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just like that, we’re at the end of another wonderful season. How the time has flown! We have had a fantastic time sharing it with all of you and look forward to your safe return in the fall. We invite you to stay connected with us throughout the off season by signing up for our e-newsletter, checking our website (welcomehomergv.com) and following us on Facebook at facebook.com/wintertexan. We have plenty of newspapers and marketing materials and would love for you to take some home to your friends! This summer, we hope you invite as many people as possible to join you in South Texas next winter. The more, the merrier! We have some exciting news! I will be spending two weeks in September at WinterTexan reunions throughout the Midwest!! Stay tuned for dates on these very special events! I can’t wait to visit you in The Heartland of the U.S.! The entire Welcome Home RGV team wishes you safe travels. As always, we’ll be right here waiting for you to come home! • We’re just connecting the dots,

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ix wood-carved donkeys were the stars of the afternoon Monday, March 11, at Tropic Star RV Resort in Pharr. The donkeys, carried by six honored park residents, were paraded out to great applause and ceremoniously placed on a race track made of two canvas-covered tables angled toward the crowd. Excitement had been building as the room filled with approximately 370 race goers gathered not only to enjoy the races but the meal, complete with hamburgers, potato salad, beans, and cookies whipped up by the Tropic Star kitchen crew.

Before each of the six donkey races, attendees lined up to place 25-cent bets for the win--with a max allowed of 50 cents--on one or split between two donkeys. The tongue-in-cheek high stakes resulted in a maximum payout for a winning ticket holder at just over $2.00. Names were drawn before each race to choose two jockeys who were charged with moving the donkeys across the race track according to the roll of a die assigned to each donkey. During one race, a water feature TROPIC STAR DONKEY RACES CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 >>

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esidents of Bentsen Grove Resort were delighted to find the size of the resort’s dog park doubled just two years ago. Pet lovers gather daily for an afternoon “yappy hour” and readily recognize how their pampered pets live a very fortunate life in contrast to the stray and abandoned animals in the Valley. It was at the Bentsen Grove Dog Park that seasonal resident Jeff Rehberg heard of the Cinderella Pet Rescue, a nonprofit, no-kill shelter located just down the road in Palmview. In 2018, Jeff, a member of the Bentsen Grove Texas Stompers, and Mary Lou Lane, lead linedance instructor at the park, began discussing the possibility of holding a Line Dance Marathon to benefit Cinderella Pet Rescue. Together, they approached Activity Director Peggy Creach and a date was quickly set and Huddleston Hall reserved.

This winter, dancers “took to their feet” to learn dozens of dances and “took to the streets” to collect sponsorship donations from Bentsen Grove’s generous and pet-friendly residents. March 4, the Line Dance Marathon was held, with ultra-beginner, beginner, intermediate, and advanced dancers taking to the floor in tag-team fashion. Many visitors came to witness the event and to support the efforts of individual dancers with additional cash donations. At the conclusion of the Line Dance Marathon, over $2,000 was raised. Dancers were pleased to learn that, because of their efforts, Cinderella Pet Rescue will be able to build additional kennels and start a muchneeded “cattery,” as well as continue to provide our four-legged friends with necessary food, medications, and spay-and-neutering services. •

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he format for displaying creativity has changed at Fiesta Village. No longer do the residents share in a fair, with judging and ribbons; it is now a time of “show and tell.” Each resident was allowed to bring as many items as they wished and in any categories. They had a choice to either sit with their display or to be off working on a new project. Brenda

Wendt served as chairperson for this new Fine Arts and Crafts Show. When the viewers came, between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. Thursday, February 28, they saw a room full of unique items displayed. They found artists and crafters eager to share stories about their creations. Viewers and artists enjoyed this format immensely. •

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(illustrated by the placement of a blue panel placed mid-way across the track) held back a few racers, requiring a roll of two or higher on the die in order to cross. While the donkey races are slower paced than your typical live-action event, the energy, enthusiasm, and anticipation of the crowd, trying to determine which donkey would cross the finish line first, was “full-on” as they waited for the entertaining announcer to call out each roll of the dice. This is the third year Tropic Star has hosted donkey races. They take place once a month in January, February, and March. Residents Fran and Vicky Bautch oversee the planning of each event, with the support of volunteers and the kitchen crew. Attendees enthusiastically shared they are already looking forward to next year’s donkey races at Tropic Star. •

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VSO announces April 5 season finale Special to Welcome Home RGV

aestro Peter Dabrowski and the Valley Symphony Orchestra announce their season finale, The 3B’s: Beatles, Brahms and Beethoven, to be held at the McAllen Performing Arts Center, 801 Convention Center Boulevard, Friday, April 5, at 8:00 p.m. Attendees will hear Beatles’ classics such as “A Hard Day’s Night,” Michelle” and “Yesterday,” as well as a major chorale performance

featuring more than 100 vocalists in Beethoven’s “Ode To Joy.” With a mix of classical pillars and orchestral arrangements of pop favorites, this evening of art and entertainment is not to be missed. Purchase your tickets now at the McAllen Performing Arts Center Box Office Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or online at valleyorchestra.org. •

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Speer Memorial Library hosts discussion of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by William Renner, reference librarian

oin us at Speer Memorial Library in Mission Tuesday, April 9, for a discussion of the book Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, taking place in the library’s Community Room at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend and discuss the book. As the story opens, it is 1985, and Evelyn Couch, 48 years old and suffering through mid-life depression, goes every Sunday with her husband, Ed, to the Rose Terrace Nursing Home in Birmingham, Alabama, to visit Ed’s mother. One Sunday visit, Evelyn slips away to the visitors’ lounge for a few moments of solitude. There, she meets 86-year-old Virginia “Ninny” Threadgoode, a resident of the nursing home. Over the course of many weekly visits, Evelyn listens as Ninny recounts stories of her life in the small Alabama town of Whistle Stop, from the 1920s through the 1950s. She tells of the Whistle Stop Cafe and of her sister-in-law, Idgie, and Idgie’s friend, Ruth, who, together, ran the cafe. She talks about the good food they served, the customers they welcomed, and the small-town events that centered around the cafe. Ninny’s reminiscences of the people in her past, and of their perseverence through problems and hard times, inspire Evelyn with the courage to confront her own fears and problems and forges between them

the bonds of a new friendship that will preserve the experiences of past friendships for a new generation. Written by Fannie Flagg, and first published in 1987, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is a warm, humorous, and touching novel about the power of love, laughter, and friendships to give courage and perspective to our daily lives. We will have some copies of the book available for check out to those who sign up for the book discussion, or you can stop by our Reference Desk or call 956-580-8754, and we will try to obtain a copy for you via Interlibrary Loan. This title is also available as an eBook at http:// hidalgocotx.oneclickdigital.com. For more information, or to sign up for the book discussion, please call me, William Renner, at 956580-8754. You can also register at the Reference Desk or by email at reference@missiontexas.us. Speer Memorial Library is located at 12th and Kika De La Garza in Mission. The library is open (except for holidays) Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and Sunday from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. The library’s homepage can be accessed for information via the Internet at www.mission.lib.tx.us. Stay up to date with the latest events going on in our neighborhood library by joining our Facebook page at facebook.com/ speermemoriallibrary. •

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hile Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney made it look fun and easy to put on a show, anyone who has done so knows lots of folks working hard behind the scenes are essential to success. Case in point is the nonprofit Harlingen Concert Association and foremost, the music must (HCA), which has been an all- be excellent and the performers volunteer organization since its engaging. The volunteers also need inception in the 1930s. Hundreds to ensure the selected acts will play of enthusiastic, non-paid individuals well in the 1515-seat Harlingen have contributed their time and Municipal Auditorium and are talents over the years to bring great, within the budget available. Finally, live entertainment to the Rio Grande all board members cast aside their Valley, despite wars and economic personal preferences and work downturns, changes in lifestyles, together to ensure the end result is technological innovations, name a season of diverse musical styles. changes, venue changes … and the This season, for example, the HCA lineup included an a-cappella group, list goes on. Today, HCA is powered by a a brass quintet, a Chicago tribute 29-member board of directors, both band, and other excellent shows. men and women, ranging in age HCA season ticketholders have from 27 to 84. Many are native clamored for more Celtic groups, Texans, along with transplants Broadway tunes, and country music, from other parts of the country, all of which factored into creation of including Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, the roster for next fall and winter. Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, The uber-talented 3 Redneck New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tenors will kick off the 2019-2020 Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. season November 2, with Broadway All share a passion for music and a Bound, a new show of greatest hits commitment to making a difference from The Great White Way. An outstanding Scottish group, the in the community. One particularly enticing aspect Maxwell Quartet, is set for January of board service is the opportunity 9, 2020, with a program featuring to attend the annual Live on Stage selections by Beethoven and Haydn, Conference and Talent Showcase in as well as original arrangements of Nashville each summer. All HCA Scottish folk music. Dan Miller’s board members are encouraged Cowboy Music Review, from the to attend (at their own expense). award-winning Buffalo Bill Center in Those who do attend get to audition Wyoming, is sure to delight country approximately three dozen musical music fans February 21, 2020. acts from around the world, from Exposing Valley audiences to which they compile a short list of new artists is also part of HCA’s 6-10 artists to bring to Harlingen mission. In this regard, the board is during the following year’s concert very excited to bring the Billboardcharting Sons of Serendip to season. Several considerations guide Harlingen February 6, 2020. the final decision making. First SHOWTIME AT HCA CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 >>

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Faith Alone by Rev. E.B. Holschuh

It’s hard to believe that my first Sola

Fide column appeared over four months ago! Sola Fide. Faith Alone. It’s faith alone that causes a person to see the baby Jesus as a gift from God, rather than a lawn decoration or crèche piece on the mantel. It’s faith alone that causes us to appreciate what we have, rather than to lament over what we don’t have. It’s faith alone that binds a man and a woman in the covenant of holy matrimony. It’s faith alone that accepts an empty tomb. It’s faith alone that causes us to celebrate Easter Sunday in the context of Good Friday. Sola Fide. Ephesians 2:8 tells us, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God…” Faith alone is just that; Christians have the gift of faith, and all humans have the gift of reason, two diametrically opposed forces at work in the life of the believer. The first question ever asked of me in a theological interview (seminary Q&A to test a pastoral candidate’s doctrinal integrity) some years back was, “Did God die on the cross?” My answer was wrong (and the interview really didn’t get much better, as I recall). Rather

Faith alone never means we have all (or even any) of the answers. But it sure does help with the questions. than reveal my answer (at the time), I prefer to offer the very same question for further inspection, given that Good Friday is but a month away. And I prefer to treat the question here as devotional, rather than moot... The answer— whatever it is—automatically elicits a follow-up question about an empty tomb on Easter Sunday. Hopefully, all Christians would agree that Jesus of Nazareth, after suffering beatings, taunting, and other despicable forms of humiliation at the hands of his accusers, was nailed to a cross by Roman soldiers, where he languished for six hours before finally crying out with a loud voice, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” He cried out once more and died. So…who died? Jesus the man? Jesus the Messiah? God the Son? God Himself? God “Himselves”? None of the above?

