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Terlingua MOON
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October 23, 2017
Volume 28 ~ #43
“Joy is a symptom by means of which right conduct may be recognized.” Joseph Wood Krutch
From Hugh Garrett: Serving as the Brewster County Precinct 2 Commissioner is an honor and privilege, and working with the citizens of Brewster County has been a pleasure, but I will not run for reelection in 2018. I will retire when my term ends and I intend to indulge my wanderlust and work on my bucket list. Thank you. First day to file for the 2018 elections is November 11, 2017, and the filing deadline is December 11, 2017.
Terlingua CSD Scholarship Fundraiser: Quilt Raffle
Tickets are available at: Quilts by Marguerite (just west of 170 @ 118). $5 a ticket or 5 tickets for $20.
Big Bend Student Council will be hosting a Halloween Carnival from 4:00-6:00 pm on Tuesday, October 31, at the Big Bend Library. This activity is associated with Family Night during the Book Fair at the Library. Free games, candy, and prizes! All children in the community are invited.
Espresso ... y poco mas! Hours: 7:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. daily.
We serve Big Bend Roasters coffee - keeping it local from Marfa - and the best coffee anywhere! We make the best fresh burritos, waffles, meatloaf sandwiches, Ruben’s, salads and homemade pastries. We do have daily specials, too! Everything is cooked to order and the
freshest you'll find anywhere. Come enjoy the views, the newspapers, the free WiFi - all located
in the Ghost town.
This Week (plus) at The Starlight
What a week and then some do we have in store! Plan now! eYe of the Beholder continues through November 18. The photographs of Erik Walker, Jen Pena and Molly Dumas. Amazing local photographers and photographs. Plus – every night this week, Butch Hancock will be playing after the early entertainment. WOW! What a planet!!
Monday 10/23: John Whipple @6/ Butch @9
Tuesday 10/24: Uh Clem @6/ Butch @9
Wednesday 10/25: Jeffro’s Song Swap with Laird Considine @6/ Butch @9
Thursday 10/26: Sarah Burton @6/ Butch @9
Friday 10/27: GET READY!! Butch Hancock plays the early show @6’ish. Then Dana Louise & The Glorious Birds at 9/9:30 p.m.
Saturday 10/28: Dana Louise plays the early show @6’ish. Butch Hancock at 9/9:30 p.m.
Sunday 10/29: Early Show/ The Muse and Eye @6 THEN. . . The Rocky Horror Picture Show!! Goodie Bags, Prize for Best Costume/ Character @9:30.
Monday 10/30: Chet O’Keefe
Tuesday 10/31: HALLOWEEN! KRTS MARFA PUBLIC RADIO PRESENTS GHOST (TOWN) STORIES. Come join us at 7 p.m. for a fabulous Halloween rounded out by River Arkansas (out of this world bluegrass!)
Wednesday 11/1: Jeffro’s Song Swap
Thursday 11/2: Dia de Los Muertos. End the evening at The Starlight with Grupo de la Paz after participating in the ceremonies at The Terlingua Cemetery.
Friday and Saturday (11/3 & 4): Butch Morgan’s Bandaholics
Hope to see you soon!
THE GREEN SCENE IS BACK!!!!!! Several Items of Note!!!
The 9th Annual GREEN SCENE will be on Saturday, October 28th at the Terlingua Community Garden in the Ghost Town! This year will be a GREEN SCREAM -- spooky costumes encouraged! Live demonstrations start at 11AM at the Farmers' Market Building. Don't miss the Recycle Fashion Show at 6PM and the Charity Auction at 8PM! All proceeds benefit the Terlingua Community Garden and the new Learning Garden at the Terlingua public schools.
Daytime Events @ Market Building
11:00 AM : Intro to Solar Power with All Energies
12:00 PM : Paper-crete with Jeff & Binky Sartain
1:00 PM : Vermiculture with Zoey Sexton
2:00 PM : Composting with Jenny Schooler
3:00 PM : Grow Your Own Food - Sprouting in Jars with Jack & Alice Knight
Evening Events @ Boathouse
5:00 PM : Halloween Costume Contest
6:00 PM : Recycle Fashion Show
8:00 PM : Live Charity Auction
9:30 PM : Dance Party! There will be live music, food, and drinks all day and into the starry night! Please join us for another wonderful celebration of sustainability and the Terlingua way of life. Thanks to everyone who has made this possible!
Hello Fashionista's, count down--6 days to wrap it up for the Screamin Green Scene Recycled Fashion Show. We need all designers and models at the Boathouse at 5:00, show time starts at 6:00. Molly Dumas is downloading music for the fashion show, if there is something you want played for your model, contact Molly on Facebook. There will be forms at the Boathouse to fill out: Artist Name: Model's Name: What inspired your creation: Description of item and what it is made from: Is it for sale: Proceeds go to you or Green Scene. See you there.
Music for the Green Scene will be in an open mic format. Either sign up starting at 11am at the Green Scene or email Buckner Cooke at bucky2shot@yahoo.com to reserve a certain time.
ART at the GREEN Scene Saturday in the Ghostown
Bring your art made from recycled, reused or re-purposed materials to the TVA booth at the Green Scene. If you sign up ahead of time, display cards will be made for your artwork. Exhibit for sale or NFS, and keep or donate all or part of the sale money to the Green Scene fund. Sign up at https://goo.gl/forms/rtHhdynBemepPBpx2 or email spottedslinky55@gmail.com. Post your progress on the TVA page with photos of your "raw materials."
And, speaking of GR Let’s keep this party going!!!! Terlingua Recycles EEN and RECYCLING!!!! could use your help all year long with making sure our recycling bins (behind EMS) are kept in good shape. A few things to note - all items that we accept are clearly marked on the sign in front of the recycling bins No matter what you recycle, please be sure it's clean. Human beings have to sort through all items as we parse out the recyclables at the recycling station in BBNP. Plastic: Bubble wrap is not an acceptable item. Plastic hair brushes and tent stakes are not acceptable plastic. Please crush milk and other plastic containers as well as possible before placing in bins.
Cardboard: Please break down boxes as best you can. Tossing into bins “as is” a) takes up a considerable amount of space and causes the volunteers to have to break down the boxes. Aluminum: Clean aluminum. Not crumpled up aluminum foil with the remnants of last night's dinner. Ditto no window frames or metal tent stakes.
NO BATTERIES OR CAUSTIC MATERIALS. EVER.
Please use common sense when the bins are full. There is a not-to-exceed line marked on each bin. If you exceed those levels it creates a lot of extra work. If a bin is full, please take your items home and store for a few days. If bins are overflowing, trust us, we're aware.
WE NEED ALL HANDS ON DECK THIS COMING THURSDAY – 10/26/17 – when we take Terlingua’s recyclables into the Recycling Center at BBNP. Please meet at Terlingua Recycles at 8 – we’re typically back between 12 and 1 p.m. If you need a ride, you’re welcome to ride with one of the other volunteers. Many hands make light work. For more information send a message to terlinguarecycles on Facebook or call 830.739.6986.
PAINTING CLASSES
Mary Paloma Diesel will begin offering painting classes at her home twice a week, beginning Wednesday, November 1. She will work with students on their own projects in watercolor or acrylic in two hour sessions: Wednesday morning 10 am - Noon, and Thursday evening 6:30 - 8:30 pm. For more information or to schedule a session, email spottedslinky55@gmail.com or call Mary at 371-2999. Each session is $20, and you will need to bring your own materials.
KRTS/ Marfa Public Radio - Hey friends! Going to be at The Starlight on Halloween? Marfa Public Radio: KRTS will be here, too, presenting Ghost (Town) Stories. Have a great Ghost Town Story? Let us know as there are still a few spots in the line up! email jeff@faroutbooking.com. And don't forget your costumes!!
Texas Dark Skies Star Party. Friday, October 27
7:30pm to 10:30 pm. at Fort Leaton. Park Rangers will take you on a tour of the Stars, and GhostTracks of west Texas will give a Paranormal tour of Ft. Leaton. Come on out for a real adventure!! Come dressed as a your favorite El Dia de los Muertos La Catrina or El Catrin !! Prize for the best dressed/painted!
Earth and Fire Gallery
With our prime location in Terlingua Ghostown, our favorite holiday time is the period starting this Saturday, with the Green Scene, then Halloween and through to the community Day of the Dead celebration. To make this year extra special, we've brought out all of our scariest art, leading off with work from our guest artist, Debra Guerrero. We'll have a jumble table of ghostly bargains at fabulous prices for the Green Scene. AND, we'll cap it all off with our favorite thing, a Ghostown Gallery Party thanking Debra and welcoming our incoming guest artist Anne Roberts. We will cap off the Day of the Dead festivities at the gallery with wine, food, and ghostly doings starting about 7 on November 2nd.
Jackass Flats Halloween Potluck!!!
Tuesday, October 31 at 6:30 pm. Bring a dish, chair, voice or instrument.
Open Mic for musicians - (Anyone wanting to play please contact Pam at the Little Burro 432 271 2082). Prizes for BEST "Halloween Dish" and Best Costume! Witches Galore!!
We may even get a visit from THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN and his BLACK TEAM of HORSES!
Terlingua Ghostown Family Crisis Center
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month - World Peace begins at Home
Join us at the Terlingua Ghostown Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend in the Terlingua Ghostown
Community Lunch Noon to 2:30 PM Friday, October 27 Tortilla Soup!!!
