TERLINGUA MOON
27 October 2015
Vol. 26, No. 43
by twEyeLight raVen
“Of all the things I wondered about on this land, I wondered the hardest about the seduction of certain geographies that feel like home — not by story or blood but merely by their forms and colors. How our perceptions are our only internal map of the world, how there are places that claim you and places that warn you away. How you can fall in love with the light.” Ellen Meloy
BURN BAN LIFTED! County Commissioner Hugh Garrett reports that the Burn Ban was lifted as of the October 27 Commissioners' Court meeting.
THE ANNUAL JOEE BARNES MEMORIAL IS BACK ON!
November the 14th - horseshoes and gaming starts at 10 am. Food starts at 1 pm. All proceeds go to the Joee Barnes scholarship for Big Bend High students. Please come and show your support. A $10 donation is requested for lunch. More info coming on the Joee Barnes memorial page on Facebook. Thank you!!!
NOV. 4-7: THE 49TH ANNUAL ORIGINAL TERLINGUA INTERNATIONAL FRANK X. TOLBERT-WICK FOWLER CHAMPIONSHIP CHILI COOK-OFF promises a sizzling time with the Last Chance Chili Cook-Off, live music all four days including performances from Gary P. Nunn, the 28th annual Bob Roberts Memorial BBQ Cook-Off, a salsa contest, margarita mix-off, a golf shoot-out, dancing and more. More at abowlofred.com.
THIS WEEK AT THE BOATHOUSE!
Do we have a great week in store for you!!! Remember, we are now serving dinner Monday through Saturday from 5 - 9:30. Full bar every day, open at 5. Make plans now to join us for our Halloween Extravaganza!! Saturday, October 31. $50 Prize for Most Original Costume, Scariest Costume and Sexiest Costume. Music with the Fabulous Vortexans!
Tunesday with Bryn Moore (7-9 p.m.)
Wednesday - Open Mic hosted by Jeffro Greasewood. 7 p.m. until the music stops. Everyone welcome!
Thursday - The Paper Moon Shiners (7-10 p.m.)
Friday - Trevor Reichman followed by Daisy O'Connor and the Late Bloomers (6:30-11 p.m.)
Saturday - Halloween Extravaganza!!!! Music with the Fabulous Vortexans (8-11 p.m.)
Don't forget about our weekly Dinner Special on Fridays. Check our Facebook page for more information (The Boathouse Restaurant & Bar). Hope to see you soon!
THIS WEEK’S MUSIC AT THE STARLIGHT THEATRE
Tue 10/27 - Uh Clem
Wed 10/28 - The Whitmores
Thu 10/29 - The Jackie Myers Band
Fri 10/30 - The Paper Moon Shiners
Sat 10/31 - Daisy and the Late Bloomers
Mon 11/2 - Burger Night with The Paper Moon Shiners
HIGH SIERRA
Friday, October 30th - Jeff Haislip & friends - 8 PM
Saturday, October 31st - Halloween Costume Contest 9 PM - Fabulous prizes: Best Costume- HUGE Patron Tequila Bottle plus $50.00 cash. 2nd & 3rd place and 1st place Best Duo/group. Jim Keaveny Band will entertain @ 8 PM Snacks and drink specials all night!
Sunday, November 1st - First Sunday of the month song circle hosted by Collie Ryan @ about 2ish
HALLOWEEN PARTY AT LA KIVA
On the monster patio silver screen we will be showing back-to-back horror movies; Dracula followed by Nosferatu. These will send shivers down your spine. Inside we will be holding a DJ dance party. This is Halloween so go crazy with your costume. Prize for the best costume. Special prize for the one that shows the most skin. Don't worry, we've got heating.
RANDOFF'S BIG BEND BBQ Opening Saturday Nov. 14 11am - 2pm or till Sold Out ! USDA Choice Beef Brisket Sandwiches Sliced or Chopped at Far Flung's Oasis Lodge! ** CASH ONLY** Come See Us, We'll Be Glad To "Meat Ya"!
