The Terlingua Moon 
9 May 2017 --Vol. 28, #19

This week’s Moon brought to you by Ghost Writers on the Sly.

FUNDRAISER FOR LAURA OMER—At La Posada Milagro & Espresso…y Poco Mas, in the Ghostown, on Sunday for Laura who was seriously injured following the Voices From Both Sides Fiesta.  Laura, a highly valued & loved employee, is part of the community! Her parents are with her/she will recover but it will take time--She is still ICU in Odessa. ALL income on Sunday will be donated to Laura so please come help us Help Her.  Sunday, May 14 all proceeds will go to Laura.  Please come, eat, have great coffee & more help get Laura back home soon!! THANKS --From Mimi, Noemi & everyone at Espresso..y Poco Mas.


FLEA MARKET JACKASS FLATS PAVILION  MAY 13th  9-5 Come on out & set up your table or truck & visit, buy, sell, trade !!! FUN DAY !!!   No  set up fee ,,,,  if you make a lot of $$$ we accept donations for utility & porta jon maintenance!!!)

TERLINGUA STORE -- Open 9-8 Monday-Saturday & Sunday 12-6. Beer—Ice—Snack—Soda--Resale Clothes--And Now Wine!!!!!! Come in & see our growing selection of groceries, beer & more!!! Thanks again for your support Terlingua!  432.371.2487

Desert Expressions Beauty Salon--Open Wednesday through Saturday. Cuts, Color, Highlights, Color Melt, Mani, Pedi, & more!!!! Call or come by for your appointment!!! 325-456-5983 or 432-371-2487

Kieno is a compact pitbull mix with huge standup ears, brindling & a white underside. He is very friendly with other dogs, & is happy to get a good side scratch from a nice person, too. Kieno comes when called, walks perfectly on a leash & appears to have had a good start with a loving family who spent lots of time with him. He’s one year old & is great with kids! Kieno's great personality has made him a volunteer favorite. For more information about Kieno or any pet at the Alpine shelter, please email heatherthemule@gmail.com.

La Kiva! 
Tuesday- Karaoke
Thursday- Chet O'Keefe
Friday- Fish & Chips special (Thursday too!)
Sunday- Mother's Day Brunch! We will have a delicious food selection & plenty of champagne!
Open for lunch 11-2 this week, & dinner 5-10.

Canyon Brew @ FFOC – Have you tried Cold Brew Coffee yet…?   Thinking about coffee, but it’s a warm summer day.  Try a Cold Brew Coffee on ice?  We offer Espresso, Cappuccino, Latte, Macchiato & Chai.  Don’t forget – bring your own Mug & save a Buck!!  Open7am thru the summer.

FFA ANNIVERSARY!!! 40 years ago in mid May of 1977, Steve Harris & I arrived in Terlingua with an International pick up & 3 used rafts. One had no baffles, & was called Snake Boat. We had two Vietnam surplus "roller tubes" & a big frame to make an early version of a cataraft, at least 15 years before such a product was common. We called it the spider boat. 5 years later, we were running trips in New Mexico, Colorado, Alaska, Texas & Mexico. Those were good times. To celebrate, I am going to throw a party on May 13. Still making plans, but what is shaping up may be an invite only reception maybe 6-8 pm, & if you ever had anything to do with Far Flung ADVENTURES, you are invited & will honor me with your presence Then at 8 pm, Pinche Gringos will play & the public is invited. We'll probably have a couple of kegs of beer & see how long that lasts.
 This is no substitute for a full scale Far Flung Adventures 40-year reunion so that the kids from New Mexico can join us. thinking late October or maybe the weekend after Chili Cook off.  Oh yeah, it will be at the Boat House, of course. If you want to attend, message me & include your email address. If you want to help out, or have any ancient FFA memorabilia, let me know.

This Week at The Starlight!--Make your Mother's Day plans now! Join us for either Brunch with Crystal Allbright or dinner with Laird & Friends (or both!)  It's going to be a really special day & the last Brunch of the season! Reservations for parties of 10 or more are gladly accepted. 432.371.3400. This week's musical lineup:
Monday, 5/8:  Bruce Salmon
Tues., 5/9: CD Release  Greasewood! Jeffro & Chase Peeler @5, Clem @7, Chase & Friends @9
Wednesday, 5/10: Jacob Metcalf
Thursday, 5/11: Utter Haislip
Friday, 5/12:  Bruce Salmon
Saturday, 5/13: Pat O'Bryan
Mother's Day (and last Brunch of the season) 5/14/: Crystal Allbright
Sunday evening, 5/14:  Laird & Friends
Monday, 5/15:  Chet O'Keefe
A very special Mother's Day to all.