Then, Sundown to 10 p.m. "The Amusing History of Capital Punishment"
$2 Entry benefiting Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend
'
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.
Shottime Liquors
Open Monday – Saturday, Closed on Sundays
Hours 10:00am – 9:00pm
Come in and check out our new items in our Rum, Tequila, Mescal, and Vodka sections!
Like us on Facebook
Draftex LLC - Residential design work for south Brewster County. Contact Jeff Gavin: 830.739.6986 or draftexllc@gmail.com.
Alpine Animal Shelter: Fern is a young adult cur/lab mix who is dreaming of a tender, gentle keeper to recover from all that was unfortunate about being a stray. Fern is friendly and playful and wants to be a beloved companion. She plays well with most other dogs, loves dissecting her dog toys, and is sensitive in the best of ways. For more information about any pet in the Alpine Animal Shelter, email heatherthemule@gmail.com
Only Surveillance Technology Manages This U.S.–Mexico Border Crossing
By ERSELA KRIPA & STEPHEN MUELLER/AGENCY
In one of the most remote stretches of the United States–Mexico border, a different kind of border crossing has emerged: A remotely managed mash-up of new document-processing technology, rowboats, and donkeys.
The Boquillas Port of Entry (POE) does not have the large processing volume of a typical port on the Southwest U.S. border with Mexico. In high season, the crossing will process a couple of hundred visitors a day; no vehicles are allowed. Most days only a few tourists pass through.
For years, the U.S. government shuttered the remote crossing, citing security concerns after 9/11. Only after National Park Service rangers and teams of scientists expressed a need to reconnect across the binational divide did the port reopen in 2013; a new processing facility was also constructed to manage the minimal security concerns.
It is hard to imagine a less likely area for illegal entry. The crossing is hours from the nearest large city, in Big Bend National Park (BBNP), land controlled and managed by the National Park Service (NPS). The surrounding landscape is majestic, but foreboding for those on foot, with steep canyons, ravines, thick vegetation, and the Rio Grande providing a host of formidable natural barriers. Park visitors are warned of the dangers of heat stroke, exposure, and dehydration, even in mild months.
The binational imaginary here is pervasive and persistent. BBNP is part of the most expansive and biodiverse desert region in the U.S., and shares a transnational ecosystem with natural preserves on the Mexican side. Here, the two nations seem knit together by the river valley, and diverse advocates on both sides voice strong opposition to the proposed expansion of the International Border Fence through the region.
In the early 20th century, landscape architect Albert William Dorgan imagined transforming this land into an International Peace Park, a hyperbolic simulacrum of the real and imagined opportunities latent in border space, complete with replica frontier towns and hydroelectric power. Even in this idyllic proposal, national security concerns crept in—a scenic motorway for tourists was proposed, with a double use to support expedited military deployments.
While cultural affinities remain, the binational dream of a joint international park has faded in the midst of stark juridical differences and philosophies of land management on the two sides of the river. In the U.S., the NPS manages and enforces the conservation and protection efforts. While the Mexican land enjoys protected status, it is mostly privately owned, and is allowed to maintain traditional land uses. Communal land (ejidos) transforms the territory through farming and agricultural water use.
The remoteness of the area, coupled with strong ecological and cultural affinities, has produced unlikely cross-border partnerships, enacting an exuberant transnational territory despite calcifying juridical barriers. Longstanding agreements, in place since the 1960s and more recently amended, have allowed both U.S. and Mexican firefighting services to cross the international boundary within a “zone of mutual assistance”—a ten-mile swath on either side of the border—when property or lives are threatened. Select Mexican nationals form a crew of experienced firefighters—Los Diablos—with permission to work within U.S. territory. Supported by the Park Service and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), they set controlled burns to rid the banks of the Rio Grande of invasive plant species. BBNP has a “sister park” partnership with two adjacent protected areas in Mexico, and park officials travel through the Boquillas POE to share conservation techniques. The reopening of the port has helped park officials to connect more often and more directly, avoiding long detours through “narco territory,” perilous regions with high cartel activity.
The border crossing station is itself supported by an unlikely partnership. The port of entry falls under the purview of the Big Bend Sector of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which happens to have the most “border miles” of any sector on the southwest border with Mexico. Unlike other POEs, it is the first to not be managed on site by U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents, but by an NPS ranger. CBP remotely manages the site through nearby mobile patrols of border patrol agents stationed in the park, capable of collapsing on the site in short time if needed. Sensing technology and nearby checkpoints further limit unauthorized movements.
When we visit early on an August day in 2017, we wait for the port to open. It is only open certain days at certain hours. A park ranger warns us that if we do not make it back by the time he closes the port, we will need to stay in Mexico for the night.
Down a short, winding path from the POE, surveillance cameras and a wake of turkey vultures monitor a boat launch, while a small rowboat grandiloquently named the Boquillas International Ferry shuttles a few travelers at a time across the Rio Grande for a $5 round-trip fee. The river crossing is easy, relaxed—the 30-foot journey over in under a minute. Once in Mexico, visitors can travel by burro, taxi, or on foot to the former mining town of Boquillas del Carmen, about a mile away.
The town is welcoming, but sleepy in the early morning and August heat. Visitors are rare this time of year. Children ride burros to the crossing in hopes of a busier afternoon. When it’s time to return, we need to work to get our passport stamped, waking the Mexican customs official and asking that he open the office to complete the processing.
According to a press release in 2014, issued on the first anniversary of the new international crossing, the “state-of-the-art” border crossing employed “cutting-edge technologies” to secure this new outpost, building on the “already robust border security in the area.” As we reenter the POE, this technological infusion is evident, if awkwardly executed. Two kiosks with document scanners are wired into an old-school telephone receiver. Fingerprint scanners, like those now common at airport customs processing facilities, provide secondary ID confirmation. The telephone rings, and a Border Patrol agent located five hours away in El Paso asks a few questions and welcomes us to the United States. If there is robust security here, it is in the untold sensors, cameras, and field agents invisible from this unassuming ranger station.
As congressional committees call for “advanced unattended surveillance sensors” and other managerial landscape technologies to more intensely control the most remote stretches of the Southwest border, the un-monitored border will become an even more distant memory. Clandestine human movement will be discovered less through formal checkpoints and more through distributed networks of mobile, responsive patrols, hyper-managed by a constellation of federal, local, and private actors and technologies.
At Boquillas and a dwindling number of other crossings maintaining an informal atmosphere, generational customs survive by striking opportunistic alliances with emerging security officials and technologies.
The Boquillas crossing can be seen as an experiment in “unmanning” the border, a retreat from generations of border security dependent on human, face-to-face contact in dedicated brick-and-mortar facilities as an essential fail-safe to controlling cross-border migration. As sensing capability improves, buoyed by biometrics, unmanned vehicles, and surveillance technology, we can imagine these encounters of authentication and enforcement taking place even further afield, rendering physical installations and human actors unnecessary.
Hurd on the Hill: Cybersecurity Awareness Month
‘The importance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated’
October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an opportunity to recognize the increasing importance of digital security and to share best practices for keeping our digital information safe. As we continue to become more dependent on computers, automation and digital data storage, every aspect of our lives – from personal banking information to private health records to our credit records – is vulnerable to hacks. Government, private-sector and individuals have a long way to go to implement basic cyber hygiene, but the first step towards achieving this goal is having an awareness of the problem. While October is devoted to spreading cyber awareness, we have to protect our systems all year long.
One of the things that make major hacks so frustrating is that many could have been prevented with simple cyber hygiene basics like installing regular software updates and utilizing a complex login password (something other than ‘password’ or ‘12345678’). For individuals, the easiest way to protect your digital information is by having different, strong passwords for each platform – using numbers, letters and special characters. It seems simple, but it is alarming how many folks have their personal information compromised due to failure to implement this easy step.
As a graduate of Texas A&M University in Computer Science, a former cybersecurity entrepreneur and current Chair of the House IT Subcommittee, one of my highest policy priorities in Congress is defending our digital infrastructure. As a Chairman I’ve been able to explore ways to better protect our digital infrastructure and I continue to work with my colleagues across the aisle to advocate for policy solutions that drive innovation. One of these solutions is our Smart Government bill called the Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act. This major IT Reform package is designed to strengthen information security by accelerating the federal government’s transition to modern technology like cloud computing. The federal government spends $90 billion a year on purchasing technology and software and 75% of this money is spent on maintaining old, outdated systems. Our government needs to be able to introduce cutting-edge technology into their networks to improve operational efficiency and decrease cost. The MGT Act does just that, and I am proud that it has passed in both the House and the Senate, and is merely days away from becoming law.
My next initiative is championing the development of a Cyber National Guard. The premise behind this idea is relatively simple: If a student wants to pursue a college degree in computer science, the U.S. Government will pay for it, but they have to agree to work for the federal government for a number of years after they graduate. Once they complete their term of service in the government and have moved onto the private-sector, they will still rotate back into the federal government for the proverbial two weeks per year in a capacity that would closely resemble that of a reservist. A Cyber National Guard would ensure a pipeline of quality talent into the federal government and maintain our world leadership in the digital realm by ensuring a regular exchange of talent between the public and private sectors.The security that Americans enjoy today will not last if we don’t continue to discover the latest ground-breaking technology, engineer the most advanced weaponry and protect our cyber infrastructure from attacks. The United States must continue to invest in cutting-edge research, encourage private-sector technology development and educate future generations of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians. And the importance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated.
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Please print for neighbors and friends without a computer!
