Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Terlingua MOON
September 25, 2018
Vol.  29   No. 39

by Million sMiles



One of the sanest and surest and most generous Joys of Life come from being happy over the good fortune of others. ~  Robert A Heinlein

VOTE!  You must register by October 9.    All Texans can apply to register to vote at Register2Vote.org   Fill out the online application.  Then, we'll mail you a form prefilled with your information and a prepaid return envelope.  Simply sign it and return to complete your registration.

Canyon Brew @ Far Flung – Open @ 7 am every day! Start your day with the Best Homemade Muffins & Organic Coffee in Big Bend!  We also offer Sausage Kolaches, Bagels, Espresso, Candy Bar Lattes, Cappuccino, Macchiato & Chai.  Purchase a Canyon Brew Tumbler and get your first drink FREE – keep bringing it back for $1 off.  Summer Hours - 7am to 11am and as always - Quick Service!

This Week at The Starlight
Such a perfect time of year in the Big Bend and no better place to top off a day than at The Starlight. We take reservations for parties of 10 or more: terlinguastarlight@gmail.com. You can find us on Facebook and Instagram (Terlinguastar) and we love when visitors post their photos and tag us. Check out this week's musical and artistic lineup - not to mention the best menu and full bar around. Hope to see you soon!
Monday, 9/24: Jeff Haislip
Tuesday: The Goats of Clay Henry
Wednesday: Stephen Castillo
Thursday: The Whitmores
Friday: Dan Martin
Saturday, 9/29 and Monday, 10/1: Bruce Salmon
The art of Katy Milam "A Bug's Eye View" will be on display through November 16. Don't miss out!  Happy Fall Y'all!

Espresso ... y poco mas! 
Come see us for the best coffee (Big Bend Roasters) and cooked to order food.  We have a varied menu and daily specials so there's something for everyone.
Breakfast and lunch.   From fresh squeezed orange juice to super sandwiches to eggs the way you want them, we do it all.
Sit in the shade, enjoy wifi and views of the Chisos, and get together with friends ...old or new.  If you're traveling through or around the area, we're a great place to get tips on new places to see and go

La Kiva
Wednesday, September 26 - Open Mic with Tim Relleva
Thursday, September 27 - Chet O'Keefe with his wonderful guitar
Friday & Saturday, 28 & 29 - Karaoke
You know how good our food is, so I don't need to remind you !
This week in 1993:  Doug Davis played at La Kiva on the 24th and there were many power outages.  On the 25th there was a 4 hour outage.  On Sunday the 26th, we had a Brunch and another 4 hour power outage.
In the year 787, The 2nd Council of Nicea assembled at the church of Hagia Sophia.  In England, in 1645, the Battle of Rowton Heath is a Parliamentarian victory over a Royalist arm commanded by King Charles.  In 1789 the office of Attorney General & Supreme Court was passed.  1869 Gold prices plummeted after Treasury sells large quantity of gold after a plot to control the market.  There's lots more - just Google....

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.

Brewster County Commission’s Court Special meeting, in part to discuss a health clinic for Terlingua.  Details at this link:
http://www.brewstercountytx.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Agenda-Commissioners-Court-Special-Meeting-September-26-2018.pdf

South County Residents! Do you want the Commissioners Court to meet in Study Butte AS PROMISED? Please Call or email Judge Cano's office and ask for a South County meeting this October: Eleazar.Cano@co.brewster.tx.us and 432.837.6200 x 124

Without water... NOTHING ELSE MATTERS. The majority of us don't have the option
to burden our local water corp. A truck-load of catchment tanks is forming right now; our
last load of the year. A full load means $0 freight costs. Wylie is the gold standard in quality
and the prices they give us for our continued patronage are the best in the market.
They are a Texas-based, family business since the '30s. Made In America!
We already have the heavy-duty Banjo valves on hand if you need them.
Call or leave a message on the landline 2506, or email me at elcentro432@gmail.com.

