21 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com FEBRUARY 2, 2022 POLKA From pg. 4 27146 McLelland Road., Harlingen, TX 78552 (956) 423-1446 Lower Valley / 956-664-1446 Upper Valley www.gowithjo.com Eagle Pass Gambling (2 Days) Feb. 15, 22.......................................................$179 (Prices are per person, double occupancy) Monterrey Tres (3 Days) Feb. 11, 25; Mar 4 Incl. 3 Meals ....................................$349 San Miguel de Allende (6 Days) Feb. 19 Incl. Daily Breakfast ..........................$779 (Prices are per person, double occupancy) King Ranch (1 Day) Feb. 3; Mar. 10, Incl. BBQ Style Lunch.....................................$95pp Surf & Turf - A Link to the Past (1 Day) Feb. 25; Mar. 4, Incl. Lunch .......$95pp Farm Tour (1 Day) Feb. 17; Mar. 10, Incl. Lunch...................................................$75pp King Ranch Farm Tour (1Day) Feb. 24, Incl. Lunch + Feed Lot & 12 mile loop rd...$105pp U.S. TOURS ONE DAY BUS TOURS MEXICO BUS TOURS Go...With Jo! Tours & Travel Welcome Back! Let’s Travel! 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 e - - n - e d s - - h s n n t - y e - n e , t r , r - e - o register, visit www.laredobirdingfestival.org. February 3 Quinta Mazatlán World Birding Center is honored to host Mike Heep on the Nature Speaker Series from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a special presentation on “Landscaping with Native Plants” followed by a plant sale. The presentation will focus on a wide variety of the Rio Grande Valley’s native plants and information on how native plants help sustain the ecological and biodiversity of the region. 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. ********** Alamo Rec-Veh Park will hold their Annual Quilt and Hobby Show from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be raffle items and door prizes throughout the day. The park is located at 1320 US-83 (W.) Frontage Rd. in Alamo. February 4 Registration is open for the Texas General Land Office (GLO) AdoptA-Beach Winter Cleanup scheduled for Friday, February 4 at South Padre Island and Saturday, February 5 at six other locations across the Coastal Bend area. Adopt-A-Beach will provide trash bags, disposable gloves, and morning refreshments. Volunteers are encouraged to wear closedtoe shoes and to bring sunscreen, a hat, and plenty of drinking water. GLO Adopt-A-Beach Winter Clean Up at SPI will be Friday, February 4. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. Clean up to take place from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will be starting at Edwin Atwood Park: Access Road 5. To learn more about the Adopt-ABeach program, visit TexasAdoptABeach.org and follow on Facebook or Twitter. February 5 Alamo Rec-Veh Park will host its third ARVP Business and Health Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The goal is to introduce Winter Texans to top Rio Grande Valley businesspeople and experts. There will also be food from several vendors available. There is no charge for the event. The park is located at 1320 US-83 (W.) Frontage Rd. in Alamo. years ago of her grandfather teaching her to dance when her family resided in northwest Ohio. Enjoying polka time hymns were Jim and Marge Demaree, Winter Texans from Minnesota, and regular attenders for the past six years at Our Savior. The couple, who stay at Tip-O-Texas RV Resort in Pharr, have come to many of the polka services since coming to the “Valley 15 years ago at the invitation of friends from their hometown.” They indicated the big attraction in the “Valley” for them was square dancing, plus they enjoyed the entertainment, fellowship at church and the friends they made here. As the music brought joy, so did the message from Pastor Herzberg, reminding those who gathered that “the joy of the Lord is your strength” from the book of Nehemiah. And in Psalm 119 there is joy to be found in meditating on God’s laws, decrees, precepts, statutes, commandments, and ordinances. Finally, there is joy found in the Lord Jesus, who told an audience recorded in Luke 4 that he fulfills what has been written about Him in the scriptures. Pastor Herzberg concluded the service with a thanks to the polka band for helping to continue the polka service tradition, and to everyone for their support over the past 27 years. Winter Texans Jim and Marge Demaree from Minnesota have attended the last six polka services.
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