TIVOS RESTAURANT is now open Tuesday thru Saturday from 5-9
New remolded dinning room and food is great but expect a little wait as they prepare everything fresh.
At the Longhorn Ranch Motel, 13 miles north of Study Butte on 118.
TERLINGUA COMMUNITY GARDEN
Calling for all artists to join us this Thursday morning at 10 in the garden. We have some things that need to be re-painted and possibly a new mural project! Email terlinguagreenscene@gmail.com for more info! LET'S GROW TOGETHER!!
FARMERS MARKET
Every Saturday 10-1
Starters, houseplants, some vegetables and eggs
Local hand crafted prickly pear jellies, homemade breads and sweets
Stained glass, pottery, rocks. And a lot of nice jewelry.
Wear local!
SHOT TIME LIQUOR Are you a local musician? We may be interested in carrying your CD. Stop by and see us! New! Los Muertos sweet table wine in red and white - $15.78 for a 750ml bottle, look for the sugar skull label. Kai Vodka made with rice is closeout priced at 9.28 for a 750mL bottle. Monday morning arrival! Herman Marshall Rye, 750mL, 57.54. Open Mon-Sat 10AM-9PM
BECOMING FINE ART AND MECHANIC CENTER: If your mechanic tells you you need a repair that's so expensive it's a financial hardship for you, seek a second opinion. Mechanics, like doctors, can diagnose more than one problem from the same set of symptoms. Getting a second opinion is simply a check-up, a cross reference, before you spend a pile of money. If the second opinion confirms the first, you can return to the original shop to get the work done. my name is Antonio Guerrero 4323712694. Gallery is open with new locally made crafts and art. Open afternoons and evenings.
ALPINE ANIMAL SHELTER: MAX and OREO are 10-month old shepherd mixes with beautiful markings. They do not need to be adopted together. MAX is the more submissive of the two. He is desperate for love and hoping for lots of walks and snuggles in his new home. MAX gets along with other dogs but needs a dog-sibling that won’t take advantage of his submissiveness by bullying him. OREO is up for anything and everything! He is playful and very curious about the world. His activity needs seem to be higher than his brother MAX. With a little training, he will be an eternally grateful running, walking, hiking partner. OREO and MAX are both good with kids and other dogs, neutered, micro chipped, and up to date on all shots. 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. All AAS animals are online at https://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?shelter_id=TX1202 For more info email heatherthemule@gmail.com
ALL ENERGIES now offers the new OutBack 20A MPPT charge controller for $175+tax. This little gem is perfect for using a 200-300W high voltage solar panel(s) on a 12V or 24V system. Attention DIYers: All Energies also does system design. No mystery, just a high quality solar system that goes together well and works the first time! Email casey@allenergies.net or call 371-2950 for more info.
WATER CATCHMENT ORDER. There is room for 2 more tanks on the Wylie truckload. It will be dispatched within a couple of days of filling. This will be the last order until early Spring, 2016. Long-range predictions say that late winter and the 2016 spring will be cooler and wetter than usual. Wylie tanks are USDA approved potable. Call us for specs., sizes and prices. 371-2506 or email elcentro432@gmail.com
OTRA VEZ is open Wednesdays from 9:00 AM to Noonish. We have a couple of Halloween costumes and will be open Saturday, October 31 from 9:00 AM to Noonish. We will be closed Saturday November 7th.
THE TERLINGUA COMMUNITY CHOIR calls all past and future members to sing for the Holidays! This season's rehearsals will be Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00 in the TCSD band/music room, as before. Rehearsal dates are: Oct 28, Nov.4,11,18, Dec.2,9 Like last year, we will be singing melody only for our favorite carols, but you are welcome to sing "parts"!
Performance dates set are: Dec 10@Party Barn and Dec 16 @ Barton Warnock Center, both with school band and contributions from the younger grades. Starlight may request our presence for a tree lighting night, as before. Call Ted 371-2263 with questions.