We Lutheran Christians teach, and I believe, that on Good Friday, God did suffer in His humanity (as evidenced in Jesus’ anguish in the garden at Gethsemane and his crying out on the cross), and that since God and man are united in one person, it’s correctly called God’s death. Just how this happened is beyond the scope of our human reason. My answer to the question was “God the Son died on the cross.” At face value, a GOOD enough answer, but not good ENOUGH. I believe in a loving God so powerful and so amazing that He became one of us to save all of us from ourselves, and in the process, He demonstrated to us that He is not a God who inflicts suffering upon the creations He so loves but actually suffered and died FOR them. We have a God in Christ who knows what suffering and humiliation

Pastor E.B. Holschuh serves at Zion Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Alamo. He is a retired Navy senior chief petty officer and former public-high-school teacher. He loves to help others find answers to life’s tough questions, so send him one at pastor@ zionalamo.org.

feel like on a grand scale! Why, then, should we not believe that this same God, who died on the cross, rose again, according to Scripture, in triumph on Easter Sunday? (See 1 Corinthians, Chapter 15.) A month from now, my congregation will gather in worship Good Friday, the day God died on the cross so we all might live. We don’t have to understand it. We just have to believe it. Faith alone never means we have all (or even any) of the answers. But it sure does help with the questions. Sola Fide. •

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Walk and One-Mile Fun Run for child-abuse prevention April 13 Special to Welcome Home RGV

pril is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. In an effort to help raise community awareness about this very important issue, Tip of Texas Family Outreach will host its annual Walk for Child Abuse Prevention and One Mile Fun Run Saturday, April 13. The event starts and ends at the center, located at 455 E. Levee in Brownsville. Starting time is 8 a.m., and the event is expected to end at 11 a.m. Cost to participate in the walk and run is $10. Additional monetary contributions are welcome. All proceeds will benefit Tip of Texas Family Outreach and their childabuse-prevention programs. Tip of Texas Family Outreach is a nonprofit organization established

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“The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time.” Friedrich Nietzsch

Bill Ward is a retired healthcare administrator from Minnesota and a regular columnist, author, and untalented rock n’ roll musician. He winters at Casa Del Sol in Donna. You can contact Bill by email at bwward@charter.net .

feel so much better now. In the last few years, I have noticed a tendency to lose my way in life. I had, on a number of occasions, left my office on a mission and when I walked out into the building had no idea what that mission was. I have left my house heading for church and daydreamed my way to my usual parking spot at work instead, even after I no longer worked there. I have

even committed the sin of promising my wife I would do something, only to have her point out later, graciously and with compassion, of course, that it remained undone. These events are frustrating and a bit scary, as we all know those who have struggled with serious memory deficits. I have taken solace in the fact that my wife does the same thing. We have a bit of a contest going to see which of us finds our lost car keys in the refrigerator first. But my mother, bless her heart, has just lifted my gloom. She sent me one of those emails that circles the globe endlessly, forwarded on by those who feel a particular need to spread wisdom. Her email provided an explanation that researchers have just discovered--that our

perfectly functional, normal brains automatically compartmentalize our thoughts by room. When we leave one room and go through a door, our brain closes the thoughts from that room and opens a new, empty file for the thoughts of the next space (or something like that). Lo and behold, I’m not losing my mind! I just have a well-functioning file system, triggered to action each time I go through a door. It’s not my fault. It is just the fact that I have become better with age at closing down obsolete brain files when I change locations. I still wonder, though, if, on occasion, my brain hits the “Close” button instead of the “Save and Close” button. I’m just sayin’. See you next fall. •

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group of six ladies from Leisure Valley Ranch presented 19 quilts to patients at Texas Oncology in Weslaco March 6. DeLoris Kinny (MN), Janice Brown (IA), Yvonne Coder (MI), Vivian Illerbrun (TX), and Jan Anderson (MN) made the quilts by hand in memory of Vivian’s husband, Jerry, who passed away last December. •

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Seventeen of the 29 volunteer Harlingen Concert Association board members with the Malpass Brothers after their show at the Municipal Auditorium in January.

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These four young men from Boston have been gaining popularity since their appearance on Season 9 of America’s Got Talent, placing in the Top 3 on America’s Got Talent: The Champions last month. Mark your calendars NOW for what promises to be an unforgettable show February 9, 2020. The best way to ensure you get to see these great performers, along with a Beach Boys Tribute Band and an outstanding folk-rock trio, is to buy an HCA 2019-2020 season subscription. Subscriptions

are reasonably priced, ranging from $60-$90 (plus processing fees) for one reserved seat AT ALL SIX SHOWS—not $60-$90 per show but $60-$90 for the entire season! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www. HarlingenConcert.com or contact the Harlingen Municipal Auditorium box office, (956) 216-5990. The box office, located at 1204 Fair Park Boulevard in Harlingen, is open 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., MondayFriday. •

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We started the season with the Welcome Home RGV Homecoming, so we found it only fitting that we should end the season with a 2018-2019 WHRGV Yearbook. Go to welcomehomergv.smugmug.com to see more pictures. Thank you for an amazing season! •

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Looking for something to do here in the Rio Grande Valley? Our calendar of events has been the

go-to source for our retirees to check out the lighter side of the Valley by listing entertainment events, dances, meals, jam sessions, meetings, and even garage sales. For more information on submitting your events and activities, please email calendar@welcomehomergv.com. The deadline for submission is Mondays at 5:00pm. •

Homemade Donuts, 07:00 AM, Bentsen Grove Resort, 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Palmview. (956) 585-0703. Breakfast on the Resaca, 07:00 AM, Palm Resaca Mobile Home Park, 100 Tangerine Blvd, Brownsville. $4.00 pp. For information call (763) 360-0976. Bird & Nature Walk, 08:30 AM, McAllen Nature Center, 4101 W Bus 83, McAllen. Free admission. (956) 681-3333. Exhibit: Symphony of Color, 09:00 AM, International Museum of Art and Science, 1900 Nolana Ave, McAllen. $5.00 admission. (956) 681-2815. Bluegrass Acoustic Jam Session, 09:00 AM, Bentsen Palm RV Park, 3501 N Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission. Free admission. (956) 585-5807. FREE Tax Prep Help, 09:00 AM, Harlingen Public Library, 410 76’ Dr, Harlingen. Hosted by AARP. (956) 216-5821. Adult Birding Series - Wintering Birds in the RGV, 09:30 AM, Edinburg Scenic

Wetlands & World Birding Center, 714 Raul Longoria Rd. Line Dancing w/Joann Sullivan, 09:45 AM, Winter Ranch RV Resort, 600 Highway 495, Alamo. $3.00 donation. (956) 783-4587. Beginner/Improver Line Dance, 10:00 AM, Casa Del Valle, 1048 N Alamo Rd. Alamo. Pass the hat. For information call (904) 612-9351. Partner Beginner, 10:00 AM, Bit-OHeaven RV & MH Park, 1051 W Bus Hwy 83, Donna. Free admission. (514) 924-6779. 3M Retirees & Friends Get Together, 10:30 AM, Victoria Palms Resort, Restaurant, 602 N. Victoria Rd, Donna. For info call (612) 916-9236 or (956) 289-8261 Partner Intermediate, 11:00 AM, BitO-Heaven RV & MH Park, 1051 W Bus Hwy 83, Donna. Free admission. (514) 924-6779. Ruthi’s Rock-n-Country, 11:00

AM, Don-Wes Flea Market, 208 N Victoria Rd, Donna. Free admission. (405) 326-3829. Nature Walk w/a TX Master Naturalist, 11:00 AM, Oleander Acres RV Resort, 2421 S Conway Ave, Mission. (956) 585-9093. Couples Dancing w/Steve and Judy Good, 11:15 AM, Winter Ranch RV Resort, 600 Highway 495, Alamo. $6.00 per couple. (956) 783-4587 RC Racing, 12:00 PM, Penitas RV & Mobile Home Park, 304 S Main St, Penitas, Free admission. (956) 585-2284. 1 Hour River Tour aboard the Riverside Dreamer, 12:00 PM, Riverside Club, 214 E. Chimney, Mission. $11.00 pp. (956) 581-1033. Variety Jam Session, 12:30 PM, Paradise Resort Estates, 301 E Hall Acres Rd, Pharr. For information call (956) 223-9359. Karaoke w/John & Marie, 01:00

PM, Texas Trails RV Resort, 501 W Owassa Rd, Pharr. Free admission. (956) 787-6538. Country Jam Session, 01:00 PM, Eastgate MH & RV Park, 2801 E Harrison Ave, Harlingen. Donations. (956) 423-3137. Tiki Hut Jam, 02:00 PM, Blue Bonnet RV Resort, 3366 N Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission. (956) 585-7630. Happy Hour w/Lynn Dvorak, 03:00 PM, Snow to Sun RV Resort, 1701 N International Blvd, Weslaco. (956) 587-5993. Karaoke Meal - Lasagna, 04:30 PM, Llano Grande Resort, 2215 E West Blvd, Mercedes. $7.50 pp. (956) 565-1506. Karaoke w/Harry & Judy, 05:00 PM, Llano Grande Resort, 2215 E West Blvd, Mercedes. (956) 565-1506. Pleasant Valley Hamburger Dinner, 05:00 PM, Pleasant Valley Resort, 7320 W Exp 83, Mission. $6.00 pp. (956) 580-8454.

MS/PLUS SQUARE DANCE

HAPPY HOUR

2020 ENCORE

CHURCH SERVICE

W/ RON BETZELBERGER March 20 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

PRE-ROUNDS

March 20 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Thank you for a

wonderful season and see y’all next year!

Safe Travels! 956-787-7571

1341 W. Bus. Hwy 83 • Alamo, TX Visit us at RVontheGo.com • RVSouthTexas.com

Regan James March 26 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Pass the Hat

2020 ENCORE

SPECIAL CONCERTS Sales open to public on March 25-30 for evening shows.

