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Voni Glaves of Terlingua First Documented Million Mile Rider

million miles
Ouray, Colorado Red Mountain Overlook
on the Million Dollar Highway

August 30, 2011 -

Voni Glaves and Ardys Kellerman became the first two women in North America to document riding one million miles on BMW motorcycles. 

As they approached these accomplishments they arranged to meet in Ouray, Colorado to ride their one-millionth miles together on U.S. Highway 550, the “Million Dollar Highway.  They reached this milestone at Red Mountain Overlook between Ouray and Silverton, Colorado the morning of August 30, 2011. 

Dealership documentation of their achievements has been sent to BMW Motorrad U.S.A. and to the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America, each of which provides mileage awards at 100,000 mile intervals.

Glaves, 64, is a retired teacher who resides in the Texas Big Bend just north of Big Bend National Park.  Kellerman, 79, is a retired electronics technician who resides in Lexington, Texas.  Both have been riding BMW motorcycles for many years.  Kellerman bought her first BMW in 1985.  Glaves first BMW was her Mother’s Day present in 1977.  Glaves accumulated the million miles on 15 different BMWs over the years since then.  Her highest mileage on a single motorcycle was 357,658 miles on a 1993 R1100RS, which she still owns.  Kellerman has owned 16 BMWs including a 1999 R1100RT with 170,000 miles.

Both Kellerman and Glaves are experienced long distance endurance riders.  Glaves finished the 11-day Iron Butt Rally in 2003.  Kellerman completed the biennial 11-day Iron Butt Rally four times.

For additional information contact Paul Glaves at: [email protected]

Thu, Mar 24, 2011
Marfa, Texas has been growing its reputation as an art center for several decades.   There are several foundations in Marfa such as Ballroom Marfa, Chinati Foundation, International Women's Foundation, Judd Foundation and even more art galleries including Arber & Son Editions, Ayn Founation, Baxter Gallery, Etherington Fine Art,   exhibitions 2d,   Galleri Urbane,   Greasewood Gallery in the Paisano Hotel,     Inde/jacobs gallery, LeAna Clifton Photography, Mimi Litschauer, Marfa Studio of Arts, and Second Floor. 

But now there is a project to extend Marfa into the Austin art scene as "Marfita."  This proposed "Little Marfa" will be installed at the Co-Lab art space in Austin, TX in October 2011.

Josh Franco
Josh T. Franco

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to see what
the Marfita project
is all about
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Florentino "Tino" Franco, who was born and raised in Terlingua has a grandson, Josh Franco, who grew up in Odessa, Texas but currently teaches Chicano Art at Binghamton University in Binghamton, NY where he completed an MA in Philosophy, Interpretation, and Culture and is currently working on a PhD in Art History with a focus on art by Chicana/os at the same place. Josh has a project that caught our attention.

Marfa has developed a reputation for itself over the last several decades as a center of art that has to be taken seriously as a "destination."  Josh has conceived a project to bring yet another perspective to this art scene.  Josh and his friends Alison Kuo and Joshua Saunders have a project called "Marfita" that will install  at Co-Lab artspace in Austin, TX on October 2011 an artistic representation of the artistic landscape of Marfa.

They are in the process of raising funds to have this project realized.  We recommend that you watch their video below (rated X) and visit their fundraising website.

You may make your pledge at the Kickstart fundraising website.  This project will only be funded if at least $5,000 is pledged by Thursday Apr 7, 4:53pm EDT.  If you pledge and their goal is not reached, you will not be charged for your pledge. Familias de Terlingua is proud to say we have contributed.


2010

Terlingua Angel
Voni and Paul Glaves, current Terlingua residents, wish us all a Merry Christmas

voni at mule ear
Voni Glaves, accomplished motorcyclist and photographer.
Voni Glaves is quite an accomplished photographer and a world-class motorcyclist.  You can find many of her photographs on her website, her photos website and in Facebook.  Some of her photos can take your breath away.

She is a well-recognized world-class motorcyclist.  Among her numerous accomplishments is riding over 900,000 miles on her BMW motorcycle.  She is also featured in the The American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation's Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum in Pickering Ohio near  Columbus, Ohio.  In 1999 she was awarded the American Motorcyclist Association MVP (most valued person) Award.

Voni and Paul
Voni and husband Paul

Four photos taken by Voni Glaves
on December 23, 2010
to wish the viewers of Familias de Terlingua a Merry Christmas
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Angel
Cemetery in Dec
Terlingua Store entrance
Inside Store

These earlier pictures also seem to fit the mood.
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