TERLINGUA MOON 

Vol. 26, No. 35                                

September 1, 2015                              

by MaeWestern      

Saturday Service

The Big Bend Episcopal Mission will have Holy Eucharist on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 5 pm at Santa Inez in the Ghostown. The Rev. Kay Jennings will be at the church about 3:30 if you would like to stop by to meet her before the service.

Espresso…Y Poco Mas 

located at La Posada Milagro in the Ghostown

We are back to our normal hours starting on September 5th. 

Open daily

Sunday-Wednesday we open at 7:30am-2pm Thursday-Saturday 7:30am-3pm.

Thank you all the locals who supported us this summer!!

Come and enjoy a cup of our delicious coffee on this cool mornings that we starting to have!

Remember we serve breakfast all day, till we close!!

Wifi available

This Week at the Starlight

Tue  9/1 - Uh Clem

Fri    9/4 - Eric Sommer                               

Sat   9/5 - Bruce Salmon

Mon  9/7 - Burger Night with Bruce Salmon

This Week at The Boathouse!

We are again closed except for Wednesday through Saturday this week.  

Wednesday:  Open Mic #33 hosted by Jeffro Greasewood.  8 - ???  

Friday:  Trevor Hickle at 7 p.m.

Saturday:  Marc Utter at 8 p.m.

Full bar, beautiful deck overlooking the Chisos, wonderful music and friends.  The Grille will reopen on Tuesday, September 8.  Have a great week and a safe and happy Labor Day Weekend!

This Week at High Sierra Bar & Grill 

Labor Day Weekend Line Up

Friday, September 4 - 8:00 pm Mark Utter

Saturday, September 5 - 8:00 pm Ted Arbogast

Sunday Afternoon, September 6 - 2:00 pm First Sunday Song Circle with Collie Ryan  8:00 pm - Jeff Haislip and Friends - Let’s fill Jeff’s tip jar as he is “on the road to Nashville” in September to attend the 1st Annual Radney Foster Songwriting Revival held in Nashville, TN the week of September 25th. Radney Foster personally invited Jeff Haislip to attend and High Sierra Bar & Grill is happy to sponsor him.

On behalf of Jim Ezell & CASI  we want to Thank You Terlingua, family, friends, chili cooks and El Dorado Hotel guests for a very successful fun chili cookoff and music weekend @ Ezell Flats and High Sierra Bar & Grill last weekend.

Big THANK YOU to Jason Jones for bringing the amazing film “Peeled Faces on the Amazon” to High Sierra.  We are very proud and honored to have shown Jason’s film.  It was absolutely wonderful and was enjoyed by everyone in our packed house.   Let’s do it again for all and who were unable to see the first viewing, and many who want to see it again!

Stay tuned for the next viewing on our Big Screen in the bar!!

Becoming Fine Art and Mechanic Shop

Back to school. Time for a tune up. Automotive and Diesel repair. While you are here you can browse the gallery, handmade crafts and lots of locally made art. Call for appointments: 371-2694

Courthouse Closure

The Brewster County Courthouse will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2015.

Missing From the Community Garden

Two 20 ft aluminum pipes. Please return to the garden as soon as possible. They support our beautiful backdrop/shade panels.

Thank you!

La Kiva is Hiring 

La Kiva is now seeking applicants for ALL POSITIONS. Please send letter of interest (or resume) with qualifications, position sought and contact information to cavebarterlingua@gmail.com

PLEASE – no drop-ins or phone calls.

We are planning a scheduled opening of late September 2015.

Electronic Recycling

BBCA (Big Bend Citizens Alliance) will once again co-sponsor an Electronics Recycling event on September 16, 2015, at the TxDOT Picnic Area at Intersection of SH118 & SH170 in Study Butte from 9 am to 3 pm. BBCA is providing the volunteers for South County. Get those electronics ready to recycle. More info soon. Here is the list of acceptable items. 