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS (Please join us at sundown at the Terlingua Cemetery on November 2)
We have a history in Terlingua of celebrating Dia De Los Muertos. Día de los Muertos has both indigenous origins from the Aztec festival for Mictecacihuatl, The Lady of The Dead, and Catholic origins from the Spanish conquistadors’ All Saints and All Souls Day. Traditionally, Nov. 1 is when the souls of children that have died is observed, known as Día de los Inocentes (Day of the Innocents) or Día de los Angelitos (Day of the Little Angels). Nov. 2 is when the adult souls arrive.
Each year on November 2, the residents of Terlingua spend an evening in our 111-year old cemetery where the graves are decorated and our loved ones remembered and honored. It is a celebration of life and memories and a time to be thankful for the gift of living and the joys of fellowship, family, and love.
Those who celebrate Día de los Muertos will usually put up altars honoring those members of the family who have passed away. They decorate the altars with candles, sugar skulls, marigolds, food, beverages and clothes. These offerings, or "ofrendas," are gifts for the dead and are usually a combination of his or her favorite things. Like the holiday itself, the altar also has mixed imagery of both indigenous and Catholic background. The graves of the deceased are also visited and honored with offerings as well as vigils.
The most recognized skull on Dia de los Muertos is the Calavera Catrina. The image as we know it today originated with José Guadalupe Posada, a Mexican Artist who depicted a fancy female skeleton as a dig against the Europhile Mexican elite during the Porfirio Díaz dictatorship. It became an iconic image of the Mexican Revolution at the beginning of the twentieth century. But the actual Catrina is said to have originated thanks to the Aztec tale of Mictecacihuatl, the Lady of the Dead.
Please join us at sundown on November 2. We will have some candles on hand but you may also bring some of your own. Please bring a lighter or matches. If you have items to be placed on any of your family members' graves, please be sure they are weighted or able to be tied as the winds this year have been especially high.
If you have a loved one you would like to remember but who is not buried in the Terlingua Cemetery, there will also be two altars where you can place a photo and candle (or other representational memento). Participants usually bring a potluck dish as well and, afterwards, there is a bonfire that continues "the light" in the evening. It is a beautiful celebration - not a sad one. Friends and family are reunited with their loved ones and lives are remembered with joy.
Also, on November 2nd- ALL SOULS' DAY SERVICE AT SANTA INEZ in the Terlingua Ghost Town at 5pm led by the Rev. Kay Jennings of the Big Bend Episcopal Mission. 1st Saturday Evening Prayer Service cancelled for November 7th/Chili Cookoff Weekend.
THE BIG BEND LIBRARY has telephone meeting lists for NA (Narcotics Anonymous), Al-Anon (Family and friends who have a drinking problem), ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics and other dysfunctional families) and Recovery Inc. (Cognitive behavioral techniques for all kinds of emotional issues). All meetings are free to attend but long distance phone charges do apply. All of the books (English and Spanish) can be checked out at the library as well. There are also on-line meetings. You can now get all kinds of help and support in the privacy of your own home at a variety of different times each and every day.
HEART YOGA AND RELATIONSHIP WORKSHOP. Life Coach/Yoga Teacher/Adventure Guide Sally Martin will be offering a Yoga workshop on Tuesday, November 3rd from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at Desert Lotus Healing Arts at the Y in Study Butte. Call 325/261-9006 to register. This workshop offers a 60 minute heart opening asana practice followed by an entertaining 30 minute exploration of our unique relationship portrait. Students will each delve into their personal love language and relationship needs to build more satisfying and successful connections. Students will also learn to recognize the relationship portraits of their partners, co-workers, clients and children which will allow them to communicate with them in a way that makes them feel deeply cared for. 90 Minutes $20pp if pre-registered. Day of $25pp.
If you are ready to live a bigger, more fulfilling life, as a bonus, Sally will be offering complimentary "Clarify Your Dream Life" coaching sessions of up to 1 hour for workshop participants by appointment.
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.
Please send your Moon submissions to TerlinguaMoon@gmail.com no later than noon on Monday for that week’s edition.