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October 23, 2017
Volume 28 ~ #43
“Joy is a symptom by means of which right conduct may be recognized.” Joseph Wood Krutch
From Hugh Garrett: Serving as the Brewster County Precinct 2 Commissioner is an honor and privilege, and working with the citizens of Brewster County has been a pleasure, but I will not run for reelection in 2018. I will retire when my term ends and I intend to indulge my wanderlust and work on my bucket list. Thank you. First day to file for the 2018 elections is November 11, 2017, and the filing deadline is December 11, 2017.
Terlingua CSD Scholarship Fundraiser: Quilt Raffle
Tickets are available at: Quilts by Marguerite (just west of 170 @ 118). $5 a ticket or 5 tickets for $20.
Big Bend Student Council will be hosting a Halloween Carnival from 4:00-6:00 pm on Tuesday, October 31, at the Big Bend Library. This activity is associated with Family Night during the Book Fair at the Library. Free games, candy, and prizes! All children in the community are invited.
Espresso ... y poco mas! Hours: 7:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. daily.
We serve Big Bend Roasters coffee - keeping it local from Marfa - and the best coffee anywhere! We make the best fresh burritos, waffles, meatloaf sandwiches, Ruben’s, salads and homemade pastries. We do have daily specials, too! Everything is cooked to order and the
freshest you'll find anywhere. Come enjoy the views, the newspapers, the free WiFi - all located
in the Ghost town.
This Week (plus) at The Starlight
What a week and then some do we have in store! Plan now! eYe of the Beholder continues through November 18. The photographs of Erik Walker, Jen Pena and Molly Dumas. Amazing local photographers and photographs. Plus – every night this week, Butch Hancock will be playing after the early entertainment. WOW! What a planet!!
Monday 10/23: John Whipple @6/ Butch @9
Tuesday 10/24: Uh Clem @6/ Butch @9
Wednesday 10/25: Jeffro’s Song Swap with Laird Considine @6/ Butch @9
Thursday 10/26: Sarah Burton @6/ Butch @9
Friday 10/27: GET READY!! Butch Hancock plays the early show @6’ish. Then Dana Louise & The Glorious Birds at 9/9:30 p.m.
Saturday 10/28: Dana Louise plays the early show @6’ish. Butch Hancock at 9/9:30 p.m.
Sunday 10/29: Early Show/ The Muse and Eye @6 THEN. . . The Rocky Horror Picture Show!! Goodie Bags, Prize for Best Costume/ Character @9:30.
Monday 10/30: Chet O’Keefe
Tuesday 10/31: HALLOWEEN! KRTS MARFA PUBLIC RADIO PRESENTS GHOST (TOWN) STORIES. Come join us at 7 p.m. for a fabulous Halloween rounded out by River Arkansas (out of this world bluegrass!)
Wednesday 11/1: Jeffro’s Song Swap
Thursday 11/2: Dia de Los Muertos. End the evening at The Starlight with Grupo de la Paz after participating in the ceremonies at The Terlingua Cemetery.
Friday and Saturday (11/3 & 4): Butch Morgan’s Bandaholics
Hope to see you soon!
THE GREEN SCENE IS BACK!!!!!! Several Items of Note!!!
The 9th Annual GREEN SCENE will be on Saturday, October 28th at the Terlingua Community Garden in the Ghost Town! This year will be a GREEN SCREAM -- spooky costumes encouraged! Live demonstrations start at 11AM at the Farmers' Market Building. Don't miss the Recycle Fashion Show at 6PM and the Charity Auction at 8PM! All proceeds benefit the Terlingua Community Garden and the new Learning Garden at the Terlingua public schools.
Daytime Events @ Market Building
11:00 AM : Intro to Solar Power with All Energies
12:00 PM : Paper-crete with Jeff & Binky Sartain
1:00 PM : Vermiculture with Zoey Sexton
2:00 PM : Composting with Jenny Schooler
3:00 PM : Grow Your Own Food - Sprouting in Jars with Jack & Alice Knight
Evening Events @ Boathouse
5:00 PM : Halloween Costume Contest
6:00 PM : Recycle Fashion Show
8:00 PM : Live Charity Auction
9:30 PM : Dance Party! There will be live music, food, and drinks all day and into the starry night! Please join us for another wonderful celebration of sustainability and the Terlingua way of life. Thanks to everyone who has made this possible!
Hello Fashionista's, count down--6 days to wrap it up for the Screamin Green Scene Recycled Fashion Show. We need all designers and models at the Boathouse at 5:00, show time starts at 6:00. Molly Dumas is downloading music for the fashion show, if there is something you want played for your model, contact Molly on Facebook. There will be forms at the Boathouse to fill out: Artist Name: Model's Name: What inspired your creation: Description of item and what it is made from: Is it for sale: Proceeds go to you or Green Scene. See you there.
Music for the Green Scene will be in an open mic format. Either sign up starting at 11am at the Green Scene or email Buckner Cooke at bucky2shot@yahoo.com to reserve a certain time.
ART at the GREEN Scene Saturday in the Ghostown
Bring your art made from recycled, reused or re-purposed materials to the TVA booth at the Green Scene. If you sign up ahead of time, display cards will be made for your artwork. Exhibit for sale or NFS, and keep or donate all or part of the sale money to the Green Scene fund. Sign up at https://goo.gl/forms/rtHhdynBemepPBpx2 or email spottedslinky55@gmail.com. Post your progress on the TVA page with photos of your "raw materials."
And, speaking of GR Let’s keep this party going!!!! Terlingua Recycles EEN and RECYCLING!!!! could use your help all year long with making sure our recycling bins (behind EMS) are kept in good shape. A few things to note - all items that we accept are clearly marked on the sign in front of the recycling bins No matter what you recycle, please be sure it's clean. Human beings have to sort through all items as we parse out the recyclables at the recycling station in BBNP. Plastic: Bubble wrap is not an acceptable item. Plastic hair brushes and tent stakes are not acceptable plastic. Please crush milk and other plastic containers as well as possible before placing in bins.
Cardboard: Please break down boxes as best you can. Tossing into bins “as is” a) takes up a considerable amount of space and causes the volunteers to have to break down the boxes. Aluminum: Clean aluminum. Not crumpled up aluminum foil with the remnants of last night's dinner. Ditto no window frames or metal tent stakes.
NO BATTERIES OR CAUSTIC MATERIALS. EVER.
Please use common sense when the bins are full. There is a not-to-exceed line marked on each bin. If you exceed those levels it creates a lot of extra work. If a bin is full, please take your items home and store for a few days. If bins are overflowing, trust us, we're aware.
WE NEED ALL HANDS ON DECK THIS COMING THURSDAY – 10/26/17 – when we take Terlingua’s recyclables into the Recycling Center at BBNP. Please meet at Terlingua Recycles at 8 – we’re typically back between 12 and 1 p.m. If you need a ride, you’re welcome to ride with one of the other volunteers. Many hands make light work. For more information send a message to terlinguarecycles on Facebook or call 830.739.6986.
PAINTING CLASSES
Mary Paloma Diesel will begin offering painting classes at her home twice a week, beginning Wednesday, November 1. She will work with students on their own projects in watercolor or acrylic in two hour sessions: Wednesday morning 10 am - Noon, and Thursday evening 6:30 - 8:30 pm. For more information or to schedule a session, email spottedslinky55@gmail.com or call Mary at 371-2999. Each session is $20, and you will need to bring your own materials.
KRTS/ Marfa Public Radio - Hey friends! Going to be at The Starlight on Halloween? Marfa Public Radio: KRTS will be here, too, presenting Ghost (Town) Stories. Have a great Ghost Town Story? Let us know as there are still a few spots in the line up! email jeff@faroutbooking.com. And don't forget your costumes!!
Texas Dark Skies Star Party. Friday, October 27
7:30pm to 10:30 pm. at Fort Leaton. Park Rangers will take you on a tour of the Stars, and GhostTracks of west Texas will give a Paranormal tour of Ft. Leaton. Come on out for a real adventure!! Come dressed as a your favorite El Dia de los Muertos La Catrina or El Catrin !! Prize for the best dressed/painted!
Earth and Fire Gallery
With our prime location in Terlingua Ghostown, our favorite holiday time is the period starting this Saturday, with the Green Scene, then Halloween and through to the community Day of the Dead celebration. To make this year extra special, we've brought out all of our scariest art, leading off with work from our guest artist, Debra Guerrero. We'll have a jumble table of ghostly bargains at fabulous prices for the Green Scene. AND, we'll cap it all off with our favorite thing, a Ghostown Gallery Party thanking Debra and welcoming our incoming guest artist Anne Roberts. We will cap off the Day of the Dead festivities at the gallery with wine, food, and ghostly doings starting about 7 on November 2nd.
Jackass Flats Halloween Potluck!!!
Tuesday, October 31 at 6:30 pm. Bring a dish, chair, voice or instrument.
Open Mic for musicians - (Anyone wanting to play please contact Pam at the Little Burro 432 271 2082). Prizes for BEST "Halloween Dish" and Best Costume! Witches Galore!!
We may even get a visit from THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN and his BLACK TEAM of HORSES!
Terlingua Ghostown Family Crisis Center
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month - World Peace begins at Home
Join us at the Terlingua Ghostown Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend in the Terlingua Ghostown
Community Lunch Noon to 2:30 PM Friday, October 27 Tortilla Soup!!!
Then, Sundown to 10 p.m. "The Amusing History of Capital Punishment"
$2 Entry benefiting Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend
'
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.