The 10th Annual Terlingua GREEN SCENE Festival will be on Saturday, October 27 in the Ghostown!
We need volunteers, donors, performers, vendors, and demonstrators to make this celebration the best ever!  The Terlingua Community Garden has grown so much in the past 10 years, and we look forward to sharing our love for Terlingua Sustainability with You!  For more information, check out our website at www.terlinguagreenscene.org today.
There are several ways you can help.  Please consider helping us out this year!  There are four easy ways to participate:
-Volunteer:  We always need more hands to help with setup, cleanup, planning and organization.
-Demonstrate.  Anyone with an interning idea for a demonstration should reply to terlinguagreenscene@gmail.com
   We love learning what everyone can teach us about building, gardening, art, and sustainability.
-Sell.  Vendors must register with us to secure their spot at the Festival.  Forms an other helpful info is on our website.
-Perform.  We’re on the lookout for local talent to sing, dance, and entertain all day and night.

GALERIA CHISOS:  To celebrate the arrival of Autumn and cooler weather, Galeria Chisos will be having a sale on store jewelry and rocks & mineral items!  Starting Wednesday and going through Saturday they will be 30% OFF.   We recently returned from Denver with new merchandise, so come in and check out our new items.  Mention the Moon to receive your discount.  Our hours are 10 till 6 Monday through Saturday.

Otra Vez Thrift Shop, part of the Big Bend Episcopal Mission, will reopen on Saturday, September 29th from 9am-12pm. Until more volunteers return, the shop will be open on Saturdays only. There will be a Bag Sale: $5 per bag including clothes and shoes. Also, an anonymous donor has purchased $500 worth of diaper/feminine products. These are all FREE! Please spread the word and come pick up what you can use, while supplies last. Thank you to all of the community for supporting the Thrift Shop with purchases and donations. In just the past 2 years, the following outreach has been possible with the store's profits: 2017: $1,000 Fire recovery, $100 medical bills help for cancer treatment, $1,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief and 2018: $200 toward Missionary Scholarship, $500 toward vehicle help, $2,000 Fire recovery. The donation jar for School Kids has also contributed $80 a family's travel needs, $100 spending money for Field trip, and $40 towards desserts for the high school Prom. the the past we have also purchased a oven, an air conditioner, and a heater for locals. Your generosity is greatly appreciated and please let the volunteers know if you know of a special community need. We are hopefully that the new priest in Alpine and Marfa, Father Mike Wallens, will be able to hold services at Santa Inez in the Ghostown soon. Stay tuned.

Flu Shots: John Alexander PA reports he has limited 2018-2019 flu vaccine. Please call 432.424.3535, and leave reliable call back information. You will be called back to set up a time and place. $25.00. Remember the best prevention is frequent hand washing and not touching your face. Lysol surfaces such as phones, keyboards and door knobs. Please cover when coughing or sneezing and stay home if you are sick.

DESERT LOTUS HEALING ARTS - MASSAGE AND ROLFING
Fall is here and change is in the air! We’d like to welcome Ceil Drucker, LMT, RYT back to Desert Lotus, working alongside Bob Sutherland to serve the community and visitors to the area. Ceil has been practicing massage for 14 years and loves the way massage works on so many levels, relaxing both body and mind and offering healing on a physical as well as a more subtle level. Ceil offers Swedish, Deep Tissue and Hot Stone Massage and plans to bring new offerings to the studio in the coming weeks.
She’s offering $50 one hour custom massage sessions for new clients. You can reach her at (432) 386-0305 for more information and to book your session.
Remember, for the month of September we’re thanking our local Park Service employees for all they do on our amazing state and national parks! Book an appointment and let us know you saw it in the moon for 10% off our already sweet local prices.
Ceil Drucker LMT (432)386-0305 or
Bob Sutherland LMT, Certified Rolfer (432)386-3218

Terlingua Poo
Residential septic installation - free estimates. TCEQ Lic. #32801
jeff@basecampterlingua.com or 512-417-6115

Ditching and Digging and Now a Dump Truck too!
Backhoe with Operator for Hire
Terlingua & surrounding area.  713.907.5259
Dozer coming soon

Flack Electrical Services
Joshua Flack, Owner/Master Electrician TECL #31064 ME #337791
Licensed, bonded and insured
940.255.2723

Becoming Mechanics Service
Having a bad suspension can greatly affect your ability to control the vehicle, especially when stopping or turning, so it's in your best interest not to ignore this part of auto maintenance. Antonio Guerrero
4322940128 text or call 4323712692 call or leave a message

All Energies is now an authorized dealer of Crown batteries. Crown offers a full line of competitively priced deep cycle batteries. Call 371-2950 or email casey@allenergies.net for more information.

