Terlingua MOON

Vol. 25, No. 46 November 18, 2014 by Mae Western

“One kind word can warm three winter months.” —Japanese proverb

This week at the Starlight:
Tuesday, Nov. 18 Uh Clem
Wednesday, Nov. 19 Jeff Haislip
Thursday, Nov. 20 Moses
Friday, Nov. 21 Trevor Reichman & Chase Peeler @ 5pm
Bottom Dollar String Band @ 8pm
Saturday, Nov. 22 Jeff Haislip @ 5pm
The Fabulous VorTexans @ 8pm
Monday, Nov. 24 Burger Night with Bruce Salmon


This week at the High Sierra:
This week the High Sierra is packed full of action: great food, big-screen TV for Monday and Thursday night football, and music!
Monday & Thursday — $2 Coors Light can & $2 Lone Star draft
Friday, Nov. 21 Bruce Salmon AKA Brewski Sal Mineo
is back!
Saturday, Nov. 22 Bottom Dollar String Band in the house!
Dynamite group out of Austin
Sunday, Nov. 23 Open Mic 2-5pm, hosted by Jeffro
Everyone welcome!

Joee Barnes Scholarship BBQ
The Joee Barnes Scholarship BBQ was a success. Thanks to all the people who attended, and especially those who made extra contributions. Jack won horseshoes again, and Darren won cribbage. Thank you, Ken Barnes

CAR WASH
The BBHS Junior Class will have a car wash this Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10am-2pm at the Cottonwood Store. Get your ride washed and make it rain again!

Farmer’s Market
Farmer’s Market is this Saturday from 10am to 1pm. Enjoy music with Jeffro Greasewood. 103 lbs. of produce has been harvested since Sept. 2! You can now eat local at the Ghostown restaurants! A BIG thank you to Bee Mtn. Hardware for their generous donation of seeds to the Garden effort. Stop by the market and pick some up. THINK COMMUNITY, EAT LOCAL.

After the Farmer’s Market, come celebrate with Evin: Baby Shower and Potluck Party. Little Ki is getting a baby sister in January!

Terlingua CSD
Terlingua Common School District board of trustees regular meeting is Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 4:30pm in the meeting room at Big Bend High School. At this time there is not an agenda posted on the TCSD website. The two newly elected board members are to be sworn in, but not before an unknown third board member is “appointed” by Judge Killingsworth. Statements will be given by all new board members. Please join us at the meeting.
School Board Agenda is attached as a PDF.

BOOK SIGNING
The new Deputy Ricos book is out! A book signing party will take place at Earth and Fire Imports/Gallery on Saturday, Nov. 29 from 3-6pm featuring Beth Garcia and her full line of books. Her latest book, “Border Ghost,” is the fourth in the Deputy Ricos series.
Join us for refreshments and meet Beth, as well as get your books signed. We are located in downtown Terlingua Ghost Town, between La Posada Milagro and the Starlight Theatre. Call 432-371-2637 for more information.

J. Griffis Smith will be speaking at La Posada Milagro in the Terlingua Ghostown Nov. 20 at 7pm. After 25 years with Texas Highways, Texas A&M Press just published a wonderful coffee table book with TONS of photos of Texas. Griff will present a slide show and answer questions and play some music, too. Please come and join us for cake and coffee and feel free to bring your own wine/beer.

Terlingua Community Choir wants you!
Everyone is singing melodies of our favorite Christmas songs. Rehearsals are Tuesdays @ 5:30pm in the Band Room at Terlingua School Rehearsal dates are Nov. 18 & 25, Dec. 2 & 9. Come to some or come to all. Performances are Thursday, Dec. 11 at the Community Center, and the Starlight date is to be scheduled.

Earth and Fire Imports/Gallery
Bill Gilles, an honored 37-year veteran and resident of Study Butte, is our next guest artist at Earth and Fire in the Terlingua Ghost Town over the Thanksgiving holidays. Bill is a creative artist using multi media, recycled metal pieces and featuring leatherwork (medicine bags, purses, bracelets), as well as lapidary work. Join us for wine and refreshments as we welcome Bill’s work on Monday, Nov. 24, 4-7pm. His show will run everyday from the 24th through Dec. 2nd. Earth and Fire Imports/Gallery’s new winter hours are 9am-6pm.
We will also be featuring the new Terlingua Artist 2015 Calendar for sale. We are combining the introduction party with Bill’s opening Nov. 24.

Turkey Shoot
The American Legion Post 653 is hosting a Turkey Shoot, Saturday, Nov. 22 @ 11am. Turkeys are provided by our friends and fellow shooters working at TXDoT. Food will be available from the Sons of the American Legion. Come and join us for some fun and get ready for hunting season. Located on Highway 118, approximately 6 miles north of Terlingua Ranch Road.

Want better delivery service all the time?
Please call Amazon at 866-216-1072 to let them know that we are serviced better by UPS. If enough people call and let them know that Brewster County is not being served well by Fed Ex, then all deliveries from Amazon will be sent exclusively from UPS. Fed Ex is currently shipping things to the post office and those of us who have PO boxes are not having them delivered to our homes. UPS always delivers to our homes.

