We have soft serve, sundaes, shakes and more!  Come by and chill out with us!  Gracias, Terlingua.

You scream, I scream, we all scream for Ice Cream!

             

LaKIVA ‑‑ We’re back! 

               Thank you to everyone who has come in to the bar for our first few nights.  It’s been amazing seeing all the reactions from long time family to people who are seeing La Kiva for the first time.
                Our next phase is opening the restaurant.  We hope this happens in the next few days.  We will have a limited menu at first which will expand over the next few weeks.
               We will quickly transition into our normal routine.  We are so excited to bring back some La Kiva traditions like the decades long Wednesday Open Mic Night.  Karaoke will return.
               We will have weekly rotational food nights to compliment our core menu.  Yes, I’m talking Fish Fry Fridays!!  But, also Thursday Steak Night.  Seafood Saturdays.  Who wants Pasta Night?  Cajun Night?  We are really excited about Sunday Summer Movie Nights on the huge projector screen outside.  Our brothers and sisters in the Service Industry- we’ve got every day drink specials coming especially for you.  I mean- where else would you want to be when you aren’t at work?!? #minderasers
               Our transition is a calculated process.  As always, our focus is the experience for all our guests.  Throwing everything on the table at once wouldn’t be smart of us, so we’re phasing things in.  I promise it’ll be worth it.
               Thank you all again.  We are thrilled to be back.

Viva La Kiva!

TAQUERIA EL MILAGRO ‑‑ Tacos and more.  Great Mexican recipes for your favorites, big side dishes and a steak if you want one.  Open Wednesday through Sunday - 3 p.m. until 9 p.m.   Call  432 371-2060  for takeout via our drive through window.  Fun seating for dining in and BYOB! 

ESPRESSO   y POCO MAS ‑‑Big Bend Roasters coffee any way you like it plus breakfast and lunch.  Serving up made-to-order home cooking with a great menu.    Seating with Chisos views, wifi and more.  Call  432 371 3044  for to go orders.  We pack picnics, too!

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