JANUARY 11, 2023 www.wintertexantimes.com 14 WINTER TEXAN TIMES Lic# TACLB00114391E 10 Year Parts and Labor Warranty Mobile Home Installations 2022 Winter Promotion A/C Replacement 2 Ton - $3,500 3 Ton - $3,800 4 Ton - $4,500 5 Ton - $4,700 Free Installation Rio Grande Valley Call 830-399-0177 Text 956-304-8110 RioValleyEstates@gmail.com | www.RioValleyEstates.com Rio Valley Estates • Concrete Pad Sites • Full Hookups • Wide Paved Streets • Gated Community • Shower Facilities • Laundry Facilities • 1 FREE High Speed Internet Modem with WiFi • 1 FREE Spectrum TV Cable Box • Swimming Pool & Hot Tub • Recreation Hall • Shuffle Board Rio Valley Estates (Sister Park to Ranchero Village) 715 N. Westgate Dr. • Weslaco 956-968-2708 Expwy 83 Business 83 W Pike Blvd Panther Dr Westgate Dr RVs at The Peppermint Palace, also known o cially as El Valle Del Sol, is a senior park community located in Mission at 2500 East Business Highway 83. This park has a delicious name along with the delightful country music played with the assistance of a stage band and jammers on Thursday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon whenever the Winter Texans are in the RGV. El Valle Del Sol has a large and spacious hall which is perfect for musical performances and dancing. The stage is roomy and easily accommoJammin’ at the Peppermint Palace Jammin’ in the RGV with Tony Ozark dates the stage musicians and their equipment. The sound quality is excellent thanks to the expertise of Dean Sides, sound engineer. Each music jam has a host who organizes and coordinates the activities for each jam. The country jam’s host is Jim Thompson who is also on stage and an excellent entertainer. The stage band members who accompany the jammers and perform their own selections change occasionally. At the mid December 2022 jam that I attended, the stage band was Isaac Martinez - drummer, Jim Thompson - rhythm guitar, Iris Wiese - vocalist (from Minnesota), Dennis Wiese - Bass guitar and vocalist (from Minnesota), Ted Keim - self-made Cajon Drum Box and vocalist (from Illinois), Chris Koch - lead guitar and vocalist (from Indiana), Irene Gri th - keyboard and vocalist (Illinois), and Ken Gri th - lead guitar and vocalist (Illinois). Also worth mentioning is Bill Knight - lead guitar, who wasn’t present for this jam. Each band member and jammer performs two songs of their choice. The band members must also know each jammers song by memory. There is no rehearsal between the jammer and the band prior to the jammer’s performance. The band does not know what each jammer will sing or play until the jammer announces their selection and the key signature to the band and the audience. In addition to the band members, the following jammers were at this jam: Delbert Allen, Roger Bolstid, Cal Latham, Wanita Patterson, Bill and Susie Swartz, Dick and Wilma Wynne, and Bob and Lily Wiebe. Each band member and jammer has his/her own musical journey. At this jam I chose to get to know Dick and Wilma Wynne a little bit more. Dick and Wilma perform in the Rio Audience photo. Photo by Tony Ozark The Wynne Jammers are Wilma Wynne on bass guitar and vocals and Dick Wynne on guitar and vocals. Photo by Tony Ozark
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