JANUARY 5, 2022 www.wintertexantimes.com 8 WINTER TEXAN TIMES Call Today For Your Free Estimate Call Mark Anytime At 956-357-1048 WE WANT TO BUY YOUR TRUCK•CAR•SUV•VAN RVTRAVELTRAILER•5THWHEEL•MOTORHOME•BUS CARGO OR FLATBEDTRAILER•ATV•MOTORCYCLE•BOAT MINI-MOTOR HOME•CAMPERVAN•TOYHAULER •GOLF CART WE WANT TO BUY YOUR RV SCORE Rio Grande Valley is looking for volunteers with diverse backgrounds and experience to serve in a variety of roles - business mentors, chapter administrationandmarketingsupport. SCORE is a non profit association dedicated toeducatingentrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow and succeed nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and has been mentoring small business owners for more than 50 years. The services of SCORE are providedFREEof charge toour clients. Winter Texans you do not have to be in the Valley year round to volunteer with SCORE. With today’s technology (email, zoom, cell phones) you can still continue your volunteer work when you go back up north. For more information and to apply, please visit our website at: riograndevalley.score.org/volunteer or contact: Mark Williams, Chapter Chairman mark.williams101@scorevolunteer.org Cell: (956) 410-1045 WE NEED YOUR HELP! Special reading at Quinta Mazatlán Quinta Mazatlán World Birding Center is honored to host author and poet Katherine Hoerth on Thursday, January 6th from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a night of eco-poetry and special reading/ book signing of her most recent publication Prairie Madness on the Nature Speaker Series at Quinta Mazatlán. A Rio Grande Valley native Katherine Hoerth grew up amidst the dense South Texas Brush Country in McAllen. Just a toss of a cowboy hat from the border, this little corner in the deep south has inspired Katherine in her journey as a renowned poet. She beautifully captures the culture of South Texas and paints a lasting image of one of the most biologically diverse regions in the country, our humble home, the Rio Grande Valley. Katherine Hoerth is the author of five poetry collections including Flare Stacks in Full Bloom (Texas Review Press, 2022, forthcoming) Borderland Mujeres (SFA University Press, 2021, forthcoming), Prairie Madness (North Dakota State University Press, 2021), and Goddess Wears Cowboy Boots (Lamar University Literary Press, 2014). She is the 2015 recipient of the Helen C. Smith Prize for the best book of poetry in Texas and the 2021 Poetry of the Plains Prize from North Dakota State University Press. Her work has been published in numerous literary magazines including Summerset Review, Valparaiso Review, and Southwestern American Literature. She is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters and in 2017 joined the English department at Lamar University as an Assistant Professor of creative writing and Editor-in-Chief of Lamar University Literary Press. Hoerth’s most recent publication Prairie Madness won the 2021 Poetry of Plains and Prairies Award from North Dakota State University Press. This collection of poems takes the reader through the experience of being in a new environment while adjusting to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. The book is handmade and limited edition. It was made using antique letterpress equipment by the publishing students at North Dakota State University. Each book has real dried wildflowers pressed on the cover, so each one is unique. Books will be available for sale at Quinta Mazatlán following the program. Join Quinta Mazatlán for a special reading of “Valley Nature Poetry with Katherine Hoerth” this Thursday January 6th at 6p.m. Tickets are $5 per person. Pre-purchased tickets recommended. Tickets available for purchase at www.quintamazatlan. ticketleap.com. For more information, contact Quinta Mazatlán at (956) 681-3370 and follow Quinta Mazatlán on social media. RAMBLINGS From pg. 1 the new year with hope for a great one. We have hope that the new year will bring great things. ******** This year we have many things coming back. Events all around the Valley are showing up on this year’s calendars. One of those includes the bloodless bullfights at the Santa Maria Bullring. Due to calls requesting the event to take place, the Renks have decided to reopen this year and have a couple of shows. This year’s dates are set for January 16th and 30th. Look for his full ad inside for more details. A story will be published next week as well. Tickets are on sale. You can call (956) 4813300 and pay when you arrive to the show. ******** We keep on getting some great ideas from our readers. We love seeing your news items and photos. Please continue sending them in and we will publish when we can. You can send your items to news@wintertexantimes.com.
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