TERLINGUA MOON
Vol. 31, No. 1
January 7, 2020
By Maewestern
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
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)
Flack Electrical Services
Joshua Flack, Owner/Master Electrician TECL #31064 ME #337791. Licensed, bonded and insured. 940.255.2723
Dig Terlingua
We
do Septic Systems and Dirt Work, Backhoe Ditching, Digging, Dozer &
Dump Truck with Operator for Hire. Hauling road base, gravel, sand,
etc. Septic System Site Evaluations & Installations – TCEQ #34046.
713.907.5259
First Aid and Desert Survival
Join
us for an informal community discussion on first aid and survival in
our beautiful desert Saturday, Jan. 11 at 2:30 pm at the Cactus Farm
Desert First Aid Community Roundtable. We will cover topics including
snakebites, dehydration, basic supplies to keep in the car, gunshot
wounds, etc. Don’t miss this and if you have a topic you would like to
present or have covered please comment or message Valerie Gordon or
Rossi English. Two of
our speakers will be Marcus Smith, the new Terlingua Fire and EMS Chief,
and Jesse Hall who is a local Certified Handgun instructor and
Terlingua EMS alumni.
State Vehicle Safety Inspections
Beachies
Auto Service can save you time and miles. Texas State Vehicle
Inspections Right here on Terlingua Ranch! Call ahead 432-371 2392 to
let him know you’re coming. Open 10:00 to 5:00 M--F, 600 Deer Valley Road Terlingua [turn off Main Terlingua Ranch Road. Follow the signs].
Canyon Brew and Far Flung Outdoor Center
The
holiday season is here and that means Peppermint Mocha Lattes are back!
Also try kolaches, toasted bagels, espresso, candy bar lattes,
cappuccino, macchiato, and chai. Don’t forget – bring your own mug and
save a buck! Opens at 7 am daily with quick service! Remember to check
out Facebook for specials and don’t miss our big T-shirt blow out!
Sip and Paint at La Kiva
The
first Paint and Sip of 2020 at La Kiva cave bar with Susie. Monday,
Jan. 6 at 5:30 pm an the back room large table. Bring yourself, money
for food if you get hungry, and your smiles! $35 will include a
complimentary drink (well or beer only) and all your equipment. You will
leave with a finished painting and new friends. Drinks HH prices for
painters. We will be painting a local Big Bend scene. Please just turn
up and have fun.
Full Moon Potluck
Cactus Farm (24 miles north of Study Butte on 118)
6:30 pm Friday, January 10. Come Howl at the Full Moon Potluck. Bring a dish if you want to join in eating potluck. Bring your music. Bring your fun!
Lone Star Cowboy Poetry
Save the dates: February 20 and 21 for Lone Star Poetry in Alpine. Details here: https://lonestarcowboypoetry.com
Earth and Fire Gallery
Our welcoming reception for our new Guest Artist, Milwaukee-based artist Mark Wojno will be Saturday the 18th at 6 pm. Do stop by for food, drinks and possibly a fire! Mark
explores ideas and emotions of “stark beauty” through oil paintings of
the Chihuahuan desert and industrial landscapes of Milwaukee and
Chicago. Originally trained as a cultural anthropologist, this mostly
self-taught artist has always been sensitive to visual elements of
different cultures. Spending his time between Terlingua and Milwaukee,
he depicts vast spaces and light punctuated by simple but dramatic built
and natural forms, evoking a sense of solitude and silence. This
pattern is especially evident in his representational landscapes of the
Big Bend.
Terlingua Bottoms Group of AA
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.
Terlingua Recycles Important Information
Hours
for TERLINGUA RECYCLES: Not just open Saturday, 9-12, also Wednesday, 4
to 5:30. Located behind the ball fields (look for the sign to turn
before the fields) Currently we can ONLY ACCEPT:
-aluminum cans
-CLEAN tin cans
-CLEAN #1 and #2 plastic
-CLEAN cardboard.
All else has to be turned away.
For suggestions or to volunteer, email Robert Krull at krullro@outlook.com. HUGE thank you to all who have, or will volunteer!
Crafty Gals
Crafty
Gals will be gathering again on this Tuesday, Jan 7 from 6:30-8:30 in
the Fellowship Hall at Big Bend Church. Bring those UFOs or start a new
project. Bring a friend and join the fun!
Music at the Bad Rabbit on Terlingua Ranch
Every Friday in January, 6:30 to 8:30: Charlie
and Judy play your favorite old country songs, Charlie on accordion,
Judy on guitar. They’ll sing you some funny originals and put in a touch
of yodeling.
All Energies
All Energies Tip of the Week, is cleaning my solar panels important? Solar
panels mounted at a 10 degree or more, will tend to self clean. The
dirtiest panels will only see a 3 percent improvement, in power output.
However a large amount of bird droppings, may have a noticeable impact.
People with ground mounted solar, may clean them for aesthetic reasons.