27 October 2015
Vol. 26, No. 43
by twEyeLight raVen
“Of all the things I wondered about on this land, I wondered the hardest about the seduction of certain geographies that feel like home — not by story or blood but merely by their forms and colors. How our perceptions are our only internal map of the world, how there are places that claim you and places that warn you away. How you can fall in love with the light.” Ellen Meloy
BURN BAN LIFTED! County Commissioner Hugh Garrett reports that the Burn Ban was lifted as of the October 27 Commissioners' Court meeting.
THE ANNUAL JOEE BARNES MEMORIAL IS BACK ON!
November the 14th - horseshoes and gaming starts at 10 am. Food starts at 1 pm. All proceeds go to the Joee Barnes scholarship for Big Bend High students. Please come and show your support. A $10 donation is requested for lunch. More info coming on the Joee Barnes memorial page on Facebook. Thank you!!!
NOV. 4-7: THE 49TH ANNUAL ORIGINAL TERLINGUA INTERNATIONAL FRANK X. TOLBERT-WICK FOWLER CHAMPIONSHIP CHILI COOK-OFF promises a sizzling time with the Last Chance Chili Cook-Off, live music all four days including performances from Gary P. Nunn, the 28th annual Bob Roberts Memorial BBQ Cook-Off, a salsa contest, margarita mix-off, a golf shoot-out, dancing and more. More at abowlofred.com.
THIS WEEK AT THE BOATHOUSE!
Do we have a great week in store for you!!! Remember, we are now serving dinner Monday through Saturday from 5 - 9:30. Full bar every day, open at 5. Make plans now to join us for our Halloween Extravaganza!! Saturday, October 31. $50 Prize for Most Original Costume, Scariest Costume and Sexiest Costume. Music with the Fabulous Vortexans!
Tunesday with Bryn Moore (7-9 p.m.)
Wednesday - Open Mic hosted by Jeffro Greasewood. 7 p.m. until the music stops. Everyone welcome!
Thursday - The Paper Moon Shiners (7-10 p.m.)
Friday - Trevor Reichman followed by Daisy O'Connor and the Late Bloomers (6:30-11 p.m.)
Saturday - Halloween Extravaganza!!!! Music with the Fabulous Vortexans (8-11 p.m.)
Don't forget about our weekly Dinner Special on Fridays. Check our Facebook page for more information (The Boathouse Restaurant & Bar). Hope to see you soon!
THIS WEEK’S MUSIC AT THE STARLIGHT THEATRE
Tue 10/27 - Uh Clem
Wed 10/28 - The Whitmores
Thu 10/29 - The Jackie Myers Band
Fri 10/30 - The Paper Moon Shiners
Sat 10/31 - Daisy and the Late Bloomers
Mon 11/2 - Burger Night with The Paper Moon Shiners
HIGH SIERRA
Friday, October 30th - Jeff Haislip & friends - 8 PM
Saturday, October 31st - Halloween Costume Contest 9 PM - Fabulous prizes: Best Costume- HUGE Patron Tequila Bottle plus $50.00 cash. 2nd & 3rd place and 1st place Best Duo/group. Jim Keaveny Band will entertain @ 8 PM Snacks and drink specials all night!
Sunday, November 1st - First Sunday of the month song circle hosted by Collie Ryan @ about 2ish
HALLOWEEN PARTY AT LA KIVA
On the monster patio silver screen we will be showing back-to-back horror movies; Dracula followed by Nosferatu. These will send shivers down your spine. Inside we will be holding a DJ dance party. This is Halloween so go crazy with your costume. Prize for the best costume. Special prize for the one that shows the most skin. Don't worry, we've got heating.
RANDOFF'S BIG BEND BBQ Opening Saturday Nov. 14 11am - 2pm or till Sold Out ! USDA Choice Beef Brisket Sandwiches Sliced or Chopped at Far Flung's Oasis Lodge! ** CASH ONLY** Come See Us, We'll Be Glad To "Meat Ya"!
