Wednesday, February 1, 2017

The Terlingua Moon  
January 31, 2017 ~ VOL. 28 #5 
terlinguamoon@gmail.com  
by Anonymous 

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.” 
― Edward Abbey

A free “Your Heart, Your Life” community health education series is being hosted by the Big Bend Valley Volunteer Fire Department (BBVVFD) at 5:00pm every Wednesday from January 11th through March 22nd 2017. The BBVVFD Fire Hall is located just east of Jackass Flats off Texas Highway 118 at 321 Legion Road.  For more information email info@bigbendvalleyvfd.org, logon to http://bbvvfd.us, or call Ember at 432-371-2080.


Veterans Service Office
http://www.brewstercountytx.com/offices/brewster-county-offices/veterans-services/
    3rd Thursday 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
     South Brewster County Emergency Response Center in Terlingua, TX.

Cynthia is offering her extra, extra gentle yoga class again! Class will be held at the Boathouse on Wednesdays at 11:00, beginning on February 8. This slower paced, hour-long class is done mostly in chairs and is designed for everyBODY. There is an emphasis on breathing, gentle movement and body awareness. This class is excellent for those of us with mobility, balance or breathing issues!

Word Off - La Kiva - Thursday, Feb 2, 7 p.m. Sign up at 6 p.m. - original only, five mins or less.


FINAL WEEKEND FOR THEATER SHOW !!
DOUBLE ROOM:  One Room, Two Stories - a Last Minute Low Budget Production, directed by Billie Miller, will have its final performances this coming weekend.  Two one-act plays, Room On Floor One by Belle E. London and Bridges ... Are When You Cross Them by Melvin Shaffer will be presented at the Cinnabar Theater at 8:00 PM on Friday and Saturday, February 3rd &4th, with a closing matinee on Sunday, February 5th at 2:00 PM. 
We are Terlingua Proud of our newest and youngest actors!!  Don't miss seeing Grace Sullivan, Amos Duffy, and Luna Hood make the Cinnabar stage their own.   Ollie Young and Scott Watkins have great "parental chemistry" while Pablo Menudo and Chris Lee help to round things out.  We are delighted to have the Lowe Sisters, Brittany & Sierra, back on stage after a too-long absence and Billy Miller does double-duty as both actor & director. 
Thanks for your support of Community Theater in Terlingua! 

There will be a Community Appreciation Party for DANNY (Big Bend Telephone), MANNY (UPS), and RAUL (West Texas Gas) at Terlingua Ranch Lodge on Friday, February 3rd at 4PM. All who hold appreciation to these men are invited to honor their great help & service! BYOB and/or snacks! They will receive tips from a tip jar & gifts. See you there!

This Week at The Starlight
It's going to be another great week of "no-better-place-to-be" than the Starlight! From the dinner menu to the full bar and special cocktails, staff and music there's none better. Check out this week's musical lineup!
Monday 1/30: Chet O'Keefe
Tuesday 1/31: Jeffro & Clem
Wednesday 2/1: Brendan Shea and DB Rouse
Thursday 2/2: Elle Carpenter
Friday 2/3: Liondsey Verrill & Ethan Azarian
Saturday 2/4: Laird & Friends
Sunday Brunch: Carol Whitney
Monday 2/6: The Whitmores
And don't forget to get your tickets now for Slim Fest tWo. February 9 - 12 (Starlight exclusive 10th and 11th) with Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum, Wood & Wire, Greezy Wheels, The Jitterbug Vipers and more. Celebrating what would have been world-class musician and fellow Terlingua resident Slim Richey's 79th birthday. $75 in advance for the full weekend at www.faroutbooking.com.

Draftex LLC
Residential design work for south Brewster County. Contact Jeff Gavin: 830.739.6986 or draftexllc@gmail.com. Or stop by the office next to Taylor Tool Rentals on South County Rd.

