Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Terlingua Moon
19 June 2018

"On Fathers Day, I think of the more than 11,000 children separated from their parents and detained at the border under new zero-tolerance enforcement. In our names, we are becoming a cruel, draconian, oppressive country. On our watch, we are using torture as a tactic to close our borders. Think of the same happening to you as a parent, or you as a child. I take responsibility for this. These are my laws, this is my government. Blame can be thrown any direction, but the truth remains, what we are doing to these families is unconscionable. Spreading hate and fear, sending a signal to the world that this kind of reprehensible behaviour is acceptable, is rotten to the core. Is this who we are? Is this what we now represent?" Craig Childs

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Crafty Gals - This Tuesday - Crafty Gals will be meeting from 6:30-8:30 in the Fellowship Hall at Big Bend Church. We meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Bring a craft, learn a new one, or just come and chat but join the fun!

Big Bend National Park – Following rains this past week, Big Bend National Park’s fire danger has been reduced to Moderate, prompting park managers to remove restrictions that had been in place to protect park visitors and park resources during the past months of extreme fire danger.
Juniper Flats, Boulder Meadows, and Pinnacles backpacking sites are now open for camping. The park additionally has removed the temporary ban on charcoal fires and smoking in the Chisos Campground. The park would like to remind visitors that while fire danger has been reduced, visitors to the park should still take care to prevent human caused wildfires. The park’s regulations prohibiting ground fires, wood fires, and smoking on trails in the Chisos Mountains are still in place.

This Week at The High Sierra
Thursday Jun 21 Open Mike with Dr Fun at 730
Friday Jun 22 Jeff Haislip and Mark Utter at 730
Saturday June 23 Dr Fun at 730
Come and have fun, good company good eats

For adoption:
Maribel is a heroic, beautiful tortoise cat that has a big heart.  While raising her own two kittens, she took in three other orphan kittens and has raised them as her own. Maribel and her 4 kittens are in need of a loving, indoor homes! Dora is the explorer of the group and a 11 week old female tortoise kitten. Dominic is also 11 weeks old and he is a black and gray tabby male kitten with an easy going personality. Patches is 9 weeks old female, white with calico accents who is a shy but coming out of her shell. Billy Jack is a 8 week old Russian Blue male kitten who is personable and well adjusted. Maribel will be vaccinated and spayed prior to adoption. For more information, please contact mmwesttx@yahoo.com
also
Who wants a 4-5 month male grey tabby? Not feral and not neutered . . . just hungry call 3712678


Espresso ... y poco mas! 
Best breakfast and lunch place in the area!  We serve fresh squeezed orange juice, Big Bend Roasters coffee, homemade pastries, and all our menu items are made to order.  
 We're also a friendly meeting spot with free wifi so hang out while we make you a picnic to go, enjoy some old Mexican music and some great views of the Park.  
 Meet locals and other visitors, and maybe even discover some tips for hidden sites and road trips.

This Week at The Starlight
 Monday, 6/18: Hank Woji
Tuesday: Uh Clem's Great Question
Wednesday: Jeffro's Song Swap with Hank Woji
Thursday: Sarah Burton
Friday: The Whitmores
Saturday: Brendan Flippo
Monday: TBD
 Hope to see you soon!

Fourth of July Parade:
The Fourth of July Parade is taking place this year! Start preparing your floats, water balloons, and squirt guns. There will be prizes for most spirited floats. The parade will start in Study Butte across from the Cottonwood and end at the Fire and EMS station. Stay tuned for more details. Contact 
Mollyfinnerty@me.com for more details.
Note to the Moon: 4th of July Parade Planners & Powers that Be. Thanks so much for this event!  
Request - can we line up around 7 pm?  Hopefully cooler by then & still plenty of daylight. Thank you!

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

Shot Time Liquors: 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 us out on FB!  We have new gift sets! New tequilas and stools!  Call, email, or stop by today! Special ordering in all departments available with notice.  Cheers  from Shot Time Liquors iVIVA 79852!

