TERLINGUA MOON
November 7, 2017 ~ Volume  28 ~ #44

"Although I deeply love oceans, deserts and other wild landscapes, it is only mountains that beckon me with that sort of painful magnetic pull to walk deeper and deeper into their beauty." -Victoria Erickson

by Million sMiles

One show only! Please join LMLB in celebrating Veterans Day with a special reader's theater production of Beyond Glory this Saturday. This show presents the stories of eight Medal of Honor recipients in their own words. 8 pm at the Cinnabar Theater south of Bee Mountain. Veterans free, others $5 admission.

Joee May Barnes Memorial Scholarship FunDraiser Saturday, Nov. 11
Horseshoe Tournament - starts @10am
Cribbage Tournament - starts @10am
Arrive early to sign up.
BBQ 1pm to 4pm +/-
Auction to follow Tournaments
All proceeds will go to the Big Bend Education Corp for the purpose of awarding a scholarship to a deserving graduate of Big Big High School. In Memory of Children taken too soon.

The Terlingua Community Garden and the GREEN SCENE would like to thank the Original Terlingua International Championship Chili Cook-off for their promise of a $1,000 donation to the new Learning Garden at Terlingua School! Your support and generosity mean the world to us! Thank you so very much.

This Week at The Starlight (and what a week it's going to be!!) Remember, Saturday is Veteran's Day. The Starlight honors and thanks all of our visitors who are Veterans and those with family members who are Veterans. We also want to thank those who were here for the Chili Cookoffs and visited the Starlight. Hope to see you next year!   This week's lineup:
Monday, 6th:  Woji Kozloff
Tuesday, 7th: Uh Clem
Wednesday, 8th: Hamp & Janet Thursday, 9th: The Whitmores
Friday, 10th: Terlingua Gals Music ReviewSaturday, 11th: Terlingua Gals Music Review and Copper Love Memorial Art Show
Sunday, 12th: Bruce Salmon (no movie!!)
Monday, 13th: Bruce Salmon
eYe of The Beholder: The photographs of Erik Walker, Jen Pena and Molly Dumas remain on display until November 19th. Be sure to check them out while here. Beautiful and affordable art by local artists.
Make your plans now for Thanksgiving at The Starlight! Our Thanksgiving Day Special Menu is out of this world (and you can order from the regular menu as well). Reservations are accepted for parties of 10 or more 432.371.3400.
Hope to see you soon and safe travels - near or far!

Far Flung 40 FEST behind Terlingua Store
ON Thursday through Saturday there will be music, storytelling and lots of socializing with Far Flungers from all over.
Friday, November 9
5:00 PM – Check in table opens. Sign up for Friday and Saturday day trips
5:00 – 7:00 PM Social time and live music
7:00 PM Opening Remarks, Introductions, Announcements
8:00 – 9:00 PM Pinche Gringos perform
9:00 PM-??? Open Mic, performers TBD
Friday November 10
9:00 AM Day trips depart
5:00 PM Registration and check in
6:00 PM Remarks and Oral Histories
7:00 PM Sons of Far Flung: Will Blackstock, Jett Davidson, Micah Paredes
8:00 PM Songs of Steve Fromholz
          Fletcher Clark and Friends
9:30 PM Live music until ??? with various performers including but not limited to Butch Hancock, Sam Baker, Miles Zuniga, Fletcher Clark, Beth Galliger, Mike and Uncle Steve.
Saturday November 11
9:00 AM Day trips depart
5:00 PM Happy hour
6:00 PM Remarks and Oral Histories
7:00 PM Songs of Steve Fromholz
8:00 PM Pinche Gringos
9:00 PM Miles Zuniga
10:30 PM Closing ceremonies and jam session
NOTE: This schedule is flexible and subject to change and improvisation. We are fortunate to have so many talented musicians showing up to commemorate 40 years since the launch of Far Flung Adventures, and a tribute to Steven Fromholz and too many other friends who have departed this mortal coil.

This week at La Kiva
Monday - Italian Night! Pasta specials and buy one get one half off pizzas!
Tuesday - Shark Tacos! We also have a dance party with the Red Elvises.
Wednesday - Swordfish Steaks!
Thursday and Friday - Famous Fish and Chips!
Saturday - ube up! All the chiliheads are coming back!
We also are looking for part-time servers. Good pay and a great environment!
Positive attitude, team-oriented mentality and a sense of humor required.
Come by and talk to Eric Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.
Must be 18 or older.