ACCEPTABLE ITEMS:                                                                                                                           

•      Computers         

•      Computer Accessories

•      Computer Monitors

•      Televisions

•      Printers

•      DVD/CD Players

•      Copiers, Fax Machines & Scanners

•      Typewriters

•      Telephones

•      Cell Phones & Chargers

•      GPS Units

•      Pagers

•      PDA & Tablets

•      Answering Machines

•      MP3 Players

•      External Hard Drives

•      Radios & Boom-box

•      Video and Camera Equipment

•      Communications Equipment

•      Video Game Systems

•      Cable Boxes/DVR

•      Circuit Boards

•      Rechargeable Batteries (boxed separately)

•      Microwaves

•      Cables, Wires,

•      Power Cords, Power Strips 

NOT ACCEPTED:

•      Yard Equipment

•      Gas Powered Equipment

•      Lead acid or non-rechargeable batteries

•      Water Coolers

•      Paper Shredders

•      Propane Tanks

•      Space Heaters

•      Household Appliances

•      Smoke Detectors

•      No CRT tubes without cases

Big Bend Library Presentation

Monthly presentations at The Big Bend Library will resume on Thursday September 24th at 6:00 p.m.

Please join us at the library for a program led by Jeff Leach entitled: Chasing Our Ancestral Microbiome.

We are not alone. And that’s a good thing. After 3.5 billion years of dominating life on earth, microbes are finally having their day. Until recently, it was not known that more than 99.9% of the genes that make up the human body are in fact microbial in origin. This important little piece of information means we are more microbe than mammal. Advances in next generation DNA sequencing and computational tools has begun to shed light on the role of microbes in common disease such as obesity, irritable bowel disease, autism, kidney stones, celiac disease, a vast array of autoimmune disease – and the list goes on. But these are early days and a lot of work needs to be done. One important area of interest is trying to understand what a balanced and healthy microbiome actually looks like at various stages in life. Increasing evidence suggest that populations in the western world have lost a third or more of the microbial diversity we once enjoyed at this simple reduction in ecological diversity may be in the base of what ails us in a modern world. In this presentation we will discuss our attempt to recapture our ancient microbiome through our work with one of the last remaining hunter-gatherer groups in Africa.

Big Bend Library is located on the campus of Terlingua Common School District.

Programs are free, open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

If you would like to help with refreshments or make a donation, please contact Glenda Luttrell @ 371-2552.

We look forward to seeing you there for this interesting and informative program!

Free Food

Harvest Native Bounty with Brad Lancaster, Drylands Educator and Desert Harvesters Co-Founder.  Saturday, September 19 - MESQUITE WORKSHOP & NATIVE-FOODS TALK.  

Workshop:  Mesquite Harvesting 1 to 5 pm, Kokernot Lodge, Alpine $10 Fee  - Register at mlatta@feedingamerica.org

Free - Talk - Desert Harvesters & Native Foods 7:30 to 8:30 pm AISD Auditorium on Sul Ross Ave.

Treading West Texas Waters

On Saturday, September 12th, 7:30pm at the Crowley Theater Christopher Hillen, Joseph Cashiola, Basin PBS, and Marfa Public Radio: KRTS will host the Big Bend premier of “Treading West Texas Waters.” This 30 minute piece is aimed at exploring regional water issues and potential pathways forward with regard to topics like groundwater recharge, drought, surface water rights, new technologies and beyond.

Following the screening there will a Q&A with Hillen and three experts featured in the program. (Official announcement of panel members coming soon.) 

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.

Local Art in Alpine

Plenty of artwork to be seen in Alpine this weekend, including work by Terlingua area artists:

•Recycled, Reused, Re-purposed Art Show: Reception: 5 to 7 pm on Friday, Sept 4th at Gallery on the Square (GOTS); ongoing show

Needleworks window display

•CatchLight Art Gallery: reception for Deborah Allison’s “Do-Overs,” from 5 to 8 pm on Friday, Sept. 4; ongoing show

•Ivey’s Emporium window displays; special installation on Saturday, Sept. 5th, at the “Back Door” at Ivey’s, 5 -7pm

•Galeria Sibley: R3 artwork installed through Labor Day, Sept. 7th. 