Canyon Brew @ Far Flung – Start your day with the Best Homemade Muffins & Organic Coffee in Big Bend!  We also offer Sausage Kolaches, Bagels, Espresso, Candy Bar Lattes, Cappuccino, Macchiato & Chai.  Purchase a Canyon Brew Tumbler and get your first drink FREE – keep bringing it back for $1 off.  Summer Hours - 7am to 11am and as always - Quick Service!  
From Will Hurd: WASHINGTON, DC – Today, S. 2397, the Senate companion to U.S. Representative Will Hurd’s DHS Data Framework Act, was unanimously approved by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. In response to this great news, Hurd released the following statement:

“It’s 2018. Our law enforcement should be able to get the right information to the right people at the right time, to keep our nation’s enemies on the run and off our shores. DHS personnel need to share information quickly without compromising our nation’s secrets, and that’s why my colleagues on both sides of the aisle unanimously approved the DHS Data Framework Act in the House,” said Hurd, who spent almost a decade as an undercover officer in the CIA and serves on the House Homeland Security Committee. “I applaud Senator Maggie Hassan for introducing the DHS Data Framework Act in the Senate and her Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee colleagues for recognizing this initiative to keep Americans safe.”
 The DHS Data Framework Act codifies an effort at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a data framework to incorporate all DHS component agency data related to homeland security, terrorist information, weapons of mass destruction, and national intelligence, into one system, thereby alleviating the current costly, cumbersome process of searching and vetting information against multiple databases with different log-ins, passwords, and legal restrictions.

Wednesday, June 13, 2018




TERLINGUA MOON
June 12, 2018
by Terlingua Thinking Team.

"Children in cages. America 2018." — Josh Fox
¨WE´RE ALL HUMAN.¨-- Beto O´Rourke


Ms. Devine's 3rd graders say THANK YOU to Liko and Chuy and L & L Enterprises for the donated desert plants for our desert garden.  "Thanks for helping us make our school look prettier."

Ronnie Sanders Memorial 

Celebration of Life will be Saturday June 23 @ 10 AM in Big Bend National Park. It will be at the Chisos basin amphitheater follow by a buffet lunch at the Chisos Mountain Lodge. 
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The park will be waiving the fee for anyone attending the Celebration of Life.

Starlight

Make your Fathers' Day plans now! Sunday, June 17 - music with Greg Harkins and Francie Meaux Jeaux and our world-famous menu. Reservations for parties of 10 or more: terlinguastarlight@gmail.com.

Monday: Laird Considine
Tuesday: Uh Clem
Wednesday: Jeffro's Song Swap with Laird
Thursday: Jim Keaveny
Friday: Tim Relleva
Saturday & Sunday: Greg Harkins & Francie Meaux Jeaux
Monday: Hank Woji

Plus, the art of Jen Pena all month! Hope to see you soon.

High Sierra

Thursday June 14th @ 730 PM  Open Mike with Dr Fun
Friday June 15th @ 730PM  Jeff Haislip and Mark Utter
Saturday June 16th @ 730 PM Dr Fun
Sunday June 17th  Father's Day Brunch 11 to 2
        Hosted by High Sierra come and enjoy Waffles, Chicken and Bacon, Waffles topped off with Rosemary Maple Syrup  Come one come all.


Espresso ... y poco mas! 

Green chicken enchiladas this week!  

Best breakfast and lunch place in the area!  We serve fresh squeezed orange juice, Big Bend Roasters coffee, homemade pastries, and all our menu items are made to order.  We're also a friendly meeting spot with free wifi so hang out while we make you a picnic to go, enjoy some old Mexican music and some great views of the Park.  Meet locals and other visitors, and maybe even discover some tips for hidden sites and road trips.

Flea Market Sat June 16th 

JACKASS FLATS PAVILION
  9:00 am TILL ?????

No table fees come on out and trade and visit have fun !!!

Canyon Brew at Far Flung

Start your day with the Best Homemade Muffins & Organic Coffee in Big Bend!  We also offer Sausage Kolaches, Bagels, Espresso, Candy Bar Lattes, Cappuccino, Macchiato & Chai.  Purchase a Canyon Brew Tumbler and get your first drink FREE – keep bringing it back for $1 off.  Summer Hours - 7am to 11am and as always - Quick Service!  