Closed on April 1st ~ Reopen on October 15

Matinee sales begin on October 15

Matinee’s @ 3:00 pm • Evening shows @ 7:00 pm

All tickets are $16.00, $14.00 and $13.00 Garth Tribute Live! January 9, 2020 Uptown January 23, 2020 The Glen Campbell Story February 6, 2020 Sixties Mania February 13, 2020 The Queen of Soul ARETHA February 27, 2020 Walkin’ the Line, A Tribute to Johnny Cash March 5, 2020

Activity Office

Main Office

956-638-3158 956-969-1557 1601 S. Airport Dr. • Weslaco, TX

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TRIBUTE SHOWS

Tickets $13/$14/$16 • $17 At the Door

1/11 Garth Brooks Tribute 1/25 Uptown 2/8 Glen Campbell Story 2/15 60’s Mania 2/29 Aretha ~ The Queen of Soul 3/7 Johnny Cash ~ Walk the Line

ENTERTAINMENT

Texas Wheels Country Band Fridays March 22, 29 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM • $6 pp

ARTS & CRAFT SHOW March 23 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

956-399-5800

Every Sunday March 24,31 • 9:20 AM

LINE DANCING Wednesdays March 20 • 10:30 AM

Thank you

for a wonderful season and see you next season!

Safe Travels! 956-423-1170

1400 Zillock Rd. • San Benito, TX

4525 Graham Rd. • Harlingen, TX

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DANCE ENTERTAINMENT & SHOWS Hamburger Night, 05:00 PM, Canyon Lake RV Resort, 4770 N Mayberry Rd, Mission. $5.00 1/3 lb burger meal. (956) 580-4545. Jam Session w/Marion Price, 05:30 PM, Heritage Square Rec. Park, 300 S Bryan Rd, Mission. For information call (563) 340-6493. Spaghetti Dinner & Karaoke w/David D, 06:00 PM, Weslaco Elks Lodge, 201 S Border, Weslaco. (956) 968-7115. Pre-Rounds, 06:30 PM, Alamo Palms RV Resort, 1341 W. Business 83, Alamo. (765) 661-0612. Karaoke, 06:30 PM, Tropical Valley Acres, 1240 E Bus 83, Mission. For information call (956) 600-7700. Dance w/Steven May & The Southern Knights, 07:00 PM, Tip O’ Texas, 101 E Sioux Rd, Pharr. $6.00 pp. (956) 787-6461. MS/Plus Square Dance W/Ron Betzelberger, 07:00 PM, Alamo Palms RV Resort, 1341 W. Business 83, Alamo. (217) 737-5677. Dance w/Diego & Edith, 07:00 PM, Fig Tree RV Resort, 15257 N Exp 83, Harlingen. $6.00 pp. (956) 423-6699. Sock Hop w/The Reflections, 07:00 PM, Siesta Retirement Village, 2712 S International Blvd, Weslaco. $5.00

ENTERTAINMENT Jon Taylor

(Comedy & Hypnosis)

March 20 7:00 PM • $10 pp Rewind March 27 7:00 PM • $6 pp

Thank you

for a great season and see you next year.

Safe Travels! 956-425-6881

pp. (712) 420-0547. Blue Wolf Duo, 07:00 PM, McAllen Mobile Park, 4900 N McColl Rd. McAllen. $6.00 pp. (956) 566-2775. Jon Taylor, 07:00 PM, Paradise Park RV Resort, 1201 N Exp 83, Harlingen. $10.00 pp. (956) 425-6881. Harlingen Table Tennis Club, 07:00 PM, Harlingen Community Center, 201 E Madison St, Harlingen. (956) 536-9237. Jam Session w/Rockin Rande Hall, 07:00 PM, Harley’s Beer Garden, 39018 Centerline Rd, Los Fresnos. (956) 233-4600. Brooks Ausborn at The Patio on Guerra, 07:00 PM, The Patio on Guerra, 617 S 17th St, McAllen. For more info contact Brooks Ausborn at (956) 279-1872. The High C Diva, 07:30 PM, , South Padre Island Convention Center, 7355 Padre Blvd, SPI. For information call 956-943-4700.

THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2019 Aladdin Villa Craft Fair, 08:00 AM, Aladdin Villas, 1415 Aladdin Villa Blvd. W, Mission. For information call (701-429-3094. Rio Grande Woodcarvers, 08:00 AM, Nomad Shrine Club, 1044 W Nolana

JAM SESSIONS

March 20 • Curt James March 27 • Regan James

DANCE

The Castaway March 22 7:00 PM • $7 pp Sweet Water March 23 7:00 PM • $6 pp

ENTERTAINMENT Curt James March 24 7:00 PM • $7 pp

SATURDAY BREAKFAST 7:30 AM • $4.00

March 23 • Burritos March 30 • Croissants

956-376-3798

SALES

Loop, Pharr. (956) 781-1986. Dreamer, 12:00 PM, Riverside Club, Everyone welcome. 214 E. Chimney, Mission. $11.00 Exhibit: Symphony of Color, 09:00 pp. (956) 581-1033. AM, International Museum of Art and Country Jam, 12:30 PM, Dixieland Science, 1900 Nolana Ave, McAllen. Mobile Home Park, 1325 S Dixieland $5.00 admission. (956) 681-2815. Rd, Harlingen. (956) 425-6707. Peppermint Palace Country Jam, 09:00 Rock & Roll Jam, 12:30 PM, Bentsen AM, El Valle Del Sol, 2500 E Bus Grove Resort, 1645 S Bentsen Palm Hwy 83, Mission. (956) 585-5704. Dr, Palmview. (956) 585-0703. Morning Yoga in the Park, 09:30 AM, Rock & Roll Jam, 12:30 PM, McAllen Nature Center, 4101 W Bus Paradise Resort Estates, 301 E Hall 83, McAllen. Free admission. (956) Acres Rd, Pharr. For information 681-3333. call (956) 223-9359. Square Dance Plus, 10:00 AM, Tip Helen Russell & Company, 01:00 PM, O’ Texas, 101 E. Sioux Road, Pharr. Riverside Club, 214 E. Chimney Rd, With Randy Dougherty, all levels. Mission. (956) 581-1033. (956) 787-6461. Country Jam, 01:00 PM, Blue Bonnet Buckets of Fun, 10:00 AM, Quinta RV Resort, 3366 N Bentsen Palm Dr, Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Dr, McAllen. Mission. (956) 585-7630. Program fee is cost of admission. Dulcimer Jam, 01:00 PM, Texas Trails (956) 681-3370. RV Resort, 501 W. Owassa Rd Pharr. Burgers & More, 11:00 AM, Bentsen (956) 782-7886. Grove Resort, 1645 S Bentsen Palm 2 Hour River Tour aboard Riverside Dr, Palmview. (956) 585-0703. Dreamer, 01:00 PM, Riverside Club, Lunch & Jam Session, 11:30 AM, 214 E. Chimney, Mission. $20.00 Siesta Retirement Village, 2712 pp. (956) 581-1033. S. International Blvd, Weslaco. For Country & Gospel Jam, 02:00 PM, information call (956) 447-9906 or Mission Bell RV Resort, 1711 E Bus (937) 241-8297. 83, Mission. Free admission. For 1 Hour River Tour aboard the Riverside information call (402) 630-0492. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CONTINUED ON PAGE 20 >>

HAPPY HOUR

Wednesdays • 3:30-5:00 PM • Pass the Hat Hamburgers and Hot Dogs Available

MEALS

CAN/AM DANCE

Thank you for a wonderful season!

Safe Travels! and see you next season!

956-968-3140

1201 N. Expwy 77 • Harlingen, TX

9099 N. Mile 2 West Rd. • Mercedes, TX

1501 S. Airport Dr. • Weslaco, TX

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Thursdays 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM March 21

CHURCH SERVICE Every Sunday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM March 24,31

Special Encore Concert tickets for 2019/2020 are on Sale Now! Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 2:00 pm Elite: $16 • Preferred: $14 • General: $13

Thank you all for a great season and see you next year.

Safe Travels!

Activity Office

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956-425-7448 956-428-4137 1900 Grace Ave. • Harlingen, TX

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March 20, 2019 • • • Welcome

It’s Fiesta Season!

Home WINTER TEXAN • • • your official connection to the rio grande valley

DANCE ENTERTAINMENT & SHOWS

JAM SESSIONS

MEALS

SALES

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19 Dixon Company Band, 03:00 PM, 7th Street Sports Bar & Grill, 702 E Acacia Ave, Alamo. Free admission. (956) 463-2547. Ruthi’s Rock-n-Country, 03:00 PM, End of the Trail Sports Bar, 9514 FM 493, Donna. (956) 461-2023. Happy Hour w/Regan James, 03:00 PM, Snow to Sun RV Resort, 1701 N International Blvd, Weslaco. (956) 968-0322. Acoustic Picker’s Circle, 03:00 PM, Harley’s Beer Garden, 39018 Centerline Rd, Los Fresnos. (956) 233-4600. Can / Am Dance, 03:30 PM, Sunshine RV Resort, 1900 Grace Ave, Harlingen. (956) 425-7448. “One More Time”, 04:00 PM, Los Amigos Restaurant, 105 S Main St, La Feria. Great drinks and food. For information call (956) 226-6020. Fish Fry, 04:30 PM, Llano Grande Resort, 2215 E West Blvd, Mercedes. All you can eat, $9.25 pp. (956) 565-1506. Karaoke at Mustang Lounge, 05:00 PM, Mustang Lounge, 3610 E Exp 83, Weslaco. (956) 246-3399. Full Open Grill, 05:00 PM, McAllen Elks Lodge #1402, 3500 Jordan Ave, McAllen. (956) 686-3902.

Acoustic Jam Session, 06:00 PM, Palm Gardens RV & MH Park, 3401 W Bus 83, Harlingen. Pass the hat. (956) 357-1911. Eldorado Acres Jam, 06:00 PM, Eldorado Acres, 610 N FM 492, Palmview. Free admission. (956) 581-6718. Chicken Fried Steak & Chicken Dinner, 06:00 PM, Weslaco Elks Lodge, 201 S Border St, Weslaco. $9.00 pp. (956) 968-7115. Karaoke, 06:30 PM, Paradise Resort Estates, 301 E Hall Acres Rd, Pharr. For information call (319) 290-1318. Dance w/Texas Wheels, 07:00 PM, Mission Bell RV Resort, 1711 E Bus 83, Mission. $6.00 pp. (402) 630-0492. Dance w/Sweet Water, 07:00 PM, Pharr South, 1402 S Cage Blvd, Pharr. $6.00 pp. (956) 787-7839. Brooks Ausborn at The Patio on Guerra, 07:00 PM, The Patio on Guerra, 617 S 17th St, McAllen. For more info contact Brooks Ausborn at (956) 279-1872. The High C Diva, 07:30 PM, , South Padre Island Convention Center, 7355 Padre Blvd, SPI. For information call 956-943-4700. Beginnings, 07:30 PM, Harlingen Municipal Auditorium, 1204 Fair Park Blvd. For information call

956-216-5990. Noches de serenata con el Trio Tres en Punto, 08:00 PM, Hacienda San Miguel, 6101 N 23rd St, McAllen. For information call (956) 862-6763.

FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019 Free Coffee, 06:30 AM, Chick-fil-A, 214 E Mile 3 North Rd, Palmhurst. (Corner of 3 Mile & Conway) (956) 580-9991. Sausage & Egg Breakfast, 07:30 AM, Hidden Valley Ranch, 7600 Long Dr, Mission. $3.00 pp. (956) 580-4477. Bird & Nature Walk, 08:30 AM, McAllen Nature Center, 4101 W Bus 83, McAllen. Free admission. (956) 681-3333. Exhibit: Symphony of Color, 09:00 AM, International Museum of Art and Science, 1900 Nolana Ave, McAllen. $5.00 admission. (956) 681-2815. Line Dance Lessons, 10:00 AM, Aladdin Villas, 1415 Aladdin Villa Blvd W, Mission. Pass the hat. History Tour, 10:00 AM, Quinta Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Dr, McAllen. (956) 681-3370. Pizza & Salad Bar, 11:00 AM, Bentsen Grove Resort, 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Palmview. (956) 585-0703. Guided Art Gallery Tour, 12:00 PM, International Museum of Art and

Science, 1900 Nolana Ave, McAllen. $5.00 pp. (956) 681-2800. 1 Hour River Tour aboard the Riverside Dreamer, 12:00 PM, Riverside Club, 214 E. Chimney, Mission. $11.00 pp. (956) 581-1033. Rock N Roll Jam, 12:30 PM, Green Gate Grove, 2135 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Palmview. For information call (636) 459-5458. Country Jam, 01:00 PM, McAllen Mobile Park, 4900 N McColl Rd, McAllen. (956) 682-3304. Open Country Jam, 01:00 PM, Split Rail RV Park, 513 N Los Ebanos Rd, Mission. (956) 585-8135. Open Variety Jam Session, 01:00 PM, Bentsen Palm RV Park, 3501 N Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission. Free admission. (218) 536-1615. Acoustic Jam, 01:00 PM, Trails End MH & RV Park, 2001 S Texas Blvd, Weslaco. (618) 499-4813. Spanish Class, 01:00 PM, Tropical Valley Acres, 1240 E Bus 83, Mission. $5.00 pp. For information call (956) 600-7700. Estero Llano Grande Butterfly & Dragonfly Walk, 01:30 PM, Estero LLano Grande State Park, 3301 S International Blvd. (FM 1015)

to all those who booked me this past season.

Thank you everyone for a wonderful season!

Safe Travels! Rest up for a fantastic new season planned for next year! Margaret Hendricksen

DANCE

Texas Wheels March 26 7:00 PM • $6.00 pp

SPECIAL CONCERTS IN 2020

Tickets available to the public April 1st All tickets are $16.00, $14.00 and $13.00 Call for Ticket Information 956-782-3263

Garth Tribute

1/12/20 Uptown 1/26/20 The Glen Campbell Story 2/9/20 Sixties Mania 2/16/20 The Queen of Soul Aretha 3/1/20 Walkin the Line Johnny Cash 3/8/20

Thank you

all for a great season and see you next year.

Safe Travels!

Concessions Open • Set-ups Concessions open at 6:00 pm

Come join us for a great time!!!

Activity Director

Call 956-782-3263 for more information

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DANCE ENTERTAINMENT & SHOWS Weslaco. (956) 565-3919. Happy Hour w/Lynn Dvorak, 03:00 PM, Llano Grande Resort, 2215 E West Blvd, Mercedes. Pass the hat. (956) 565-1506. Happy Hour w/Steven May, 04:00 PM, Tip O’ Texas, 101 E Sioux Rd, Pharr. Donations. (956) 787-6461. Friday Night Fish Fry, 04:00 PM, Victoria Palms Resort, 602 N Victoria Rd, Donna. $9.95 pp. (956) 782-3263. “One More Time”, 04:00 PM, Los Amigos Restaurant, 105 S Main St, La Feria. Great drinks and food. For information call (956) 226-6020. Fish, Chicken & Shrimp Fry w/Live Music, 05:00 PM, McAllen Elks Lodge #1402, 3500 Jordan Ave, McAllen. (956) 686-3902. Friday Fish Fry, 05:00 PM, Mission West Resort, 511 E Loop 374, Palmview. (956) 585-5551. Annual Lent Fish Fry, 05:00 PM, St. Paul Catholic Church, Mission, 1119 Francisco St, Mission. Donation $8.00 pp. (956) 585-2701. Karaoke, 05:30 PM, Sleepy Valley Resort, 2301 N Abram Road, Mission. For information call (417) 588-1588. Classic Jam Session, 05:30 PM, Hidden Valley Ranch, 7600 Long Dr, Mission. For information call (316) 655-3272.

Karaoke w/Dorothy Phillips, 06:00 PM, Tip O’ Texas, 101 E Sioux Rd, Pharr. $1.00 pp. (956) 787-6461. Friday Fish Fry, 06:00 PM, Weslaco Elks Lodge, 201 S Border, Weslaco. $10.00 pp. (956) 968-7115. Dance w/South Texas Whiskey, 06:30 PM, McAllen Elks Lodge #1402, 3500 Jordan Ave, McAllen. For information call (712) 269-6805. Dance w/Sweet Water, 07:00 PM, Texas Trails RV Resort, 501 W Owassa Rd, Pharr. (956) 787-6538. Dance w/Texas Wheels, 07:00 PM, Fun N Sun RV Resort, 1400 Zillock Rd, San Benito. $6.00 pp. (956) 399-5125. Dance w/Diego, 07:00 PM, Bentsen Grove Resort, 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Palmview. $6.00 pp. (956) 585-0703. Dance w/Regan James, 07:00 PM, Aladdin Villas, 1415 Aladdin Villa Blvd, Mission. $7.00 pp. (701) 429-3094. Dance w/The Agency, 07:00 PM, BitO-Heaven RV & MH Park, 1051 W Bus Hwy 83, Donna. $10.00 pp. For information call (603) 396-2786. Dance w/The Castaway, 07:00 PM, Paradise South RV Resort, 9099 N Mile 2 West Rd, Mercedes. $7.00 pp. (956) 376-3798. Dance w/The Cruisers, 07:00 PM, Tropic

JAM SESSIONS

MEALS

SALES

Arts & Craft Show, 08:00 AM, Fun N Sun RV Resort, 1400 Zillock Rd, San Benito. (956) 399-5800. Fall Feathers Bird Walk, 08:30 AM, Quinta Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Dr, McAllen. (956) 681-3370. Tai Chi in the Park, 08:30 AM, McAllen Nature Center, 4101 W Bus 83, McAllen. Free admission. (956) 681-3333. Downtown Harlingen Walking Tour, 09:00 AM, Downtown Harlingen, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2019 J&B’s Cafe, 204 E Jackson, Harlingen. All You Can Eat Pancakes, 07:00 Free admission. (956) 425-5282. AM, Alamo Paradise Acres, 1513 W Exhibit: Symphony of Color, 09:00 Crockett Ave, Alamo. For information AM, International Museum of Art and Science, 1900 Nolana Ave, McAllen. call (956) 283-1771. Saturday Morning Breakfast, 07:30 $5.00 admission. (956) 681-2815. AM, El Valle Del Sol, 2500 E Bus The Market at Wild August Flower Hwy 83. Mission. Variety $4.00 pp. Farm, 09:00 AM, Wild August Flower Farm, 16802 Garrett Rd, Harlingen. (956) 585-5704. Pleasant Valley Breakfast, 07:30 AM, (956) 535-2117. Pleasant Valley Resort, 7320 W HillTop Gardens Community Day, 09:00 Expressway 83, Mission. $5.00 pp. AM, Hilltop Gardens, 100 Lee Lane, Lyford, (956) 262-2176 ext 136 (956) 580-8454. Burrito Breakfast, 07:30 AM, Paradise Brownsville Farmer’s Market, 09:00 South RV Resort, 9099 N Mile 2 West, AM, Linear Park across from the Zoo. Mercedes. $4.00 pp. (956) 565-2044. Brownsville. (956) 465-4178. Southgate Community Garage Sale, Growing Growers Farmers Market, 07:30 AM, Southgate Community, 100 09:00 AM, Fireman’s Park, 201 1st St, McAllen. (956) 330-6410. W Moore Rd, Pharr. (979) 299-8001. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CONTINUED ON PAGE 23 >> Star RV Resort, 1401 S Cage Blvd, Pharr. $10.00 pp. (956) 787-5957. Big Band Classic Country Jam, 07:00 PM, Palm Shadows RV Resort, 200 N Val Verde Rd, Donna. For information call (507) 273-3895. Serenata Romantica con el trio Tres en Punto, 07:30 PM, Margaritas Mexican Grill, 3505 TX-107, Edinburg. For information call (956) 862-6763.

Visit our spacious Hynes Event Center

- the place to party in the RGV!

OPEN HOUSE

Purchase tickets online at hyneseventcenter.com (for upcoming shows only) DANCE

Doors Open 6:00PM

Dance w/ The Cruisers

Saturday, March 23 • 7:00 PM $10.00 pp at the door Hynes Event Center FREE Popcorn and Ice • Bar Available Non-park residents: Tickets available 1 week prior to event

Dance w/ Diego

Saturday, March 30 • 7:00 PM $7.00 pp at the door Hynes Event Center FREE Popcorn and Ice • Bar Available Non-park residents: Tickets available 1 week prior to event

FISH FRY

$9.25 pp • All You Can Eat! • Bar Available Hynes Event Center

March 21 • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM March 28 • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

BREAKFAST BUFFET $7.00 pp • Hynes Event Center

March 23 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM

HAPPY HOUR

March 22, 2019 • 2pm-4pm

Come see our NEW & used homes for sale. Park Models, Rentals & RV Sites available for Season of 2019-2020.

Come see our NEW & used homes for sale. Some sites available.

W/ KEITH Open to the Public • 10am-12 noon • Pass the hat

3:00pm - 4:30pm • Donations Mondays | Diego (Ends 3/25) Tuesdays | Steven May (Ends 3/19) Wednesdays | Lynn Dvorak (Ends 3/20) Thursdays | Regan James (Ends 3/21)

LINE DANCING

Pass the Hat • Bar Available

Happy Hour w/ Lynn Dvorak

Hynes Event Center • Bar Available March 22 • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Wings, Burgers, and Tenderloin Sandwich Available

Happy Hour w/ The South Texas Ramblers Hynes Event Center • Bar Available March 29 • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Wings, Burgers, and Tenderloin Sandwich Available

KARAOKE DINNER

$7.50 pp • Hynes Event Center

March 20 • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Lasagna, Catalina Vegetables, Garlic Bread, Coffee or Iced Tea

March 27 • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Beef Enchiladas, Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, Coffee or Iced Tea

KARAOKE with Harry and Judy

Bar Available • Hynes Event Center March 20 • 5:00 PM March 27 • 5:00 PM

OPEN HOUSE

March 22, 2019 • 2pm - 4pm

Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday For more information, call Keith 904-612-9351

LAST CHURCH SERVICE SUNDAY, MARCH 31

Non-denominational • Pastor Bob Kerr

Sundays • 9am • Open to the Public Communion 1st Sunday every month

Thanks everyone for attending our Activities

safe travels

back North!

