by Million sMiles

Terlingua MOON
April 10, 2019
Vol.  30   No. 15

Play is the highest form of research.  ~Albert Einstein

There will be a Special Meeting of the Brewster County Commissioners Court next Wednesday, April 10th. Please join us at the Red Pattillo Community Center in Study Butte at 10 AM!

The Memorial for Ken Barnes will be April 13th at the pavilion behind the Terlingua Store at 6 pm. He wanted a celebration of his life, so please come with a story to tell or pictures to share. Musicians are welcome. Pot Luck dinner around 7 pm, and it may be a good idea to bring a chair.

The Town Electrician, Charles Turvey, Owner/ Master Electrician TECL# 31504  ME# 326558  Local, Licensed, Insured
thetownelectrician@bigbend.net  432-424-3464 (Home)  432-538-2533 (Cell)

Next Recycling date, Thursday May 2.
Now, more on our future of recycling. The Park has been very generous in letting us bring our recycles every month. However, the recycle business is getting rather difficult as some of you know. And what is hurting us is that too many people are using the trailer as a trash dump. Today we spent quite a bit of extra time sorting out the trash and non-recyle stuff. So we have been put on notice.
1. No more paper. Clean cardboard only. No empty greasy pizza boxes, ice cream cotainers, oil or paint stained cardboard.
2. Tin cans only in that box. Must be clean and rinsed. No metal, aluminum, etc.
3. Plastic. This is our biggest problem. ONLY #1 &#2 plastic. Must be clean. Today we sorted around 6 big garbage bags of trash from the plastic bins. Peanut butter jars, oil containers and much plastic other than what is allowed.
If we don't get better the Park will shut us off as their outlets are shutting them off.
I will be trying to sort stuff on a daily basic but can't do it all. If we don't get better we'll have to keep it locked down and only have certain hours to be open when someone can be there to make sure only what we are allowed to take to the Park is in there.

Have you started Spring Cleaning yet?
Brewster County Cleanup Day will be Saturday, April 13, from 9AM to 3PM.
Help keep our county beautiful by getting rid of that junk!
South County residents should haul to the County Yard on FM170.
Northwest County residents should take their items directly to the Alpine City Landfill.
Northeast County residents haul to the Albert Rd old landfill site.  Please, no commercial waste.

Big news, friendos! We just got our permit to begin Basecamp Terlingua Adventures. Wanna explore the hidden world of the Big Bend on the roads less traveled? Book a tour with our resident desert backcountry guide Tony on our website Basecampterlingua.com and get rolling. See you out there ✌️ #explorebigbend #visitbigbendtexas

Hot Air Balloon Rides this Saturday!
The Big Bend High School Robotics team will be hosting a fund raiser and robotics demonstration this Saturday April 13th, 2019. Sunrise to noon.
Weather permitting the balloon will be ready for rides right at sunrise. The rides will only last as long as it’s not windy or until we run out of propane. Get there early!
Robotics projects will be displayed until noon.
We’ll also be selling throws at our dunk tank. Come out and sink some of your favorite Terlingua faculty in the dunk booth.
Lastly, we’ll have breakfast burritos in the morning and pulled pork sandwiches for an early lunch.
Please come out and support our robotics students.

Rustic Iron BBQ
Hey folks, things are still moving along even thought the spring break has passed. Our off season schedule will be Wed-Sat 11am until sold out, their could be some adjustments in case of catering , private parties etc.
Su negocio es apreciado y gracias por su apoyo.

This Week at The Starlight
The Starlight is open 365 days a year; doors open at 5, dinner 5-10, full bar until midnight (1 a.m. on Saturday). Music most nights around 6. We take reservations for parties of 10 or more, just email terlinguastarlight@gmail.com. Plan to join us for Easter and stay tuned for our Easter special!
This week's music:
Monday: Dan McCoy
Tuesday: The Goats of Clay Henry
Wednesday: Sarah Burton
Thursday: Hank Erwin
Friday: Gary Gorence
Saturday & Sunday: Oliver Steck and Michele Solberg
Monday (15th): The Whitmores
Hope to see you soon!

Join me Sat. April 13 from 2-3 pm at the Museum of the Big Bend in Alpine, TX for this Trappings of Texas freebie!  PRESENTATION: Lindy Cook Severns  2:00 – 3:00 pm
The Joys of Plein Air Painting: Threading a Needle While Riding a Bicycle in the Rain
Museum of the Big Bend, SRSU Campus
Join Trappings of Texas artist, Lindy Cook Severns, Fort Davis, Texas as she discusses the art of plein air or painting in the outdoors.
Lindy says, “Painting on location holds a mystique for artists and collectors, but creating a work of art while immersed in nature is as full of challenges as swamps are mosquitos. Artists seldom confess just how many works done on location never survive the trip back home, but sometimes, a fresh and lovely painting is born. Here’s a vulture’s eye view of how it all happens.”  Admission is free.

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 Big Bend Citizens' Alliance will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, April 11th at the Red Pattillo Community Center in Study Butte (behind the Post Office). Meet and greet at 5:30 PM, and our meeting will begin at 6PM. We are a public charity supporting the Terlingua Community Garden, Kids Klub, Terlingua Recycles, Voices from Both Sides, Terlingua Visual Arts, Ghost Town Charities, Terlingua Dark Sky Alliance, and TerlinguaCares. All are welcome to attend this public meeting. For more information, email secretary.bbca@gmail.com with your questions. See you there!

