Terlingua MOON
Vol. 27, No. 19
   May 10, 2016

   By MaeWestern

"Songs won't save the planet, but neither will books or speeches. Songs are sneaky things; they can slip across borders." --Pete Seeger

Brewster County Runoff Election
Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7 am to 7 pm, May 24, 2016, for voting in primary runoff elections for the Democratic and Republican parties to nominate federal officers, members of the State Legislature, and state, district and county officers. On election day, voters must vote in their precinct where registered to vote.
Pct. 1: Alpine High School, 300 E Hendryx at Fighting Buck Ave., Alpine
Pct. 2: Commissioners’ Courtroom, Brewster County Courthouse, 201 W Ave E, Alpine
Pct. 3: Marathon Community Center, 2nd & Ave E, Marathon
Pct. 4: City of Alpine Council Chambers, 803 W Holland, Alpine
Pcts. 5, 6 & 7: Red Pattillo Community Center, Hwy 118, Study Butte/Terlingua
Pct. 8: Alpine Neighborhood Center, 607 W Gallego, Alpine
For early voting (May 16-May 20, 2016, 8:30 am-5 pm; extended hours May 19, 2016, 8:30 am-7 pm): Commissioners’ Courtroom, Brewster County Courthouse, 201 W Ave E, Alpine.
Applications for ballot by mail should be mailed to: Office of the County Clerk, PO Box 119, Alpine TX 79831. Applications for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on May 13, 2016.

Terlingua Tool Rentals
Jimmy Taylor, owner, 371-2621. Rent locally and go build something.

Dentist
Dental Clinic at Big Bend Church. A dentist will be available Thursday, May 12, through Saturday, May 14. For dental needs of the Big Bend area residents. 9 am. No appointments necessary! Have children come for dental checkups. Eye exams available as well!

Third Sunday Services
Announcing 3rd Sunday services in Lajitas at Sts. Mary and Joseph at 4 pm, starting this month, May 15 and continuing through the rest of the year -- summer, too! Air conditioning. All welcome.

Found!
Eyeglass case at entrance to La Kiva, in the dirt, May 6. Claim at Many Stones.

This week at the Starlight
Tues 5/10    Uh Clem
Wed 5/11    Alex Whitmore
Thur 5/12    Kristen Myers
Fri 5/13        Bo DePena & Hartley Hall 7pm
        Emily Curtis 6pm
Sat 5/14        Luke Redfield
Mon 5/16    Kristen Myers

DB’s Rustic Iron BBQ
New schedule--
Thursdays will be full menu from 11am-2pm and at 5pm whole smoked yard bird till sold out.
Fri-Sat, 11am-2pm brisket, ribs, sausage, tater salad, beans with fixings (and sometimes a mystery meat--turkey or pork butt, beef ribs, etc.).
If anyone or business would like catering or whole smoked meats, just give us a call at 432-210-3457 or email to rusticironbbq@ymail.com and we can accommodate.

All Energies
All Energies has Suniva 275W solar panels in stock for just a dollar a watt! Made in the USA. If you preordered panels, please pick them up at our highway workshop. We recommend you bring a friend to help you load them. For more information, email Casey@allenergies.net or call 371-2950.

Terlingua Community Garden
The Garden needs volunteers to wrap up the season and clean up the garden, Wednesday 8 am to  11 am.
Also, Tim, Jenny, and Cassandra have started a summer crop; your help with watering is always welcome! write to us at
terlinguacommunitygarden@gmail.com.

Flea Market
The MAY Second Sat. Flea Market - at H2O to Go Porch & parking lot - corner of Hwy. 118 & School Road - 8 am - free setup.  WEATHER PERMITTING!

This week at the High Sierra
Thursday 12th - VOICES MEETING!1 pm
Anyone who is interested in volunteering or playing on May 21st please attend!!
There will only be one more meeting before the big day!
Friday, May 13 - Patrick Smith @ 8 pm
Saturday, May 14 - Dr. Fun @ 8 pm
Come out and enjoy Great Food, Fantastic Music, and Cold Beer!!!

This week at La Kiva
The kitchen will be closed  Tuesday, May 10, and Sunday-Monday May15-16.
Tuesday: Karaoke 8 pm
Wednesday: Open Mic
Friday: Kristin Myers
In other news, we are looking to hire servers and prep cooks as soon as possible! Send an email to cavebarterlingua@gmail.com if interested. Attached resume is a bonus but not required.

Wanted
Cowskulls or the like, in fair to good condition.  Will trade for jewelry and/or India’s jams and jellies. Please contact 371-2198.

Burn Ban Still in Effect
The Brewster County Commissioners’ Court has voted to continue the Brewster County burn ban for an additional 90 days.  The burning of trash, brush, and debris is prohibited.  Additionally, the Brewster County burn ban continues the restrictions on outdoor welding.  An online version of the signed order can be found at http://www.brewstercountytx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Burn-Ban-Renewal-Order-As-of-May-10-2016.pdf.
If you have any questions please contact Matt Van Ostrand,
Brewster County Emergency Management, office 432-837-9876, cell 512-878-9166


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