TIVOS RESTAURANT is now open Tuesday thru Saturday from 5-9
New remolded dinning room and food is great but expect a little wait as they prepare everything fresh.
At the Longhorn Ranch Motel, 13 miles north of Study Butte on 118.
TERLINGUA COMMUNITY GARDEN
Calling for all artists to join us this Thursday morning at 10 in the garden. We have some things that need to be re-painted and possibly a new mural project! Email terlinguagreenscene@gmail.com for more info! LET'S GROW TOGETHER!!
FARMERS MARKET
Every Saturday 10-1
Starters, houseplants, some vegetables and eggs
Local hand crafted prickly pear jellies, homemade breads and sweets
Stained glass, pottery, rocks. And a lot of nice jewelry.
Wear local!
SHOT TIME LIQUOR Are you a local musician? We may be interested in carrying your CD. Stop by and see us! New! Los Muertos sweet table wine in red and white - $15.78 for a 750ml bottle, look for the sugar skull label. Kai Vodka made with rice is closeout priced at 9.28 for a 750mL bottle. Monday morning arrival! Herman Marshall Rye, 750mL, 57.54. Open Mon-Sat 10AM-9PM
BECOMING FINE ART AND MECHANIC CENTER: If your mechanic tells you you need a repair that's so expensive it's a financial hardship for you, seek a second opinion. Mechanics, like doctors, can diagnose more than one problem from the same set of symptoms. Getting a second opinion is simply a check-up, a cross reference, before you spend a pile of money. If the second opinion confirms the first, you can return to the original shop to get the work done. my name is Antonio Guerrero 4323712694. Gallery is open with new locally made crafts and art. Open afternoons and evenings.
ALPINE ANIMAL SHELTER: MAX and OREO are 10-month old shepherd mixes with beautiful markings. They do not need to be adopted together. MAX is the more submissive of the two. He is desperate for love and hoping for lots of walks and snuggles in his new home. MAX gets along with other dogs but needs a dog-sibling that won’t take advantage of his submissiveness by bullying him. OREO is up for anything and everything! He is playful and very curious about the world. His activity needs seem to be higher than his brother MAX. With a little training, he will be an eternally grateful running, walking, hiking partner. OREO and MAX are both good with kids and other dogs, neutered, micro chipped, and up to date on all shots. 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. All AAS animals are online at https://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?shelter_id=TX1202 For more info email heatherthemule@gmail.com
ALL ENERGIES now offers the new OutBack 20A MPPT charge controller for $175+tax. This little gem is perfect for using a 200-300W high voltage solar panel(s) on a 12V or 24V system. Attention DIYers: All Energies also does system design. No mystery, just a high quality solar system that goes together well and works the first time! Email casey@allenergies.net or call 371-2950 for more info.
WATER CATCHMENT ORDER. There is room for 2 more tanks on the Wylie truckload. It will be dispatched within a couple of days of filling. This will be the last order until early Spring, 2016. Long-range predictions say that late winter and the 2016 spring will be cooler and wetter than usual. Wylie tanks are USDA approved potable. Call us for specs., sizes and prices. 371-2506 or email elcentro432@gmail.com
OTRA VEZ is open Wednesdays from 9:00 AM to Noonish. We have a couple of Halloween costumes and will be open Saturday, October 31 from 9:00 AM to Noonish. We will be closed Saturday November 7th.
THE TERLINGUA COMMUNITY CHOIR calls all past and future members to sing for the Holidays! This season's rehearsals will be Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00 in the TCSD band/music room, as before. Rehearsal dates are: Oct 28, Nov.4,11,18, Dec.2,9 Like last year, we will be singing melody only for our favorite carols, but you are welcome to sing "parts"!
Performance dates set are: Dec 10@Party Barn and Dec 16 @ Barton Warnock Center, both with school band and contributions from the younger grades. Starlight may request our presence for a tree lighting night, as before. Call Ted 371-2263 with questions.