HAPPY HOUR

CRAFT SALE

March 28 • 8am-12pm

Thanks everyone for attending our Activities

safe travels

back North!

March 20, 2019 • • • Welcome

Home WINTER TEXAN • • • your official connection to the rio grande valley

It’s Fiesta Season!

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 Morning Yoga in the Park, 09:30 AM, McAllen Nature Center, 4101 W Bus 83, McAllen. Free admission. (956) 681-3333. Nature Tots, 10:00 AM, Quinta Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Dr, McAllen. (956) 681-3370. McAllen Farmer’s Market, 10:00 AM, McAllen Public Library, 4001 N 23rd St, McAllen. (956) 255-0190. Market Palooza, 10:00 AM, Nomad Shrine Club, 1044 W Nolana Loop, Pharr. Free admission. (956) 781-1986. Country Jam Lunch!, 11:00 AM, Green Gate Grove, 2135 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Palmview. (956) 581-1932. Discovery Days, 11:00 AM, Quinta Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Dr, McAllen. (956) 681-3370. 1 Hour River Tour aboard the Riverside Dreamer, 12:00 PM, Riverside Club, 214 E. Chimney, Mission. $11.00 pp. (956) 581-1033. Country Jam, 12:30 PM, Green Gate Grove, 2135 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Palmview. (956) 581-1932. Rock & Roll/Big Band Jam, 01:00 PM, McAllen Mobile Park, 4900 N. McColl Rd, McAllen. (956) 566-2775. Harlingen Farmers Market, 03:00 PM, Harlingen CVB, 2nd & Tyler by City

Hall, Harlingen. (956) 622-5053. BBQ 1/2 Chicken Plate, Happy Hour & Karaoke, 04:00 PM, McAllen Elks Lodge #1402, 3500 Jordan Ave, McAllen. $8.00 pp for Dinner. (956) 686-3902. Open Jam Session, 06:00 PM, AmeriCana RV Resort, 1840 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Palmview. Free admission. For information call (606) 547-1085. Country Jam, 06:00 PM, Val Verde RV Park & Apts., 1400 W Bus Hwy 83, Donna. For information call (515) 587-2227. Karaoke w/Vee, 06:00 PM, McAllen Elks Lodge #1402, 3500 Jordan Ave, McAllen. (956) 686-3902. Dance w/Steven May & The Southern Knights, 07:00 PM, Trophy Gardens RV Resort, 800 State Hwy 495, Alamo. $6.00 pp. (956) 787-6538. Dance w/Texas Wheels, 07:00 PM, Winter Ranch RV Resort, 600 State Hwy 495, Alamo. $6.00 pp. (956) 783-4587. Dance w/Albert Mikesh Band, 07:00 PM, Tropical Valley Acres, 1240 E Bus Hwy 83, Mission. $5.00 pp. (956) 583-5582. Dance w/Diego, 07:00 PM, Paradise Resort Estates, 301 E Hall Acres Rd, Pharr. $6.00 pp. (956) 782-2414. Dance w/Sweet Water, 07:00 PM,

Ranch, 7600 Long Dr, Mission. For information call (316) 655-3272. Line Dance Lessons, 02:00 PM, AmeriCana RV Resort, 1840 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Palmview. Free admission. For information call (606) 547-1085. Live Music!, 02:00 PM, Riverside Club, 214 E Chimney Rd, Mission. Free admission. (956) 581-1033. Estero Llano Grande Tram Tours, 02:00 PM, Estero LLano Grande State Park, 3301 S International Blvd. (FM 1015) Weslaco. (956) 565-3919. Ice Cream Social, 02:30 PM, Mission West Resort, 511 E. Loop 374, Palmview. (956) 585-5551. Wildcat Thicket, 04:00 PM, Harley’s Beer Garden, 39018 Centerline Rd, Los Fresnos. (956) 233-4600. Karaoke, 05:00 PM, Bit-O-Heaven RV & MH Park, 1051 W. Business Hwy 83, Donna. Free admission. For information call (231) 233-1833. Free Movie Night, 07:00 PM, Paradise Resort Estates, 301 E Hall SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019 Acres Rd, Pharr. For information call South Padre Island Farmers Market, (956) 787-1521. 11:00 AM, The Shores, 8605 Padre Curt James, 07:00 PM, Paradise South RV Resort, 9099 N Mile 2 West Rd, Blvd, SPI. Gospel Jam, 01:00 PM, Hidden Valley Mercedes. $7.00 pp. (956) 376-3798. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CONTINUED ON PAGE 24 >> Paradise South RV Resort, 9099 N Mile 2 West, Mercedes. $6.00 pp. (956) 565-2044. Dance w/The Cruisers, 07:00 PM, Llano Grande Resort, 2215 E West Blvd, Mercedes. $10.00 pp. (956) 565-1506. Poison Ivey, 07:00 PM, Enchanted Valley Ranch, 7300 Monroe, Mission. $7.00 pp. (320) 469-4005. Spittin’ Image, 07:00 PM, Paradise South RV Resort, 9099 N Mile 2 West, Mercedes. $8.00 pp. (956) 565-2044. Vipers -v- Sioux Falls Skyforce, 07:00 PM, Bert Ogden Arena, 4900 S. I-69, Edinburg. For information call 956-562-7362. Dance w/Los City Boys, 07:30 PM, Eastgate MH & RV Park, 2801 E Harrison Ave, Harlingen. $7.50 pp. (956) 423-3137. Dance w/Regan James, 07:30 PM, Palm Resaca Mobile Home Park, 100 Tangerine Blvd, Brownsville. $7.00 pp. (956) 280-5581.

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MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2019 Bird & Nature Walk, 08:30 AM, McAllen Nature Center, 4101 W Bus 83, McAllen. Free admission. (956) 681-3333. Line Dancing, 09:00 AM, Tropical Valley Acres, 1240 E Bus 83, Mission. For information call (956) 600-7700. Weslaco Farmer’s Market, 09:00 AM, Paradise South RV Resort, 9099 N Mile 2 West, Mercedes. (956) 565-2044. FREE Tax Prep Help, 09:00 AM, Harlingen Public Library, 410 76’ Dr, Harlingen. Hosted by AARP. (956) 216-5821. Acoustical Instrumental Jam, 09:30 AM, Green Gate Grove, 2135 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Palmview. For information call (248) 921-6867. Beginner/Improver Line Dance, 10:00 AM, Casa Del Valle, 1048 N Alamo Rd. Alamo. Pass the hat. For information call (904) 612-9351. Beginner Line Dance, 10:00 AM, BitO-Heaven RV & MH Park, 1051 W Bus Hwy 83, Donna. Free admission. (514) 924-6779. HillTop Gardens Painting Fun, 10:00 AM, Hilltop Gardens, 100 Lee Lane, Lyford, (956) 262-2176 ext 136 $1.00 plus $3.00 admission Intermediate Line Dance, 11:00 AM,

Bit-O-Heaven RV & MH Park, 1051 W Bus Hwy 83, Donna. Free admission. (514) 924-6779. 1 Hour River Tour aboard the Riverside Dreamer, 12:00 PM, Riverside Club, 214 E. Chimney, Mission. $11.00 pp. (956) 581-1033. Open Jam Session, 01:00 PM, Palm Gardens RV & MH Park, 3401 W Bus 83, Harlingen. Pass the hat. (956) 357-1911. Country Jam, 01:00 PM, Texas Trails RV Resort, 501 W. Owassa Rd Pharr. (956) 782-7886. Clogging - Beginner to Easy Intermediate, 01:15 PM, Tip O’ Texas, 101 E. Sioux Road, Pharr. $4.00 donation. For information call (956) 581-5518. Happy Hour w/Diego, 03:00 PM, Snow to Sun RV Resort, 1701 N International Blvd, Weslaco. Pass the hat. (956) 968-0322. Happy Hour w/Johnny D, 04:00 PM, Tip O’ Texas, 101 E Sioux Rd, Pharr. (956) 787-6461. Hamburger Night, 04:00 PM, Mission West Resort, 511 E. Loop 374, Palmview. (956) 585-5551. Baked Spaghetti Dinner, 04:30 PM, Bentsen Grove Resort, 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Palmview. (956) 585-0703.

Karaoke, 05:30 PM, Amps Sports Bar, 11886 W Bus 83, La Feria. (956) 887-7008. Jam Session, 06:00 PM, Mission West Resort, 511 E. Loop 374, Palmview. (956) 585-5551. Roger Wayne, 07:00 PM, Hidden Valley Ranch, 7600 Long Dr, Mission. $7.00 pp for information call (870) 656-6188. Harlingen Table Tennis Club, 07:00 PM, Harlingen Community Center, 201 E Madison St, Harlingen. (956) 536-9237.

TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 Free Coffee, 06:30 AM, Chick-fil-A, 214 E Mile 3 North Rd, Palmhurst. (Corner of 3 Mile & Conway) (956) 580-9991. Exhibit: Symphony of Color, 09:00 AM, International Museum of Art and Science, 1900 Nolana Ave, McAllen. $5.00 admission. (956) 681-2815. FREE Tax Prep Help, 09:00 AM, Harlingen Public Library, 410 76’ Dr, Harlingen. Hosted by AARP. (956) 216-5821. Morning Yoga in the Park, 09:30 AM, McAllen Nature Center, 4101 W Bus 83, McAllen. Free admission. (956) 681-3333.

