Terlingua Moon
September 27, 2016
No. 27   Vol. 39   

By South County Mud Clowns

I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindess from the undind:  Yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teahers. 
- Khali Gibran

22nd Annual Terlingua Music Bash
October 10th – 16th,  2016
"THE YEAR OF "AL BARLOW"
Events all over the place; too many to list here.  One fun thing we do know is there will be a costume parade and contest on Oct. 15th – 6 p.m. starting at Gareth Park ~ ending at the High Sierra
Look for posters around town.
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DESERT EXPRESSION Beauty Salon
229-70 FM 170 Terlingua, TX 79852
Sept. 27, 28, & 29; Oct. 4, 5, & 6;Oct. ober 18, 19, & 20 Call Kaci Kothmann at 325-456-5983 or stop by for your appointment.
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Randy De La Fuente We’ll be open this Fri. Sept. 30 and Sat. Oct. 1 from 11 am - 2 pm  or ‘til sold out! Come taste our Pecan Smoked Traditional and our Specialty Sandwiches that make us BBQ with A Bend!  Located at Far Flung Outdoor Center in The Oasis Lodge . Cash Only Please!
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Terlingua Community Garden invites you to participate in the upcoming events this week, Lunch and drinks provided:   WEDNESDAY the 28th, 8am until too hot, garden throw-down! We've got some new growers this season and we need to get things in shape to help them do their thing.  SATURDAY the 1st, 10-2, art, art, art! Come make your mark with paint, flags, or markers.   SATURDAY the 1st, 2pm, our first garden meeting of the fall season. Come submit your ideas!
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The Terlingua Community Garden will be raffling off three awesome prizes at the GREEN SCENE on October 22nd! For just $10 per ticket (3 tickets for $25) you could win a 400W solar power kit ($750 value) or a Sun Oven solar cooker ($300 value) or a large radial clothesline ($200 value). Tickets available from Green Scene volunteers or the following businesses: Cottonwood Store, Terlingua Ranch Lodge, All Energies, La Kiva, and Shot Time Liquors. For more info, emailterlinguagreenscene@gmail.com or call Sara at 371-2902.
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The Starlight Theatre is still hiring for a few positions - kitchen, bar-back and host. Please stop by any day between 2 and 4 - use the side entrance - we'd love to talk with you about the opportunities. Or terlinguastarlight@gmail.com.
This week's entertainment: Monday  9/26  Jeff Haislip;  Tuesday  9/27  Uh Clem;  Wednesday 9/28  The Terlingua Lounge Lizards;  Thursday   9/29  Moses Martinez;  Friday  9/30 Jim Keaveny
Saturday  10/1  Jackie Myers Trio;  Monday 10/3  The Whitmores.   

Big Bend High School has named Student Body President Jose Damian Villanueva as their DAR Good Citizen.  The Paisano Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors the program each year for graduating Seniors.  The young person selected must demonstrate the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, & patriotism.  The BBHS staff is proud to award this honor to Damian.
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BBHS Student Council is asking for donations of school supplies to send to flooded Louisiana elementary schools.  After the devastating floods in late August and early September, several elementary schools do not have enough basic supplies for students.  There will be boxes for donations at the High School and at the Cottonwood from September 26-October 2.
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This week at High Sierra:
Friday 9/30 - Moses @ 7 PM
Saturday - 10/1 - Dr Fun @ 7 PM
Sunday - 10/2 - Collie Ryan's 1st Sunday Song Circle @ 3.   Sarah Burton @ 8:00 PM
Come watch your favorite sports event on our big screen while drinking the coldest beer in town!
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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.

Feeling the Burn in Big Bend:Texas Observer 9/20
https://www.texasobserver.org/chisos-mountains-pinon-pines-climate/

New SNHP superintendent has spent a lifetime in parks  http://www.kcaw.org/2016/09/22/sitka-natl-historical-park-welcomes-new-superintendent/

“BIG BEND STANDS WITH STANDING ROCK” Thursday 29th: 7pm Live music at 108 Memory Lane.  Then  Friday 30th: 10 am Meet at Railroad Park, 5th and Holland, Intro, Speeches.
11 am Begin march; 12 pm At construction site, more speeches; 2pm Potluck at 108 Memory Lane
6pm Vigil;7 pm Live Music
If you cannot walk the 3.2 miles, join in at any time! For lunch break, come to the construction site for the finale!

This just in:
This week at La Kiva:
Tuesday: Karaoke
Wednesday: Open Mic
Thursday: Pitcher Specials!
Friday: Last Call Band - Fish and Chips special
Saturday: Laird and Friends
Sunday: Jackie Myers Band
We are looking to hire a cook and a dishwasher, if interested please stop in and see us.    Viva La Kiva

This editor is officially rained/mudded in (at home).  We might not be able to get out even by tomorrow.  (Not necessaeily a bad thing).

If at all possible, please print an extra or two and spread them around.  There is a lot of time sensitive and important information that needs to get to the masses.  AND - as always, please forward to your own contact list.  Thanks everybody.  

SCMC