The Terlingua moon
February 2nd, 2016
Volume 27 ~ #5
The recycling trailer is FULL. We will be emptying it on Wed. Feb 3rd. Please hold off on your recycling until Feb. 4th.
On May 7, 2015, the Texas State Legislature invested Dr. Carmen Tafolla of San Antonio as the Poet Laureate of the State of Texas. Dr. Tafolla's goal is to make poetry and writing workshops accessible to all Texans, especially those audiences who have had the least opportunity to enjoy poetry in the state’s public schools. She designed a year-long project, Planting Poet Trees, and invited schools across Texas that serve students from low-income families to apply. An Advisory Committee assisted Dr. Tafolla in selecting the 20 schools. We are excited to announce that Terlingua High School competed and was chosen as one of the 20 campuses statewide to participate in the Planting Poet Trees program !The State Poet Laureate will visit each school to provide an inspiring motivational speech about the power of education, a poetry reading, and two writing workshops. Through local poetry presentations, Dr. Tafolla will also share this message bilingually with the students’ teachers, administrators, parents and family members. Finally, Wings Press in San Antonio will print an anthology of selected poetry from students in the project schools and other students from around the state. I served on the Planting Poet Trees Advisory Committee and helped to review the many applications. I was very, very proud of Terlingua! They truly deserve to be one of the 20 selected schools. And Dr. Tafolla will visit Terlingua High School on Wednesday, February 4th, 2016, to engage teachers and students in creative expression and writing.
The State of Texas, however, does not provide one penny to the Poet Laureate. Dr. Tafolla and a group of volunteers are working to raise funds for her visits to the 20 low-income schools all over the state.
One of our major objectives is to donate 15 poetry books to each school’s library. We've raised a little over $1,700 so far, but 15 books averaged out at about $18-$20 becomes $300 x 20 = $6,000. You can see that we've got a long way to go!
If you know anyone who would like to donate money and/or poetry books in good condition to the Terlingua School Library, please ask them to go to https://www.gofundme.com/ka567scs. Or they can contact me. Thank you for any help you can provide. We know that Terlingua students are going to have a great experience!
Chisos Basin Campground Reservation Period Extension. The Chisos Basin family campground offers visitors the opportunity for advanced campsite reservations as part of the National Recreation Reservation System (NRRS). The NRRS reservation period for the Chisos Basin family campground, which mirrors the park’s busy season, will be extended to May 31st each year. This change will start in 2016 with the revised Chisos Basin family campground reservation period of November 15th through May 31st each year for the Chisos Basin only. Rio Grande Village family campground will remain the same with reservations possible November 15th through April 15th.Visitors can make a reservation with the NRRS at http://www.recreation.gov
"Best Little Hair House in Texas"
Services by Patricia Rose
Services provided Haircuts and Hair color
Haircuts : Men $15.00 Women $20.00
Time: Feb. 11 Thurs 7:00-10:00 pm
Feb 12 Fri 7:00-10:00 pm
Feb 13 Sat 7:00-10:00 pm
For Appointments call 915 345-4520
The 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.
OTRA VEZ will be open every Wednesday from 9-noon as well as Saturday February 6 and 20. Please leave your donations in good condition while we are open. Volunteers are always welcome! Thank you
Randoff's Big Bend BBQ @ Far Flung Outdoor Center's Oasis Lodge, WILL BE CLOSED Saturday February 6th So.. We can Get ready for Super Bowl 50 Sunday! We Are Having a Party and You're ALL INVITED!! We Will Open @ 3 PM With BBQ SANDWICHES, WINGS, NACHOS, AND OF COURSE ICE COLD BEER, SODAS AND WATER! We are even ready to start up the Lodge's New Popcorn Machine! So, Put On Your Game Face and Come Out to Enjoy Super Bowl 50 on the 70 "Screen! YES! THERE WILL BE SPECIALS ON FOOD AND BEER DURING THE GAME! Looking Forward To "Meatin" Y'all on Sunday, February 7th
! ***Game Starts @ 5:30 PM*** All sales cash only
Please feel free to pass this on. There will be a special meeting of the TCSD board this Wednesday at 6 pm.
