It’s Fiesta Season! THROUGH ERYN’S LENS!
• • • January 16, 2019 UPCOMING VALLEY EVENTS! www.welcomehomergv.com BON APPETIT! Check out this week’s listings of what’s happening in the RGV!
Capturing sweet moments at Sunshine RV Park’s first Pet Match event!
See calendar starting on page 26.
See photos on page 11.
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Executive Chef Bettina Tolin shares a recipe win for the upcoming Super Bowl! Try this recipe on page 43.
VOLUME 4 • ISSUE 13 • January 16, 2019 • • • your official connection to the rio grande valley • • •
hello FROM KRISTI
So much to do,
not enough time! As I look through the event calendar in this week’s paper, it’s hard to imagine ever being ‘bored’. From early bird breakfasts to late night dances and all things in between, there’s no shortage of things to do. Every single day of the week! We have a few events to kick off, our first annual golf tournament will be held at Tierra Santa Golf Course in Weslaco on March 7. Registration is $75 per person and includes breakfast, lunch, green fees and your cart. Not to mention, we always have a lot of door prizes and a goody bag that can’t be beat. It’s a 4 person scramble and we’ll have three flights based on a full field. Join the party! Registration opens next week. And for those of you Converted Texans out there, make sure to save the date for April 11 for our Converted Texan Fiesta! Stay tuned for details. We have so much in store for you this season, and we can’t wait to see you out and about! • We’re just connecting the dots,
Kristi
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Singles group organizer, Ali Schneider, shares ideas for group outings. Photo by Eryn Reddell-Wingert
Story and Photos by Eryn Reddell-Wingert
“It’s a fun time for a single person. There’s plenty to do!” David Long
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llison ‘Ali’ Schneider likes to attend dances. Seeing a need for a singles group in the Valley, Ali planned her first meeting, created informational fliers, and handed them out at dances. The first meeting was held December 28 at Denny’s in Weslaco, where Ali shared the primary idea behind creating the group.
“We can go do things together as a group, and we’re not going to be feeling like a third wheel,” Ali explained. Her plans for the group include gathering for meals--like the day’s breakfast get-together at Denny’s to movie outings to a road trip to the San Antonio Rodeo to see Brad Paisley in concert. She shared her ideas with SINGLES GROUP CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 >>