TERLINGUA MOON
Vol 26.  No. 5
February 3, 2015

"Aerial surveillance of a supposedly free citizenry is an affront to us all, and one more significant step toward an authoritarian police state. There are far better ways to prevent crime than by sending Big Brother aloft to keep his beady 450-watt eye on us dues-paying citizens."
~Edward Abbey

by     Million sMiles

Rockin' the Boat this week:
Tunesday with J. Michael Combs:  7-10
Open Mic Wednesday: 7-10*
Friday, February7-10:  Jeff Haislip & Shand Walton.  Green Chile Stew & Borracho Beans. 
Saturday, February 7, 8-11 PM:  Bruce Salmon  *In memoriam, The Boathouse is dedicating this week's Open Mic to Glenn Felts.  Laird Considine will be the honorary host. All musicians are welcome - we'll go past 10 PM if need be so get here early to sign up! In addition, James will do his version of the Brisket Calzone for which La Kiva was famous.
The Boathouse is open 7 days a week from 4 - Midnight (Saturday until 1 a.m.).  Our Grille is open Tuesday through Sunday from 5-9 p.m.

This week at The High Sierra Bar & Grille
Saturday, February 7th, 7-10 PM:  Hank Woji & Chase Peeler
Sunday, Feb 8 2-5 "Song Circle . .    acoustic/unplugged" Please join us!...ALL INVITED!!!  Hosted by Jeff Haislip and Collie Ryan

Starlight Theatre Entertainment Line Up
Tue    2/3   -  Uh Clem
Wed   2/4   -  The Whitmores
Thu    2/5   -  Carol Whitney            
Fri      2/6   -  Bruce Salmon                                          
Sat     2/7   -  Jeff Haislip
Sun    2/8   -  Brunch with Jeffro Greaswood                             
Mon   2/9   -  Burger Night with Tim Relleva

Farmer's Market Every Saturday 10-1
Enjoy Music this Sat. with Mo and Brandi
You can now enjoy garden greens at Espresso Y Poco Mas and The Boathouse
THINK COMMUNITY  EAT LOCAL

TERLINGUA TOOL RENTALS Just a small drive down S County Road instead of a round-trip to Alpine, rent locally. Jimmy Taylor, owner 371-2621
              
TERlingua Community Garden
A BIG Garden Thank U to Tim, John, and Tex for finishing our North wall wind block
Yep we are fully blocked from the winter winds now Folks! YIPPEE!!!

Becoming Fine Art and Mechanic Shop: Mechanic shop is open all day, gallery in the evenings.  We have gifts for Valentine's Day, SWEET, you don't even have to go out of town.

La Posada Milagro still has a job opening.       J. Michael Combs on the patio Sunday Mornings, awesome! We have fresh baked Gluten free bread available for any of our sandwiches. We offer fresh squeezed orange juice, yummy Milagro smoothies, iced coffee and espresso drinks.

BAKE SALE!  Thursday, February 5th at the Cottonwood   3:00-4:00 PM
Please help the 2nd & 3rd Graders go to the El Paso Zoo! We are raising money to cover meals and entrance fees for our field trip. Thank you!

Special thanks go out to all of the cooks who participated, worked, cooked, and/ or donated items for the 4th Annual Chili Cook-Off!!!  Jim Ezell, CASI Director served as our head judge and presented CASI checks totaling over $25,000.00 at Saturday's awards presentation..  The recipients this year are the Terlingua Fire & EMT, Terlingua School, Brewster County Sheriff's Department, Big Bend Citizens Alliance/Ghostown Charities and the Big Bend Chamber of Commerce. Helping our community through Chili, Charity and Fun!

Investigating Creativity - meeting the first time this Wednesday at 10 am on the patio of La Posada.  Everyone is welcome to come.
Let's see what we can get started.

First-Ever Annual Terlingua Traditional Fiddlers Gathering
 The week & weekend of Valentines Day will see a convergence of fiddlers in Terlingua, from Louisiana, Texas, & New Mexico. A chance for less-celebrated styles of traditional dance music, and  more familiar southern, old-time tunes. On a share, free basis. This is a shout-out to Terlingua Can you host a fiddler who's traveled from afar? offer dry camping, donate a few sticks of firewood for the campfire, offer to loan a canoe to a fiddler's family? Some will be wee folk.
Share and cherish our communities!

Bad Rabbit Cafe (Terlingua Ranch Restaurant under new and delicious management!)
Friday, February 6, 7 PM Terlingua Fill-Harmonic Symphony (Cooter, Judy, and Charlie sing old country songs)  AND plan for a very special Valentines Day!

Garage Sale/Flea Market on Saturday, Feb. 7 in the parking lot of Green Desert Living just south of the Terlingua Ranch turn-off.  We will start up at 8:00 am and end when we need to. Vendors are welcome to join us - no cost to vendors, just show up and sell, sell, sell!

The Inaugural School-wide Art Contest for the Terlingua and San Vicente Schools was a  GREAT Event  81 students participated this year
Winners are Perla Villa, Bailey Baker, Shyla Garcia, Arely Leyva,  Mark Krueger, Luna Barrett,, Juliette French, Angel Hernandez,   
Zach Eby and Taylor Ohl.
Thank You to our wonderful panel of judges Voni Glaves, Joe and Sue Rife, Sharron Reed Gavin , Buckner Cooke Mary Jane Holmes, and Zbynek Najser  and to ALL that donated snacks, Terlingua Tanz for the wonderful music
and all the community members that came out to show support for the arts and our young artists
We will DO IT again Next Year

W.R.Balch,  featured guest artist for the month of February at Earth and Fire Imports/Gallery, located in downtown Terlingua ghost town.
  Opening Saturday, February 7th, 3-6PM.  Bill's paintings capture the bold colors and majestic beauty of the Big Bend.  Michele Billings' oil paintings are being held over till April.  NEW HOURS are THURS-MON, 9-6.

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.

Shot Time Liquor - Hey Lovers! Valentine's Day is coming, Special wines and spirits to help you woo the one you love.  Don't forget our Risque room! Come check it out!

Desert Opry News Release
THUR the 5th       Open Stage
SAT the 7th House concert Campfire Guest Artist Jack Knight  
    
1st of several Town Meetings/ Health Care
The first meeting to discuss the results of the Health Needs Survey for South Brewster County  will be held in StudyButte on Feb. 14th at 3PM at the Community Center in Study Butte. 979-218-3769 for  questions. Hope to see you there!

.Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc.
SCHOLARSHIP MONEY IS AVAILABLE through the RGEC “My Co-op Rocks” Student Video Contest. Ages 14-18, whose parents/legal guardians are members of RGEC. A 3-minute video could win one of two (2) $1,500 scholarships! Entry deadline is April 17, 2015. Visit  www.riogrande.coop and click on Extras  for complete rules and entry forms.

ATTENTION CRITICAL CARE MEMBERS: If you rely on electrically-powered medical equipment, please update the Critical Care Medical Form contained in RGEC’s February Magazine. The form is also available on our website, www.riogrande.coop

Need Water Tanks?  Call 371-2506 the Burrs

Letter to the Editor:  From a reader: RIDICULOUS?   OUTRAGEOUS!!! Lajitas -- until this action is dropped, the only time I will spend in Lajitas will be when I am passing through on my way to Presidio. . . . . . . .      Thank you to Ken Barnes.(EDITED for Space)

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