Terlingua Moon

The Terlingua Moon
Nov. 10th, 2015
~ Volume 26 ~ # 45

By South County MudClowns

WELCOME CHILI HEADS

Next Big Bend Citizens Alliance meeting Wednesday, November 11, 5:30 at the Casa de Cultura (Crisis Center)@ See more at the end of this MOON

Stop by QUILTS by MARGUERITE and see the two, beautiful quilts to be awarded by drawing Saturday Nov. 7th, at the CASI Championship Chile site, after chili winners are announced. You don't have to be present to win a quilt. Tickets for your chance to win are $5.00 each - or 5 tickets for $20.00. You can pick up your tickets at Marguerite's; she's open from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. These special quilts are displayed on the wall there. The Art Class students at Terlingua Common School created unique, individual blocks for their quilt under the guidance of their teacher, Betina Kerns. The blocks were sewn together by teacher Donna Beck. A second quilt to be drawn for was created by Marguerite. It is queen-sized and has a southwestern theme. As always, proceeds from the sale of tickets for both quilts goes to the TCSD Scholarship fund.

November 3rd is Voting day. The Red Patillo Community center behind the Post Office on 118 in Study Butte. Poll will be open 7 am until 7 pm. - Please bring your Voter’s Registration card,
Or, if you Know you are on the Brewster County list, Please bring a real form of ID (Driver’s License or Passport). This Poll is for Precincts 6 & 7

Flu shots are free in Alpine on Wednesdays and Fridays at the State Health clinic near Stripes

Big Bend National Park Announces Texas Artist as 2015 Artist in Residence
Terlingua, TX, October 29, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Big Bend National Park, in cooperation with the non-profit National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) and the Big Bend Natural History Association, announced today that Dawn Waters Baker, a painter from Dallas, Texas, will be the park’s November, 2015, Artist in Residence. Dawn Waters Baker was born and raised in the Philippines as an expatriate, and only came to the United States when she was 18. This formative experience of witnessing poverty and grace has given her, in her artist’s path, a determined and searching viewpoint that does not take things for granted. Though represented at galleries in Dallas, New York, Scottsdale, and Tulsa, she takes pride in her volunteer work at ALERT, a non-profit where she coaches at-risk and trafficked girls to use art to express themselves. As well as working on new work while she is at the park, Dawn is looking forward to making a presentation or leading some painting workshops for the public during her time at the park. National Parks Arts Foundation - Cecilia Wainright - 505-715-6492 - Contact - nationalparksartsfoundation.org

Pinky's BBQ - open Monday - Wednesday 11-3 Located next to Bee Mountain Hardware

JOEE BARNES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND! NOVEMBER 14th
Reminder ALL proceeds go to the Joee Barnes scholarship for Big Bend seniors!
All meat, potato salad and beans are being donated by our awesome local eating and watering holes.
Corn bread and desserts are covered. Drinks will be covered by monetary donations.
Horse shoe tournament is in the works as is cribbage. Need help with cribbage!
There will be $2 draft beer!
Needed; other side dishes, raffle items, servers and helpers. Money is always useful too!
New posters are up! They look awesome, thank you Anna and Printco!
You can email me, jenks.travis@yahoo.com

Objets D'Art The new 2016 Terlingua Artists Calendar is on sale now. Available for only $14, you'll get 14 stunning images from a variety of local artists. Get yours at the Chile Pepper Cafe, The Cottonwood, Terlingua Trading Company, Shot Time Liquors, and the High Sierra.
With your entry to the Tolbert-Fowler Chili Cook-off, you can see the work of many of our local artists on display and for sale at the 2nd Annual Artfest inside the cook-off grounds behind the Terlingua Store. That's this Saturday, Nov. 7th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call Mary at 432-294-0771 for details.

This Week at The Boathouse!
Open every day- 5 p.m. with full bar. Dinner 5 - 9:30 p.m. Mon. – Sat. Great lineup of music:
Tunesday with Brendan Flippo (7-9)
Wednesday: Open Mic #42 (open for everyone) hosted by Jeffro Greasewood (7 until the music stops!) THE MUSICIANS' TIPS WILL GO TO THE JOEE BARNES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP !
Thursday: Greasewood Shore (7-10)
Friday: Jacob Jaeger (7 - 10) and Friday Dinner Special: Shrimp a la Veracruzana!
Saturday: Trevor Hickle & Pat O'Bryan (8-11)
Check us out on Facebook and stay tuned for our Friday Dinner Special! Come rock da Boat!