The agenda is attached - the only item is budget amendments. The major adjustments are good news. Due to a law passed this last legislative session affecting certain school districts and having to do with compressed tax rates we will be getting about 90K more in state money than we anticipated.
Also, we had budgeted for professional services such as the cost of the monitor that TEA assigned us last year due to our Accreditation - Warned status that we have not needed due to the school's improvement to Met Standards.
Ms. Jones would like to use some of that money to purchase a couple of new vehicles. Our newest vehicle is a 2007, and the two oldest are 2003 models. Also for a new slab, I believe to replace a cracked outdoor area slab at the elementary school.
As always, please feel welcome to attend. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday the 17th.
Our school policies are now online at http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/226/ (this link also available on the district website). Ms. Jones and Mr. Reed spent a good deal of time working with TASB Policy Services to make sure that our policies were accurate and up to date in order to get them online.
Bad Rabbit Cafe, Terlingua Ranch Lodge
Friday and Saturday: The Terlingua Fill-Harmonic Symphony (your favorite old country songs)
Starlight Theatre Restaurant & Saloon:
Tue 2/2 - Uh Clem
Wed 2/3 - The Whitmores
Thu 2/4 - J. Michael Combs
Fri 2/5 - Bonnie Montgomery
Sat 2/6 - The Terlingua Reggae Lizards
Sun 2/7 - Terlingua Tanz Lite Sunday Brunch: --( tangos and waltzes from around the world)
Mon 2/8 - Muse & eye
This Week at The Boathouse!
We are open every day at 5:00 with a full bar and dinner served 7 days a week from 5 - 9:30. Stay tuned to our Facebook page for this week's Friday Dinner Special!
Wednesday: Open Mic hosted by Jeffro Greasewood. 7 - ???? This week's Musicians' Tips are going to the Big Bend Trails Alliance, a local non-profit organization that helps create and maintain our famous West Texas Trails. With the Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest proceeds also going to the Trails Alliance we're hoping this lends additional support to this great cause.
Thursday, February 4th: Back by popular demand . . . Emy Taylor 7 - 9 p.m.
Friday, February 5th: THEY'RE BACK!!!! The Muse & Eye (Russell Clepper & Sarah Dial Primrose) 7 - 10 p.m.
Saturday, February 6th: Laird Considine & Friends 8 - 11 p.m.
Mark your calendars and get your tickets for Slim Fest oNe - February 11-14th at The Boathouse. The Boathouse is proud to be co-hosting this festival in honor of Terlingua resident and world-famous musician Slim Richey. Slim passed away in 2015 and this festival is being held over his birthday weekend. Headliners are Butch & Rory Hancock, Carolyn Wonderland, The Jitterbug Vipers, Ghosts Along the Brazos and Alan Munde & Friends. For tickets go towww.faroutbooking.com. The Boathouse will be exclusive to this event (other than Happy Hour, 5-6) on both Friday and Saturday, the 12th & 13th. Tickets starting at only $40 for the full weekend of music. All-star Open Mics on both Thursday (11th) and Sunday (14th) at 5:00. Everyone welcome!
Your Community Garden and Market Saturday 10-1
Bring your cup and fill with fresh Big Bend Brewers Coffee, tea, apple juice. Join the conversations and enjoy local music. Get your fresh homemade bread and some prickly pear jelly to top it off. Always local eggs and chard, kale, spinach, mustard, lettuce and more organically grown food that is hand-harvested by volunteers. Find a special Valentine gift of handmade jewelry. Local stones and crystals too. This Saturday there will be extra greens grown on the Ranch thanks to Arick and Duane. Come early-they go fast!
If you want to sell your homemade wares or locally grown items, bring your table and chair and join us.
Musician to be announced. Follow FB page "Terlinguacommunitygarden" for details.
Slim Richey and his wife Francie have been long-time residents of Terlingua. Slim was also a world-famous musician dubbed as "The Most Dangerous Guitar Player in Texas." When Slim was in town, the "Porch" and every other musical venue in town was rockin'. Slim died in 2015 but to keep the tradition of world-class music in Terlingua alive, The Boathouse and Far Out Booking are hosting Slim Fest oNe the weekend of what would have been Slim's 78th birthday (February 11-14). It will be a festival to beat all festivals. Headliners: Butch & Rory Hancock, Carolyn Wonderland, The Jitterbug Vipers, Ghosts Along the Brazos, Alan Munde & Friends and more. Tickets start at only $40 for the entire weekend of music (in advance) or $50 at the door. Go towww.faroutbooking.com to purchase tickets or get more information or call 830.739.6986. Viva Slim!
