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C enizo Journal Volume 9 Number 4 C ONTRI B UTORS Rani Birchfield is a Big Bend-based writer who loves good stories, hot coffee and cold weather. And cats. And wine. She does superb decorative painting; she can balance the books; and she’d like a Turkish language prac- tice partner. e-mail: [email protected] be seen at Wild Rose Gallery 301 E Cavalry Road, Fort Davis. He is happy to both show his work, and to talk photography with those so inclined. He offers one-on-one assistance with photography. It is well worth a visit. 713-557-4147. e-mail: [email protected] Howdy-Nocona Fowler was born and raised on the Klamath Indian Reservation in SE Oregon. He has contributed to The Rocky Mountain News, Western Horseman, Mules and More and Cowboy Magazine. e-mail: [email protected] Carolyn Brown Zniewski started her publishing career at age nine, publishing a one-page neighborhood newsletter called The Circle. From 1992 – 2006 she wrote a recipe column for two neighborhood newspapers in Minneapolis, MN. In 2013, she started publishing the Cenizo. e-mail: publisher@cenizo- journal.com Perry Cozzen is a native of La Mesa, Texas and an Air Force veteran. He retired to Fort Davis in 2012, where he writes and takes photographs. e-mail: [email protected] Fiesta Noche Buena de Danielle Gallo is a writer who is proud to be the editor of the Cenizo Journal. She came to the area in 2002 and currently lives in Marathon with her family. e-mail: editor@ceni- zojournal.com Jim Glendinning, an Oxford-educated Scot, lives in Alpine. The story of his travels, Footloose Scot, has just been published, as has Legendary Locals of the Big Bend & Davis Mountains for Arcadia Press. e-mail: [email protected] C. W. (Bill) Smith is a writer, historian and curator of the Terrell County Memorial Museum. e-mail: [email protected] Maya Brown Zniewski is an herbalist and soapmaker who enjoys frequent visits to the Big Bend area. Her handmade salves, soaps and tinctures are available at: mayamadesoap.com. e-mail: mayamadeapothe- cary @gmail.com Cover: Quilt, Rani Birchfield, photograph Copy editor: Rani Birchfield Robert Haspel is a retired commercial pho- tographer whose enthusiasm has been rekin- dled though his recent adoption of digital pho- tography. More of Robert’s photography can Marathon Main Street Saturday, December 2 at 5pm Outdoor tree lighting • Children’s Folklorico Food • Drinks • Live music • Santa visit Shops and Galleries open Best Christmas Lights tour and competition Raffle fundraiser for MISD 6 SUBSCRIPTIONS Cenizo Journal will be mailed direct for $25.00 annually. Make checks payable to: Cenizo Journal, P.O. Box 2025, Alpine, Texas 79831, or through Paypal at cenizojournal.com SUBMISSION Deadline for advertising and editorial for the First Quarter 2018 issue: November 15, 2017. Art, photographic and literary works may be e-mailed to the Editor at [email protected] For advertising rates or to place an ad, contact: [email protected] Cenizo Fourth Quarter 2017