There is still room for 2 more water tanks on the Wylie load, either 2 – 1,750s or 3,000s – or one of each will fit. Receipt of your deposit reserves yours. Call us; 371-2506 or (512) 924-2506 THNX Tha Burrs

BEBE is a small and sturdy 3-year old pit bull/lab mix who really misses having a family. BEBE is an exceptional leash walker and all about his human: he offers his paw, leans up against you, and gazes deeply into your eyes. He interacts with people beautifully, and has clearly had some training. BEBE gets along with some dogs but not all, and would probably prefer to be an only dog. BEBE needs just moderate activity but steady human friendship. He is housebroken, neutered, micro-chipped, and up-to-date on all shots. His adoption fee is $100. 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 emailheatherthemule@gmail.com

The Terlingua School 3rd & 4th graders had a great time learning, painting, and planting at the Terlingua Community Garden last month. Thank you Cassandra, Asheley, and Zoey for a great morning in the garden.

Terlingua School 2nd, 3rd, & 4th graders enjoyed their Art Hike on Dog Cholla Trail in Big Bend Ranch State Park last month. Special thanks go to Crystal Allbright and Ranger Amber Harrison for a fun and informative day of art and nature, two of our favorite things.

All Energies has ten 250W solar panels in stock for $295 each. These are high-quality, MADE IN USA, German-designed panels from Solar World, a world leader in solar panel manufacturers! We also build custom welded steel racks for ground and roof mounted arrays. Email casey@allenergies.net or call 371-2950 for more info!

Becoming Mechanic Center: If you didn't change your anti-freeze last year, you'll want to do it now. Your car's antifreeze is an especially important fluid in the winter because it keeps your car's engine, radiator and hoses from freezing. It also prevents engine corrosion. My name is Antonio Guerrero. 432-371-2694, Shop located next to Terlingua Creek.

Starlight Theatre Restaurant & Saloon
Tue 11/3 - Uh Clem…
Wed 11/4 - Jeff Haislip…
Thu 11/5 - Moses Martinez…
Fri 11/6 - Trevor Reichman
Sat 11/7 - Ghosts Along the Rio Grande…
Sun 11/8 - Brunch w/ Jeffro & Miles
Mon 11/9 - Burger Night with Hogan & Moss

The music for the Famer's Market on Saturday, Nov. 7th will be (drum roll).....Trevor Reichman!! AND - Fresh basil, rosemary, oregano and lemon grass! Spinach, eggs, handmade stained glass, jewelry and other beautiful creations. Breads and yummy pickles, jams and jellies. (all this and heaven too) Stop and shop local

La Kiva would like to thank everyone who came out to celebrate Halloween with us. The winner of our "most skin showing" contest was Molly Finnerty. The winner of the best costume was Lydia Smith for her fascinating robot costume which she completed with great robot acting! Open at 5 pm every day, serving cold beer and mixed beverages. This week we have Open Mic on Wednesday with Dr. Fun. Dry camping now available. Plus, the dartboard is on the wall and ready to play! Come see us at Hwy 170 and Terlingua Creek.

Randoff's Big Bend BBQ will be opening Every Saturday starting November 14th 11am - 2 pm or till Sold Out! Pecan Smoked USDA Choice Brisket Sandwiches. We are located at Far Flung's Oasis Lodge! *** Cash Only***. Glad to "Meat Ya"

This week at High Sierra:
Tuesday, November 3 - Lunch with Ralph Moore - 1pm - 3pm
Wednesday, November 4 - 8:00pm Jeff Haislip & Mark Utte
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 4, 5 & 6 - Lunch with Patrick Smith - 1pm - 3-pm
Saturday, November 5 - Music - 8:00 pm TBA!!!
Halloween 2015 was Fantastic! Fabulous Music! Costumes were Great! Thanks to Jim Keavney Band and to All Who Made the Night One to Remember!
High Sierra Welcomes All Chili Friends! Its all about Chili, Charity and Fun! Be Safe Out There!

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Big Bend Library is hosting the annual Scholastic Book Fair this week. We have tons of great books for sale through Scholastic. This is a great opportunity to get a head start on Christmas shopping. All proceeds benefit the library. The elementary students have once again put together a wish list for books they would like to have in their homes. The community is encouraged to drop by to purchase one of these for our students. The library is open from 8:00 - 4:00Monday - Friday. The book fair will close at noon on Friday.

CALLING ALL VETERANS
Re: November 11th 2015 5:00 p.m. 203 N 7th St Alpine TX
In Honor of Veterans Day, Brewster County Judge Eleazar Cano invites all area Veterans to join the County and the Hispanic Veterans Organization in a special dedication at the Judge Val Clark Beard Office Complex at 5:00 p.m. to dedicate the American Veterans Memorial which was installed earlier this year. Refreshments to follow.

