January 14, 2015


         ~  VOL. 26 #2  

Your Attendance is Critical 

This month's Terlingua Common School Board meeting will be held one week earlier than is the normal schedule. TCSD's bills are paid at regular, monthly meetings, and January 21st would have made some bill payments near past due on that date.  This Wednesday's meeting - Jan. 14th - will be held at 5:30 p.m., at the Big Bend High School.  This is the first meeting of the year, and with a fresh new Board of Trustees. Now is the perfect time to begin anew and start fresh. Hopefully, this new year will see more PARENTS, TEACHERS and COMMUNITY MEMBERS attending on a regular basis.  The participation of you ALL is critical toward the goal of making TCSD the best it can be. You do not have to have children enrolled in school to get involved. You only need the desire to see excellence in learning and administration of YOUR school district. Please plan to be there.    

The Starlight Theater and Restaurant
Tue    1/13  -  Uh Clem
Wed   1/14  -  J. Michael Combs
Thu     1/15  -  Moses Martinez              
Fri       1/16  -  Shand Walton & Jeff Haislip                                           
Sat      1/17  -  DB Rouse 
Sun     1/18  -  Brunch with Pat O' Bryan                                  
Mon     1/19  -  Burger Night with James Williams

Remember, The High Sierra, is your place for Sports Central!  Monday and Thursday Night Football!  And football on Friday and Sunday, too!
Wednesday, January 14  Music  Jeff Haislip and Shand 7:00pm
Great food, good people, coldest beer in town!

Becoming Fine Art and Mechanic Shop - come to get your car fixed and enjoy the art!  Gifts, jewelry and more. Give us a call 371-2694

La Posada Milagro is seeking help.  If you are interested in a great job, fun atmosphere, and are highly motivated come talk to Noemi or give us a call 371-3044.  We are now serving fresh homemade waffles and as always the best coffee in town.

Viva Yoga   Thursdays  9-10:15 all levels
10:45-noon gentle
 Taught by Sandi Turvan
 At desert lotus healing arts center
 By the laundromat in study butte
 $10/class

This is a shout out to all the Big Bend area artists.  Come join us for two days of art festivities in the downtown Terlingua Ghost town, in front of Earth and Fire Imports/Gallery, in conjunction with Ivey and Ivey Properties.  No charge for booth space.  This takes place Sat. & Sun., January 24th and 25th, 9:00am - 6:00pm.  You can set up Saturday or Sunday, or both, no reservations needed.
For more information call 432-371-2637, Friday - Monday.

Unofficial: Brewster County Tax Rollback passes by a 7 to 1  Margin http://bigbendgazette.com/2015/01/13/unofficial-brewster-county-tax-rollback-passes-by-a-7-to-1-margin/
We got the petition to require the election, the election had low turnout but was nevertheless a huge success, and I think we've got one more task to ensure that the rollback is a complete success.  Can you help with educating your friends and neighbors about the fact that all the OTHER property taxes we pay - to the cities, the school districts and the hospital district - have not changed and are all still due by the end of the month?  I feel like I'd be really remiss if I didn't point that out.   Yes, we'll all get new property tax bills.  Yes the county component of those bills will be lower and we'll have an extended delinquency date on those (probably early May), but failing to pay the OTHER property taxes on time could result in penalties and interest that are actually more than what we've saved on our county taxes.  I don't want my neighbors to get hurt by the expectation of lowered bills and later deadlines. (Julianne Braun, the might and muscle behind this effort)

EXTRA!!!   From Boquillas del Carmen, 
Canoe trips now available
From the crossing to the mouth of Boquillas canyon
Minimum 2 people, $65 per person (12 person maximum)
Full trip: 4 hours:  with All included, ferry, food, transportation, river trip with trained local guides
Book through visitboquillas.org Or on Facebook: Visitboquillas or at location.
Additionally, trips for out of town guests can go through Far Flung Outdoor Center

H2) to go Water Folks
Those of you who may be coming all the way into town for your 5 gal. bottled water.  We are completely out of water. Please bear with us.  The truck from The Water Factory has not risked the drive from Ft. Stockton to South County due to icy roads earlier in the days. They will try to come down here Thursday 15th or Friday 16th.  Please call us (2506) before you come to pick up water; we'll let you know the status of the load.  We really appreciate your patience.




One Day at a Time in Terlingua
AA is not affiliated with any religious organization but is grateful to the Big Bend  Church (north of the post office) for allowing us to meet there. Thursdays, at 7:30 p.m. (Closed Discussion). Anyone who has a desire to stop drinking or remain sober is welcome. Literature is available in our local library. Carpooling may be available to Alpine AA (Wednesdays) and Al-Anon (Thursdays) meetings. Contact phone numbers are posted on the church doors.

Farmer's Market Every Saturday 10-1pm
 Enjoy Music with Shand Walton and Frank 10-noon
 At noon the 2nd workshop of the season
 Chickens in The Desert with Jac in the kitchen at
 The Crisis Center

Change your chair from a trap to a tool
CHAIRS classes at the Alpine Public Library, with instructor Cathy Wright
February 3, 10, and 24, 2015 from 6-7pm
In these classes you will learn short processes (lessons) designed to give you more options to sit in a dynamic way and to improve your coordination as you go from standing to sitting and the reverse.  Movements learned in these processes emphasize the transmission of force throughout the skeleton, which is essential for bone strength.
A $10 donation to the library is suggested for each class.
For more information, and to sign up, please call the library at 837-2621.

TERLINGUA TOOL RENTALS Happy New Year to our customers and neighbors.. Call or come by for your rental needs. Jimmy Taylor, owner 371-2621

Learn Spanish! Every  Tuesday at 5:30 PM at the American Legion Post 653 on SH 118. For more information, call 432 371 3070

New, in the box, bamboo plank flooring from Home Depot for sale. Eight boxes, approximately 189 sq. foot total. No trim pieces. May be nailed or glued to sub-flooring. You pick up, all for $350. Cash only. Call Mary at 371-2999. Here's the link to the site ad: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Home-Decorators-Collection-Horizontal-Toast-5-8-in-Thick-x-3-3-4-in-Wide-x-37-3-4-in-Length-Solid-Bamboo-Flooring-23-59-sq-ft-case-BAFL24TO/100497046