TERLINGUA MOON 

Vol. 26, No. 15 
     April 7, 2015 
     By MaeWestern

“You can’t teach an old dogma new tricks.” –Dorothy Parker

Itinerant Printer Chris Fritton

Menagerie Press in the Terlingua Ghost Town is hosting Itinerant Printer Chris Fritton. Chris will visit letterpress print shops across America throughout 2015, producing unique prints at each venue culled from their idiosyncratic collections of wood type, metal type, cuts, ornaments, and polymer plates. These prints will be mailed back to followers and supporters of the project as postcards from the road. SO…  Come join Menagerie Press for a presentation by Chris, printing demonstrations, and all-round open house. There will be beer, beans and bread on the patio. 4-8 pm, Tuesday, April 7. You are welcome to join in with music, food or just you. The Press is located next to the Santa Ynez Church behind the Starlight. Please no dogs.

This week at the Boathouse

All kinds of good things to look forward to at The Boathouse this week! Dinner, Tuesday through Sunday from 5- 9pm.  This week’s Friday Special is Chicken Fried Steak with all the fixings, including fresh Greens from the Terlingua Community Garden! We are open Sunday through Friday from 4 - Midnight with a full bar.  Saturday 4 pm-1 am.

The musical lineup this week is:

Tunesday Tuesday:  Emy Taylor 7 - 9 p.m.

Wednesday:  Open Mic hosted by Jeffro Greasewood 7 - ?????

Friday:  Brandi & Moses 7 - 9 p.m.

Saturday:  Ted Arbogast, Chase Peeler & Special Guest 8 - 11

Remember, too, that our campground is open.  Extremely reasonable rates which include a great shower!  Tell your family and friends. Hope to see you soon!  Don & Terri

This week at the Starlight

Tue    4/7     -  Uh Clem

Thu    4/9     -  Moses Martinez          

Fri      4/10   -  Pablo Menudo                                         

Sat     4/11   -  Bruce Salmon & Ginny Mac

Sun    4/12   -  Brunch with Dan McCoy                         

Mon    4/13   -  Burger Night with Trevor Reichman

This week at the High Sierra

Friday April 10  8 pm - Jeff Haislip

SUNDAY APRIL 12 - BENEFIT FOR VOICES ON BOTH SIDES - George Goss & Jeff Haislip Host

  2 pm MUSIC BEGINS - MUSICIANS INVITED TO JOIN

  4 pm LIVE AUCTION - George Goss

Cycletek

Cycletek is your local source for automatic backup power for those pesky power outages.  We also carry whole-house surge protectors to protect your appliances from the power surges caused from blackouts, lightning strikes, or any other source of EMP.  Generator sizes ranging from 7kw to 150kw.  We also have a few portables in stock at prices less than you can find them on the internet.  371-2569.

TERLINGUA TOOL RENTALS

Jimmy Taylor, owner 371-2621, Call or come by to find your construction needs.

Repair Services

I can repair electric services and install transfer switches and generators for prices or service. Call 432-294-0282. TECL 27979. I also accept credit cards and work with a company that does solar, contact me for info: license master electrician, Wayne Jones.

Second Saturday Flea Market

Spring cleaning is in the air!  Second Sat. Flea Market is April 11 at H2O to Go parking lot at the corner of Hwy 118 and School Road.  Starts about 8:30 am, free setup.  WEATHER PERMITTING!

Water Tanks

A water catchment tank order is approximately half filled.  Remember, our ‘normal’ rainy months are yet to come (whatever normal is now).  We are hoping to complete the order before the first of May. Call 2506 to reserve yours. Thanks to everyone.

Softball Sundays

Thanks to everyone who came out for the game last Sunday. We are doing it again this Sunday! The game will start at 4 pm at the fields located next to the Terlingua School.

Voices From Both Sides Benefit

Benefit and live auction: Sunday Funday, April 12, at the High Sierra Bar & Grill. Music starts at 2 pm. Hosted by Jeff Haislip and George Goss. Auction starts at 4 pm. Help support our community non-profit international music project!

Vinnie’s Big Bend Doughnuts

Open Saturday, 11, and Sunday, 12th from 8 am to 1 pm or sold out.  Bring your own coffee cup for $1 fill up to 14 oz.  Thank you for your patronage!

Swarms!  Bee Swarm Rescue

Local fourth generation professional beekeeper anticipates increased swarm activity based on this year’s stunning wildflower event.  Please do not exterminate or kill the bees.  There is a better way!  Call the Bee Swarm Rescue Hotline here in Big Bend!  (432) 371-2748 or (432) 371-3170, Sponsored by the College of the Melissae.

Christmas Mtns. Research Symposium

Online registration and abstract submission for the 2015 Christmas Mountains Research Symposium, scheduled for May 25-27 at Terlingua Ranch Headquarters in Brewster County, is now operational. You may access the registration and submission sites directly through the home page: http://www.bio.txstate.edu/seminars-and-events/Research-Symposium.html

Registration payments may be made by most major credit cards. Please feel free to share this with anyone you feel may be interested. Direct any questions to the symposium organizers, Dave Lemke (david.lemke@txstate.edu) or Michael Huston (hustonma@txstate.edu).