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS (Please join us at sundown at the Terlingua Cemetery on November 2)
We have a history in Terlingua of celebrating Dia De Los Muertos. Día de los Muertos has both indigenous origins from the Aztec festival for Mictecacihuatl, The Lady of The Dead, and Catholic origins from the Spanish conquistadors’ All Saints and All Souls Day. Traditionally, Nov. 1 is when the souls of children that have died is observed, known as Día de los Inocentes (Day of the Innocents) or Día de los Angelitos (Day of the Little Angels). Nov. 2 is when the adult souls arrive.
Each year on November 2, the residents of Terlingua spend an evening in our 111-year old cemetery where the graves are decorated and our loved ones remembered and honored. It is a celebration of life and memories and a time to be thankful for the gift of living and the joys of fellowship, family, and love.
Those who celebrate Día de los Muertos will usually put up altars honoring those members of the family who have passed away. They decorate the altars with candles, sugar skulls, marigolds, food, beverages and clothes. These offerings, or "ofrendas," are gifts for the dead and are usually a combination of his or her favorite things. Like the holiday itself, the altar also has mixed imagery of both indigenous and Catholic background. The graves of the deceased are also visited and honored with offerings as well as vigils.
The most recognized skull on Dia de los Muertos is the Calavera Catrina. The image as we know it today originated with José Guadalupe Posada, a Mexican Artist who depicted a fancy female skeleton as a dig against the Europhile Mexican elite during the Porfirio Díaz dictatorship. It became an iconic image of the Mexican Revolution at the beginning of the twentieth century. But the actual Catrina is said to have originated thanks to the Aztec tale of Mictecacihuatl, the Lady of the Dead.
Please join us at sundown on November 2. We will have some candles on hand but you may also bring some of your own. Please bring a lighter or matches. If you have items to be placed on any of your family members' graves, please be sure they are weighted or able to be tied as the winds this year have been especially high.
If you have a loved one you would like to remember but who is not buried in the Terlingua Cemetery, there will also be two altars where you can place a photo and candle (or other representational memento). Participants usually bring a potluck dish as well and, afterwards, there is a bonfire that continues "the light" in the evening. It is a beautiful celebration - not a sad one. Friends and family are reunited with their loved ones and lives are remembered with joy.
Also, on November 2nd- ALL SOULS' DAY SERVICE AT SANTA INEZ in the Terlingua Ghost Town at 5pm led by the Rev. Kay Jennings of the Big Bend Episcopal Mission. 1st Saturday Evening Prayer Service cancelled for November 7th/Chili Cookoff Weekend.
THE BIG BEND LIBRARY has telephone meeting lists for NA (Narcotics Anonymous), Al-Anon (Family and friends who have a drinking problem), ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics and other dysfunctional families) and Recovery Inc. (Cognitive behavioral techniques for all kinds of emotional issues). All meetings are free to attend but long distance phone charges do apply. All of the books (English and Spanish) can be checked out at the library as well. There are also on-line meetings. You can now get all kinds of help and support in the privacy of your own home at a variety of different times each and every day.
HEART YOGA AND RELATIONSHIP WORKSHOP. Life Coach/Yoga Teacher/Adventure Guide Sally Martin will be offering a Yoga workshop on Tuesday, November 3rd from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at Desert Lotus Healing Arts at the Y in Study Butte. Call 325/261-9006 to register. This workshop offers a 60 minute heart opening asana practice followed by an entertaining 30 minute exploration of our unique relationship portrait. Students will each delve into their personal love language and relationship needs to build more satisfying and successful connections. Students will also learn to recognize the relationship portraits of their partners, co-workers, clients and children which will allow them to communicate with them in a way that makes them feel deeply cared for. 90 Minutes $20pp if pre-registered. Day of $25pp.
If you are ready to live a bigger, more fulfilling life, as a bonus, Sally will be offering complimentary "Clarify Your Dream Life" coaching sessions of up to 1 hour for workshop participants by appointment.
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.
Please send your Moon submissions to TerlinguaMoon@gmail.com no later than noon on Monday for that week’s edition.
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