Shottime Liquors
Open Monday – Saturday, Closed on Sundays
Hours 10:00am – 9:00pm
Come in and check out our new items in our Rum, Tequila, Mescal, and Vodka sections!
Like us on Facebook
Draftex LLC - Residential design work for south Brewster County. Contact Jeff Gavin: 830.739.6986 or draftexllc@gmail.com.
Alpine Animal Shelter: Fern is a young adult cur/lab mix who is dreaming of a tender, gentle keeper to recover from all that was unfortunate about being a stray. Fern is friendly and playful and wants to be a beloved companion. She plays well with most other dogs, loves dissecting her dog toys, and is sensitive in the best of ways. For more information about any pet in the Alpine Animal Shelter, email heatherthemule@gmail.com
Only Surveillance Technology Manages This U.S.–Mexico Border Crossing
By ERSELA KRIPA & STEPHEN MUELLER/AGENCY
In one of the most remote stretches of the United States–Mexico border, a different kind of border crossing has emerged: A remotely managed mash-up of new document-processing technology, rowboats, and donkeys.
The Boquillas Port of Entry (POE) does not have the large processing volume of a typical port on the Southwest U.S. border with Mexico. In high season, the crossing will process a couple of hundred visitors a day; no vehicles are allowed. Most days only a few tourists pass through.
For years, the U.S. government shuttered the remote crossing, citing security concerns after 9/11. Only after National Park Service rangers and teams of scientists expressed a need to reconnect across the binational divide did the port reopen in 2013; a new processing facility was also constructed to manage the minimal security concerns.
It is hard to imagine a less likely area for illegal entry. The crossing is hours from the nearest large city, in Big Bend National Park (BBNP), land controlled and managed by the National Park Service (NPS). The surrounding landscape is majestic, but foreboding for those on foot, with steep canyons, ravines, thick vegetation, and the Rio Grande providing a host of formidable natural barriers. Park visitors are warned of the dangers of heat stroke, exposure, and dehydration, even in mild months.
The binational imaginary here is pervasive and persistent. BBNP is part of the most expansive and biodiverse desert region in the U.S., and shares a transnational ecosystem with natural preserves on the Mexican side. Here, the two nations seem knit together by the river valley, and diverse advocates on both sides voice strong opposition to the proposed expansion of the International Border Fence through the region.
In the early 20th century, landscape architect Albert William Dorgan imagined transforming this land into an International Peace Park, a hyperbolic simulacrum of the real and imagined opportunities latent in border space, complete with replica frontier towns and hydroelectric power. Even in this idyllic proposal, national security concerns crept in—a scenic motorway for tourists was proposed, with a double use to support expedited military deployments.
While cultural affinities remain, the binational dream of a joint international park has faded in the midst of stark juridical differences and philosophies of land management on the two sides of the river. In the U.S., the NPS manages and enforces the conservation and protection efforts. While the Mexican land enjoys protected status, it is mostly privately owned, and is allowed to maintain traditional land uses. Communal land (ejidos) transforms the territory through farming and agricultural water use.
The remoteness of the area, coupled with strong ecological and cultural affinities, has produced unlikely cross-border partnerships, enacting an exuberant transnational territory despite calcifying juridical barriers. Longstanding agreements, in place since the 1960s and more recently amended, have allowed both U.S. and Mexican firefighting services to cross the international boundary within a “zone of mutual assistance”—a ten-mile swath on either side of the border—when property or lives are threatened. Select Mexican nationals form a crew of experienced firefighters—Los Diablos—with permission to work within U.S. territory. Supported by the Park Service and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), they set controlled burns to rid the banks of the Rio Grande of invasive plant species. BBNP has a “sister park” partnership with two adjacent protected areas in Mexico, and park officials travel through the Boquillas POE to share conservation techniques. The reopening of the port has helped park officials to connect more often and more directly, avoiding long detours through “narco territory,” perilous regions with high cartel activity.
The border crossing station is itself supported by an unlikely partnership. The port of entry falls under the purview of the Big Bend Sector of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which happens to have the most “border miles” of any sector on the southwest border with Mexico. Unlike other POEs, it is the first to not be managed on site by U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents, but by an NPS ranger. CBP remotely manages the site through nearby mobile patrols of border patrol agents stationed in the park, capable of collapsing on the site in short time if needed. Sensing technology and nearby checkpoints further limit unauthorized movements.
When we visit early on an August day in 2017, we wait for the port to open. It is only open certain days at certain hours. A park ranger warns us that if we do not make it back by the time he closes the port, we will need to stay in Mexico for the night.
Down a short, winding path from the POE, surveillance cameras and a wake of turkey vultures monitor a boat launch, while a small rowboat grandiloquently named the Boquillas International Ferry shuttles a few travelers at a time across the Rio Grande for a $5 round-trip fee. The river crossing is easy, relaxed—the 30-foot journey over in under a minute. Once in Mexico, visitors can travel by burro, taxi, or on foot to the former mining town of Boquillas del Carmen, about a mile away.
The town is welcoming, but sleepy in the early morning and August heat. Visitors are rare this time of year. Children ride burros to the crossing in hopes of a busier afternoon. When it’s time to return, we need to work to get our passport stamped, waking the Mexican customs official and asking that he open the office to complete the processing.
According to a press release in 2014, issued on the first anniversary of the new international crossing, the “state-of-the-art” border crossing employed “cutting-edge technologies” to secure this new outpost, building on the “already robust border security in the area.” As we reenter the POE, this technological infusion is evident, if awkwardly executed. Two kiosks with document scanners are wired into an old-school telephone receiver. Fingerprint scanners, like those now common at airport customs processing facilities, provide secondary ID confirmation. The telephone rings, and a Border Patrol agent located five hours away in El Paso asks a few questions and welcomes us to the United States. If there is robust security here, it is in the untold sensors, cameras, and field agents invisible from this unassuming ranger station.
As congressional committees call for “advanced unattended surveillance sensors” and other managerial landscape technologies to more intensely control the most remote stretches of the Southwest border, the un-monitored border will become an even more distant memory. Clandestine human movement will be discovered less through formal checkpoints and more through distributed networks of mobile, responsive patrols, hyper-managed by a constellation of federal, local, and private actors and technologies.
At Boquillas and a dwindling number of other crossings maintaining an informal atmosphere, generational customs survive by striking opportunistic alliances with emerging security officials and technologies.
The Boquillas crossing can be seen as an experiment in “unmanning” the border, a retreat from generations of border security dependent on human, face-to-face contact in dedicated brick-and-mortar facilities as an essential fail-safe to controlling cross-border migration. As sensing capability improves, buoyed by biometrics, unmanned vehicles, and surveillance technology, we can imagine these encounters of authentication and enforcement taking place even further afield, rendering physical installations and human actors unnecessary.
Hurd on the Hill: Cybersecurity Awareness Month
‘The importance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated’
October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an opportunity to recognize the increasing importance of digital security and to share best practices for keeping our digital information safe. As we continue to become more dependent on computers, automation and digital data storage, every aspect of our lives – from personal banking information to private health records to our credit records – is vulnerable to hacks. Government, private-sector and individuals have a long way to go to implement basic cyber hygiene, but the first step towards achieving this goal is having an awareness of the problem. While October is devoted to spreading cyber awareness, we have to protect our systems all year long.
One of the things that make major hacks so frustrating is that many could have been prevented with simple cyber hygiene basics like installing regular software updates and utilizing a complex login password (something other than ‘password’ or ‘12345678’). For individuals, the easiest way to protect your digital information is by having different, strong passwords for each platform – using numbers, letters and special characters. It seems simple, but it is alarming how many folks have their personal information compromised due to failure to implement this easy step.
As a graduate of Texas A&M University in Computer Science, a former cybersecurity entrepreneur and current Chair of the House IT Subcommittee, one of my highest policy priorities in Congress is defending our digital infrastructure. As a Chairman I’ve been able to explore ways to better protect our digital infrastructure and I continue to work with my colleagues across the aisle to advocate for policy solutions that drive innovation. One of these solutions is our Smart Government bill called the Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act. This major IT Reform package is designed to strengthen information security by accelerating the federal government’s transition to modern technology like cloud computing. The federal government spends $90 billion a year on purchasing technology and software and 75% of this money is spent on maintaining old, outdated systems. Our government needs to be able to introduce cutting-edge technology into their networks to improve operational efficiency and decrease cost. The MGT Act does just that, and I am proud that it has passed in both the House and the Senate, and is merely days away from becoming law.
My next initiative is championing the development of a Cyber National Guard. The premise behind this idea is relatively simple: If a student wants to pursue a college degree in computer science, the U.S. Government will pay for it, but they have to agree to work for the federal government for a number of years after they graduate. Once they complete their term of service in the government and have moved onto the private-sector, they will still rotate back into the federal government for the proverbial two weeks per year in a capacity that would closely resemble that of a reservist. A Cyber National Guard would ensure a pipeline of quality talent into the federal government and maintain our world leadership in the digital realm by ensuring a regular exchange of talent between the public and private sectors.The security that Americans enjoy today will not last if we don’t continue to discover the latest ground-breaking technology, engineer the most advanced weaponry and protect our cyber infrastructure from attacks. The United States must continue to invest in cutting-edge research, encourage private-sector technology development and educate future generations of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians. And the importance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated.
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Tuesday, October 17, 2017
TERLINGUA MOON – Oct 17, 2017 Vol 28 No 42
by Terlingua Thinking Team!!!