High Beginner Line Dance, 10:00 AM, Casa Del Valle, 1048 N Alamo Rd, Alamo. Pass the hat. For information call (904) 612-9351. Square Dance C-2 Workshop, 10:00 AM, Tip O’ Texas, 101 E Sioux Rd, Pharr. (956) 787-6461. Balance Exercise Support Team (B.E.S.T.), 11:00 AM, Rio Grande Regional Hospital, 101 E. Ridge Rd, McAllen. (956) 632-6000. Country Jam Lunch, 11:00 AM, Oleander Acres RV Resort, 2421 S Conway Ave, Mission. (956) 585-9093. Rock & Roll Jam w/RK Welander, 11:30 AM, Tropic Star RV Resort, 1401 S Cage Blvd, Pharr. (956) 787-5773. Taco Tuesday, 11:30 AM, Sleepy Valley Resort, 2301 N Abram, Mission. $6.00 pp. (956) 581-1871. Magic Valley Retirement P.E.O Meeting, 11:30 AM, Echo Hotel & Conference Center, 1903 S Closner Rd, Edinburg. Please RSVP. (763) 473-3986. 1 Hour River Tour aboard the Riverside Dreamer, 12:00 PM, Riverside Club, 214 E. Chimney, Mission. $11.00 pp. (956) 581-1033. Senior Health Talk Preventive Medicine, 12:30 PM, Knapp Medical Center Conference Center, A Wilder Corporation Park RV RESORT

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DANCE ENTERTAINMENT & SHOWS 1408 E 8th Street, Weslaco. (956) 973-5142. Square Dance C-2 Workshop, 01:00 PM, Tip O’ Texas, 101 E. Sioux Road, Pharr. (956) 787-6461. Country Jam, 01:00 PM, Oleander Acres RV Resort, 2421 S Conway Ave, Mission. (956) 585-9093. Jam Session w/Marion Price, 01:00 PM, J-Five RV Park, 3907 N Taylor Rd, Mission. (956) 682-7495. 2 Hour River Tour aboard Riverside Dreamer, 01:00 PM, Riverside Club, 214 E. Chimney, Mission. $20.00 pp. (956) 581-1033. Winter Haven Resort Chess Club, 01:00 PM, Winter Haven Resort, 3501 Old Port Isabel Rd, Brownsville. Contact Hoby at (505) 400-7692 to gain access at the gate. Harlingen Art Forum “Open Paint”, 01:00 PM, D’Arte Centre Gallery, 115 E Jackson St, Harlingen. $5.00 pp. (956) 425-4030. Bluegrass Jam Session, 01:30 PM, Kenwood RV Resort, 1201 N. Main St, La Feria. (956) 797-1851. Winter Haven Resort Chess Club, 02:00 PM, Winter Haven Resort, 3501 Old Port Isabel Rd, Brownsville. Contact Hoby at (505) 400-7692.

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Happy Hour w/Dixon Company Band, 03:00 PM, Hakubas Social Club, 911 N Val Verde Rd, Donna. For information call (956) 226-3433 or (956) 607-4981. Happy Hour w/Diego, 03:30 PM, BitO-Heaven RV & MH Park, 1051 W Bus Hwy 83, Donna. For information call (603) 396-2786. Country Jam Session, 04:00 PM, Enchanted Valley Ranch, 7300 Monroe St, Mission. Meal at 4:00 pm, $4.00 pp. For information call (563) 340-0840. Trivia Contest, Dinner & Karaoke w/ Milly & Ray, 04:30 PM, McAllen Elks Lodge #1402, 3500 Jordan Ave, McAllen. (956) 686-3902. Senior Supper Series, 04:30 PM, McAllen Medical Center, Dining Room, 301 W Exp 83, McAllen. (956) 388-6000. Karaoke w/Milly & Ray, 06:30 PM, McAllen Elks Lodge #1402, 3500 Jordan Ave, McAllen. (956) 686-3902. 500 Club Players, 06:30 PM, American Legion Post 93, 910 W Exp 83, Mission. $3.00 pp. For information call (612) 716-9769. Dance w/Texas Wheels, 07:00 PM, Victoria Palms Resort, 602 N Victoria

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Rd, Donna. $6.00 pp. For information call (956) 782-3263. Brooks Ausborn at The Patio on Guerra, 07:00 PM, The Patio on Guerra, 617 S 17th St, McAllen. For more info contact Brooks Ausborn at (956) 279-1872.

information call (904) 612-9351. Partner Beginner, 10:00 AM, Bit-OHeaven RV & MH Park, 1051 W Bus Hwy 83, Donna. Free admission. (514) 924-6779. Partner Intermediate, 11:00 AM, BitO-Heaven RV & MH Park, 1051 W WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2019 Bus Hwy 83, Donna. Free admission. Big Breakfast, 07:30 AM, Enchanted (514) 924-6779. Valley Ranch, 7300 Monroe St, Nature Walk w/a TX Master Naturalist, Mission. $5.00 pp. For information 11:00 AM, Oleander Acres RV Resort, 2421 S Conway Ave, call (563) 340-0840. Bird & Nature Walk, 08:30 AM, Mission. (956) 585-9093. McAllen Nature Center, 4101 W Couples Dancing w/Steve and Judy Bus 83, McAllen. Free admission. Good, 11:15 AM, Winter Ranch RV Resort, 600 Highway 495, Alamo. (956) 681-3333. Exhibit: Symphony of Color, 09:00 $6.00 per couple. (956) 783-4587 AM, International Museum of Art and RC Racing, 12:00 PM, Penitas Science, 1900 Nolana Ave, McAllen. RV & Mobile Home Park, 304 S Main St, Penitas, Free admission. $5.00 admission. (956) 681-2815. FREE Tax Prep Help, 09:00 AM, Harlingen (956) 585-2284. Public Library, 410 76’ Dr, Harlingen. 1 Hour River Tour aboard the Riverside Dreamer, 12:00 PM, Riverside Club, Hosted by AARP. (956) 216-5821. Line Dancing w/Joann Sullivan, 09:45 214 E. Chimney, Mission. $11.00 AM, Winter Ranch RV Resort, pp. (956) 581-1033. 600 Highway 495, Alamo. $3.00 Jam Session, 12:30 PM, Sunshine RV Resort, 1900 Grace Ave, Harlingen. donation. (956) 783-4587. Beginner/Improver Line Dance, (956) 425-7448. 10:00 AM, Casa Del Valle, 1048 N Variety Jam Session, 12:30 PM, Alamo Rd. Alamo. Pass the hat. For Paradise Resort Estates, 301 E Hall SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CONTINUED ON PAGE 26 >> Bit-O-Heaven RV and Mobile Home Park

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 25 Acres Rd, Pharr. For information call (956) 223-9359. Karaoke w/John & Marie, 01:00 PM, Texas Trails RV Resort, 501 W Owassa Rd, Pharr. Free admission. (956) 787-6538. Country Jam Session, 01:00 PM, Eastgate MH & RV Park, 2801 E Harrison Ave, Harlingen. Donations. (956) 423-3137. Tiki Hut Jam, 02:00 PM, Blue Bonnet RV Resort, 3366 N Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission. (956) 585-7630. Social Hour w/Diego, 03:00 PM, Siesta Retirement Village, 2712 S International Blvd, Weslaco. For information call (712) 660-0308 or (712) 660-0608. Open Grill & Happy Hour, 04:00 PM, McAllen Elks Lodge #1402, 3500 Jordan Rd, McAllen. (956) 686-3902. Karaoke Meal-Beef Enchiladas, 04:30 PM, Llano Grande Resort, 2215 E West Blvd, Mercedes. $7.50 pp. For information call (956) 565-1506. Karaoke w/Harry & Judy, 05:00 PM, Llano Grande Resort, 2215 E West Blvd, Mercedes. (956) 565-1506. Pleasant Valley Hamburger Dinner, 05:00 PM, Pleasant Valley Resort, 7320 W Exp 83, Mission. $6.00 pp.

(956) 580-8454. Hamburger Night, 05:00 PM, Canyon Lake RV Resort, 4770 N Mayberry Rd, Mission. $5.00 1/3 lb burger meal. (956) 580-4545. Jam Session w/Marion Price, 05:30 PM, Heritage Square Rec. Park, 300 S Bryan Rd, Mission. For information call (563) 340-6493. Spaghetti Dinner & Karaoke w/David D, 06:00 PM, Weslaco Elks Lodge, 201 S Border, Weslaco. (956) 968-7115. Karaoke, 06:30 PM, Tropical Valley Acres, 1240 E Bus 83, Mission. For information call (956) 600-7700. Dance w/Steven May & The Southern Knights, 07:00 PM, Tip O’ Texas, 101 E Sioux Rd, Pharr. $6.00 pp. (956) 787-6461. Kainoa Kamaka, 07:00 PM, Paradise Resort Estates, 301 E Hall Acres Rd, Pharr. $8.00 pp. For information call (705) 238-9850. Rewind, 07:00 PM, Paradise Park RV Resort, 1201 N Exp 83, Harlinen. $6.00 pp. (956)425-6881) Harlingen Table Tennis Club, 07:00 PM, Harlingen Community Center, 201 E Madison St, Harlingen. (956) 536-9237. Jam Session w/Rockin Rande Hall,

07:00 PM, Harley’s Beer Garden, 39018 Centerline Rd, Los Fresnos. (956) 233-4600. Brooks Ausborn at The Patio on Guerra, 07:00 PM, The Patio on Guerra, 617 S 17th St, McAllen. For more info contact Brooks Ausborn at (956) 279-1872.

THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 Craft Sale, 08:00 AM, Snow to Sun RV Resort, 1701 N International Blvd, Weslaco. (956) 968-0322. Rio Grande Woodcarvers, 08:00 AM, Nomad Shrine Club, 1044 W Nolana Loop, Pharr. (956) 7811986. Everyone welcome. Exhibit: Symphony of Color, 09:00 AM, International Museum of Art and Science, 1900 Nolana Ave, McAllen. $5.00 admission. (956) 681-2815. Morning Yoga in the Park, 09:30 AM, McAllen Nature Center, 4101 W Bus 83, McAllen. Free admission. (956) 681-3333. Square Dance Plus, 10:00 AM, Tip O’ Texas, 101 E. Sioux Road, Pharr. With Randy Dougherty, all levels. (956) 787-6461. Buckets of Fun, 10:00 AM, Quinta Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Dr, McAllen.

Program fee is cost of admission. (956) 681-3370. Burgers & More, 11:00 AM, Bentsen Grove Resort, 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Palmview. (956) 585-0703. 1 Hour River Tour aboard the Riverside Dreamer, 12:00 PM, Riverside Club, 214 E. Chimney, Mission. $11.00 pp. (956) 581-1033. Country Jam, 12:30 PM, Dixieland Mobile Home Park, 1325 S Dixieland Rd, Harlingen. (956) 425-6707. Rock & Roll Jam, 12:30 PM, Paradise Resort Estates, 301 E Hall Acres Rd, Pharr. For information call (956) 223-9359. Square Dance Plus, 01:00 PM, Tip O’ Texas, 101 E. Sioux Road, Pharr. With Randy Dougherty, all levels. (956) 787-6461. Dulcimer Jam, 01:00 PM, Texas Trails RV Resort, 501 W. Owassa Rd Pharr. (956) 782-7886. 2 Hour River Tour aboard Riverside Dreamer, 01:00 PM, Riverside Club, 214 E. Chimney, Mission. $20.00 pp. (956) 581-1033. Stash Pot Pie Club, 01:00 PM, A Block Away Quilt Shop, 2706 N 10th St, McAllen. $100.00 pp for year. (956) 638-1961.