Big Bend Citizen Alliance
The latest project of the Big Bend Citizen Alliance and local artists is the 2015 Terlingua Artists Calendar. The calendar features images from thirteen local artists, including Mark “Eyeball” Kneeskern whose images grace the cover and back page. The project’s purpose is to promote awareness of local artists and their work. Twenty-six local businesses and individuals are sponsoring the project. The initial plan was conceived by an ad hoc group of Terlingua artists and craftspeople and was designed by Lauren Stedman of Menagerie Press of Terlingua Ghosttown. It is dedicated to Mark Kneeskern. It will be available at local Terlingua businesses and at the Earth and Fire venue at ArtWalk in Alpine.
Featured artists include (not in order): Joe Rife, Voni Glaves, Pam Ware, Crystal Allbright, Bonnie Wunderlich, Ruth Jansyn, Molly Dumas, Mary Paloma Diesel, Dani Bottenfield, Lauren Stedman, Mark Kneeskern, Collie Ryan, Zoey Sexton.
The art opening for the calendar will be combined with a reception at Earth and Fire Gallery in Terlingua Ghostown for artist Bill Gilles. Join us for wine and refreshments on Monday, Nov. 24th, 4-7pm.
Resellers may contact Mindy Hamlett, BBCA president, for further information at 371-2678.

Don’t like all the rocks kicking up on the newly paved road?
Join us in filing a complaint. You may file a complaint with any TxDOT business office. A complaint is an oral or written statement regarding a matter that:
*we have the authority to resolve
*concerns a TxDOT policy, program, procedure, action or operation, or
*concerns an action or operation of a TxDOT employee or contractor
*requests or implies that we respond or take some action

You may file an oral complaint by contacting any TxDOT business office in person or by telephone toll-free at (800) 558-9368 weekdays between 8am and 5pm. You will be automatically connected to the nearest TxDOT district office according to the area code of your phone number. You may also call the TxDOT district office in your area directly.
To file a complaint with a specific TxDOT division or office, please select that division or office from the list to the left.
To submit an Internet complaint, use our Customer Complaint System.
Please include in your complaint
*your name and contact information: either a mailing address, telephone number or e-mail address;
*a statement of your complaint, including any background information or underlying facts; and
*the specific action or measure you are requesting of us.
When we receive your written or electronic complaint, we will:
*promptly assess all complaints within our jurisdiction,
*make every reasonable effort to resolve your complaint
*reply to you by letter or e-mail, advising of the actions we are taking or plan to take to resolve your complaint
*notify you of the status of your complaint at least quarterly until a resolution is provided to you.
When you call, we will try to resolve your complaint promptly. If we need to research your concern, we will either call you back or reply by letter.

GIS Day
Join us at the Alpine Public Library on Wednesday, Nov. 19 to celebrate International GIS DAY. GIS means “Geographic Information Systems.” See demonstrations of digital mapping techniques and learn how they can be used to solve problems or investigate geospatial patterns. Presenters include members of the Sul Ross Geology department and the Rio Grande Research Center. 10am til 5pm. See you there!

Family Leadership Institute
Twenty more spots are available for the Family Leadership Institute at the Alpine Public Library. Each space is worth $1,250, and is being paid by grants from the Permian Basin Area Foundation and two other anonymous donors. All parents are welcome. Take advantage of this opportunity and call to sign up at 837-2621. Learn how to increase your own personal success and your child’s success at school. Free breakfast and lunch, child care, and transportation are available.

Bill Ivey featured at Nov. 28 Travel Talk
Alpine Public Library’s Travel Talk for November will feature Bill Ivey, who will talk about “Sailing on Turkey’s Turquoise Coast in a “gulet.” A gulet is a traditional Turkish sailing vessel, adapted to take tourists. The talk is on Friday November 28, at 7 pm in the library’s AEP multipurpose room. For more information, call 837-2621.

Mark your calendar
Ashley Raines will be performing at the Starlight Theatre Dec. 12. To check out Raines’ music, visit www.ashleyrainesmusic.com.

Affordable Care Act open enrollment
Open Enrollment under the Affordable Care Act began Nov.15, 2014. Members of the Enroll El Paso Coalition will conduct a series of enrollment and community outreach events throughout the enrollment period. Please take note of the contact persons in each partner agency who will be available for media interviews during the enrollment period Nov. 15, 2014 through Feb. 15, 2015.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Enroll El Paso -- Deborah Zuloaga
United Way El Paso CEO 915-533-2434 ext. 234
Project Amistad -- Roy Ortega
Community Relations Manager 915-532-3406/383-5728
Centro San Vicente -- Dr. Jose Luna, CEO or
Daniel Del Toro, Recruitment & Enrollment Manager
915-859-7545
Enroll America -- Jose Medrano
Texas Regional Organizer 956-551-1657
Sierra Providence Health Network -- Marvin McLellan
Director of Business Development 915-747-2501
Cognosante -- Gabriel Escandon
Site Supervisor 915-242-2170
Project Vida Health Center -- BerthaTorres
Outreach Coordinator 915-533-7057 ext. 340

ARTWALK
Alpine’s Artwalk is this weekend. For more info, visit www.alpineartwalk.com.

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