The Terlingua Moon
September 26, 2017 ~ VOL. 28 #39
terlinguamoon@gmail.com
“Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow” – Dan Rather
QUICKSILVER TRADING CO.
Located at by Bee Mountain Hardware will re-open under new management. The opening for the store will be October 2nd. Come and meet the new owner and see what she will have to offer in the shop. Custom t-shirts, koozies, jewelry and a women’s clothing accessories, refinished furniture and home decor. A little bit of everything so be sure to come and check it out!
THE STARLIGHT IS HIRING! The Starlight is interviewing for an experienced, well-qualified Line Cook. Must be able to work evenings and holidays and be a real team player to join our already terrific line up. Please send resume to terlinguastarlight@gmail.com Attn: Diego or come by the restaurant (side door/ Kitchen) any day between 2 and 5 to pick up an application or drop off your resume. Wages commensurate with experience.
DRAFTEX LLC
Residential design work for south Brewster County. Contact Jeff Gavin: 830.739.6986 or draftexllc@gmail.com.
FLU SHOTS
John Alexander PA reports he has limited 2017-2018 flu vaccine. Please call 432.424.3535, and leave reliable call back information. You will be called back to set up a time. $25.00. Remember the best prevention is frequent hand washing and not touching you face. Please cover when coughing or sneezing and stay home if you are sick.
THIS WEEK @ HIGH SIERRA
Thursday - Ken 12-5 spinning his LPS fro the 50, 60s, 70s and 80s
Friday - Jeff Haislip and Mark Utter 730 pm
Saturday – Dr. Fun 730 pm
Sunday - Chet O'keiffe 730 pm
LONG DRAW PIZZA will reopen on October 4th!!!!
MANY STONES
Has meteorite earrings and good eggs.
TERLINGUA RECYCLES
Please help us out this Thursday as we take September's recycling into the center at BBNP. Meet at the Terlingua Recycling Center behind the EMS station at 8 a.m. You're welcome to ride with one of the other volunteers or drive your own vehicle. We're usually back to Terlingua by Noon/ 1 p.m. Many hands make light work and we can really use your help. More and more folks are recycling (terrific) same number of volunteers minus a few who are away for the summer. For more info call 830.739.6986 or send a FB message to Terlingua Recycles.
THIS WEEK AT THE STARLIGHT!
It’s that time again! Saturday, September 30 – SKIRT NIGHT! Which of you guys has the best gams (or hams)? Judging at 9 p.m. Starlight Gift Card to the winner. This week’s music:
Monday: 9/25 - Sarah Burton
Tuesday: 9/26 – Uh Clem
Wednesday: 9/27 – Jeffro’s Song Swap with Scott Walker
Thursday: 9/28 - Giulia Millanta
Friday: 9/29 - Pat O’Bryan
Saturday: 9/30 - Laird Considine (and Skirt Night)
Sunday Movie Night (10/1): MASH
Monday: 10/2 - Scott Walker
Have a great week and hope to see you soon!
FROM BREWSTERY COUNTY SHERIFF
We have received a number of complaints regarding the conditions in the construction zone, East of Alpine. Several motorists, including Sheriff Dodson, have had windshields chipped and broken by the vehicles and equipment working on the roadway. We have been asked to direct any complaints to the contractor, Dan Williams Company, 512-320-1410.
QUILTS BY MARGUERITE
Quilts of all sizes, pillows, tote bags, wall art, jewelry, place mats. Stop by, you will be surprised at all the goodies in this store! 371-2292 Across from the stables in Study Butte
TERLINGUA BOTTOMS GROUP OF AA
Meets every Thursday at 7:30 at the Big Bend Church in Study Butte. The meetings are open to anyone who has or thinks they may have a drinking problem.
GREEN SCENE
Volunteers, Performers, & Demonstrators
If you would like to help us out, either as a volunteer, a performer, or a demonstrator, please email us today!
If you have an idea for a demonstration relating to sustainability and low-impact lifestyles, please tell us about it!
Anyone can be an instructor at the GREEN SCENE! How are you building your desert home or gardens? Just download the Demonstration Form from our website, and send it to us ASAP, either by snail mail or email!
Attention all musicians and fire spinners, jugglers and stilt walkers, dancers, singers and songwriters! Come out and show us your stuff! Share your talents and the fun!
We are so grateful to the many amazing people who donate their time and talents to help us raise money for the Terlingua Community Garden.