Terlingua Community Garden
We always need volunteers! Come and join us in the garden Monday and Thursday mornings. Gardening is free therapy and you get free vegetables!!!
Let's Grow together!

@Overview of Big Bend Citizens Alliance [BBCA] Operations

The Mission Statement of the Alliance:

“The Big Bend Citizens Alliance is a community organization dedicated to addressing issues affecting the health, welfare and quality of life in the Big Bend area”.

The purpose of the Alliance is:

To bring together persons with an active interest in addressing issues affecting the health, welfare, and quality of life
To actively promote the preservation of health, welfare, and quality of life
To actively discourage the destruction of the quality of life
To maintain 501(c)3 non-profit status

Discussion:

The BBCA is a 501(c) 3 organization based in South Brewster County Texas; situated along the Mexican border and adjoining Big Bend National Park in West Texas. This remote, sparsely populated, rural location has a very active volunteer community dedicated to improving life in the Big Bend area.

BBCA manages through an elected Board of Directors and is staffed 100% by part-time volunteers. Operationally it functions as an umbrella organization with active distinct committees tied to the community. Each committee operates with an autonomous committee head or leader having limited spending authority.

Active BBCA committees include:

Terlingua Community Garden & Farmers Market
The Kids Klub
Terlingua Recycles
Terlingua Cares
Voices from Both Sides
Terlingua Artists
Ghost Town Charities

Over the past five years both the number of committees has grown as well as activity levels of each committee due to expanding volunteer commitment to the community and the mission of the BBCA.

A detailed description of each committee’s activity and assets follow.

Terlingua Community Garden & Farmers Market

https://communitygarden.org/find-a-garden/gardens/terlingua-community-garden/

Through dedicated volunteers over the past seven years, the TCG has created a sustainable community garden from barren desert and supported a weekly seasonal farmers market for locally grown or created food products. Individual plots are used to plant and harvest food for both personal consumption as well as support of community food bank. Operated on land owned by Ivey Enterprises, fund raising activities and volunteers have developed a supporting infrastructure including buildings, water harvesting system, fencing and shade structures.

The farmers market operates on Saturday’s from late fall through early spring.

Largest fund raising event is an annual one day event called the Terlingua Green Scene Sustainability Festival combining education, demonstrations, activities and fun.

The Kids Klub

The primary activity is operation and maintenance of Canyon View Community Park a softball/baseball park on four plus acres adjoining the Terlingua Public School. This facility was built from locally raised funds with a grant from the National Baseball League. It is used seasonally on weekends for informal games. Long- term goal is transfer of ownership to Brewster County from the BBCA to foster greater maintenance and use by the adjoining school.

Terlingua Recycles

To preserve the pristine nature of the surrounding desert environment, volunteers operate a recycling trailer for aluminum, tin, plastic, and cardboard. Residents can deposit these materials into a customized, dedicated trailer which is transported by volunteers 50 miles to a recycling center located within the adjoining national park. Recent support by the county has led to specific electronic recycling events for items not normally recycled nor accepted during normal trash pickup.

Terlingua Cares

The rich musical history of Terlingua along with the large number of local musicians has supported charitable concerts for needy individuals as well as local support groups. Hosted by several supporting restaurants, these Terlingua Cares concerts have raised thousands of dollars for people most in need in the community. This is a true ‘grass roots’ charity.

Voices From Both Sides

https://www.facebook.com/VoicesFromBothSides

The closing of the Mexican border throughout the Big Bend region post September 11, 2001 created great disruption for families living on both sides of the river. Voices From Both Sides is a non-political effort to raise awareness of these border issues through music and cultural exchanges.

A cross-border musical event is held at Lajitas Texas in early May to highlight the diversity yet commonality of the Rio Grande region.

Terlingua Artists

The visual artist community is represented and supported through fundraising events throughout the year. Last year’s product was a 2015 calendar featuring local artists work.

Ghost Town Charities

eldoradohoteltx@gmail.com

The remoteness of the area from health and other services represent an additional hardship for the poor in the Big Bend region. Ghost Town Charites helps working people and families that experience hardships from time to time. Examples include medical or dental visits, propane, utility bills and gasoline expenses.

Ghost Town Charities is also proud to help local visual and musical artists by providing them a venue to display and sell their art or perform their music at various local charity/benefit events.

Ghost Town Charities was founded by Herman Everett & Deanna Castillo of High Sierra Bar & Grill @ The El Dorado Hotel

@Overview of Big Bend Citizens Alliance [BBCA] Operations