The Farmers' Market is back! Please join us this Saturday from 10AM - 1PM at the Terlingua Community Garden in the Ghost Town. A great place to buy and sell local produce, fresh eggs, art, handicrafts, and baked goods! We're also looking for musicians to play during the market. For more info, call or text 432-244-7656.

HELP WANTED
Part time cashiers and cleaning help needed at the Terlingua Trading Company, please stop by for an application!

Terlingua Poo
Residential septic installation - free estimates. TCEQ Lic. #32801
jeff@basecampterlingua.com or 512-417-6115

Flack Electrical Services
Joshua Flack, Owner/Master Electrician TECL #31064 ME #337791  Licensed, bonded and insured
940.255.2723

Dig Terlingua
Backhoe Ditching, Digging, Dozer & Dump Truck with Operator for Hire.
Hauling road base, gravel, sand, etc.
Septic System Site Evaluations – TCEQ #34046
713.907.5259
This week we have a backhoe out Blue Ridge Road in the Solitario, also doing grading work at the Willows and looking forward to the Sotol Festival.

2 year old, tabby/short haired cat who is friendly, affectionate and playful! Beans is a great companion and has perfect house manners. His best features are his unique round eyes and his desire to engage with humans. Beans is FIV+ so he should only live with other cats if there is no tension, or be an only cat. He is currently living with Suzana, a shy cat who is also FIV+ and they get along just fine. Beans is fully vaccinated, neutered and microchipped. For more information on FIV+ cats, or any animal at Jethro Homeward bounds Pets, please email mmwesttx@yahoo.com.

SOTOL FESTIVAL 2019 IS THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!
Announcing Sotol Festival 2019! Join us as we celebrate the indigenous distilled spirit of the Chihuahuan Desert at La Kiva Restaurant and Bar in Terlingua, Texas and Boquillas, Coahuila, MX on April 12-13.
At this one-of-a-kind, binational festival you will have the opportunity to try many brands of sotol and meet the sotoleros who produce it, along with on-site camping, live music, local vendors and more. If you are asking yourself “What is sotol?” or if you have known about this earthy elixir for years, this festival is for you.
On Friday, April 12, the festivities begin at La Kiva Restaurant and Bar, with live music from some of the best Terlingua local musicians. Saturday morning we're taking the party across the Río Grande from Big Bend National Park to our favorite town in México, Boquillas, for an authentic experience and to celebrate the unity, peace, dignity, and respect that we enjoy daily here in our piece of the borderland.  On Saturday night, the party reconvenes at La Kiva for more live music from the Pinche Gringos, The Doodlin' Hogwallops, and headliners, Mike & The Moonpies – and, of course, more sotol tasting!
Admission to Sotol Festival 2019 is free, and campsites are available to reserve now at www.sotolfestival.com. Official festival t-shirts and merch are also available for pre-order and are expected to sell out, so don’t wait. Pack your bags, don’t forget your passport, and get ready to SOTOL FEST!

Espresso ... y poco mas!
Plug into the Ghost Town and all it has to offer by starting your day with us.  Our breakfast and lunch menu offers the best cooking in Terlingua.
We also have fresh croissants every day, Big Bend Roasters coffee anyway you like it and a  large cooked-to-order menu all day.  Everything is super fresh. We pack picnics to go, too!
Enjoy comfortable outdoor seating, free wifi and a place to call home while in Terlingua.
7:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. daily.  Start your day with us!

Taqueria El Milagro
The very best and freshest tacos in the Ghost Town plus amazing sides, and a fun atmosphere!
Eat in or take out!
Thursday and Sunday, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 5 p.m. until 10 p.m.

Visit us in room 101 - Shot Time Liquors is open Monday thru Saturday 10am-9pm for all your beer, booze, smoke, local made honey, and lotto needs. CHECK OUT OUR SOTOLS BEFORE THIS WEEKEND’S FIRST ANNUAL SOTOL FEST!  Now in stock: canned cocktails and hard seltzer(low calories and natural sugars).  Come see all our new products and gift sets today!  Whitson’s hot condiments available now. NEW local art by Alice Knight and Jana Faulk is on display and for purchase. Check out our treasure chest deals on loot and booty! Like us on FB!   Call, email, or stop by today!  Special ordering in all departments available with notice.  Cheers from Shot Time Liquors iVIVA 79852!

A big week at La Kiva with the Sotol Festival on Friday, 12th and Saturday 13th.  Great free Musical Events with:  Mike and the Moonpies, The Doodlin' Hogwallops, The Pinche Gringos, Scott Walker, Sarah Burton, Jeff Haislip, Marc Utter, our own Tim Relleve and Chet O'Keefe who joins the Kinky Freedom Band.  Festival atmosphere with Festival Food and Drinks.  For a complete picture go to sotolfestival.com.
The rest of the week will be Tim Relleva with Open Mic on Wednesday, Chet O'Keefe in his usual spot on Thursday and, of course, our great food. This is going to be a great fun Festival Week so come and enjoy.

UPDATED Tuesday: At about 6:30PM, water service was restored to the Ghost Town area.
Attention: Terlingua is currently experiencing a water service outage. A leak drained the storage tanks in the Ghost Town and the folks at Study Butte Water Supply Corporation are working to refill the lines. This will take time, however. Service should be fully restored by about 12
noon today.
The Study Butte side of the service area has a separate holding tank and at this time, Study Butte still has water.
You can call SBWSC at 432-371-2933 for more information.

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