In addition to our eternal gratitude, volunteers get a free lunch during the festival courtesy of the Starlight Theatre Restaurant & Bar.
All proceeds from the GREEN SCENE Festival go to support the Terlingua Community Garden, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Check out our website for more information!
TERLINGUA SCREAMIN GREEN SCENE, added a South County Style Recycled Fashion Show, step aside Project Runway, 5 weeks away, time to get your recycled outfit put together for the Runway. Still looking for Designers and Models. The boathouse will be the venue for the fashion show and silent auction. There will be a meeting October 12th at 2:00 at the Boathouse to check things out, sharing ideas, so come join in the fun. At this meeting there will be a form for all fashionista's to fill out, you can also contact Molly Dumas at mollyd57@hotmail.com You can leave a local phone # and best time to be reached, She will touch base with you, Facebook works too. You can also contact Kathy Wisdom at 432-371-2463, leave a message I will return all calls, or FB me.
GREEN SCENE ART CHALLENGE
One person's recyclables...are raw materials for YOUR entry in the Green Scene Recycled Art Challenge. Recycle your plastic, reuse your paper, and re-purpose your dysfunctional stuff into ART! You can sell and keep the profit, or donate part or all to the Green Scene festival. Just bring your art piece to the Terlingua Visual Art (TVA) exhibit booth on the morning of October 28th. Enter as many pieces as you like! Sign-up is recommended but not required. To sign up ahead, click on this link:
Recycled Art Challenge Sign-Up Form
BECOME A VENDOR OR GIVE A DEMO AT THIS YEAR'S GREEN SCENE
Have something to sell? Both private individuals and businesses may register as vendors at the Festival for just $20 each. Non-profit groups/charities are not required to pay the fee.
To be a vendor, please register as soon as possible (for best chance of getting a space, by October 1st) to participate on Saturday, October 28th, 2017.
Check out our website for the sign-up form and more information!
http://www.terlinguagreenscene.org/participate/become-a-vendor
Demo your sustainable skills: If you have an idea for a demonstration relating to sustainability and low-impact lifestyles, please tell us about it!
Anyone can be an instructor at the GREEN SCENE! How are you building your desert home or gardens? Just download the Demonstration Form from our website, and send it to us ASAP, either by snail mail or email!For the demo form and more info:
http://www.terlinguagreenscene.org/participate/demonstrate
WINDOWS AND DOORS Giving awy 20 steel commercial doors and 70 heavy, steel-framed windows with thick, opaque glass. Some of the windows are fixed, others open and come with matching aluminum screens. These are the windows and doors that were removed during the remodeling of comfort stations in the Park. You can view pictures on Maybe Later Ranch Facebook page. Morris @ 371-2766
BECOMING MECHANIC SERVICES
We would like to thank everyone for their support, donations, and recommendations, everyone has been super supportive of our re-opening of Becoming. We are here to help everyone get those cars and vehicles back on the road in a safe and economical fashion. We have had a huge interest in tire sales, so we are looking into that possibility. Antonio specializes in heavy equipment repair as well as automotive repairs, with over 35 years of experience. We are here to serve the community both locals and visitors. Call today for schedule and rates: (432) 371 2694 or (432) 294 0128. And remember "United We Stand - Divided We Fall."
TALENT SHOW
Everyone's special, it's true
There's something unique you can do
So don't be ungallant,
Come show us your talent
You might even win some cash too!
WE NEED YOU!
Thursday October 5 at 6 pm, LMLB will be putting on a community talent show at the Cinnabar theater. We will be providing cash prizes of $100, $75 and $50 for the winners as voted on by the audience. In lieu of admission or concessions, we will be collecting donations for the Terlingua School Student Council. To sign up to perform (family-friendly, please), please contact Scott at escottwatkins@gmail.com or 371-2174. If you would like to donate food or beverages for the audience or performers, or help with the show, please contact Sarah Bourbon at 432-386-3178.
TERLINGUA TALENT CONTEST TO BENEFIT HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTH BREWSTER COUNTY—Last Minute Low Budget Productions has announced that proceeds from their October 5 talent contest will go to the Terlingua High School Student Council. Performers are being sought for the competition at LMLB’s Cinnabar Theater. Cash prizes are being offered for the top three acts, and the voting will be done by the audience.
Donations to the Terlingua Student Council will take the place of admission, which will be free. Roadrunner Band director Ted Arbogast will serve as Master of Ceremonies and we anticipate performances by students and school staff. The cash prizes, in the amounts of $100, $75, and $50, will be donated by LMLB. The performances are scheduled to begin at 6:00--a change from previous announcements.