POATRI Property Owners Potluck
2nd Thurs of each month. June 14 at 6 p.m.,
bunkhouse or patio. Please bring covered dish. Everything else provided. If you want a potluck notice maied to you, send emai address to Marilynn mka@gice.us or Kathy kpothier@bigbend.net or Brenda onthefarmtx2012@yahoo.com

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.

Shot Time

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 us out on FB!  We have new gift sets of J.D. Honey and Sotol Anejo.  Call, email, or stop by today! Special ordering in all departments available with notice.  Cheers  from Shot Time Liquors iVIVA 79852!

MARATHON GETS HUGE GRANT FOR SEWER SYSTEM
Rep. Hurd is pleased to announce the North American Development Bank (NADB) and the Marathon Water Supply and Sewer Services Corporation have signed a US$1.55 million grant agreement to finance improvements to the town’s current sewer system.

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

Water Catchment For You Too
We hope to call in a filled order for Wylie water tanks the week of June 17th
If you need specs, prices or to reserve a tank(s) there is still room for yours.
If we are out, please leave a message on our landline 2506, our cell (512) 924-2506
or leave an email message here elcentro432@gmail.com. Promise! We'll get back to ya. 


Many Stones …
… has a new shipment of Anasazi, Zuni Gold and Mortgage Lifter (large white) beans. 
Also some mutli-bean mixes with flavor packets for soups all grown near Dove Creek, Colorado and Ring's special chili mix.


From Judge Cano about Alpine Recycling…

Due to unforeseen circumstances, at this time County Residents, not living within city limits,
are not eligible to use the City of Alpine’s recycling center. Brewster County is exploring
numerous Countywide recycling initiatives to continue to have this service available to it’s
residents. Updates will be provided as information becomes available.

Nearby border influx of unaccompanied minors.
....... The statistics show that the overall figures in family unit apprehensions represent a drop in Texas’s busiest border sectors during the same time-frame comparison: The Big Bend and Del Rio sectors of the U.S. Border Patrol recorded a 19 and 24 percent drop, respectively, while the El Paso, Laredo and Rio Grande Valley sectors saw a drop of 36, 48 and 10 percent.

........ The number of unaccompanied children trying to enter the country has increased slightly during the current fiscal year. From October 2017 to May of this year, 32,372 were encountered by border agents, compared to 2017’s 31,063. Those figures represent a 4 percent increase. In the Rio Grande Valley sector, athat figure shows a 22 percent decrease, though the Big Bend, El Paso and Laredo sectors saw increases of 78, 9 and 48 percent during the same time frame.

Nori is an incredibly sweet 4 month old puppy and weighs 20 pounds. She will be the perfect medium-sized dog. From her above-average smarts to her beautiful fox-red colored coat, this is one special girl. Nori is well behaved, crated trained and working on being house trained. She is very social and enjoys the company of other dogs and kids! Nori is truly everything you would want in a puppy; all she wants is to find her forever home! She is fully vaccinated and being fostered in South Brewster County. For more information, please email mmwesttx@yahoo.com










Tuesday, June 5, 2018

TERLINGUA MOON
Vol. 29  No. 23  June 5, 2018  By MaeWestern
 


“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” —Winston Churchill

Commissioners Court Meets Tomorrow
A special meeting of the Brewster County Commissioners Court is scheduled tomorrow, Wednesday, June 6 at 9 am in the Commissioners Courtroom, Brewster County Courthouse, 6th and Ave. E, Alpine.

Countywide Scam Alert
A scam targeting South County residents is being investigated by Brewster County Deputies. The caller claims to represent Big Bend Electric, and is requesting payment on overdue accounts. The number 888-583-4130 has been associated with this scam, but we remind everyone to be wary of anyone requesting information over the phone.