Terlingua Recycles—Hey, we are reeling from the recycling during Spring Break. We need helpful hands this Thursday (5/11) to take bins to BBNP. We've made 2 special runs & things should slow down after this--who knows? Meet us at the Recycling station behind Terlingua EMS at 8 a.m. You can ride to the park with other volunteers or drive your own vehicle. Usually back to Terlingua by 1 p.m. We are grateful for any help we can get! Thanks for what you do to keep Terlingua GREEN! Questions or info, message on FB (Terlingua Recycles) or call 830.739.6986. Thanks!

Terlingua Bottoms group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets Thursday evening at 7:30. AA is for people who have or think that they might have a problem with alcohol.

QUIET DAY AT ST. JAMES --A half-day Silent Retreat occur on Saturday, May 13, in the St. James Fellowship Hall located at 510 N. 6th St at Ave A in Alpine. There is no charge. Donations are welcome.  schedule is available at 432-386-5988 or pscook.herenow@gmail.com.

Brewster Co. Groundwater Conservation District Conflict with Far West Texas Water Planning Group Meeting, caused the May 18th meeting to be cancelled. Regular Board Meeting will be June15. There may be a Rules Workshop for some time in May. I will let you know. Summer Webb 432-386-3437 Representative Will Hurd: (from HIS office-apparently Terlingua is ‘on his map:’

Statement from Rep. Will Hurd: “..the American Health Care Act (AHCA) in its current form does not address the concerns of many of my constituents, including adequate protections for those with pre-existing conditions and the challenges faced by rural healthcare providers. I am unable to turn my back on these vulnerable populations because I believe we can and must do better for the American people. I will not support the AHCA in its current form and hope that we can continue making improvements to fix our broken healthcare system.” ” See his whole statement, etc. at  hurd.house.gov. [Ed. Note: NOT endorsing—just info: They actually sent their release to The Terlingua MOON!!! REALLY.]

FULL FLOWER MOON POT LUCK MAY 10th 7:30 pm. Bring a dish and a chair. Musician is "SIDESTREET RICKY" from BIG BEND VALLEY ... Others may join & play. May’s Full Moon was called Full Flower Moon, Mother’s Moon, Milk Moon, and Corn Planting Moon by AmerIndians. It marked a time of increasing fertility, temperatures warm enough for safely bearing young, a near end to late frosts, and plants in bloom.

STARLIGHT PREMIER--Tuesday night, Greasewood CD release party at 5 pm. We will play the CD start to finish, them will be joined by Charlotte Teer until 7pm when Uh Clem performs ... ultimately followed by Chase Peeler and anyone who wishes to throw down some accompaniment.  Make plans to join us.

Join us at Terlingua Community Garden on Wed 5/10 @ 10 am for an introduction to canning.  We will be pickling the garlic harvest using the waterbath canning method.

FROM BBNP: As the temperatures rises, visitation slows down here in Big Bend and summer closures will be in effect. Castolon and Rio Grande Village Visitor Centers are now closed for the summer until November 1st, Persimmon Gap Visitor Center will be open only on weekends Friday-Sunday.
 Panther Junction and the Chisos Basin Visitor Centers will remain open every day throughout the summer where you can obtain your Junior Ranger badges, backcountry permits, entrance fees, maps, and information. We will experience daytime temperatures regularly in the 90's and 100's now until October. For a great summer trip, we recommend spending only your mornings and evenings in the lower elevations of the desert and river canyons and retreat to the mountains in the afternoon. Experiencing our exhibits and the park film at Panther Junction are fun ways you can beat the heat!

WATER WATER WATER ---'For every 1,000 sq. ft. of roof 550 gallons of collection are possible'

This is for all who wonder about roof catchment.  [This editor has four relatively small buildings with roof catchment amounting to around 1800-2000sq ft. with tanks allowing around 12,000 gallons of roof catchment.  Mostly half to ¾ full most of the time. We sometimes have water running into our tanks in fog or heavy dew…. 10 inches (+or-) every year and a careful frugal life style…. NOTE:I do CRY when the tanks overflow……!!].

Next MOON by Mae Western