Anyone may apply to perform, but all content must be family-friendly. The Cinnabar Theater is an intimate venue with good acoustics and theatrical lights. It also has several rows of new honest-to-goodness theater seats, a donation from Llano.
To sign up to perform, please contact Scott Watkins at escottwatkins@gmail.com or 371-2174. To donate refreshments, please contact Sarah Bourbon at 432-386-3178.
Last Minute Low Budget Productions is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) community theater group that began putting on plays in the Terlingua area in 1989. Contact: Sarah Bourbon, 432-386-3178.
TERLINGUA COMMUNITY
Thursday, September 28th at 4:00pm, Big Bend High School will kick-off Homecoming with a Kids Fun Run at the track, 4th graders and younger. Next, at 4:30pm all are invited to participate in a 5-Mile Color Run that will start in front of the library. Runners/walkers will be splattered with colored powder, please wear something that you would not mind being dyed. The pep rally will follow at 6:00pm and there will be a concession stand. Please come and support your local cross country team and show your school pride. Homemade burritos!!!
MUSTANGS
As they do each fall, Mustangs will once again roar through the Big Bend, bringing 1960s-era Cobras, souped-up Shelbys, and Ford rarities to the normally quiet roadways of Brewster County.
Now in its ninth year, the four-day event based in Lajitas will draw about 100 people and more than 50 hot cars from all over the U.S. and Canada, and will run Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 4-7.
ATTENTION ALL CRAFTY GALS!
Forming a monthly get-together for all women who do crafts: knitting, crochet, adult coloring, weaving, quilting, sewing or those that want to learn something new! First non-organizational meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, from 6:30-8:30at Big Bend Church in the Fellowship Hall. Spread the word, bring your favorite craft and hope to see you there!
EARTH AND FIRE GALLERY IN THE GHOSTOWN
With the return of cooler Fall temperatures, we're happy to announce we are open again all day all week from 9 am till 6 pm, starting the first of October with LOTS of new art work and products. Everybody was busy over the summer. In addition to Voni, Ricky, Larry and Dani's new art, Michelle has an entirely new group of paintings she is hanging today. Linda has brought in a new line of handblown glass ware, 2 new ceramic lines, 2 jewelry makers, and some pretty outstanding pieces of metal art. Follow us on Facebook for all the latest!
Come see us October 7 for Evin Hanke's Guest artist party starting at 7 pm!
LAS POSADA MILAGRO HOTEL & ESPRESSO …Y POCA MAS Hours: 7:30 a.m until 2 p.m. daily.
We serve the wonderful Big Bend Roasters coffee - keeping it local from Marfa! We always make the best fresh burritos, waffles, meatloaf sandwiches, Rubens, salads and homemade pastries.
We do have daily specials, too! Everything is cooked to order and the freshest you'll find anywhere.
Come enjoy the views, the newspapers, the free wifi, all located in the Ghost town.
TERLINGUA ARTISTS CALENDAR
Thank you, Sponsors! Terlingua Visual Arts would like to thank the local businesses and individuals who have pledged their sponsorship for our upcoming 2018 Terlingua Artists Calendar. If you have not been contacted and are interested in having your name listed on our sponsor page, the deadline is September 30th. Send your intention to Mary Diesel at spottedslinky55@gmail.com, or call Mindy Hamlett at 432-371-2678. Viva Arte Terlingua!
BORDER WALL
USA Today has a story on the Border Wall with video of each section
https://www.usatoday.com/border-wall/
Below is the link to the video that describes the Big Bend Area -
https://www.usatoday.com/border-wall/us-mexico-interactive-border-map/?lng=-103.1144468&lat=29.0086103&modal=true
DARBY
Is a 1.5 year old female dog of wonderfully diverse pedigree. We’d only be guessing at her breed so let’s just call her wonderful!! Darby is a charming, gentle girl who weighs about 45 pounds. She is friendly with everyone, loves to play, is a great snuggler, and is gentle with both small dogs and children. Come rescue a great friend! For more information about any pet in the Alpine Shelter, emailheatherthemule@gmail.com
FIVE FALL GETAWAYS FOR CAMPING, HIKING AND JUST BEING OUTDOORS
http://www.chron.com/sports/outdoors/article/Five-fall-getaways-for-camping-hiking-and-just-12217998.php
WEST TEXAS WORTH THE ROAD TRIP
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/travel/explore/article/West-Texas-worth-the-road-trip-12221658.php#photo-14190225
NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY
Please publicize this event. Really, it should be an ongoing thing, but this week and this month are a great time to start. It’s not a one-day thing, but tomorrow is the reminder.