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 cofffee anywhere!  We 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.

Roger Keith Moon and friends at the Longhorn Ranch and Trails this Wednesday, Nov. 8th all day long, cowboy breakfast, BBQ made by Claude Luke Dudley, BYOB, lots of music, beautiful country, and surprised guests. We'll be taking folks out on trail rides very soon. We'll see you then!

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.

The DAR Good Citizen Award 2018 for Big Bend High School has been awarded to Perla Vila, daughter of Edmundo Villa and Palmira Villa Palma based on her dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.  Sponsored by the Paisano Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

You are invited.  Artwork Exhibit.  Opening Reception for Mary Diesel and Laura Omer.  Monday, November 20, 2017 at the Starlight Theater.  5 - 7 pm.  Terlingua Ghostown

Clementina Moore, born November 1919, recently passed away after the last few years of her life in frail health. She was the mother of long-time local Maria Klingemann,
who had faithfully managed her mother's comfort and care to enable her to live at her own home in Ojinaga in her late years, and then in Pecos for the last two years.
John and Maria Klingemann invite you to attend the memorial service with them, their congregation and friends, at the Big Bend Baptist Church on November 11th at 11:00 a.m.
Visitation and refreshments will follow the service in the fellowship hall of the church.

There will be a memorial service for Stephen Krivoy Saturday, November 18th at the Terlingua community church on church road located just down from the ranch headquarters in bed rabbit Café. Pastor Hat Bailey will hold a service eith eulogies at 2 o'clock P.M. . After the service we will have coffee and potluck as we get together and celebrate Steve's life and friendships.  Later that evening as the sun goes down we will have telescopes out to look at planets and constellations. Steve's shared his hobby with everyone across the desert and in Big Bend and worked with public and private schools when he lived in San Antonio for astronomical outreach. Weather permitting  YOGI

Copper Love was born on Dec. 10, 1949 and left us on Mar. 28, 2017.  Copper's love affair with the Big Bend started back in the early 70's, enjoying a trip with her sister JoAnn to paint the mountains and skies that had captured her imagination and her heart.
Copper was an inspiration to those who knew her, both friends of many years, as well as those who only met her briefly.  Her aura glowed with her joy of life!
Her paintings captured the drama of the vistas she set out to paint.  How she loved the Big Bend sunrises and sunsets...and not another picturesque sky will go by without thinking of Copper, and feeling her in our hearts.
Her first art show in the Big Bend was back in 1989 at Dos Amigos Gallery in the Terlingua Trading Co.  Followed by (not in this order) Spirit of the West Gallery, Front Street Books, Ft. Davis Drug Store Gallery, Lajitas Gallery, countless Gallery Nights/Art Walks, Dale Jensen Gallery, Diva Terlingua, Leapin' Lizard, High Sierra Bar and Grill, Earth and Fire Gallery, Starlight Theater...
Now in full circle, Copper is showing at the Terlingua Trading Co.,: Starlight from 11/10-11/18: and then following up at the Earth and Fire Gallery through the month of November.
Come join her friends, 6pm, Friday Nov. 10th, at the Starlight Theater in a celebration of Copper Love's life and art..

 Marcy Reed, our Big Bend High School Cross Country Coach, Science Teacher, Class Sponsor, Robotics Teacher, and Math Teacher, won a chance to compete in the New York City Marathon. She  competed on Sunday, November 5, 2017 in New York.
GO MRS. REED  WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!

New items have arrived at the quicksilver trading company. We also offer custom vinyl, bumperstickers, shirts, signs and anything else personalized. come by and check out all of our new items and everything we have in.

The River and the Wall is a documentary following 5 photographers and adventurers on a 1,200-mile mountain bike, horse, and canoe journey along Rio Grande River and the US-Mexico border. The purpose of the trip and film is to thoroughly document the borderlands before further wall construction and to learn how a physical border wall would impact immigration, water access, wildlife dispersals, landowner rights, public lands, international relations, and border culture. Featuring Filipe Deandrade, Jay Kleberg, Heather Mackey, Austin Alvarado, and Ben Masters. The journey begins Dec. 1, 2017! Learn more at www.theriverandthewall.com and follow on Instagram: @theriverandthewall

New times for Boquillas Port of Entry
8 AM to 5 PM Wednesday through Sunday
https://visitbigbend.com/visit-boquillas/

Big Bend High School will be hosting a Veterans' Day Ceremony at the flagpole on Friday, Nov. 10 at 8:00 AM.  The American legion Post 653 will be helping the BBHS Student Council with a flag-retirement ceremony.  The public is invited.  All veterans are invited to a breakfast after the ceremony hosted by the Class of 2018.

