FEBRUARY 28, 2024 www.wintertexantimes.com 22 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 King Ranch (1 Day) Mar. 8, 21, 2024 (Lunch Included) �����������������������������������������������$120 King Ranch Farm (1 Day) Mar. 14, 2024 (Lunch Included) ���������������������������������������$129 Farm Tour (1 Day) Feb. 29, & Mar. 11, 2024 (Lunch Included) �����������������������������������$93 (Prices are per person) U.S. TOURS Go...With Jo! Tours & Travel In The Footsteps of Paul (12Days) April 19, 2024 (23Meals Included) ��������$5,035pp With Greek Isle Cruise (Prices are per person, double occupancy) OVER-SEAS TOURS MEXICO TOURS ONE DAY TOURS Painted Churches (2 Days) Mar. 9, 2024 (2 Meals Included) �������������������������� $TBA Houston Quilt (4 Days/3 Nights) Oct. 30, 2024 (3 Breakfast Included) ����������� $TBA PaintedChurchesw/PolkaMass (2Days) Aug. 31, 2024 (3Meals Included) ����������$TBA (Prices are per person, double occupancy) Monterrey 3 (3 Days) Mar. 15, 2024 (2 Meals Included) �����������������������������������������$450 SanMiguel deAllende (6 Days) July 2, 2024 (Daily Breakfast Included) �����������$TBA (Prices are per person, double occupancy) (956)566-1157 BOOK From pg. 3 Company. The park operation started when the couple sort of retired and they wanted to make it a very special place for Winter Texans and people from Canada and Europe as well. Since Peter’s death four years ago, employees, friends and family have assisted her in maintaining the park. Her grandson Christopher Woodford from England was present on one of his twice a year visits to spend a week helping Julia with the park’s administration duties. He had come practically every year just to visit in the past 30 years. He has visited various places in the Valley, but this year he had his friend Sophie come with him, which was the first time for her to be here. A lot of friends came for the book signing, some scooping up three and four copies. A couple of Julia’s friends, D.J. and Sonia Villarreal, from McAllen, who had known the author for 15 years after buying a motorhome, came and purchased four copies for their children, wanting to be sure their children would have a sense of history. During the event Julia took a few minutes to read an original poem and something from her new book. The 89-year-old author is contemplating publishing her poetry next. Future book signings are expected to be held by the Mission Chamber of Commerce and at Barnes & Noble. To purchase a copy of Julia and Peter, call the park at (956) 5811064. with a parade starting at 11 a.m. at HEB Alamo, ends at DT Central Park. March 2 – Sign language interpretation “Alligator Talk” is held every first Saturday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the SPI Birding and Nature Center and Alligator Sanctuary. $10 adults, $8 for senior citizens (65+). The sanctuary is located at 6901 Padre Blvd. March 2 – Painting in the Gallery at IMAS. Join the museum for an afternoon of relaxing Landscape Painting with educator and artist Edgar Cortez. Participants will be guided through a landscape acrylic painting learning more about the importance of foreground, middle, and background. Light refreshments will be provided. $20 per participant. Space is limited. Advance registration is encouraged. Call (956) 6812800. March 3 – Buena Vida 77 Farmer’s Market will be held at Bannworth Park Pavilion in Mission from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Bannworth Park is located at 1822 N. Shary Rd. March 3 – The RGV Concert Band will have a concert at Paradise Resort Estates in Pharr. March 3 – The Men and Women of A-Chord will perform at Casa Del Sol MH and RV Resort, 400 Val Verde Rd in Donna. Tickets are $7. Call (956) 464-9024 for more information. March 7 – City of Alamo will hold a Winter Texan Appreciation luncheon in downtown Central park at 10 a.m. March 8-10 – The Tower Theater, 120 S. Kansas Ave., is thrilled to unveil its latest production: the electrifying murder mystery comedy, “The Bold, The Young and The Murdered.” Tickets for this extraordinary event are available for purchase at www.weslacotower. org. General admission is $15, and reserved seats are $20. Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Matinee performances are at 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. EVENTS From pg. 5
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