Residential design in The Big Bend. Call Jeff Gavin / Draftex LLC at 830.739.6986 or jeff@draftexllc.com.
1st Saturday, February 6th, Holy Eucharist at 5pm at Santa Inez in the Ghostown. Looking ahead, Ash Wednesday, February 10th at 5pm. All Welcome. Services will be led by the Rev. Kay Jennings of the Big Bend Episocpal Mission. Check out our website: www.bigbendepiscopalmission.org for more information.
from the Brewster County FB page:
Brewster County is currently under a Burn Ban until further notice. Brewster County Judge Eleazar Cano today signed a Burn Ban in effect immediately through February 9.
The High Sierra Bar and Grill @The El Dorado Hotel would like to thank everyone that cooked, judged and were just here to support our US National Open Chili Championship this past weekend! Congratulations to all the winners especially the new US National Chili champ Tom Dozier and Show champ Suzanne Sweet both of Dallas and part of the High Sierra Cooking Team!
This week at High Sierra:
Friday Feb 5th Open mic hosted by Rossie English @5PM
Saturday night Feb 6th Emy Taylor & Russell Clepper and friends @7 PM
Super Bowl Sunday @ noon come see The fantastic Robert Castillo's BMX stunt and freestyle show at the High Sierra parking lot This professional bicycle team are on their way to the San Antonio Stock show and Rodeo to perform the entire month!
Also the first Sunday song circle hosted by Collie Ryan @2 PM
Super bowl will be shown in the bar starting at 5
Russell & Clepper performs right after the game!!
Come see us!!
Congratulations to Tom Dozier the new Chili Champ and Suzanne Sweet Show Champ both of Dallas and part of the High Sierra Cooking Team!
Chili, Charity and Fun!
MAIDED is a fun, friendly and fluffy girl who might be a cross between a Saint Bernard and a Border Collie, because she looks like a small panda bear. She is terrifically happy and silly but she also smartly waits for a cue from her person. She is a sensitive girl who is friendly and loving with dogs, with cats, and with kids. She’s great on a leash, off the leash, in a car, at your side, in your lap…. She will make a sweet addition to a gentle family. MAIDEN'S $100 adoption fee includes spay, shots, & microchip. The Alpine Animal Shelter is open M-F from10am to 6pm (closed 1-2pm) and by appointment on the weekends, located on the east side of Alpine on Old Marathon Road. All AAS animals are online at https://www.petfinder.com/pet- search?shelterid=TX1202 For more info email heatherthemule@gmail.comemail heatherthemule@gmail.com
Please join us at the Terlingua Public Library on Thursday February 18 at 6:00 p.m. for a presentation entitled : Local Desert Land Restoration.
Tim McKenna and Kevin Elmore will educate us all on small techniques that the average landowner in our area may use to improve water retention, provide ground cover, and encourage regrowth of native plants- which benefit us and also native wildlife.
The Library is located on the campus of the Terlingua Public School, is free of charge, and open to the public.
If you would like to help with refreshments, please contact Glenda Luttrell @ 371-2552.
The current catchment tank order is filling fast. If you spoke with us about tanks for you, please call to arrange for a deposit on your tank(s). Then we can carve your name in stone on the order form. The Burrs 371-2506 or (512) 924 2506
Rustic Iron BBQ will be back at Easter Egg Valley Motel this weekend, Fri, Sat and Sun.. Come out and try some West Texas BBQ. 11am- 2 pm
Dear Terlinguoids and Studybuttians: Please refrain from the use of fancy fonts and weird spacing in your ads. Also, be mindful that others deserve consideration for space in this tiny newsletter. This week there were more than 30 news items submitted to the Moon. Several had to be re-written to fit, and that can cause errors. In the future, editors may opt to drop your ad rather than fix it. Single space, Verdana 10 is perfect for our purpose. SCMC
February 2nd, 2016
Volume 27 ~ #5
The recycling trailer is FULL. We will be emptying it on Wed. Feb 3rd. Please hold off on your recycling until Feb. 4th.
