JANUARY 18, 2023 www.wintertexantimes.com 26 WINTER TEXAN TIMES 27146 McLelland Road., Harlingen, TX 78552 (956) 423-1446 Lower Valley / 956-664-1446 Upper Valley Visit us at www.gowithjo.com for complete itineraries Transportation for Leslie’s Cruise (2 Days) Feb. 26, 2023 �������� $299pp (Includes: Round trip, Hotel, Hors d’oerves, 3 well drinks, breakfast) Eagle Pass Gambling (2 Days) Jan. 24; Feb. 7; Mar. 7, 21, 2023 ������$235pp (Prices are per person, double occupancy) SanAntonio Rodeo (2 Days) Feb. 15, 2023 ���������������������������������������������������$325pp (Prices are per person, double occupancy) San Miguel De Allende (6 Days) Feb. 9; July 1; Nov. 21, 2023 ��$775pp (Prices are per person, double occupancy) U.S. TOURS ONE DAY BUS TOURS MEXICO BUS TOURS Go...With Jo! Tours & Travel We Take Care of You! Bloodless Bull Fight (1 Day) Jan. 22, 2023���������������������������������������������� $89pp King Ranch (1 Day) Feb. 2; Mar. 2, 16; Apr. 13, 2023 �������������������������$110pp King Ranch Farm (1 Day) Feb. 16, 2023 incl. BBQ Lunch ����������������$115pp Farm Tour (1 Day) Feb. 23; Mar. 9, 2023 ������������������������������������������������������ $75pp residents are welcome to meet at Gatti’s Pizza on January 31 at 11 a.m., 4100 N. 2nd St. in McAllen. Ringgold County and Surrounding Areas The Ringgold County and surrounding area, including Diagonal, Iowa reunion will be held Friday, February 3, at 11 a.m. at Martha’s Restaurant on Val Verde Rd. in Donna. Questions may be directed to Alan Oshel at (417) 770-5411. RSVP would be appreciated. If you wish to see this event continue, please attend. Senior Slow Pitch Softball The Ed Martens Senior Softball League meets on Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. The games are in the mornings at 9 a.m. at West Side Park in McAllen on Ware Rd. There are two leagues – one for beginners, and one for seasoned players. Call Fred at (956) 897-6961 or Mike at (734) 834-128 for more information. Model Rail Roading & Railroaders Model Rail Roading & Railroaders have started getting together. Anyone interested in joining the group can join them Monday through Friday at the Hidalgo Pumphouse. Call Red at (313) 532-8549 for more information. RGVWoodcarvers The Rio Grande Valley Woodcarvers have begun their seasonal meetings. The woodcarvers are meeting at the Nomad Shrine Club, 1044 W. Nolana Blvd., in Pharr. The Carvers meet weekly on Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. through March. Everyone is welcome to come and visit and join the club. After a third visit, you will be asked to become a member with annual dues. More information can be found online at www.rgvwoodcarvers.org. Get ready to build/carve for the Woodcarvers Show in January. Senior Ambassadors The Senior Ambassadors is looking for singers to join their chorus. Senior Ambassadors is composed of men from the Valley and Winter Texan community. They perform choral music from sacred and semi classical, to pop and country. Practice sessions are held each Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Bentsen Grove Resort (1645 S. Bentsen Rd.) in Mission. They perform 10 to 12 times each season at various venues in the RGV. For more information, call Paul Hunter (956) 310-9515. Reunions are a great time to catch up with friends, old and new. Here we will feature reunions and meetings that are happening throughout the Valley. We hope that if you are having such a meeting, you will send the information to us so we can help you spread the word. If you have a great photo from your reunion or meeting, we would love to see that too. We love seeing photos of Red Hatter groups and others as they gather at local restaurants to catch up and share what’s new. You can send your information to news@wintertexantimes.com. REUNIONS From pg. 4 EVENTS From pg. 6 January 20 – McAllen Heritage Center presents Dynamic Art Exhibit where the public is invited to a meet and greet the artists reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Current exhibits are Pollinators and Geometry in motion. The center is located at 301 S. Main St. Call (956) 687-1904 for more information or visit www.mcallenheritagecenter.com. January 20 – The Mission Historical Museum will have their “Turning of the Quilts” program and Awards Ceremony starting at 2 p.m. MHM is located at 900 Doherty and 200 E. Tom Landry, in Mission, Texas. Admission is free. For more information, please call the Museum at (956) 580-8646. January 20 – Frontera Audubon will host a raptor identification workshop. Learn the basics behind raptor identification. The course is open to all levels but is limited to 20 participants. To download the registration form, visit fronteraaudubon.org and click on Latest News. Scroll down to information about the workshop to find link. For more information and questions, contact Chris Warren at (956) 968-3275 or email fronteraaudubon@yahoo. com. January 20 – Bentsen-RGV State Park will have an Easy Nature Walk at 9:30 a.m. Please call ahead to confirm program schedule and details at (956) 584-9156. Bentsen-RGV State Park is located on 2800 South Bentsen Palm Drive in Mission. ets for their Opportunity Quilt that is a 102” x 102” Matrix of creams, browns, and blues with wool batting. Proceeds from the quilt show help to fund community service projects such as military service quilts to local veterans, baby quilts for Child Protective Services, and lap quilts that are distributed to local hospitals and medical facilities. Tickets will be available for purchase at the quilt show and you do not need to be present to win. The $3 admission to the show also includes door prizes, many beautiful quilts, vendors displaying the newest trends in fabrics, patterns, and notions, how-to demonstrations, and a sewing machine drawing. There will also be a boutique with many items made by Bee members. The purse and tote drawing will have various themes including cat or dog, kitchen, spa, beach, Valentines, and many more. If you need a break during the event, rest your feet, and enjoy a quick lunch at the Queen’s Cafe. QUILT From pg. 1 Opportunity Quilt to be auctioned off at Llano Grande’s quilt show.
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