TERLINGUA MOON

October 25, 2021
by Terlingua Thinking Team!

"We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones." - Stephen King
"A mask tells us more than a face." - Oscar Wilde
"Magic is really very simple, all you've got to do is want something and then let yourself have it." - Aggie Cromwell, Halloweentown

ART IN THE COMMUNITY GARDEN
Big Bend High School Art Students will offer free refreshments and exhibit their work at the Community Garden on Saturday, October 30th, from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. The public is invited to come out, view, and purchase student art. Questions about this exhibit should be directed to Rachel Crockett at Big Bend High School. 

SPOOKINESS, FUN AND MUSIC AT THE STARLIGHT THIS WEEK
Here is the schedule at Starlight for next week: 
Oct 28: Terlinguanas
Oct 29/30: Anthony Garcia
Oct 31: Halloween Karaoke
Nov 1: Laird Considine

No tricks here, just a very special treat!
Sunday, October 31st
Join us for COSTUMES, COCKTAILS, & KARAOKE!
Spooky cocktail specials, karaoke party, & a costume contest with a chance to win a $100 Starlight gift card! Dinner 5-10 PM. Karaoke 9-midnight. Contest winner announced at 11:30!

RECYCLING IS BACK!!!!
 We will reopen the recycle trailer on November 6. This is a Saturday and we will be open from 9am to Noon. We will see how it goes. I work full time at Big Bend National Park in the recycle area there so my time is limited. Volunteers to take this over or help will be appreciated. If all goes well we'll try and be open every Saturday from 9 to noon.

We will only be taking 1. Aluminum cans. 2. Tin can rinsed and no lids please. 3. Cardboard only. No paperboard at this time. Must be clean and broken down. 4. #1&2 plastic. Clean with no lids or caps. All product we receive has to be handled and sorted before we can take it to the park. We have no trash disposal so if what you bring we ask that you take it somewhere to dispose of it. This is strictly a volunteer project so we appreciate your help.

MILKY WAY TREATS 
will be selling fresh pastries every Saturday, from 9 AM til sold out. The cart will be parked in the Bee Mountain Hardwood store parking area, next door to Sandy’s shop. We sell freshly made cinnamon rolls, kolaches, breakfast pastries, cakes and more! Bring your own cup, and we have coffee for $1! Hope to see you Saturday, ¡¡Gracias Terlingua!!

DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP SURVEY TO BEGIN
During the week of October 24th, a team from Texas Parks and Wildlife will be conducting helicopter surveys of bighorn sheep and aoudads (barbary sheep) in Big Bend National Park.

To view the full news release, please visit the Big Bend National Park news release page:
https://www.nps.gov/bibe/learn/news/newsreleases.htm

JOURNALIST WANTS INPUT FROM US ABOUT NOV. 2
Who do you want to remember this Día de Los Muertos? Let Marfa Public Radio know.
https://marfapublicradio.org/blog/who-do-you-want-to-remember-this-dia-de-los-muertos-let-us-know-2/

SOTOL POD COOKOFF
New location and sponsor: Big Bend Motor Inn/Forever Resorts. Great facilities. October 31, noon turn in

SCHOOL OF CONSTRUCTIVE ARTS
When: Friday, November 12 @ 6 PM
Where: 1316 Snake Road Alpine, TX 79830

Join us in celebrating a new season for SCA! We will be firing up our wood fired pizza oven and sharing an evening with friends. Bring anything you would like to have with/on pizza, and anyone you would like to share it with. Link to Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/1asjqhVAJ

www.constructivearts.org
www.constructivearts.org/newsletter
www.instagram.com/constructivearts
www.facebook.com/schoolofconstructivearts

Come join us to celebrate a new season of the School of Constructive Arts!  Event is outdoors, and we will be firing up our wood fired pizza oven. Please RSVP so we can get a sense of how much pizza to prepare.
We hope to see you there!
Info@constructivearts.org

DAY OF THE DEAD AT EARTH AND FIRE
Earth and Fire Gallery in the Ghost Town will be hosting a Dia De Los Muertos Celebration on November 2, 2021 from around 6 pm to whenever. Ofrendas will be set up so please bring your pictures and memorials to add to the celebration. Come join us as we remember all those who have traveled on. We will have refreshments, camaraderie, and lots of art.  Let’s mark this occasion together as we light the candles. 

CANDLES TO REMEMBER THOSE WE HAVE LOST
With The Day of the Dead, right around the corner, Big Bend Literary Magazine would like to offer a free service for those who have lost loved ones and would like a candle lit in their memory. Candles will be lighted and placed in the Terlingua Ghost Town. To participate, please leave a memorial for your loved one on our Day of the Dead memorial page, found at the bottom of our exclusive online feature by Jennifer Pittinger and Markus Manstroma. Memorials will be read as candles are lit. Our team plans on recording this project and sharing it for posterity.