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DANCE ENTERTAINMENT & SHOWS Country & Gospel Jam, 02:00 PM, Mission Bell RV Resort, 1711 E Bus 83, Mission. Free admission. For information call (402) 630-0492. Dixon Company Band, 03:00 PM, 7th Street Sports Bar & Grill, 702 E Acacia Ave, Alamo. Free admission. (956) 463-2547. Acoustic Picker’s Circle, 03:00 PM, Harley’s Beer Garden, 39018 Centerline Rd, Los Fresnos. (956) 233-4600. Can / Am Dance, 03:30 PM, Sunshine RV Resort, 1900 Grace Ave, Harlingen. (956) 425-7448. “One More Time”, 04:00 PM, Los Amigos Restaurant, 105 S Main St, La Feria. Great drinks and food. For information call (956) 226-6020. Fish Fry, 04:30 PM, Llano Grande Resort, 2215 E West Blvd, Mercedes. All you can eat, $9.25 pp. (956) 565-1506. Karaoke at Mustang Lounge, 05:00 PM, Mustang Lounge, 3610 E Exp 83, Weslaco. (956) 246-3399. Full Open Grill, 05:00 PM, McAllen Elks Lodge #1402, 3500 Jordan Ave, McAllen. (956) 686-3902. Acoustic Jam Session, 06:00 PM, Palm Gardens RV & MH Park, 3401 W Bus 83, Harlingen. Pass the hat.

(956) 357-1911. Chicken Fried Steak & Chicken Dinner, 06:00 PM, Weslaco Elks Lodge, 201 S Border St, Weslaco. $9.00 pp. (956) 968-7115. Karaoke, 06:30 PM, Paradise Resort Estates, 301 E Hall Acres Rd, Pharr. For information call (319) 290-1318. Dance w/Texas Wheels, 07:00 PM, Mission Bell RV Resort, 1711 E Bus 83, Mission. $6.00 pp. (402) 630-0492. Brooks Ausborn at The Patio on Guerra, 07:00 PM, The Patio on Guerra, 617 S 17th St, McAllen. For more info contact Brooks Ausborn at (956) 279-1872. Noches de serenata con el Trio Tres en Punto, 08:00 PM, Hacienda San Miguel, 6101 N 23rd St, McAllen. For information call (956) 862-6763.

FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2019 Free Coffee, 06:30 AM, Chick-fil-A, 214 E Mile 3 North Rd, Palmhurst. (Corner of 3 Mile & Conway) (956) 580-9991. Bird & Nature Walk, 08:30 AM, McAllen Nature Center, 4101 W Bus 83, McAllen. Free admission. (956) 681-3333. Exhibit: Symphony of Color, 09:00 AM, International Museum of Art and

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Science, 1900 Nolana Ave, McAllen. Estero Llano Grande Butterfly & $5.00 admission. (956) 681-2815. Dragonfly Walk, 01:30 PM, Estero History Tour, 10:00 AM, Quinta LLano Grande State Park, 3301 Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Dr, McAllen. S International Blvd. (FM 1015) (956) 681-3370. Weslaco. (956) 565-3919. Guided Art Gallery Tour, 12:00 PM, Happy Hour w/South Texas Ramblers, International Museum of Art and 03:00 PM, Llano Grande Resort, Science, 1900 Nolana Ave, McAllen. 2215 E West Blvd, Mercedes. $5.00 pp. (956) 681-2800. Pass the hat. For information call 1 Hour River Tour aboard the Riverside (956) 565-1506. Dreamer, 12:00 PM, Riverside Club, Happy Hour w/Steven May, 04:00 PM, 214 E. Chimney, Mission. $11.00 Tip O’ Texas, 101 E Sioux Rd, Pharr. pp. (956) 581-1033. Donations. (956) 787-6461. Rock N Roll Jam, 12:30 PM, Green Friday Night Fish Fry, 04:00 PM, Gate Grove, 2135 S Bentsen Palm Victoria Palms Resort, 602 N Dr, Palmview. For information call Victoria Rd, Donna. $9.95 pp. (636) 459-5458. (956) 782-3263. Country Jam, 01:00 PM, McAllen “One More Time”, 04:00 PM, Los Mobile Park, 4900 N McColl Rd, Amigos Restaurant, 105 S Main St, McAllen. (956) 682-3304. La Feria. Great drinks and food. For Open Country Jam, 01:00 PM, Split information call (956) 226-6020. Rail RV Park, 513 N Los Ebanos Rd, Classic Jam Session, 05:30 PM, Mission. (956) 585-8135. Hidden Valley Ranch, 7600 Long Acoustic Jam, 01:00 PM, Trails End Dr, Mission. For information call MH & RV Park, 2001 S Texas Blvd, (316) 655-3272. Weslaco. (618) 499-4813. Karaoke w/Dorothy Phillips, 06:00 PM, Spanish Class, 01:00 PM, Tropical Tip O’ Texas, 101 E Sioux Rd, Pharr. Valley Acres, 1240 E Bus 83, $1.00 pp. (956) 787-6461. Mission. $5.00 pp. For information Friday Fish Fry, 06:00 PM, Weslaco call (956) 600-7700. Elks Lodge, 201 S Border, Weslaco. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CONTINUED ON PAGE 29 >>

Rio Grande Valley Civil War Trail Community Celebration Event Saturday, April 6, 2019 • 9:30 am - 4 pm UTRGV Edinburg Campus | Visitors Center & Student Union

Opening comments by John Nau III Chairman Texas Historical Commission/ Chairman Emeritus Civil War Trust War & Peace on the Rio Grande Traveling Museum Exhibit Living History Reenactments

Documentary Film Screening: Nick Taylor and Damaso Creative “Just a Ferry Ride to Freedom” Parking and Food Vendors

Public Lecture Series Speakers include: Rolando Avila Mary Margaret McAllen Roseann Bacha-Garza W. Stephen McBride Samantha Bernard Christopher L. Miller Karen & Tom Fort Douglas A. Murphy Rolando Garza Russell K. Skowronek James N. Leiker Jerry D. Thompson Irving Levinson Book signing opportunity: Blue and Gray on the Border The Civil War on the Rio Grande, 1846-1876 The Civil War Era and the Lower Rio Grande Valley

For more information Please contact CHAPS Office 956-665-3231 chaps@utrgv.edu

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 27 $10.00 pp. (956) 968-7115. Dance w/Texas Wheels, 07:00 PM, Fun N Sun RV Resort, 1400 Zillock Rd, San Benito. $6.00 pp. (956) 399-5125. Dance w/Smokin’ Gun, 07:00 PM, Texas Trails RV Resort, 501 W Owassa Rd, Pharr. (956) 782-7886. Dance w/ Hot Rodz, 07:00 PM, Park Place Estates, 5401 W. Bus. 83, Harlingen. Doors open at 6 pm (956) 428-4414 Harlingen Art Night, 07:00 PM, Harlingen CVB, Downtown Harlingen, Jackson Street. (956) 216-4910. Big Band Classic Country Jam, 07:00 PM, Palm Shadows RV Resort, 200 N Val Verde Rd, Donna. For information call (507) 273-3895. Serenata Romantica con el trio Tres en Punto, 07:30 PM, Margaritas Mexican Grill, 3505 TX-107, Edinburg. For information call (956) 862-6763. Roaring 20’s: A Gatsby Gala, 07:30 PM, McAllen Performing Arts Center, 801 Convention Center Blvd, McAllen. $10.00 pp. (956) 458-1077.

SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2019 Pleasant Valley Breakfast, 07:30 AM, Pleasant Valley Resort, 7320 W Expressway 83, Mission. $5.00 pp. (956) 580-8454. Breakfast Buffet, 07:30 AM, Llano Grande Resort, 2215 E West Blvd, Mercedes. $7.00 pp. (956) 565-1506. Tai Chi in the Park, 08:30 AM, McAllen Nature Center, 4101 W Bus 83, McAllen. Free admission. (956) 681-3333. Downtown Harlingen Walking Tour, 09:00 AM, Downtown Harlingen, J&B’s Cafe, 204 E Jackson, Harlingen. Free admission. (956) 425-5282. Exhibit: Symphony of Color, 09:00 AM, International Museum of Art and Science, 1900 Nolana Ave, McAllen. $5.00 admission. (956) 681-2815. The Market at Wild August Flower Farm, 09:00 AM, Wild August Flower Farm, 16802 Garrett Rd, Harlingen. (956) 535-2117. Brownsville Farmer’s Market, 09:00 AM, Linear Park across from the Zoo. Brownsville. (956) 465-4178. Growing Growers Farmers Market, 09:00 AM, Fireman’s Park, 201 1st St, McAllen. (956) 330-6410. Morning Yoga in the Park, 09:30 AM, McAllen Nature Center, 4101 W Bus 83, McAllen. Free admission. (956) 681-3333. Marketplace at Lamar-Fiesta on the Lawn, 10:00 AM, Lamar Academy/ IB, 1009 N 10th St, McAllen. (956) 607-5566. Nature Tots, 10:00 AM, Quinta Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Dr, McAllen. (956) 681-3370.