On May 7, 2015, the Texas State Legislature invested Dr. Carmen Tafolla of San Antonio as the Poet Laureate of the State of Texas. Dr. Tafolla's goal is to make poetry and writing workshops accessible to all Texans, especially those audiences who have had the least opportunity to enjoy poetry in the state’s public schools. She designed a year-long project, Planting Poet Trees, and invited schools across Texas that serve students from low-income families to apply. An Advisory Committee assisted Dr. Tafolla in selecting the 20 schools. We are excited to announce that Terlingua High School competed and was chosen as one of the 20 campuses statewide to participate in the Planting Poet Trees program !The State Poet Laureate will visit each school to provide an inspiring motivational speech about the power of education, a poetry reading, and two writing workshops. Through local poetry presentations, Dr. Tafolla will also share this message bilingually with the students’ teachers, administrators, parents and family members. Finally, Wings Press in San Antonio will print an anthology of selected poetry from students in the project schools and other students from around the state. I served on the Planting Poet Trees Advisory Committee and helped to review the many applications. I was very, very proud of Terlingua! They truly deserve to be one of the 20 selected schools. And Dr. Tafolla will visit Terlingua High School on Wednesday, February 4th, 2016, to engage teachers and students in creative expression and writing.
The State of Texas, however, does not provide one penny to the Poet Laureate. Dr. Tafolla and a group of volunteers are working to raise funds for her visits to the 20 low-income schools all over the state.
One of our major objectives is to donate 15 poetry books to each school’s library. We've raised a little over $1,700 so far, but 15 books averaged out at about $18-$20 becomes $300 x 20 = $6,000. You can see that we've got a long way to go!
If you know anyone who would like to donate money and/or poetry books in good condition to the Terlingua School Library, please ask them to go to https://www.gofundme.com/ka567scs. Or they can contact me. Thank you for any help you can provide. We know that Terlingua students are going to have a great experience!
Chisos Basin Campground Reservation Period Extension. The Chisos Basin family campground offers visitors the opportunity for advanced campsite reservations as part of the National Recreation Reservation System (NRRS). The NRRS reservation period for the Chisos Basin family campground, which mirrors the park’s busy season, will be extended to May 31st each year. This change will start in 2016 with the revised Chisos Basin family campground reservation period of November 15th through May 31st each year for the Chisos Basin only. Rio Grande Village family campground will remain the same with reservations possible November 15th through April 15th.Visitors can make a reservation with the NRRS at http://www.recreation.gov
"Best Little Hair House in Texas"
Services by Patricia Rose
Services provided Haircuts and Hair color
Haircuts : Men $15.00 Women $20.00
Time: Feb. 11 Thurs 7:00-10:00 pm
Feb 12 Fri 7:00-10:00 pm
Feb 13 Sat 7:00-10:00 pm
For Appointments call 915 345-4520
The 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.
OTRA VEZ will be open every Wednesday from 9-noon as well as Saturday February 6 and 20. Please leave your donations in good condition while we are open. Volunteers are always welcome! Thank you
Randoff's Big Bend BBQ @ Far Flung Outdoor Center's Oasis Lodge, WILL BE CLOSED Saturday February 6th So.. We can Get ready for Super Bowl 50 Sunday! We Are Having a Party and You're ALL INVITED!! We Will Open @ 3 PM With BBQ SANDWICHES, WINGS, NACHOS, AND OF COURSE ICE COLD BEER, SODAS AND WATER! We are even ready to start up the Lodge's New Popcorn Machine! So, Put On Your Game Face and Come Out to Enjoy Super Bowl 50 on the 70 "Screen! YES! THERE WILL BE SPECIALS ON FOOD AND BEER DURING THE GAME! Looking Forward To "Meatin" Y'all on Sunday, February 7th
! ***Game Starts @ 5:30 PM*** All sales cash only
Please feel free to pass this on. There will be a special meeting of the TCSD board this Wednesday at 6 pm.