Please consider leaving a tip in our Tip Jar to help with this project and others! The Tip Jar is found at the bottom of every page of our website and digital issue. ??

https://www.bigbendliterary.com/issues/issue-one/day-of-the-dead

For those concerned about littering, rest assured, we WILL clean up after ourselves. We also are committed to preserving the local people's sacred holiday and will treat the area and people with respect. We hope this project will allow those who can no longer attend to still participate in this ritual.

GARAGE SALE IN STUDY BUTTE
Imported apparel and accessories for sale from 9 am to whenever on the following days?
Tuesday  10/26, Wednesday. 10/27, Saturday. 10/30
Located across from Many Stones Store, 53693 Highway 118.  Come join us.

SHOT TIME LIQUORS
TASTING opportunity at Shot Time this Friday, October 29th!  New wines will be available early evening with samples available from the vendor. Opportunities for questions of vendor will be an option as well as checking out the newly designed wine section. 
Have you been looking to try a new wine lately? The wine of the month at Shot Time is Apothic Red: smooth and fruity with hints of vanilla and mocha! We have a variety of bottles available in our newly redesigned wine nook. You can peruse our wine book which contains every bottle we carry as well as the price which will range from $6 to $40 per bottle.

PAISANO POST FROM TERLINGUA CSD
Middle School is taking part in a 40 book:10 genre challenge. The following students have already completed some of the genres. Rhylee-7th:Fantasy, Informational Text, Realistic Fiction, Irelynn-6th grade:Informational Text, Folk Tales, Realistic Fiction, Philip-6th:Realistic Fiction, Mairim-5th:Fantasy, & Hank-5th:Fantasy. BBHS Art students will be showing and selling their work Saturday, October 30th, 9:00 am-1:00 pm at the Community Garden. Refreshments served.
 Congratulations to the TCSD Board of Trustees and Business Manager, Jeanette Hall, on Terlingua CSD earning a superior and perfect 100 score on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas. 

13 Upward Bound students attended the musical Titanic at UTEP's Dinner Theater in El Paso over the weekend. They were joined by Upward Bound students from Van Horn and Sierra Blanca. Upward Bound 9th and 10th graders were also given a Bolt robot and participated in an after-school meeting where they learned how to code and use their robot. 

SANTA INEZ-TERLINGUA GHOSTOWN CHURCH: ALL SOULS' DAY SERVICE
Everyone is welcome to join together to remember and honor loved ones that have left us. Please bring a photo or memento to put on the altar. El Paso's Lee Curtis will be leading this service at 5 pm on Tuesday, November 2nd. All are welcome. You can check out Lee on Twitter @brokechurchman or on Instagram at thebrokechurchman. No communion, just a sweet service of love and light. Please join us. 

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, Bulldozer, Motor Grader & Dump Truck with Operator for Hire. Site Preparation - pads, roads & ditches. We deliver road base, gravel, sand, etc. Licensed for Septic System Site Evaluations & Installations - Commercial & Residential - TCEQ #34046. Whatever you need dug – WE DIG IT. 713.907.5259

DESPERATELY seeking escape to a calm & safe camper site or housing in exchange of services. Conscientious, hardworking, reliable, honest & trustworthy. Regular crisis ctr volunteer; former properties & retail shop manager; organisational & foundation administrator; projects & events organiser & facilitator; community outreach & volunteer coordinator; wildlife habitat & edible garden designer & creator. If I can be of assistance, please text/call Barry @ 432-294-4006 to discuss possibilities. Thanks!

CELL TOWER ISSUES
Finally!  Verizon and piggyback carriers apparently are starting to recognise that service issues are caused by the Terlingua cell tower. The last few months, mobile/cell users have experienced continuous problems with calling out, receiving messages, and other untimely feature failures. Verizon says they are now working to correct the tower problem causing these issues (the timing suggests a possibly related to ATT's service enhancements).  There's no time commitment to restore full services yet; only a general promise within the next few weeks. Consider contacting your carrier with requests for credit for your paying for services not rendered, e.g., calling, texting, voicemail & hotspot. Good luck! from local South Brewster County Advocates.

ALL ENERGIES: SOLAR POWER & MORE
In stock at All Energies: Outback FlexMax 80 charge controller $485 each + tax.  Brand new Aptos 400 watt, Solar Panels are in stock and available for just $295 per panel (tax included). Each panel is approximately 79 inches long and 39.5 inches wide. For more information, or if you’ve got questions about solar power, email us at TerlinguaSolar@gmail.com or text 432-242-1874 today. 

 ESPRESSO ... Y POCO MAS
We've got the best coffee in town plus home-cooked breakfasts and lunches.  Super fresh, made to order and ready when you want it!
Big Bend Roasters coffee beans.  All kinds of menu items plus specials now and then!  Super views, free wifi and open 7:30am until 2pm seven days week. And we pack picnics, too!

TAQUERIA EL MILAGRO
Super tacos along with a great dinner menu including steaks, and Mexican shrimp cocktails. For a snack or a fun event (BYOB).  Great outdoor setting Wednesdays to Sundays 4 pm until 9 pm. Drive thru window for to go orders. Call 432 372 2060.  Be sure to BYOB.