“As long as we keep learning there is hope.¨- Voni Glaves
India's World is open again. You never know what treasures she has till you stop by. Across from the Cottonwood!
We are having our annual book fair at the Terlingua School Library Oct. 30th - Nov. 3rd. 8:00 to 4:00. Extended hours on Oct. 31st. until 7:00 for Family Night. The "theme" this year is Wild-West Book Fair Saddle Up and Read!
Countdown to Terlingua Screamin Green Scene Fashion Show, Oct 28, we will be walking the runway with our Recycled Clothing/Jewelry/Accessories. If you want to model and or create, please get in touch with Molly Dumas or Kathy Wisdom via facebook. So please come join us for the this event. Fashion Show starts at 6:00 at the Boathouse followed by the Auction/Raffle of fabulous donations, thank you Terlingua and Alpine for making this a success.
This Week at The Starlight
Line 'em up! Starlight Dinner Menu. Starlight's Full Bar. Starlight staff. Starlight Art. Starlight patrons!!!!! Starlight entertainment:
Monday: Ghost Town Porch Dawgs
Tuesday: Uh Clem
Wednesday: Crystal Allbright
Thursday: The Whitmores
Friday: John Whipple's Wide Open Mic
Saturday: Chet O'Keefe
Sunday Movie Night: Tom Griffith 5 - 7 p.m. followed by the movie Airplane I @ 8 pm
Monday: Hank Erwin
Plus: eYe of the Beholder. The photographs of Erik Walker, Jen Pena, and Molly Dumas through Nov 19.
High Sierra – Year of the Hippie Music Bash - Friday - Sunday
Friday line up
2-5 pm Rodney Joe Smith song swap
7 pm The Desperado Rose Band
Saturday
12-1 pm Josh and Dillion
1-2 Tom Griffith
2-4 Open mic with Rich n Miranda
5-7 Dr Fun
8 pm The Laven's
Sunday
11 Gospel Brunch in memory of Dr Doug and Jimmie Whipple
2-5 Rodney Joe Smith song swap
7pm Jeff Haislip and Mark Utter Come and join us for good eats and good music
Flea market Sat 9-2 pavilion Jackass Flats, 22 miles north of Terlingua on Highway 118. Bring treasures to sell or give away and find new ones!
Tuesday Ladies Night Oct. 17 6:30 to 8:30 Attention ALL Crafty Gals. Forming a monthly get together for all women who craft. Big Bend Church in the Fellowship Hall
Canyon Brew @ FFOC – It’s that time of year….come & get your Pumpkin Spice Latte! If you haven’t tried our homemade Muffins & Cinnamon Rolls yet……it’s never too late! We also offer Toasted Bagels, Espresso, Latte, Cappuccino, Macchiato & Chai. Fall hours have started – Now opening at 7am…! Bring Your Own Mug & Save a Buck…!!
Espresso ... y poco mas!
Hours: 7:30 a.m until 2 p.m. daily.
We serve Big Bend Roasters coffee - keeping it local from Marfa and the best anywhere! We always make the best fresh burritos,waffles, meatloaf sandwiches, rubens, salads and homemade pastries.
We do have daily specials, too! Everything is cooked to order and the freshest you'll find anywhere.
Come enjoy the views, the newspapers, the free wifi - all located in the Ghost town.
Local Art for Chili Fans and More!
Ten local artists will show and sell their work at this year's Tolbert-Fowler Chili Cook-off the first week of November. You can meet them and see their work with your admission to the cook-off. Dates and times will be announced soon. The artists are: Zoey Sexton, Michele Billings, Dani Bottenfield, Molly Dumas, Jack and Alice Knight, Anne Roberts, Enrique Salazar, Larry Short, and William Wilson. They are being hosted by Kathleen and Paul Ryan, who have supported local visual artists for several years.
Draftex LLC - Design work for south Brewster County. Contact Jeff Gavin: 830.739.6986 or draftexllc@gmail.com.
Terlingua Recycles! You can too! Interested in knowing more? Send us a FB message "Terlingua Recycles." Already recycle and want to help a bit on the other end of things? Maybe once a month or once a year or some interval in between? That would be awesome. We can use all the hands we can get and every little bit helps. You can also call 830.739.6986. Thanks for helping to keep Terlingua GREEN!
Many Stones now has the new wonderful Many Stones Chili packets,
young hens now laying $10.00 each, guitars, and lots of new plants and
rock bead jewelry Ring has made the last month. Eggs $3.00 a dozen.
Raffle tickets are on sale now at Marguerite's quilt shop and from local teachers – THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL QUILTS!
"The Tangled Web" - Debra F. Guerrero will be showing at Earth and Fire Gallery from October 19th to November 2nd. Her work is inspired by the seasonal holidays of Halloween, Samhain, and Dia De los Muertos. A multimedia show including paintings, weavings and much more. Our closing reception will be November 2, from 5 pm to at least 8 pm at the gallery in the Ghost Town. Point to note - the reception will be a closing reception for Debra, an opeing reception for Anne Roberts, and we will have a celebration of all of our locals who have passed on the past year. Sadly we have lost too many.
" Out Flew the web and floated wide,
The mirror crack'd from side to side,
'The curse is come upon me!' cried
The Lady of Shalott."
Tennyson
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.
A huge THANK YOU to the Terlingua Preservation Society (with all of those great Shelby Cars) for supporting local organizations (Terlingua High School, Activets and Terlingua Fire & EMS) with HUGE checks in the amount of $32,000!
Shot Time Liquors
Hours: 10am – 9:00pm, Monday – Saturday, Closed on Sundays
Come in and check out our store! October Specials:
American Born Apple Bourbon, 750ml - $25.50
Jim Beam, 750ml - $20.00
Please Like Us on Facebook!
432-371-3155
The Orionid meteor shower is visible throughout October, but it hits its peak on the nights of the 20th and 21st of October. That's when it's possible to see between 15 and 30 meteors every hour. Even if you don't catch it on those dates, the meteor shower continues until around November 7th.
A 64-year-old hiker died at Big Bend National Park this week. Officials with the park say Kent Green was hiking on the Lost Mine Trail when he collapsed. Visitors tried performing CPR until emergency personnel arrived at the scene along with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents, according to the release. However, park officials say efforts to resuscitate were not successful and Green died at the scene. "Big Bend National Park's staff wishes to send sincere condolences to the friends and family of the deceased, and thank all visitors who rendered assistance," the park said in a statement.
La Kiva hosted its first chess club get together on Sunday, October 8th. Members will be playing tournament games whenever possible for the rest of the month. A board is almost always available at La Kiva if you like chess, and often a worthy random opponent. In that regard: a big thank you to Chuck Roach for sparking an interest here 2 years ago!
Community Lunch 12:00 – 2:30 PM Friday 20th October 2017
Tortilla Soup !!! in the Terlingua Ghostown, Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend
Hot Line: 1-800-834-0654
Phone: 432-371-3147 Se habla Español
Alex is a 4 year old female border collie who is super friendly with people, smart as a whip, highly intuitive and knows a number of commands. She was surrendered from a home and has impeccable house manners. She likes most other dogs and is spayed, chipped and up to date on her shots! For more information about any pet in the Alpine Shelter, email heatherthemule@gmail.com
by Terlingua Thinking Team!!!
“As long as we keep learning there is hope.¨- Voni Glaves
India's World is open again. You never know what treasures she has till you stop by. Across from the Cottonwood!
We are having our annual book fair at the Terlingua School Library Oct. 30th - Nov. 3rd. 8:00 to 4:00. Extended hours on Oct. 31st. until 7:00 for Family Night. The "theme" this year is Wild-West Book Fair Saddle Up and Read!
Countdown to Terlingua Screamin Green Scene Fashion Show, Oct 28, we will be walking the runway with our Recycled Clothing/Jewelry/Accessories. If you want to model and or create, please get in touch with Molly Dumas or Kathy Wisdom via facebook. So please come join us for the this event. Fashion Show starts at 6:00 at the Boathouse followed by the Auction/Raffle of fabulous donations, thank you Terlingua and Alpine for making this a success.
This Week at The Starlight
Line 'em up! Starlight Dinner Menu. Starlight's Full Bar. Starlight staff. Starlight Art. Starlight patrons!!!!! Starlight entertainment:
Monday: Ghost Town Porch Dawgs
Tuesday: Uh Clem
Wednesday: Crystal Allbright
Thursday: The Whitmores
Friday: John Whipple's Wide Open Mic
Saturday: Chet O'Keefe
Sunday Movie Night: Tom Griffith 5 - 7 p.m. followed by the movie Airplane I @ 8 pm
Monday: Hank Erwin
Plus: eYe of the Beholder. The photographs of Erik Walker, Jen Pena, and Molly Dumas through Nov 19.
High Sierra – Year of the Hippie Music Bash - Friday - Sunday
Friday line up
2-5 pm Rodney Joe Smith song swap
7 pm The Desperado Rose Band
Saturday
12-1 pm Josh and Dillion
1-2 Tom Griffith
2-4 Open mic with Rich n Miranda
5-7 Dr Fun
8 pm The Laven's
Sunday
11 Gospel Brunch in memory of Dr Doug and Jimmie Whipple
2-5 Rodney Joe Smith song swap
7pm Jeff Haislip and Mark Utter Come and join us for good eats and good music
Flea market Sat 9-2 pavilion Jackass Flats, 22 miles north of Terlingua on Highway 118. Bring treasures to sell or give away and find new ones!
