MARCH 20, 2024 www.wintertexantimes.com 2 WINTER TEXAN TIMES 1217 N. Conway, Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 580-7800 www.wintertexantimes.com © Copyright 2023-2024 by Nexus Publishing LLC, all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without express written permission of the publisher. The Winter Texan Times is not responsible for errors or omissions in advertising. In the event of an error in an ad or omission of an ad, the newspaper’s financial liability is limited to the cost of the ad in questions. The newspaper is not responsible for any other damages, tangible or intangible. Typically a make-good ad or re-rescheduled ad is considered to sufficiently meet the newspaper’s responsibility. Dan Brunson Publisher dan@wintertexantimes.com Carina Brunson Editor carina@wintertexantimes.com Anastasia Brunson Office Manager anastasia@wintertexantimes.com Published by Nexus Publishing LLC Parks Calendar: Items must be open to the public activities in the parks only and must be submitted by park owners, managers, or activity directors. We do not accept listings for reviews, workshops, lessons, or dance classes. Please include all pertinent information, a contact person, and contact phone number. Submission deadline is Thursday 5 p.m., the week prior to the publication date. Send to Winter Texan Times, 1217 N. Conway Ave., Mission, Texas 78572 or email to parkscal@wintertexantimes.com. News: We are always looking for news about events, organizations, exhibits, fundraising, and more, from parks, chambers, cities, museums, and other venues. You are welcome submit your news items, photos of recent park activities, or news story ideas about your park or park residents. Please include all pertinent information, a contact person, and contact phone number. Submission deadline is Thursday 5 p.m., the week prior to the publication date. Send to Winter Texan Times, 1217 N. Conway Ave., Mission, Texas 78572 or email to news@wintertexantimes.com. Events Calendar: Items must be open to the public. Please include all pertinent information, a contact person, and contact phone number. Submission deadline is Thursday 5 p.m., the week prior to the publication date. Send to Winter Texan Times, 1217 N. Conway Ave., Mission, Texas 78572 or email to news@wintertexantimes.com. Reunions: We 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. Please include all pertinent information, a contact person, and contact phone number. Submission deadline is Thursday 5 p.m., the week prior to the publication date. Send to Winter Texan Times, 1217 N. Conway Ave., Mission, Texas 78572 or email to reunions@wintertexantimes.com. www.wintertexantimes.com By Barb Zanetti Photos by Dennis Zanetti Dr. Seuss would have loved looking over children’s shoulders as they worked to create “The Cat in the Hat” masks from paper plates, color crayons and glue. Or watching their One Fish, Two Fish red-bucket game where children fished for prizes at The Landmark on Tower, a unique Alamo restaurant that features a large courtyard bordered by several food trucks. And the acclaimed author would have been thrilled to see Alamo Palms RV Resort residents there handing his and other authors’ books to children to celebrate his legacy – his love of making reading fun. The Landmark’s owner Roy Landa invited 15 Alamo Palms RV Park’s residents to help him with his book giveaway and to supervise the children’s crafts and game areas that Oma Davis, his event organizer, had planned. “It was great seeing how happy kids were as they chose their books, got their faces painted, played games and made cute crafts,” Roy said. “I think that the parents were surprised that we had books for the adults, too.” Encouraging reading for ALL ages is important, according to Roy. “Parents sometimes get caught up with work, raising families, and so many other obligations,” he said. “We gave books to them with the hope that they will take some time for themselves and get lost in their imaginations, … much as we did as kids.” Several of the Winter Texan volunteers were educators, who took extra time See SEUSS pg. 18 Winter Texans help The Landmark celebrate Dr. Seuss, reading Fishing with the kids was one of the games Winter Texan Carmel Hazard (center) supervised, along with Brad Mallow (not pictured) for a Dr. Seuss afternoon celebration at The Landmark on Tower. Carefully placing red, gummy fish on the tips of yellow frosting swirls to decorate cupcakes was one of Winter Texan Gelene Logsdon’s first assignments. She helped to prepare for a Dr. Seuss event at The Landmark on Tower. The free treats brought smiles to many youngsters. (After children started arriving, Geline began supervising several craft tables where children made a variety of Dr. Seuss-themed projects.)
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