Free Lunch Tomorrow
The Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend is offering a free community lunch at FCCBB in Terlingua Ghostown Wednesday, June 6 from 11:30 am to 2 pm. Menu: Sandwich (turkey, ham, brisket), carrot soup, hummus, salad, chips, salsa, pie, etc.
BB Regional Hospital Distric Program personnel an UTEP pharmacy students will be in attendance.
Hot line: 1-800-834-0654
Phone: 371-3147 Se habla español

Canyon Brew @ Far Flung 
Start your day with the Best Homemade Muffins & Organic Coffee in Big Bend!  We also offer Sausage Kolaches, Bagels, Espresso, Candy Bar Lattes, Cappuccino, Macchiato & Chai.  Purchase a Canyon Brew Tumbler and get your first drink FREE – keep bringing it back for $1 off.  Summer Hours - 7am to 11am and as always - Quick Service!

Rustic Iron BBQ Update
Our summer hours are Wed-Sat. 11am-5pm. 
May 31st was the last day of birdsday Thursday and we will re-start it again in October. 
Like our DB’s Rustic Iron FB page for updates and summer menu specials. Stay kool!

Terlingua Recycles This Thursday
Heads up! The amazing folks at Terlingua Recycles need volunteers for the next hauling day!
If you can help, it’s really beneficial for us to know who might be 
showing up (just in case we have to beg) - especially for the monthly runs into the Park. Please send Terlingua Recycles a FB message
The next trip into the park is this Thursday (June 7th). We meet at the Recycling Center (behind Terlingua EMS) at 8 a.m. to take the bins into the park, sort the items into the correct bins at the Park, and then head home. We’re usually back between noon and 1 p.m.

Balmorhea State Park Pool Update
Park staff have been advised that a preliminary time estimate for completion of repairs and re-opening of the pool is 2 to 3 months. Because there are five endangered species in San Solomon Springs, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is also in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to gain concurrence with the Department’s plan to protect those species during the upcoming pool repairs. We will continue to post updates on the our Facebook page as we receive new information.

Terlingua Bottoms
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.

This week at the Starlight 
Monday: Carlos Maxwell
Tuesday: Uh Clem’s Great Question
 Wednesday: Tom Griffith 
 Thursday: Sarah Burton 
 Friday: Dan Johnson 
 Saturday: The Alan George Duo
And every night this week, Monday through Friday, Butch and Rory Hancock
And every night this week, Monday through Friday, Butch and Rory Hancock 
The art of Jen Peña is on display throughout the month. 
Hope to see you this week, come out of the heat, for dinner, drinks, music, and friends. Don’t forget Father’s Day is June 17. We take reservations For parties of 10 or more. Email Tara lingua starlight a for parties of 10 or more. Email Terlinguastarlight@gmail.com.

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

India’s Diner
A very special thank you to everyone who has donated to the “India wants to open a new diner” GoFundMe campaign!  We’ve got a great start and every dollar is so appreciated! 
Thank you for the well wishes and all the shares.  Please donate if you can and please share the link with as many friends as you can.  Thank you for your kind support!  Please click the link to donate: https://www.gofundme.com/india-wants-to-open-a-new-diner

Espresso ... y poco mas
Summer is here and we are the best place around to get breakfast and lunch!  Come enjoy Big Bend Roasters coffees, fresh squeezed orange juice all day and our daily specials.  This week we have chili rellenos daily until they run out!   We’re a friendly meeting spot with free wifi so hang out while we make you a picnic to go, enjoy some old Mexican music and views of the Big Bend National Park.
Meet locals and other visitors and discover hidden sites and road trips. 

Shot Time Liquors
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 us out on FB!  We have new gift sets of J.D. Honey and Sotol Anejo.  Call, email, or stop by today! Special ordering in all departments available with notice.  Cheers  from Shot Time Liquors iVIVA 79852!

Hello, Dodie!
This 2 ½ year old Staffordshire terrier mix is just as sweet as she looks! Dodie is sure to win you over with her excellent manners, personality and cuteness! Oh, and did we mention she snorts when she gets excited? This girl is the whole package; housetrained, doesn’t pull on the leash, enjoys walks and is very laid back. Dodie would make a terrific family pet- she gets along great with children and every dog she meets. She currently resides at the Holland Hotel; please stop by the front desk and say hello – Dodie can’t wait to meet you! Dodie is spayed and fully vaccinated. Call 432-294-1257 or email mmwesttx@yahoo.com for more information.