In putting out the word it’s important to remind people to FIRST make sure YOUR voter registration is up to date with your address, etc. If you don’t have one apply for a new one. In counties that have an Elections Administrator they are the Voter Registrars. In Brewster County our EA is Irma Ramirez and she is located at the County Courthouse (432-837-9230). In other counties without an EA, either the Tax Assessor-Collector or the County Clerk is the Voter Registrar.
Beyond getting your own registration up to date, some may be interested in registering others to vote. You can do that by becoming a Deputy Voter Registrar. Sign up for that at your county’s Voter Registrar.
Voter registration is a non-partisan activity. Never before has it been as important for everyone to exercise this right. Use it or eventually you may loose it. Su vota es su voz! Your vote is your vote! Mary Bell Lockhart, Brewster County Democratic Party Chair
https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/#
HURD ON UKRAINE/RUSSIA
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/09/20/texas-congressman-calls-trump-arm-ukraine-russia
HYPER REACH
Brewster County, TX Selects Emergency Notification Provider , Hyper-Reach Chosen to Help Protect Lives and Property
09/19/2017/ Rochester, NY
Telephone-based mass notifications systems are used by thousands of public safety agencies across the US to warn citizens about local emergencies, hazards and other threats. Now Brewster County announces that they have selected Hyper-Reach to help bring this same life-saving capability to the area. The county expects to have the service fully operational by the end of October 2017.
The new emergency alert system will provide rapid notification of hazardous and urgent situations using a mix of telephone calls, text and email messages, and even TTY/TDD service for the hearing impaired. In addition, Hyper-Reach provides Brewster County with access to the Wireless Emergency Alert system developed by FEMA, enabling broadcast text messages to most mobile phones made since 2011. And there’s a free smartphone app for iPhones and Android devices that allows users to display and organize messages for specific addresses that are important to them.
“Our job is to protect the citizens of Brewster County as effectively and cost-effectively as possible.” said Dave Lambrix, Emergency Management Coordinator and Judge Eleazar Cano, County Judge for Brewster County. “We reviewed all the major vendors for emergency notification service, and Hyper-Reach gave us everything we needed at an unbelievable price. We’re really excited about this new capability.”
Hyper-Reach is a state of the art mass emergency notification system designed specifically for public safety. The system sends thousands of telephone calls, SMS text messages and emails to geographically targeted households in seconds. A new feature sends broadcast messages to most current mobile telephones in an affected area. And Hyper-Reach Anywhere is a smartphone app lets people monitor their home, office and other addresses they care about.
The County plans to use the service primarily for alerts about weather and environmental hazards, criminal activity, fires and missing persons. Landline phones are automatically enrolled, but mobile phones are only included when people enroll. Residents and people who work in Brewster County are encouraged to enroll now by going to the website http://www.usnear.org. A county-specific enrollment page will also be available in the next few days. The internet access will be: http://hyper-reach.com/txbrewstersignup.html. We have also arranged a call in number for those without internet: 432-547-9951.
“We’re honored to have been selected by Brewster County to provide its emergency alerts,” said Sam Asher, President of Hyper-Reach. “It’s gratifying to be part of an effort to save lives and protect property and we take that responsibility very seriously.”
About Brewster County Office of Emergency Management
The Brewster County Office of Emergency Management has a mission to protect the citizens of Brewster County. Under the direction of Judge Eleazar Cano and Sheriff Ronny Dodson, the county provides law enforcement, emergency planning, 911, EMS and other vital services.
About Hyper-Reach
Hyper-Reach (www.hyper-reach.com) is a mass notification system with over 12 years of experience in emergency messaging. Hyper-Reach sends messages via automated telephone calls, text messaging (SMS), email, and social media, such as Twitter. Other uses of Hyper-Reach include Amber alerts, toxic chemical warnings, and armed shooter alerts. In addition to 911 centers, Hyper-Reach is used by law enforcement, educational institutions, and corporations.
For more information about Hyper-Reach, go to www.hyper-reach.com or call 855-266-8439 (855 2-Notify).
NEXT MOON BY GHOST WRITERS ON THE SLY
There will be no paper distribution this week