Terlingua Recycles: Good news and bad news. First, the good news - more and more people are recycling, including visitors to the area. Now the bad news - more and more people are recycling, including visitors to the area, and we still have the same core group of volunteers. Even if you can't join us once a month for our run into BBNP's Recycling Center, we can use your help every day of the year! If you're passing by the Terlingua Recycling Center (located behind the Terlingua EMS), take a look; if anything needs straightening up please help us out by doing so. Novembers' run into the Park is Thursday, November 30. PLEASE PLAN AHEAD AND LEND A HAND!!!  We meet at Terlingua's center at 8 a.m. and we're usually back by noon or so. Many hands (even a few more hands) make light work. If you need more info, send us a Facebook message or call 830.739.6986.  GO GREEN!

Draftex LLC - Design work for south Brewster County. Contact Jeff Gavin: 830.739.6986 or draftexllc@gmail.com.

Peanut is a large, loving, eager-for-a-best friend 1 yo male pit bull who is ready for a terrific home. Peanut is one of those effervescent dogs who is overflowing with love and enthusiasm. With training and a keeper he lives to please, he will be one heck of a good looking’, great-behaving’ partner! For more information about any pet in the Alpine Shelter, email heatherthemule@gmail.com

Ladies Craft Night
Bring a project you’re working on, dig out those unfinished ones, come learn a new craft! Will be held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at Big Bend Church in the Fellowship Hall at 6:30 PM

Regular Meeting of the Brewster County Commissioners Court in Alpine downstairs at the Courthouse at 9 AM Wednesday, Nov. 8
http://www.brewstercountytx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Agenda-Commissioners-Court-Regular-Meeting-November-8-2017.pdf

Kalautie JanfDhari is the Director of VA Hospital and will be in Alpine to conduct a town hall meeting with the medical community that serve our Veterans and to talk to the Veterans of Brewster, Presido, and Jeff Davis counties. Meeting will be held at the American Legion, 8th and Sul Ross, on the 17 Nov at 1130. Subject matter will be only VA medical issues as Director JanDhari has nothing to do with Pension side of VA. So if you got issues with VA health care this your chance to talk to the person responsible for your health care.

Tuesday, November 7, 2017, is Voting Day.
The Poll for Precincts 6 and 7 is in
the Community Center behind the Post Office.
The Poll will be open from 7 am and 7pm.
This session is all about Texas Constitutional Amendments.

To Vote you will need:
Your Voter Registration
and an acceptable form of photo identification:
       Texas Drivers License (issued by DPS)
       Texas Election Certificate (issued by DPS)
       Texas personal identification card (issued by DPS)
       Texas license to carry a handgun (issued by DPS)
       US Military ID card containing person's photo
      US Citizenship certificate containing person's photo
     US Passport
See attached sample ballot
See you there!

The 51st International Terlingua Championship Chili Cook Off officially came to a close.
People traveled from all over the world to participate in the championships and Saturday more than 400 cooks went head to head to prove they have the best chili. The Chili Appreciation Society International, is the organization behind it all. Raising funds for charities across the country with year round chili cook offs.
"CASI does 500 cooks offs thought out the United States and each one of those cook offs giving money back to that particular community also," said Richard Knight, 40 year participant.

The CASI organization raises more than one million dollars a year but the Terlingua championship brings the heat and funds the CASI national scholarship program. "Last year we probably put 25 thousand dollars back, plus the Terlingua school-we give them scholarships every year," said Richard.
Richard is the past president of the CASI organization, he said each year about eight students graduate from Terlingua and CASI gives them each a scholarship. "So the organization is a great thing to be apart of and I'm proud to be part of it," said Richard. Richard and his family have been participating in the cook offs for more than 40 years.
He said they started in Terlingua but now travel the United States for the CASI organization. Richard's wife Carol, said they have placed so many times in cook-off's, that they lost track. "CASI is an awesome organization because of the scholarships for the kids. We're having fun but we know that we are doing something good," said Carol Knight.  "CASI is chili, charity, fun and that's why we do it is for the charity. To go out and give back to the community and its our way of giving back," said Kristi Knight, daughter. "We don't cook for money-for personal money, we cook for a trophy and bragging rights," said Richard.To learn more about the CASI organization, click here. [below]
https://www.casichili.net/


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