The agenda is attached - the only item is budget amendments. The major adjustments are good news. Due to a law passed this last legislative session affecting certain school districts and having to do with compressed tax rates we will be getting about 90K more in state money than we anticipated.
Also, we had budgeted for professional services such as the cost of the monitor that TEA assigned us last year due to our Accreditation - Warned status that we have not needed due to the school's improvement to Met Standards.
Ms. Jones would like to use some of that money to purchase a couple of new vehicles. Our newest vehicle is a 2007, and the two oldest are 2003 models. Also for a new slab, I believe to replace a cracked outdoor area slab at the elementary school.
As always, please feel welcome to attend. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday the 17th.
Our school policies are now online at http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/226/ (this link also available on the district website). Ms. Jones and Mr. Reed spent a good deal of time working with TASB Policy Services to make sure that our policies were accurate and up to date in order to get them online.
Bad Rabbit Cafe, Terlingua Ranch Lodge
Friday and Saturday: The Terlingua Fill-Harmonic Symphony (your favorite old country songs)
Starlight Theatre Restaurant & Saloon:
Tue 2/2 - Uh Clem
Wed 2/3 - The Whitmores
Thu 2/4 - J. Michael Combs
Fri 2/5 - Bonnie Montgomery
Sat 2/6 - The Terlingua Reggae Lizards
Sun 2/7 - Terlingua Tanz Lite Sunday Brunch: --( tangos and waltzes from around the world)
Mon 2/8 - Muse & eye
This Week at The Boathouse!
We are open every day at 5:00 with a full bar and dinner served 7 days a week from 5 - 9:30. Stay tuned to our Facebook page for this week's Friday Dinner Special!
Wednesday: Open Mic hosted by Jeffro Greasewood. 7 - ???? This week's Musicians' Tips are going to the Big Bend Trails Alliance, a local non-profit organization that helps create and maintain our famous West Texas Trails. With the Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest proceeds also going to the Trails Alliance we're hoping this lends additional support to this great cause.
Thursday, February 4th: Back by popular demand . . . Emy Taylor 7 - 9 p.m.
Friday, February 5th: THEY'RE BACK!!!! The Muse & Eye (Russell Clepper & Sarah Dial Primrose) 7 - 10 p.m.
Saturday, February 6th: Laird Considine & Friends 8 - 11 p.m.
Mark your calendars and get your tickets for Slim Fest oNe - February 11-14th at The Boathouse. The Boathouse is proud to be co-hosting this festival in honor of Terlingua resident and world-famous musician Slim Richey. Slim passed away in 2015 and this festival is being held over his birthday weekend. Headliners are Butch & Rory Hancock, Carolyn Wonderland, The Jitterbug Vipers, Ghosts Along the Brazos and Alan Munde & Friends. For tickets go towww.faroutbooking.com. The Boathouse will be exclusive to this event (other than Happy Hour, 5-6) on both Friday and Saturday, the 12th & 13th. Tickets starting at only $40 for the full weekend of music. All-star Open Mics on both Thursday (11th) and Sunday (14th) at 5:00. Everyone welcome!
Your Community Garden and Market Saturday 10-1
Bring your cup and fill with fresh Big Bend Brewers Coffee, tea, apple juice. Join the conversations and enjoy local music. Get your fresh homemade bread and some prickly pear jelly to top it off. Always local eggs and chard, kale, spinach, mustard, lettuce and more organically grown food that is hand-harvested by volunteers. Find a special Valentine gift of handmade jewelry. Local stones and crystals too. This Saturday there will be extra greens grown on the Ranch thanks to Arick and Duane. Come early-they go fast!
If you want to sell your homemade wares or locally grown items, bring your table and chair and join us.
Musician to be announced. Follow FB page "Terlinguacommunitygarden" for details.
Slim Richey and his wife Francie have been long-time residents of Terlingua. Slim was also a world-famous musician dubbed as "The Most Dangerous Guitar Player in Texas." When Slim was in town, the "Porch" and every other musical venue in town was rockin'. Slim died in 2015 but to keep the tradition of world-class music in Terlingua alive, The Boathouse and Far Out Booking are hosting Slim Fest oNe the weekend of what would have been Slim's 78th birthday (February 11-14). It will be a festival to beat all festivals. Headliners: Butch & Rory Hancock, Carolyn Wonderland, The Jitterbug Vipers, Ghosts Along the Brazos, Alan Munde & Friends and more. Tickets start at only $40 for the entire weekend of music (in advance) or $50 at the door. Go towww.faroutbooking.com to purchase tickets or get more information or call 830.739.6986. Viva Slim!