Tuesday Ladies Night Oct. 17 6:30 to 8:30 Attention ALL Crafty Gals. Forming a monthly get together for all women who craft. Big Bend Church in the Fellowship Hall
Canyon Brew @ FFOC – It’s that time of year….come & get your Pumpkin Spice Latte! If you haven’t tried our homemade Muffins & Cinnamon Rolls yet……it’s never too late! We also offer Toasted Bagels, Espresso, Latte, Cappuccino, Macchiato & Chai. Fall hours have started – Now opening at 7am…! Bring Your Own Mug & Save a Buck…!!
Espresso ... y poco mas!
Hours: 7:30 a.m until 2 p.m. daily.
We serve Big Bend Roasters coffee - keeping it local from Marfa and the best anywhere! We always make the best fresh burritos,waffles, meatloaf sandwiches, rubens, salads and homemade pastries.
We do have daily specials, too! Everything is cooked to order and the freshest you'll find anywhere.
Come enjoy the views, the newspapers, the free wifi - all located in the Ghost town.
Local Art for Chili Fans and More!
Ten local artists will show and sell their work at this year's Tolbert-Fowler Chili Cook-off the first week of November. You can meet them and see their work with your admission to the cook-off. Dates and times will be announced soon. The artists are: Zoey Sexton, Michele Billings, Dani Bottenfield, Molly Dumas, Jack and Alice Knight, Anne Roberts, Enrique Salazar, Larry Short, and William Wilson. They are being hosted by Kathleen and Paul Ryan, who have supported local visual artists for several years.
Draftex LLC - Design work for south Brewster County. Contact Jeff Gavin: 830.739.6986 or draftexllc@gmail.com.
Terlingua Recycles! You can too! Interested in knowing more? Send us a FB message "Terlingua Recycles." Already recycle and want to help a bit on the other end of things? Maybe once a month or once a year or some interval in between? That would be awesome. We can use all the hands we can get and every little bit helps. You can also call 830.739.6986. Thanks for helping to keep Terlingua GREEN!
Many Stones now has the new wonderful Many Stones Chili packets,
young hens now laying $10.00 each, guitars, and lots of new plants and
rock bead jewelry Ring has made the last month. Eggs $3.00 a dozen.
Raffle tickets are on sale now at Marguerite's quilt shop and from local teachers – THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL QUILTS!
"The Tangled Web" - Debra F. Guerrero will be showing at Earth and Fire Gallery from October 19th to November 2nd. Her work is inspired by the seasonal holidays of Halloween, Samhain, and Dia De los Muertos. A multimedia show including paintings, weavings and much more. Our closing reception will be November 2, from 5 pm to at least 8 pm at the gallery in the Ghost Town. Point to note - the reception will be a closing reception for Debra, an opeing reception for Anne Roberts, and we will have a celebration of all of our locals who have passed on the past year. Sadly we have lost too many.
" Out Flew the web and floated wide,
The mirror crack'd from side to side,
'The curse is come upon me!' cried
The Lady of Shalott."
Tennyson
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.
A huge THANK YOU to the Terlingua Preservation Society (with all of those great Shelby Cars) for supporting local organizations (Terlingua High School, Activets and Terlingua Fire & EMS) with HUGE checks in the amount of $32,000!
Shot Time Liquors
Hours: 10am – 9:00pm, Monday – Saturday, Closed on Sundays
Come in and check out our store! October Specials:
American Born Apple Bourbon, 750ml - $25.50
Jim Beam, 750ml - $20.00
Please Like Us on Facebook!
432-371-3155
The Orionid meteor shower is visible throughout October, but it hits its peak on the nights of the 20th and 21st of October. That's when it's possible to see between 15 and 30 meteors every hour. Even if you don't catch it on those dates, the meteor shower continues until around November 7th.
A 64-year-old hiker died at Big Bend National Park this week. Officials with the park say Kent Green was hiking on the Lost Mine Trail when he collapsed. Visitors tried performing CPR until emergency personnel arrived at the scene along with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents, according to the release. However, park officials say efforts to resuscitate were not successful and Green died at the scene. "Big Bend National Park's staff wishes to send sincere condolences to the friends and family of the deceased, and thank all visitors who rendered assistance," the park said in a statement.
La Kiva hosted its first chess club get together on Sunday, October 8th. Members will be playing tournament games whenever possible for the rest of the month. A board is almost always available at La Kiva if you like chess, and often a worthy random opponent. In that regard: a big thank you to Chuck Roach for sparking an interest here 2 years ago!
Community Lunch 12:00 – 2:30 PM Friday 20th October 2017
Tortilla Soup !!! in the Terlingua Ghostown, Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend
Hot Line: 1-800-834-0654
Phone: 432-371-3147 Se habla Español
Alex is a 4 year old female border collie who is super friendly with people, smart as a whip, highly intuitive and knows a number of commands. She was surrendered from a home and has impeccable house manners. She likes most other dogs and is spayed, chipped and up to date on her shots! For more information about any pet in the Alpine Shelter, email heatherthemule@gmail.com
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
TERLINGUA MOON
Vol. 28, No. 41 October 10, 2017 By MaeWestern
23rd Annual Terlingua Music Bash
23rd Annual Terlingua Music Bash is The Year of the Hippie!
October 17-23rd
Events each day. Watch for Posters for Details.
This Week at the Starlight!
Another great week of food, drink, friends, music, art and movies! Don’t forget “eYe of the Beholder” – the photographs of Erik Walker, Jen Pena and Molly Dumas - will be on exhibit through November 19.
Here’s this week’s musical/ movie lineup:
Monday (Columbus Day) 10/9: Chet O’Keefe
Tuesday 10/10: Uh Clem & Friends
Wednesday 10/11: Jeffro’s Song Swap with Marc Utter
Thursday 10/12: Pat O’Bryan
Friday 10/13: Sarah Burton
Saturday 10/14: Gary Gorence
Sunday Movie Night: Monty Python & The Holy Grail @ 8 pm
Monday 10/16: Porch Dawgs
Slim Fest Three
Four months from now, February 8 – 11, The Starlight is pleased to again be the venue for Slim Fest three. Advance tickets are $75 for the weekend or $40 per night. Thursday and Sunday are no charge. Be sure to get your tickets and accommodations early as last year’s festival sold out for Friday and only 12 tickets were left for Saturday. This year the number of tickets is capped at 175. The Starlight will be exclusive to Slim Fest ticket holders on the 9th and 10th of February. Go to www.faroutbooking.com to get your tickets now! Among those playing this year are Carolyn Wonderland, Guy Forsyth & The Hot Nut Riveters, The Alan Munde Band, Doug Moreland & The Flying Armadillos, Dana Louise & The Glorious Birds, The Jitterbug Vipers and more! Honoring the late, great Slim Richey on what would have been his 79th birthday.
Hope to see you soon!
Memorial
The family of Susan Haire will be here Saturday, Oct. 14th to release Susan’s ashes from atop Pepper’s Hill at noon.
All who knew this precious woman are welcome to attend.
From Gordon, Susan’s husband:
“Two years ago, I realized that 2017 would be the 30th anniversary of our arrival here in our desert paradise, and we planned to return to celebrate with old friends. After she was diagnosed with cancer, she wanted her ashes spread here.”
Susan Morris Haire
June 5, 1950—Dec. 29, 2016
She was my best friend, lover, soulmate, wife.
Susan leaves behind our wonderful daughter, Michelle Cedillo, son -in-law Richard Cedillo Jr, grandson Richard Cedillo III, Granddaughter Kimalee Cedillo, great granddaughter, Aliza, granddaughter-in-law Danea Cedillo, Brother, Larry Morris and sister-in-law Laura Morris.
JACKASS FLATS HALLOWEEN POT LUCK !!!!
TUES , OCT 31, 6:30 PM
BRING A DISH, CHAIR, VOICE OR INSTRUMENT .
OPEN MIC (contact Mark Lewis)
PRIZES for BEST, “HALLOWEEN DISH “ & BEST COSTUME !!!
WITCHES GALORE!!
We may even get a visit from THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN & HIS BLACK TEAM of HORSES ?!!
Terlingua Bottoms Group
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.
Wanted: Calendar Vendors
If you would like your business to be a vendor for the upcoming 2018 Terlingua Artists Calendar, you can pre-order your first copies now. To order, please send your request to TVA facilitator Mary Diesel at spottedslinky55@gmail.com or call 432-371-2999.
Vendors have a choice of paying up-front for calendars, or of collecting funds for Terlingua Visual Arts, to be picked up monthly from your place of business. All proceeds go to Terlingua Visual Arts, a non-profit committee of your Big Bend Citizens Alliance. TVA promotes local artists and their work, makes display supplies available to local artists, and arranges art shows and classes for the community. Thank you!
Becoming Mechanic Services
Lights going on in our brain is a good thing, however when they go off on your dashboard it isn’t so good, most of the time they are indicators of something really simple like a misaligned gas cap or leaky gasket. There a difference between flashing lights and steady lights and often times these indicate the severity of the issue so don’t ignore the lights. The good news is that you can easily have the issue checked without costly computer diagnostics. Antonio has the experience and willingness to help you get your vehicle back in tip top condition. Give us a call today for rates and schedule (432) 371-2694 or (432) 294-0128. Remember “United We Stand - Divided We Fall.”
Espresso ... y poco mas!
Hours: 7:30 a.m until 2 p.m. daily.