Operation Strong Safety

Even though the Big Bend sector accounts for only 3 percent of methamphetamine, 2 percent of marijuana, 1 percent of heroin and 0 percent of cocaine seized by law enforcement from January 2013 through May 2014, bills in Congress target the Border Patrol’s Big Bend sector with substantial additional security forces/facilities. Read more in an article by Fort Stockton Pioneer’s Bob Beal at www.fortstocktonpioneer.com/community/article_7e0f1b1e-d88e-9d5f-c311f8fedb57.html.

Alpine Animal Shelter

Like many of the 30 dogs at the Alpine Animal Shelter (AAS), SYDNEY makes you wonder, “why is she still here?”  The answer is ONLY that the shelter gets very little traffic!.... SYDNEY is a smart, healthy, attentive and affectionate female heeler mix, ~45 lbs, 2 1/2 years old, short-haired and light colored (red spots on white). She has that heeler focus and stay-by-your-sidedness. She comes when called, walks well on a leash, is house trained, fetches a ball, adores human affection, and is friendly with kids, dogs of all ages, and cats.... She needs a hero to spring her free and would love that hero to give her an active life. Is it you? AAS is open M-F from 10am to 6pm, located on the east side of Alpine on Old Marathon Road. Come see SYDNEY or the other great dogs there! SYDNEY (and all the dogs at AAS) are on Petfinder at: https://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/31423869. For more info, email heatherthemule@gmail.com.

Big Bend Library Program

Don’t miss this program on Thursday, April 23 at 6 pm in the Big Bend Library. Paul and Voni Glaves have been avid motorcycle travelers since the 1970s.  They have ridden BMW motorcycles in all 50 states, all of the Canadian provinces and territories reachable by road, and in several foreign countries.  Fresh from retirement - she as a teacher, he as a Community Development Director - they were considering rejoining the workforce to become motorcycle tour guides. As a result they accompanied Ayres Adventures on three different motorcycle tours, for almost two months, in southern Africa. They rode in South Africa, Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe.  Always avid photographers, they took a few thousand photos while in Africa. They have distilled them down to one hundred or so to help them illustrate and explain the adventure.

No Fee Weekend April 18-19 at BBNP

Big Bend National Park joins parks, programs, and partners across the country to encourage everyone to find their park and share their stories online at FindYourPark.com.  Launched by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, Find Your Park is a public awareness and education campaign celebrating the milestone centennial anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016 and setting the stage for its second century of service.

Big Bend National Park will kick off National Parks Week with National Junior Ranger Day on April 18 by providing special junior ranger programs and a junior ranger touch table.  In addition, April 18 and 19 are a fee free weekend for park visitors.  Continuing our National Parks Week celebration, the park will be offering a special Texas Gift to the Nation evening program on April 22  for Earth Day.  A second special program, “Big Bend Top Ten,” will be offered April 25.  In addition, daily interpretive offerings will be available the entire week.

Bluebonnets EVERYWHERE!

Want to share your favorite bluebonnet picture? Have a photo of the tallest bluebonnet?  How about the longest bloom?  Most Fun?  We’re having a record year for wildflowers of all kinds.  If you send your picture to voni@bigbend.net I’ll post them for all to see

at http://vonig.smugmug.com/2015-Big-Bend-Bluebonnets/

Moving Forward Together / Avanzando Juntos

The management team of Big Bend National Park invites you to the upcoming celebration of the Binational Event “Moving Forward Together/Avanzando Juntos” to be held April 10 at the Boquillas Port of Entry. The celebration of the two-year anniversary of the opening of the Boquillas Port of Entry begins with a ceremony at 9:30 am. Due to the limited size of the site, private vehicle parking is not available, Shuttle service to the event will be provided from the Rio Grand Village Store parking lot beginning at 8:30 am. Following the event, return shuttle service will also be provided. For questions, call David Elkowitz, 432-477-1107.

Trial date set in Felts murder case

A trial date has been set in the case against a man accused of killing a well-known Terlingua bar owner. Justin Low, the defense lawyer for Tony Flint, said the trial date is scheduled for April 27 in Sierra Blanca. A request for venue change had previously been requested. Flint was originally charged Feb. 5, 2014, with first-degree murder in connection with the death of La Kiva bar owner Glenn Felts. Flint was released Feb. 25 on a $200,000 bond. Part of his bond includes not being allowed within 30 miles of the Texas-Mexico border—barring him from Terlingua completely—and would have to stay in Brewster County or adjacent counties.

Nine Illegals Apprehended in Brewster County

Nine undocumented Mexican Nationals were apprehended by the Brewster County Sheriff’s Office April 1. According to the Brewster County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page, the Mexican Nationals were apprehended in the Black Gap area of Brewster County. According to the report, the U.S. Border Patrol lost sign of the group. But after wandering around in the desert for several hours, they were spotted by area residents who notified the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the scene and the group of nine were found. According to the post, it appeared that some of the males may be involved in gang activities.

Officials say large groups of illegal border crossers have been seen in the areas of Brewster, Presidio, Terrell and Culberson County. The case is still under investigation.

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