3 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com NOVEMBER 29, 2023 MOBILE HOME INSURANCE HIDALGO COUNTY We Also Insure PARK MODELS • TRAVEL TRAILERS MOTORHOMES • GOLF CARTS • “CASITAS” 5TH WHEELS • AUTOS • MOTORCYCLES Galvan Insurance Agency, Inc. 1101 East Business 83 Donna, TX 1 1/2 milesWest of Don-Wes Flea Market www.galvaninsuranceagency.com *Premium subject to carrier underwriting. Rate subject to change. *$284.00per year. Conditions Apply. As Low as Plan Covers: Fire, Lightning, Explosion, Smoke, Wind (Hurricane, Tornadoes), Hail, Riot & Civil Commotion, Land & Air Vehicles... Also Includes $100,000 Liability Coverage. Flood Coverage Available Call or Come See Us 956-464-2886 The Mission Historical Museum Lecture Series presents: The Alamo Train Crash of 1940 with Juan P. Carmona and Taylor Seaver De La Fuente. Join the museum for a historical lecture on the Alamo Train Crash of 1940, taking place on Saturday, December 9 at 11 a.m. at the Mission Historical Museum. Admission is free to the public. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. What began as a podcast project with Donna High School’s Mexican American Studies class, has now blossomed into a book project with a publication date of February 2024. The Alamo Train Crash of 1940 was an incident in which a train collided with a truckload of farmworkers on their way to work in the fields. The crash resulted in the deaths of 29 people and the emotional scarring of all those involved. It would also be a contributing factor to transportation safety changes in Texas. The families affected by the crash would see both struggles and accomplishments as they dealt with the loss of family members as well as their breadwinners. Juan Carmona (author of the Alton Bus Crash) and his co-author Taylor Seaver De La Fuente who narrated the podcast and is now a graduate student at UTRGV, will share their research and tell the story of a seminal event in RGV history. The Mission Historical Museum is located at 900 Doherty Avenue, Mission. The museum is open Wednesday through Friday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and every second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information on this program or any upcoming events contact the museum office at (956) 580-8646, visit online at www.missionmuseum.org, or follow on Facebook. Alamo Train Crash topic at Lecture Series The Rio Grande Valley Concert Band will again present a series of winter concerts and can use some new members. The band has begun rehearsals in preparation for a December Christmas Concert. This concert will be given at 3 p.m. on December 10 at Our Savior Lutheran Church located at 1105 West Fern Ave. in McAllen. Director Gene Goede stated that preparing for an early December concert is challenging as band members arrive week by week, mainly after Thanksgiving. Band members are mainly Winter Texans, along with several Valley residents. After the holiday season, the band will present six concerts in Valley Mobile and RV Parks. Concert programs will have a variety of styles and selections including marches, overtures, paso dobles, popular show tunes, and patriotic arrangements. Concert dates for January through March are, January 14 at Aladdin Villas West, in Mission; January 21 at Ranchero Village, Weslaco; February 4 at Alamo Palms, Alamo; February 18 at Alamo Country Club, Alamo; March 3 at Paradise Resort Estates, Pharr; and March 17 at Casa Del Valle, Alamo. The band could also use new members. Rehearsals are held on Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, in McAllen. Contact director Gene Goede at (956) 682-9225 if you are interested or have any questions. RGV Concert Band announces schedule
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