We serve the Big Bend Roasters coffee - keeping it
local from Marfa! We always make the best fresh burritos, waffles, meatloaf sandwiches, rubens, salads and homemade pastries.
We do have daily specials, too! Everything is cooked to order and the freshest you’ll find any where.
Come enjoy the views, the newspapers, the free wifi - all located in the Ghost town.
5K Fun Run/Walk
5K Fun Run/Walk Fund raiser for Alpine Food Pantry and Alpine Public Library. Saturday, October 14. Registration at 8 AM, Fun Run/Walk begins at 9 at the Alpine American Legion Hall on Sul Ross. This is a color run/walk and plenty of color will be thrown from 4 stations along the route! Drumming group and Square dance group will provide entertainment and music. FFA and Doug Fox will have delicious brisket plates for purchase at the Legion Hall after the run/walk.
If you want to donate and don’t want to walk, write a check out to the Food Pantry of Alpine.
Ride 4 Trails
Ride 4 Trails was established in 1997 by some Big Bend National Park employees. Most these employees have moved to other parks or passed away. This is the 20th Annual Ride4Trails. Please join us new route, new games, and new band.
Details here: http://www.ride4trails.com/services.html
Fashion Show
We are 3 weeks out for the Screamin Green Scene Fashion Show. Not too late to create your recycled outfit/hat/jewelry, so please join in on the fun. Another reminder, this Thursday, October 12th at 2:00 at the Boathouse is a gathering to check things out, connect with one another and brainstorm on our annual Green Scene. We will have sign up sheets for fashionista’s to fill out, also you can contact Molly Dumas at mollyd57@hotmail.com if you leave a local phone # she will contact you, also facebook Molly Dumas or Kathy Wisdom. We are here to help and answer any questions. Still looking for models, children, women & men. Think about making your Halloween costume out of recycled materials, great project for the kids.
Why Wait Till It Quits Working
I have to go out all the time and bid on jobs that require being brought up to code. Do to service being reconnected, people trying to sell a house,
People seem to think there electric systems are not that important until some thing quits working.
They go get there vehicles oil changed and keep it maintained
If you have a loose connection in your house it can cause the electric bill to go up. lights just don’t work like they use to.
So many times I have people suddenly have a expensive repair bill that they could have avoided with a little maintenance.
If you have only 4 or 5 breakers running your house you probably need your electric upgraded.
you walk out to the meter and you have several boxes with breakers in them than you probably have some issues that wont pass code.
As a electrician I usually don’t add boxes to your service but will install a larger breaker box to accommodate the needs for the building.
for service call or estimate call 432-294-0282 Wayne Jones
TECL27979
Tuesday Ladies Night
Oct. 17 6:30 to 8:30 Attention ALL Crafty Gals. Forming a monthly get together for all women who craft. Big Bend Church in the Fellowship Hall.
India’s World
India’s World (across from the Cottonwood) is open again! Stop by to see all the new stuff she has to offer.
Last Minute Low Budget Productions Next ProjectLMLB’s next project is a readers theater production of “Beyond Glory.” Eight Medal of Honor recipients from WWII to Vietnam tell their stories in their own words. Performances will be the Friday and Saturday night and Sunday afternoon of Veteran’s Day weekend. No memorizing, no acting to speak of, just a couple of rehearsals a week. Veterans (military, not theater!) especially encouraged. Read-throughs this Wednesday and Thursday at 6:30 at the Cinnabar Theater. Please spread the word! Call Scott at 2174 for more info.
Last Minute Low Budget Productions Talent Show
We had such a blast last night! The house was full to overflowing with parents, children, and locals (and everyone admired the new seats). There were seven talent entries, five of them from the school. We had girl dance groups, a juggler, a musical duo with trained dog, a painting, and a magic act, which won first place. Ted Arbogast was the MC, and perfect for the job. He was funny, played the ukulele for incidental music, and held up an “Applause” sign on cue. Between acts he read a long list of the Student Council accomplishments. The Council was the beneficiary of the donations, which added up to $396 at the end of the night, plus the winning act, which was the magic act, donated their $100 prize to the Council as well.
Scott ran the sound equipment and also laid out a spread of snack food, including lots of healthy fruit, which did a disappearing act as well. Phil Crosby, who helped install the seats, was back doing a video and audio recording of the whole thing, some of which will be available on UTube. Zoey Sexton volunteered and sat by the door explaining the voting system, passing out pencils and ballots, and collecting donations.
I think everyone would be happy to see this happen again next year. I know I would.
9th Annual GREEN SCENE
The 9th Annual GREEN SCENE will be on Saturday, October 28th at the Terlingua Community Garden in the Ghost Town! This year will be a GREEN SCREAM -- spooky costumes encouraged! Live demonstrations start at 11AM at the Farmers’ Market Building. Don’t miss the Recycle Fashion Show at 6PM and the Charity Auction at 8PM! All proceeds benefit the Terlingua Community Garden and the new Learning Garden at the Terlingua public schools.
Anyone interested in becoming a vendor, performer, or demonstrator should email terlinguagreenscene@gmail.com as soon as possible. We still have a few spaces left, but time is running out!
Meet Bronson
Bronson is a 6 year old chocolate lab who is mellow, good with other dogs, and happily independent. He requires a cat-free home but is otherwise easy-going. For more information about any pet in the Alpine Shelter, email heatherthemule@gmail.com
Commissioners Court Oct. 11 Meeting Agenda
PUBLIC NOTICE
REGULAR MEETINGOF THE BREWSTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2017, AT 9 AM
BREWSTER COUNTY COURTHOUSE, COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM
6TH & AVE E
ALPINE, TEXAS
AGENDA
1. Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance
2. Public Comment -- Comments are limited to 3 minutes per person. Pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Court is limited in its ability to respond to comments
3. Minutes / additions / corrections / approval
4. Recognitions & Announcements
5. Treasurer’s Office
A. General Bills / Discussion and appropriate action
B. Financial Reports / Updates, discussion, review and appropriate action concerning the following:
Specified Activity Report
Cash Flow Predictions
Budget Analysis Usage Report
Receipt File Listings
Cash Report
Grants Reports
Payroll Reports
Check Register
Transfers
Personnel/Overtime Reports
Other Financial Reports as Requested by Commissioners
C. Other general administrative & procedural matters related to Treasurer’s Office / Discussion and appropriate action for work of Treasurer’s Office to go forward
6. Brewster County Auditor / Monthly Reports
7. Officials’ Monthly Reports
8. Commissioner Precinct 4 / Amendment for paving the parking lot on the North side of the Alpine Public Library which was approved on August 22, 2017, by Commissioners Court / Discussion and appropriate action
9. Road & Bridge Department / Community Facilities
A. Road & Bridge Superintendent’s Report, General updates on maintenance and repairs for all county roads & state of County Roads System; road materials including, fuel, supplies including usage & inventories & future needs; budgetary matters; equipment including heavy equipment (maintenance repairs, future needs, replacement and additions), pickups, trailers and other light vehicles and accessories, and small equipment (usage, future needs), equipment rentals; facilities (yards in Alpine, Marathon and S. County), cattle guards, fences and other means of containing livestock; safety issues and equipment; and community facilities (assistance with maintenance and other related issues); assistance to other governmental entities and emergency responders; personnel issues (vacancies, new hires, discipline, performance, safety and other general personnel matters); permits for boring or trenching for utilities across County Roads / discussion and appropriate action
B. Discussion and appropriate action for general work of Road & Bridge Department to go forward
10. County Emergency Management Office
A. General Reporting including: Recent emergency responses; emergency planning update; recent work with cooperating emergency responders: (ESD #1, all VFD’s and EMS); update on needs, programs, training, recent work with other governmental entities; equipment for emergency response and updates regarding needs, maintenance, repairs, replacement and additions; emergency management issues related to burn bans; emergency management issues related to communications & public information; emergency management issues related to County insurance coverage; personnel issues related to emergency response, exercises & drills; matters related to pending & future Homeland Security & FEMA Grants and other funding, matters related to 911 EMS in County and matters related to 911 & 911 addressing / Discussion and appropriate action
B. CASI & Original Terlingua International Championship Chili Cook-offs / Update on Mass Gathering Permits for Chili Cook-offs / Discussion and appropriate action
C. Approve X80 - Black Camera Kit, X80 Echo - Wireless Motion Sensor & Repeater with External Sensor Kit, & 12 Volt 9 Amp-Hour Sealed Lead Acid Rechargeable Battery for X Series from Buyboard Vendors / Discussion and appropriate action
D. Discussion and appropriate action for general administrative work of the Emergency Management Department to go forward
11. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service / Recommendation from Rebel Royall, District Extension Administrator, District 6, to accept of Kloey Cargill as the new Texas A&M AgriLife County Extension Agent, AgriLife and Natural Resources / Discussion and appropriate action
12. Sheriff’s Office
A. Request to trade a county vehicle to purchase a new vehicle from Asset Forfeiture Account and one vehicle form impound account / Discussion and appropriate action
B. 2018 Sheriff’s and Constable Fees / Discussion and appropriate action
13. RCI / Discuss and consider RCI’s Proposal to Scan and Tag Update Fixed Asset Management Program (FAMP) / Discussion and appropriate action
14. County Credit Cards / Policy recommendation from external auditor / Discussion and appropriate action
15. Approval of Contract for acquisition of West Texas Food Bank property on Hwy 90 / Discussion and appropriate action
16. Schedule next Regular Commissioners Court Meeting on October 25, 2017, at 9 am
17. Adjourn
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Wednesday, October 4, 2017
The Terlingua Moon
3 October 2017 --Vol. 28, #40
This week’s Moon brought to you by Ghost Writers on the Sly.