If you need help making your solar system work better, email casey@allenergies.net or call/text 432-242-1874.
Big Bend Citizens’ Alliance
The
Big Bend Citizens’ Alliance will hold a regular meeting on Thursday,
Jan. 9 at the JW “Red” Pattillo Community Center in Study Butte. Meet
and greet at 5:30 pm, and our meeting will begin at 6 pm. We are a
public charity supporting the Terlingua Community Garden, Canyon View
Community Park, Terlingua Recycles, Voices from Both Sides, Terlingua
Visual Arts, Terlingua Dark Sky Alliance, and Terlingua Cares. All are
welcome to attend this public meeting. For more information, agenda,
minutes, etc, please email secretary.bbca@gmail.com with your questions. See you there!
Terlingua Farmers’ Market
The
Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm at the
Terlingua Community Garden in the Ghost Town. A great place to buy and
sell fresh eggs, locally grown fruits & vegetables, unique art &
handicrafts, and delicious baked goods. Shop LOCAL! Vendor fee is just
$5 for anyone interested in selling. New this season: the LAST SATURDAY
of the month is a fee-free Flea Market! For more info, please call or
text Sara at 432-244-7656.
County Commissioner Hours
Brewster
County Commissioner Sara Allen Colando will hold office hours every
Monday from 8AM to 3PM at the South Brewster County Emergency Response
Center (a/k/a Terlingua Fire & EMS headquarters). Please stop by
with your questions and concerns. You can also call 371-3103 during
office hours, or email colando@co.brewster.tx.us any time.
LMLB Presents Al Otro Lado
Join
Last Minute Low Budget Productions for a free screening of Al Otro
Lado. The proud Mexican tradition of corrido music—captured in the
performances of Mexican band Los Tigres del Norte and the late Chalino
Sanchez— provides both heartbeat and backbone to this rich examination
of songs, drugs and dreams along the U.S./Mexico border. Al Otro Lado
follows Magdiel, an aspiring corrido composer from the drug capital of
Mexico, as he faces two difficult choices to better his life: to traffic
drugs or to cross the border illegally into the United States.
An Official Selection of the Tribeca Film Festival.
Friday and Saturday, January 10 & 11 at 7 pm Cinnabar Theater.
Holy Eucharist at Santa Inez
Big
Bend Episcopal Mission will hold Holy Eucharist service with Father
Mike Wallens at Santa Inez-the Ghostown Church on Sunday, January 12 at 5
pm. All are welcome.
Taqueria El Milagro
We have a fun and easy atmosphere Thursdays through Sunday, 5 pm to 10 pm (9pm on Thursdays and Sundays). Our
drive-thru window is great for ordering ahead and picking up. Make our
delicious tacos and side dishes part of the new year celebration.Tacos,
loaded baked potatos, hot dogs, and the best guacamole in town. Eat in,
take out!
Espresso ... y poco mas!
From 7:30 am until 2 pm everyday, we’re here serving up the freshest, best
cooked to order food in the Ghost Town. Start your new year out right
with our Big Bend Roasters coffee and a fantastic breakfast including
freshly made pastries. Or join us for lunch when we often have specials
as well as packing picnics to go. We have free wifi, newspapers and
we’re a great place to meet new people or enjoy a view of the Chisos.
La Kiva Closed Jan. 10
Happy New Year, La Kiva has installed a pig roasting pit.
We will be closed Friday, January 10 for the entire evening. We are hosting a private dinner and will be testing our new pig roasting pit. Watch this space for upcoming pig roasts.
Starlight Presents!
Tuesday -- The Goats
Wednesday -- The Whitmores
Thursday -- Dan Martin and Susan Herndon!!!!
Friday -- Dan Martin and Susan Herndon!!!!
Saturday -- Hank Woji Trio (Hank, Susan Herndon & Mark Lewis)
Sunday -- Ralph White
Monday -- Laird & Friends
Dan
Martin is a Tulsa singer-songwriter. From his bio: "Martin releases
his debut album with philosophical honesty ascribed to the life he has
experienced and the places he has seen. "Alive don't mean winning,"
Martin states on the opening track "Hoka Hey," ... which gives the
back-porch listener ambition to travel the frontier of spiritual and
psychological growth."
Susan Herndon is a Tulsa
singer-songwriter with eight records and a full touring schedule.
>From her bio: "Music really is our universal language. And I do
believe that good songs -- in any language -- can truly touch souls. I
know they have saved my life on numerous occasions." She touches upon
themes both universal and deeply personal, from longing and loneliness,
to home, family, faded memories and hopeful dreams. Her releases have
been termed 'blues,' 'country,' 'indie rock,' 'jazz' and 'pop,' even
'avant-garde.'"
From "Build Your House":
"Build your house on song
it carries you along
foundation sound
walls made of rock
You sing by the blue fireside of the hearth
And roll on..."
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