McAllen Farmer’s Market, 10:00 AM, McAllen Public Library, 4001 N 23rd St, McAllen. (956) 255-0190. Country Jam Lunch!, 11:00 AM, Green Gate Grove, 2135 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Palmview. (956) 581-1932. Discovery Days, 11:00 AM, Quinta Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Dr, McAllen. (956) 681-3370. 1 Hour River Tour aboard the Riverside Dreamer, 12:00 PM, Riverside Club, 214 E. Chimney, Mission. $11.00 pp. (956) 581-1033. Country Jam, 12:30 PM, Green Gate Grove, 2135 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Palmview. (956) 581-1932. Harlingen Farmers Market, 03:00 PM, Harlingen CVB, 2nd & Tyler by City Hall, Harlingen. (956) 622-5053. BBQ 1/2 Chicken Plate, Happy Hour & Karaoke, 04:00 PM, McAllen Elks Lodge #1402, 3500 Jordan Ave, McAllen. $8.00 pp for Dinner. (956) 686-3902. Country Jam, 06:00 PM, Val Verde RV Park & Apts., 1400 W Bus Hwy 83, Donna. For information call (515) 587-2227. Karaoke w/Vee, 06:00 PM, McAllen Elks Lodge #1402, 3500 Jordan Ave, McAllen. (956) 686-3902. Dance w/Sweet Water, 07:00 PM, Trophy Gardens RV Resort, 800 State Hwy 495, Alamo. $6.00 pp. (956) 787-7717. Dance w/Texas Wheels, 07:00 PM, Winter Ranch RV Resort, 600 State Hwy 495, Alamo. $6.00 pp. (956) 783-4587. Dance w/Diego, 07:00 PM, Llano Grande Resort, 2215 E West Blvd, Mercedes. $7.00 pp. (956) 565-1605. Dance w/Dave Dirks, 07:30 PM, Eastgate MH & RV Park, 2801 E Harrison Ave, Harlingen. $7.50 pp. (956) 423-3137.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2019 South Padre Island Farmers Market, 11:00 AM, The Shores, 8605 Padre Blvd, SPI. Live Music!, 02:00 PM, Riverside Club, 214 E Chimney Rd, Mission. Free admission. (956) 581-1033. Estero Llano Grande Tram Tours, 02:00 PM, Estero LLano Grande State Park, 3301 S International Blvd. (FM 1015), Weslaco. (956) 565-3919. Ice Cream Social, 02:30 PM, Mission West Resort, 511 E. Loop 374, Palmview. (956) 585-5551. Wildcat Thicket, 04:00 PM, Harley’s Beer Garden, 39018 Centerline Rd, Los Fresnos. (956) 233-4600. •

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Quick Cookin’ with Sandy Olson • • • Pineapple-Glazed “Baked” Ham Submitted by Sandy Olson

Easter 2019 is April 21. While it’s a few weeks away, there is no reason to stress. This recipe will make it easy for you to enjoy dinner, along with your guests. You’ll need a large pressure cooker for this recipe, if your ham is more than a few pounds. • ½ cup real maple syrup • ½ cup honey • 1 cup light brown sugar, not packed • 2 tablespoons orange juice (fresh is best) • 1 can (16 oz.) sliced pineapple, drained. with juice reserved • 1 teaspoon each of nutmeg and cinnamon • 1 fully-cooked ham, bone in or boneless, that will serve the number of guests you will have • 1 cup water Combine the maple syrup, honey, brown sugar, orange juice, and pineapple juice, plus the spices, in a small, heavy saucepan. Stir well so the sugar dissolves. Heat thoroughly. Put the water into the bottom of your pressure cooker, and place the trivet or rack in the bottom. Place the ham on the rack, and pour half the glaze ingredients over it. Cover the pot, making sure the pressure valve is set on seal. Cook for 15 minutes on manual or pressure setting. Do a quick release. Place the ham in an ovenproof dish, garnish with the pineapple slices, and pour the rest of the glaze over it. Place in a 400-degree-F oven or under the broiler. This will caramelize the glaze and give a nice color to the ham. If you use the broiler, it will happen in a few seconds; watch so it doesn’t burn. If using the oven, bake around 20 minutes, again watching carefully. Let the ham rest for 10 minutes before slicing. • Sandy Olson--lifelong foodie, restaurant reviewer, cooking teacher, Summer Iowan, and Winter Texan, she spends the season at Palm Shadows RV Park in Donna. You can contact Sandy at midwestfoodie@gmail.com.

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Serves 4 • 4 chicken breasts, halved and skinned • 1½ ounces Grape Nuts cereal • 2 tablespoons reduced-calorie mayonnaise • 1¼ tablespoons honey • 2 tablespoons nonfat yogurt Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wash chicken; pat dry. Place in 13 x 9 baking pan. Mix mayonnaise and yogurt. Spread mixture over both sides of chicken with a pastry brush. Crush cereal in a blender or food processor. Sprinkle crushed cereal evenly over top side of chicken. Drizzle chicken evenly with honey. Bake uncovered 40-45 minutes. • The Junior League of McAllen, Inc. envisions significantly improving the quality of life of the children and youth of our community by preserving the innocence of childhood, encouraging responsibility, and promoting a safe environment. Cookbooks can be purchased through the Junior League website at www.juniorleaguemcallen.org, as well as at Barn White and Quips & Quotes in McAllen.

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This yummy dish makes for a great comfort food on a cold night or the perfect side to your Easter ham. It comes together quickly and easily and it is something all of your guests will love. Bon Appétit! • • 5 Tbsp. unsalted butter • 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped • 2 large eggs • 1 (14-oz.) can creamed corn • 3/4 cup fine-grind cornmeal • 6 Tbsp. sour cream • 1 tsp. baking powder • 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt • 1 cup coarsely grated Fontina cheese

• • • Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter with garlic in an 8” cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is fragrant and starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Pour the garlic butter into a large bowl, leaving 1 Tbsp. butter in skillet; reserve skillet. To the bowl, add eggs, creamed corn, cornmeal, sour cream, baking powder, pepper, and salt and whisk to combine, then mix in Fontina. Pour into reserved skillet and bake spoonbread until top is golden brown and center is just barely set, 25–30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving. •

• • • • • • • Bettina Tolin is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Austin Texas. She has cooked in the kitchens of the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island, Florida. She is currently the Executive Chef and owner of the new Marcello’s Ocean Grille & Spirits next to the historic lighthouse in Port Isabel, Texas.

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Looking for something in the Rio Grande Valley? Our classified section has been the go-to source for our retirees to check out the Valley market by listing what you wish to sell, give away or post your garage sales. For more information on submitting your classfied, please email classifieds@welcomehomergv.com.•

FIFTH WHEELS Mobile Suites 5th Wheel-sale 2006 36’ Mobile Suites TK3 5th Wheel. 3-slides, washer/dryer, 2-A/c’s Awning. Garaged, not pulled first 10 yrs. Need to sell. Book, $29,995.00 Will take $27,900.00. (956) 490-9932 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2013 Rushmore Lincoln 5th Wheel Front Living room, king size bed, auto level,upgraded suspensions, new condition In Mercedes Call for appt. 616-510-7630 GREAT DEAL •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Texas Trader RV Need travel trailers, 5th wheels, motor homes, camper vans. ASAP! We will sell your RV, or make you an offer to buy it. Call today. (956) 7973800 or call Mark (956) 357-1048. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

FOR RENT Furnished 2/2 apartment cottage-like apartment, furnished, remodeled, all appliances included; quiet

neighborhood, owners live on premises; utilities not included; just bring your clothes & groceries! $650/mo. $350 deposit. Call (956) 249-6740. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

HOMES FOR SALE Senior Guarded Housing Community Beautiful Alamo Country Club in Alamo TX has 526 houses and 24-hour security. We have a beautiful 9-hole golf course, clubhouse, heated pool and hot tub. Call Trafton Realty for more information at 210-218-6712. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Mobile/Park Models for Sale Units for sale at J5-RV Park; 55+ Retirement community; wonderful location. Units purchased must remain in park. Specials provided by park owner. Contact J5 RV Park 956-682-7495; check out our website: www.j5rvparktexas.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• REDUCED PRICE! HOME FOR SALE Priced to sell by owner: Spacious twobedroom, two-bath mobile home in

Alamo Rose Resort. New entry ramp, new walk-in shower, storage shed, gas stove, full laundry, golf cart/misc. furniture included. $29,900. (540) 333-5580. Photos: www.dropbox. com/sh/h6eemo90pd6kpsw/AADi_ YM1XSF8uLE9Ut8nFLpoa?dl=0 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

MOBILE HOMES

Unique 55+ Gated Retirement Community Owned and operated by it’s 99 year leaseholders, this park offers lots and mobile homes. Our annual association fee is less than $50.00 a month. Check out our availability at www.valhallapark.com. Call 956-358-3229 for information. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2008 Athens 15x40 Mobile Home One bedroom, fully furnished. 12x18 attached room has desk, closets and space for extra bed. Excellent condition in Seven Oaks RV Park, Mission. $29,500 call (920) 370-7397. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1969 Hillcrest 12X56 Mobile Home Fully furnished. 2 bedroom, 1 bath w/walk in shower. Attached shed w/new washer & dryer. Covered patio and carport. Central A/C, ramp will be removed. Texas Mobile Home Park, McAllen. Price negotiable, call (309) 338-2858. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

MOTORCYCLE 1987 Honda Helix 250cc Scooter Color Red, 9000 H. Good condition. $1,295 OBO. 608-343-9570 Ask for Jim. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

PARK MODELS

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Choose from One of our Rio Grande Valley Resort Locations!

ALAMO Alamo Rose: 956-783-2600 Trophy Gardens: 956-787-7717 Winter Ranch: 956-781-1358

PHARR Tip ‘O Texas: 956-787-9959 Texas Trails: 956-787-6538 Tropic Star: 956-787-5957

MISSION Bluebonnet: 956-585-7830 HARLINGEN Park Place: 956-428-4414

Park Model For Sale 2002 Breckinridge Park Model Add a room W & D Furnished Lot #13 For more details visit eldoradoacres.com 956-581-6718 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2010 Franklin For Sale 1 bedroom, 1 bath, fully furnished. Washer & dryer. 8’x37’ deck w/steel roof. Sun shades. Shed, car port. Large lot. Rent $1,510/ year. Paid to 11-1-2019. Golden Grove RV Park, A7, Palmview. Richard 414351-5969 or 414-510-5969. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Park Model for Sale 40ft’ w/second steel roof, extra large living room, large shed w/full size washer/dryer, covered patio and carport. For information visit Sunlight RV Park in McAllen, 4821 W. Hwy 83, Lot #92. Asking $6,000. (418) 208-8165. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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Text 956-205-0536. Notary Public for legal documents agreements contracts power of attorney affidavits jurats apostille request service wills deeds translations notarized letters school letters resumes job applications & more. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Here to help If you want to drink that’s your business. If you want to stop we can help. Alcoholics Anonymous (800) 930-3215 or Spanish at (956) 3224846 or visit www.aargvdist10.org •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Best Rates In RGV Tired of paying high insurance rates? Call Mr. Mobile Home we specialize in working with Winter Texans. Protecting their home and auto. 956-682-3161. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• RV Service Before you get on the road or put it in storage call (Texas Trader RV - bold) for all your RV needs. Minimal wait time! Call today for your FREE estimate (956) 797-3000. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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I’ll Pay Cash! Want to sell your Home? I buy mobile homes, travel trailers, park models & even Fifth wheels all around the RGV. I’ll make you a good deal, old or new! Call Jerry Garcia @(956) 929-3842. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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Housekeeper wanted! Come work in luxury at Victoria Palms Resort in Donna. Contact 956-464-7801 and ask for Christina for more information. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Looking for a Mobile! Looking for an older mobile to move to Port Isabel. Must be no larger than 16 x 56 and zone 2. 2 bedroom 1.5 baths preferably with front kitchen. Please call Tom 956-655-3175. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Wanted: Ford Bronco Wanted! 1978 or 1979 Ford Bronco. Please text 512-773-7879. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• WE WANT YOUR RV! Texas Trader RV will buy * sell * trade your RV. Call today for your free appraisal! (956) 797-3000 or call Mark (956) 357-1048. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Publisher’s notice: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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