Last Minute Low Budget Productions
FREE Backstage passes -- One Day Only
Hey kids! Our talent show is coming up next Thursday. We need help with cleanup backstage on Wednesday At 9:30 AM.
Questions? Contact Sarah Bourbon at bourbon@bigbend.net
Come help out! Many hands make light work!
Can you dance an Irish jig?
Or tease your hair up Dallas big?
Can you rattle off limericks?
(Without sex or politics)?
Can you play the kazoo?
Maybe bongo drums too?
How about impressions?
Or funny expressions?
Wistfully whistle Dixie?
or be magically tricksy?
Make balloon weiner dogs?
Or ribbit like frogs?
Everyone's special, it's true
There's something unique you can do
So don't be ungallant,
Come show off your talent
You might even win some cash too!
WE NEED YOU! Thursday October 5 at 6 pm, LMLB will produce a community talent show at Cinnabar Theater. Providing cash prizes of $100, $75 and $50 for the winners voted by the audience. In lieu of admission or concessions, we will be collecting donations for the Terlingua School Student Council. To sign up to perform (family-friendly, please), please contact Scott at escottwatkins@gmail.com or 371-2174. If you want to donate food or beverages for the audience or performers, or help with the show, please contact Sarah Bourbon at 432-386-3178.
We know Christmas seems like a long way off, but it’s really right around the corner. We are looking for volunteers to help with the Christmas program at Barton Warnock Visitor Center. Our dedicated volunteers Resa Michaud Callahan & Glenda Luttrell have moved on and will not be here this year. These are big shoes to fill, but we know there are some good candidates out there. We will need some help coordinating dance groups, choir, refreshments and other entertainment from groups in our community. The program is usually about the second week in December so we need assistance in the few weeks leading up to that. Call Amber at the BWVC for questions or if you need more information, 432-424-3327.
The Big Bend High School Junior Class THANKS all community members, parents, staff, and students that helped make our Homecoming Pep Rally, Kids Fun Run, 5-Miler, and Concession Stand a great success. We had over 50 participants in the 5-Miler and about 30 kids completed the Fun Run. Special thanks to Jill Jones for her help at the concession stand, Ted Arbogast with the tunes, Betina Kearns, Juanita Mendoza, Rachel Crockett, Christin Orren, and Ellen Quigg out on the course, as well as, the Terlingua Fire & EMS and Deputy Ben for their support. Go Paisanos!!!
Let's bring Ride Share to Big Bend! I'm driving and referring with Uber and Lyft to recover from my medical expenses and loss of income from a mountain bike wreck in Lajitas (broke my collarbone and had to have surgery/can't work as a massage therapist). If you've ever thought about driving for them, if you do it now and use my referral links, it will help me out! You can drive for both simultaneously!
https://www.lyft.com/invite/SALLY10769?p=gi
https://www.uber.com/a/join-vs?exp_slp=1&invite_code=sallym2730ue
Thanks! Sally Bug
There is a new Emergency Notification system for Brewster County via the Brewster County Web site in both English and Spanish. Web Site: http://www.brewstercountytx.com/hyper-reach/ You need to SIGN UP for the service that will notify you of AMBER alerts, hazardous traffic or road conditions, weather emergencies, boil water advisories or evacuation notices, etc. YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR THE SERVICE!
FULL MOON POT LUCK -- THURS OCT 5TH 6:30 PM
At Jackass Flats Terrymar Pavilion -- Bring a DISH and a CHAIR, a SONG and or an INSTRUMENT . Feature musician and welcome home JIM KEAVENY!!! all musicians welcome , set in build a circle ... WHAT MAKES THE HARVEST MOON DIFFERENT FROM OTHER FULL MOONS? There are just a little over 12 complete Moon cycles every year, on average (there being about 29.53 days in a synodic month). The Harvest Moon isn’t like the other Moons. Usually, throughout the year, the Moon rises an average of about 50 minutes later each day. But near the autumnal equinox, the difference is only 30 minutes. Additionally, the Full Harvest Moon rises at sunset and then will rise very near sunset for several nights in a row because the difference is at a yearly minimum. It may almost seem as if there are full Moons multiple nights in a row!
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.
Draftex LLC - Design work for south Brewster County. Contact Jeff Gavin: 830.739.6986 or draftexllc@gmail.com
Fire Up! The Starlight is hiring. Want to work with a great team and fix terrific food for the best residents and visitors a town could have? email terlinguastarlight@gmail.com Attn: Diego and send us your resume. Or stop by The Starlight (side entrance) between 2 and 5, any day of the week, to pick up an application or drop off your resume.
Terlingua Recycles! Hey friends - the recycling effort here in Terlingua has been terrific as far as folks dropping off their recycling at the center. Cardboard, plastic, aluminum, tin, etc. What we could really use is some help once a month when we take our recycling bins into the recycling center at Big Bend National Park. That's where we sort through our bins to get the right items into their bins. It may seem like we should just have to get a front-loader and dump them over but you'd be surprised what people put into the bins. Yes we take plastic but the plastic containers can't be 1/4 full of last week's milk; and the tin or aluminum cans can't have remnants of cat food . . . the cleaner your recycled items the better. But, bottom line, we need a few more volunteers - JUST ONCE A MONTH 😊 It's typically the last Thursday of the month - we meet at the center around 8 and we get back around noon. You can ride with one of the other volunteers or drive your own car (we like carpooling - keeps that footprint down)! In addition to the increased amount of recycling (YAY) our volunteers diminish over certain months as they beat the desert heat. Please consider a few hours of your day on October 26 - mark your calendars now! Be at the center (right behind Terlingua EMS) at 8 and let's get 'er done. Many hands make light work. If you can't make a several hour commitment once a month, we could also use help any day of the week. If you're driving by, just stop in and see if anything is out of order (bins closed, no trash lying around . . . if something's out of place, give us a call. If you have questions, send us a message on Facebook at Terlingua Recycles or call 830.739.6986. And an ongoing THANKS to Jim and Barbara Hines who haul the bins into the Park 9 times out of 10.
Saturday Oct. 7 from 10am 3pm Terlingua Ranch Community Church will have a fund raising yard sale at the church grounds on Church Road, a short left turn off the Ranch Road a mile or so before getting to the lodge area. Camping supplies, large metal mail box, nice luggage, large upright and medium chest freezers, vacuum cleaners, Ladies Schwinn bicycle, electric cement mixer, large TV, books (mainly self help), lounge chair, office chair, many other items. Free iced tea.
Becoming Mechanic Services:
Winter is Coming, time to winterize your car. If your vehicle has been in low water crossings it is a good idea to check your differentials and transfer cases for water contamination. Our cars and trucks help to keep us secure - let's keep them in good running condition. Call today for rates and schedules: (432) 371-2694 OR (432) 294-0128.
Desert Sports
We now have sign up sheets for people wanting to join in the fun for the Screamin Green Scene Recycled Fashion Show, October 28th at the Boathouse at 5:30 p.m. Still looking for designers and models. Don't forget about the meeting at the Boathouse October 12th at 2:00. Please join us.
Shottime Liquors
Hours: Monday – Saturday 10:00am – 9:00pm, Closed on Sundays
Come on in and check out our October Specials!
Please like us on Facebook!
El Dorado
Thursday: come join us with Ken as he spins your favorites from he 60 to the 90s
Friday: Dave Dershem 730
Saturday: Doctor Fun 730
The Starlight is going to have a great Rocktober - hope you do as well! Thanks to everyone who came out for Skirt Night (and to the gals who turned it into Mustache Night, too! Our grand prize winner was Ed Sullivan!
In addition to this week's great music, it's the last week for SNAP! The photographs of Carey Kelley and Beth Doolittle. This coming Saturday, there will be an artists reception for our next show: Eye of the Beholder - the work of Erik Walker, Jennifer Hogue Pena and Molly Dumas. 5 - 7 p.m.
This week's music:
Monday, 10/2: Scott Walker
Tuesday, 10/3: Uh Clem
Wednesday, 10/4: Dave Dersham
Thursday, 10/5: The Whitmores
Friday, 10/6: Matt Ward & Bonnie Montgomery
Saturday, 10/7: Elli Perry PLUS Artists Reception for Eye of the Beholder - the work of Erik Walker, Jennifer Hogue Pena and Molly Dumas 5-7
Sunday, 10/8: Movie: Tin Cup with Dennis Quaid
Monday, 10/9: Chet O'Keefe
Brewster County Commissioners Court public notice
Thursday, October 3, 2017 at 11 am Brewster Coutny Courhouse commissioners courtroom 6th and Cave E Alpine. Agenda to discuss and take action on County Treasurer Approve payroll for September 18 – October 1 and discuss appropriate action.
Earth and Fire Gallery
Come see us October 7 for Evin Hanke's Guest Artist Party starting at 7 pm! What a great way to kick off our new Fall Hours 9 AM to 6 PM! She'll be showing till the 18th of October, so come on by.
Chestnut just arrived to the Alpine Shelter. This big-eared little Chihuahua-papillon mix is 10 months old and ready to start livin’! He is friendly with people and dogs and has an appetite for adventure! For more information about any pet in the Alpine Shelter, email heatherthemule@gmail.com
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