Terlingua Recycles and we appreciate you! We made the largest delivery yet into the recycling center in Big Bend National Park this past week. It took Jim & Barbara Hines pulling the bins themselves plus another trailer pulled by a volunteer and two full pickup beds. It's great that the community continues to help this program grow while making our footprint smaller. 
A few little tricks will help a lot! Be sure to break down cardboard as compactly as you can. Please step on milk cartons to crush them as much as possible. Remember than tin is not the same as aluminum; there's a bin for each. We really appreciate everyone doing such a good job in cleaning/ rinsing out recyclables. Sure makes the job that much easier for the volunteers at sorting time. 
We try to do a good job of keeping things in order at The Terlingua Recycling station (located behind the Terlingua EMS) but if you ever notice something out of line, drop us a Facebook message and we'll get on it as soon as possible. As this endeavor continues to grow and gain momentum, we could use some more volunteers to help us keep up. Send us a FB message or email draftexllc@gmail.com if you have any questions. 
This past week's dream team: Jim & Barbara Hines, Dan Sholly, Alice & Dick Wildermuth and Jeff Gavin.

Join friends at the Memorial honoring Blair Pittman on his 80th birthday, Sunday, Feb. 12th, at the Porch - 4:00. We will remember the man with a heart that filled all corners of the Big Bend along with the people he loved so much. Let us gather at his favorite spot to remember the good times.

Doodle arrived at the shelter on 1/18 as a stray dog. What kind of dog is she? We’re taking suggestions! Bernese mountain and husky mix is maybe right. What we DO know is that Doodle is about a year old, sweet as pie, and a lover of all dogs and people She enjoys play group exactly as much as she loves pets and attention. She is spayed, vaccinated and up to date on all her shots. Better pictures will soon be available, and for more information about Doodle, or any dog in the Alpine Animal Shelter, please email heatherthemule@gmail.com





Less than two weeks now until Slim Fest tWo! February 9 - 12 at The Starlight Theatre. The Open Mic on the 9th is now a "controlled burn" to help make sure all those who wanted to play have a slot.  Thursday night at The Starlight remains free of charge and the restaurant and bar are open as usual. Slim Richey was a world-class musician and fellow Terlingua resident who died all too soon in 2015. Slim Fest tWo is a celebration of what would have been his 79th birthday and the line-up of musicians who will be playing the festival is out of this world in true Slim fashion. Grammy-nominated Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, Wood & Wire, Greezy Wheels, Katie Shore (of Asleep at the Wheel); Doug Moreland & The Flying Armadillos; Country Fool's Gold, The Paper Moonshiners and, of course, Slim's own Jitterbug Vipers. We've had people buy tickets from California, New Mexico, Colorado, Michigan and, of course, all across Texas to catch these great musicians as we honor Slim's legacy and party under the stars!
The Starlight will be exclusive to Slim Fest on Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th and tickets are available at www.faroutbooking.com (click on Viva Slim) - $75 for the entire weekend or $40 per night.  Sunday will feature an Open Mic/ Gospel Brunch and The Starlight will again be open to all - no charge for the music.
We'd also like to thank our sponsors, without whom great events like this can't happen as well as they do: Todd Sloan & The Westbank String Shop; Charles Thompson; Teren Williams and Jeff Leach of Terlingua Rentals; Big Bend Motor Inn; San Saba Cap; PrintCo Alpine; Marti & Alex Whitmore and, of course, The Starlight Theatre.
Tickets at www.faroutbooking.com - sales are capped at 200 given the venue and wanting all Slim Festivarians to have the best possible time.  Viva Terlingua! Viva Slim!

Just a quick update about Brewster County events in February. Brewster County Commissioners Court will have a called meeting on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 10:00am in the Red Patillo Community Center. Please come!  Also, on Saturday, February 25, 2017 from 9:00am-3:00pm the county will host a Clean-Up Day at the county yard on River Road. Further information will be forthcoming about acceptable materials and the event will include electronics recycling.  ~ Hugh Garrett

Las Posada Milagro Hotel & Espresso …y poca mas
Located in the Terlingua Ghost Town, the coffee shop serves the best coffee around and made to order breakfasts and lunches.  Open 7 days a week, free wifi, and great views of the Chisos Mountains.  
Newspapers available and friendly service, too!  Great place to make new friends or meet up with old ones.  The rustic  guesthouse has rooms and is available for wedding parties.

