7 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com FEBRUARY 2, 2022 Playground For Retirees • 14,000 Sq. Ft. Rec Hall • Free Cable and Internet • Exercise Room • 24 Shuffle Board Courts • 30’ Wide Streets • Gated Community • Ceramic Studio • Stained Glass Studio • Billiards, Cards, Crafts • Wood Carving Studio • Swimming Pool & Oversized Spa • R/C Race Track • Free Lot Rent – (For One Year!) • Free Concrete Drive • Free Skirting & Carport • Free Storage Shed • 1 Free Spectrum Cable TV box • 1 Free Internet Modem • Free Smart TV • Free Washer & Dryer Amenities include Free!!! With Purchase of a New Model Home Homes by Ranchero Sales, License #MHDRET00001830 Website: www.RancheroVillageTX.com RancheroVillage@outlook.com Ranchero Village (956) 968-6223 1900 S. Bridge Ave, Weslaco, TX 78596 (Sister Park to Rio Valley Estates) Also Visit Our Sister Park Rio Valley Estates Amenities include: • Wide, Well Lit, Paved Streets • Spacious Concrete Sites • Full Hookups Available • Cleanest Bathhouse in the RGV • Modern Laundry Facilities • Convenient Dog Park • Gated Senior Community • Swimming Pool & Hot Tub • Shuffleboard Courts • Recreation Hall & Dance Floor • Game Room with Billiards • Craft Room and Library • Great Park Activities Booking RV Park Site Reservations New& Included with all RV Pad Sites FREE Spectrum WiFi Internet FREE Spectrum Cable TV SHUFFLEBOARD Rio Valley Estates 956-968-2708 715 N. Westgate Dr., Weslaco 78596 (Sister Park to Ranchero Village) Homes by Ranchero Sales, License #MHDRET0035769 Website: www.RioValleyEstates.com RioValleyEstates@gmail.com POOL & SPA RV PAD SITES Wonderful woodcarvings created at La Floresta The La Floresta Park in Mercedes is filled with artists who bring with them many d i f f e r e n t talents and skills. One such artist is Harry Seurkamp, a woodcarver from Whitney, TX. Woodcarving is one of the oldest types of art. Harry has always been into woodw o r k i n g . After attending a carving show, his wife gave him a knife, a book, and a piece of wood, and signed him up for woodcarving classes. He was making box clocks at that time and thought carving would enhance them. Harry has been carving now for 30 years. Harry also enjoys teaching woodcarving and willingly lends his tools to those who want to try their hand at it. He is currently teaching a class at La Floresta. “The whole idea is to promote woodcarving. It is becoming a lost art.” La Floresta hosts an annual auction fundraiser, and this year Harry donated one of his pieces: “The Golfer Cowboy.” He said, “That was one of my earliest pieces, created in the 1990’s. It was time to share it.” Harry draws out patterns, enlarges them on his computer, and then using his band saw, cuts a piece of wood to fit his design. He has donated pieces to raise money for golfing events, Al zhe ime r s , and other charities. He has entered many compet i t ions and normally teaches classes at shows. This year he entered a competition coming up in Kerrville, TX, where he will attend a few classes and set up a table to display his items, some of which will be for sale. You can see more of this artist’s woodworking at his website: outofthewoodwork.net. Pictured is Harry Seurkamp with his current project, using cottonwood bark, and carving a spirit face, feather, and house. He calls it the “Spirit Man Birdhouse.” Pictured is Roger Goertzen from Mt. Lake, Minnesota, one of the students at La Floresta. Roger had never carved before but took the class from Harry Seurkamp two years ago. He started out carving small, holiday decorations and has advanced to larger and more intricate projects. Here is the cardinal he is currently working on. He said he has about twelve hours into this project.
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