Residential design in The Big Bend. Call Jeff Gavin / Draftex LLC at 830.739.6986 or jeff@draftexllc.com.
1st Saturday, February 6th, Holy Eucharist at 5pm at Santa Inez in the Ghostown. Looking ahead, Ash Wednesday, February 10th at 5pm. All Welcome. Services will be led by the Rev. Kay Jennings of the Big Bend Episocpal Mission. Check out our website: www.bigbendepiscopalmission.org for more information.
from the Brewster County FB page:
Brewster County is currently under a Burn Ban until further notice. Brewster County Judge Eleazar Cano today signed a Burn Ban in effect immediately through February 9.
The High Sierra Bar and Grill @The El Dorado Hotel would like to thank everyone that cooked, judged and were just here to support our US National Open Chili Championship this past weekend! Congratulations to all the winners especially the new US National Chili champ Tom Dozier and Show champ Suzanne Sweet both of Dallas and part of the High Sierra Cooking Team!
This week at High Sierra:
Friday Feb 5th Open mic hosted by Rossie English @5PM
Saturday night Feb 6th Emy Taylor & Russell Clepper and friends @7 PM
Super Bowl Sunday @ noon come see The fantastic Robert Castillo's BMX stunt and freestyle show at the High Sierra parking lot This professional bicycle team are on their way to the San Antonio Stock show and Rodeo to perform the entire month!
Also the first Sunday song circle hosted by Collie Ryan @2 PM
Super bowl will be shown in the bar starting at 5
Russell & Clepper performs right after the game!!
Come see us!!
Congratulations to Tom Dozier the new Chili Champ and Suzanne Sweet Show Champ both of Dallas and part of the High Sierra Cooking Team!
Chili, Charity and Fun!
MAIDED is a fun, friendly and fluffy girl who might be a cross between a Saint Bernard and a Border Collie, because she looks like a small panda bear. She is terrifically happy and silly but she also smartly waits for a cue from her person. She is a sensitive girl who is friendly and loving with dogs, with cats, and with kids. She’s great on a leash, off the leash, in a car, at your side, in your lap…. She will make a sweet addition to a gentle family. MAIDEN'S $100 adoption fee includes spay, shots, & microchip. The Alpine Animal Shelter is open M-F from10am to 6pm (closed 1-2pm) and by appointment on the weekends, located on the east side of Alpine on Old Marathon Road. All AAS animals are online at https://www.petfinder.com/pet- search?shelterid=TX1202 For more info email heatherthemule@gmail.comemail heatherthemule@gmail.com
Please join us at the Terlingua Public Library on Thursday February 18 at 6:00 p.m. for a presentation entitled : Local Desert Land Restoration.
Tim McKenna and Kevin Elmore will educate us all on small techniques that the average landowner in our area may use to improve water retention, provide ground cover, and encourage regrowth of native plants- which benefit us and also native wildlife.
The Library is located on the campus of the Terlingua Public School, is free of charge, and open to the public.
If you would like to help with refreshments, please contact Glenda Luttrell @ 371-2552.
The current catchment tank order is filling fast. If you spoke with us about tanks for you, please call to arrange for a deposit on your tank(s). Then we can carve your name in stone on the order form. The Burrs 371-2506 or (512) 924 2506
Rustic Iron BBQ will be back at Easter Egg Valley Motel this weekend, Fri, Sat and Sun.. Come out and try some West Texas BBQ. 11am- 2 pm
Dear Terlinguoids and Studybuttians: Please refrain from the use of fancy fonts and weird spacing in your ads. Also, be mindful that others deserve consideration for space in this tiny newsletter. This week there were more than 30 news items submitted to the Moon. Several had to be re-written to fit, and that can cause errors. In the future, editors may opt to drop your ad rather than fix it. Single space, Verdana 10 is perfect for our purpose. SCMC
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