Your pure, great-tasting, 5 gal. bottled drinking water is now available at Bee Mtn. Hardware.  
Formerly provided through H2O 2 Go, it is the same high quality supplied by the Water Factory.

 Tell your neighbors:  There is room for 4 or more tanks on the Wylie truck-load order. FDA approved potable, algae resistant, warrantied, best price, free shipping, sales-tax free. For those whose deposits we are holding, please be patient with us.  Call 2506 with any questions.

South Brewster County Trash and Recycling Day!
Saturday February 25.  9 a.m.- 3 p.m. at the County yard on #170 (next the the airfield)
Accepting electronics, metals, tires and household goods!
Plan ahead and take advantage of this service.
Thanks to our Commissioner Hugh Garrett and The Big Bend Citizens Alliance for organizing this cleanup day.  

They're adorable fluff balls who are natural acrobats (kittens)
6 months later a very vocal heat season begins, and so many times these cats are thrown outside to fend for themselves.  They do such a good job with mice, rats, birds.  Many people think that's all they need.  WRONG- they need fresh water and cat food.  They STILL keep rodent and snake populations under control.  These cats and new kittens usually die horrible deaths.  Please spay and neuter your pets.   Call me - Grace 371-2162

​TERLINGUA BOTTOMS GROUP OF AA meets regularly, Thursday evenings at 7:30 at the Big Bend Church.  Alcoholics Anonymous is for people who have, or think that they have, a problem with alcohol.

Desert Expression Beauty Salon   Open Wednesday thru Saturday 
Valentine's Day is just around the corner! 
Free valentine candy with Pedicure Gift Certificate! 
325.456.5983 cell      432.371.2487 store 

TERLINGUA STORE    Open 8-8 Monday-Saturday and Sunday 12-6
Beer - Ice - Soda - Snacks - Firewood 
Received new shipment and now we are over stocked with resale clothes!!!
50% OFF SALE starting 2-1 and running till Valentine's Day! 
We will also be bringing out the Dollar Rack!!! 
Thanks again for your support Terlingua!  432.371.2487

SOUTH BREWSTER COUNTY—This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will see the last performances of One Room, Two Stories, two one-act plays that comprise Last Minute Low Budget Productions’ first offering of 2017.  Despite a cold wind that accompanied the January 27 Opening Gala, the almost full house had a wonderful time, with lots of laughs, some of them intentional.
The two dramas take place in the same San Francisco hotel room but at different times.  Billy Miller directs and also stars with his wife, Brittany, as his wife, in Room on Floor One by Belle E. London, a suspense story.  Scott Watkins, LMLB’s president, heads a family group on vacation in Bridges …Are When You Cross Them by Melvin Shaffer, a comedy.
The dramatis personae also include Sierra Lowe, Chris Lee, Pablo Menudo, and first-time LMLB actors Ollie Young, Grace Sullivan, Amos Duffy, and Luna Hood.
Curtain time is 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.  There will be an intermission of about 20 minutes between the two plays, a time when the concession stand usually does a lively business.
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.  The all-volunteer cast and crew hail from the area.   All tax-exempt donations are much appreciated.
Contact:    Sarah Bourbon    432-386-3178

Thank you Terlingua and friends for supporting this years High Sierra Bar & Grill's West Texas Regional Chili Championship this past weekend.  Special thanks go to all of the locals that came out and judged chili, ribeye steak, Bloody Mary , beans, salsa and cocktails.  Kudo's to Our local sponsors that sponsored trophy's Tonia MacComb of Shot Time Liquors , Barbara & Carolyn of Easter Egg Motel Lajitas Resort and Steve Scharath that provided auction items !  This event's beneficiary is Last Minute Low Budget and BBCA Ghostown Charity that helps locals in need!
This weeks music. 
Friday 2/3 - Sarah Burton @7 PM
Saturday 2/4- Dr Fun @ 7 PM
Sunday 2/5 - 1st Sunday Song Circle on the patio with Collie Ryan 3-5 Pm
Super Bowl Sunday Funday!  Pregame will be on starting at noon !

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