BETO FOR TEXAS: Change of location: Sunday Sept. 30th, 1-4pm at La Posada Coffee Shop. We need volunteers to address postcards for voters in our precincts. You could take home a stack and we'll arrange to pick them up or write up a storm with company. Please help with this important effort in South Brewster County - it's the only request we'll make. Texas is 50th in voter turnout. Getting out a few more voters for BETO will count. More info: Dave 371-2099 or Nancy 371-2616.

50th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act September 2018 Celebration
All events are FREE to the public
Thursday, September 27, 2018
 Water Restoration Efforts at Dugout Wells
 • 3:00PM Talk on strategies used by NPS staff to restore desert springs
• Discussion will include habitat work at Dugout Wells that helps conserve water and restore the
flow of the springs
• Led by Dave Larsen, NPS and the SCRM staff
   Friday, September 28, 2018
Saving the River at the Rio Grande Village Visitors Center
• 3:00PM – Learn about how Dr. Kevin Urbancyzk and his students at Sul Ross State University help Park staff protect the health of the river. See a demo on the equipment used to document invasive species that threaten the river.
• 3:45PM – Learn details about invasive species in the Rio Grande with Dr. Chris Ritzi, biologist at Sul Ross State University
 Hosted by Rio Grande Research Center at Sul Ross State University and Big Bend Conservancy The World of Birds at the Rio Grande Village Visitors Center
 • 4:30PM – Learn about the newest improvements to visitor services for the RGV Visitors Center with Tom Vandenberg and Daphne Sewing of the Interpretation staff. Hear about the park’s efforts to ensure that Black Hawks return every year with Dave Larsen. Take a short birding walk with Rangers Raymond Skiles, Tom Vandenberg and Daphne Sewing, learn about the ecology and explore the area’s wetlands.
• Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act with giveaways, kids goodies, free cookie cake and punch for all park guests and park staff until supplies run out
• Hosted by park staff, Big Bend Conservancy and Forever Resorts
  The Skies of Big Bend – Bring Binoculars in the Panther Junction parking lot at 8:30PM
 • Led by NPS Ranger Tracey Coe and a team of local astronomers
• View the wonders of Big Bend's dark skies (Saturn's rings, Jupiter's moons, and more) through
telescopes; an indoor program will be provided in the event of inclement weather
• Bring a flashlight, lawn chair and jacket
• Conservancy’s role in Dark Skies project fundraising
 Hosted by park staff and the Big Bend Conservancy
  Brought to you by:  Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation

Marfa Live Arts and Starlight Entertainment will present All About Bette: An Interlude with Bette Davis, a play that celebrates the life and work of Bette Davis on Saturday, October 27 at the Crowley Theater.
Bette Davis’ entire life was a drama with comedic episodes. With nothing but raw talent and raw determination, she became the most famous woman in the world, taking on the Hollywood studio system, the FBI and the Catholic Church. In fact, she requested, “SHE DID IT THE HARD WAY” to be etched onto her tombstone.
All About Bette stars Morgana Shaw (Salem, Friday Night Lights, Walker Texas Ranger) who fully embodies and becomes Bette, sharing and revealing her tumultuous ride through the male dominated golden era of Hollywood. This multiple award-winning work was written by El Paso-based playwright Camilla Carr, and produced by seven-time Tony Award recipient, Michael A. Jenkins (An American in Paris, Matilda, The Color Purple and Kinky Boots.) For more information go to www.marfalivearts.org

Candy is an adorable, healthy Chihuahua/Boston Terrier Mix that is as sweet as can be. She is 6 years old, but age is only a number! Candy enjoys going for walks, loves to ride in the car and will be your best friend if you let her sit in the front seat! She is looking for someone that will be patient with her as she is fearful of most people until she gets to know them. Candy is house trained, spayed and fully vaccinated. She will make a non-Chihuahua lover turn into a Chihuahua lover! She is currently being fostered in South Brewster County but will travel to meet you. For more information on this black and white cutie, or any pet in the Alpine Shelter please email admin@alpinehumanesociety.org.



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