•SRSU student art: closing reception, Francois Fine Arts Bldg. 5-8 pm

There will also be local music at various times at Galeria Sibley and Ivey’s “Back Door,” so check it out.

Adopt Whiskey

Don’t let WHISKEY’S name fool you:  No hard edges on this sweet fellow. WHISKEY is a smart, affectionate and athletic 2 year-old dog who loves walks and being off-leash. WHISKEY comes when called, is housebroken and has lived with older children and small dogs. He weighs 50 pounds. WHISKEY has been at the shelter since November 2014 and is increasingly distressed about being there. Come see this guy and give him another chance? The Alpine Animal Shelter is open M-F from 10am to 6pm (closed 1-2pm) and by appointment on the weekends, located on the east side of Alpine on Old Marathon Road. WHISKEY (and all AAS animals) is online at https://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?shelter_id=TX1202. For more info email heatherthemule@gmail.com

Garage Sale & Flea Market

Garage Sale/Flea Market on Saturday, September 5, 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 around 2:00 pm.  Vendors welcome to join us-no cost to vendors, just show up and sell, sell, sell!

Three Delicious Chili Recipes You Need to Make This Football Season: http://www.wideopencountry.com/3-delicious-chili-recipes-need-make-football-season/

Altman Screening, Talk & Book Signing

In conjunction with Marfa Lights Festival, on Labor Day, Monday, September 7th at 3:30pm, Marfa Live Arts screens Robert Altman’s Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean at the Crowley Theater. The cast includes: Cher, Karen Black and Kathy Bates, and takes place inside a five-&-dime store in a small Texas town. A reunion is being planned for a 1950’s James Dean fan club, and friends reminisce about a trip to Marfa to be extras in the film GIANT. 

On Sunday, September 6 at 6pm, Marfa Live Arts will host Altman’s widow, Kathryn Reed Altman and his son, cinematographer Stephen Altman for a talk and book signing of “Altman” by Kathryn Reed Altman and film critic Giulia D’Agnolo Vallan, at The Marfa Book Company. The Altman 

talk will be moderated by filmmaker Carolyn Pfeiffer, followed by a reception. Please tune into Marfa Public Radio KRTS on Friday, September 4 at 6:30pm for an interview with Kathryn Reed Altman on “West Texas Talk.”For more information about the Altman screening and book events visit: marfalivearts.org. To learn more about other 2015 Marfa Lights Festival events 

visit: marfachamber.org.

Keep Alpine Beautiful
Got Mulch? The City of Alpine sure does! With the upcoming AHS Homecoming bonfire on Sept. 10, we need to get the pile of mulch by the ag barn moved (corner of North Cherry and West Del Rio). Take your truck, take your trailer, and take all the chipped wood mulch you can haul! Tell your friends! The City of Alpine will load your truck/trailer with a front-end loader on Saturday, Sept. 5 from 9-2.

NOTE TO LOCALS:

JUST IN CASE YOU’VE BEEN LIVING UNDER A ROCK (and some of us have been, quite literally!), THIS WEEK MARKS THE OPENING OF TOURIST SEASON. IF YOU HAVEN’T LEGALLY OBTAINED THE PROPER PERMITS, CREDENTIALS AND LICENSE(S), YOU MAY NOT HUNT TOURISTS!!! SERIOUSLY THOUGH, BE NICE AND THANK A TOURIST—THE JOB THEY SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.

NOTE TO TOURISTS: 

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY OUR PART OF THE WORLD. STAY SAFE, ALWAYS CARRY PLENTY OF WATER, TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS, AND PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO TIP!

Have some news you want included in the Moon? Send your submissions to the Terlingua Moon by Monday noon to be included in that week’s edition. Email to terlinguamoon@gmail.com. Next week’s Moon by La Catrina!