13 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com MARCH 27, 2024 50 Acre RV Park Lazy Palms Ranch, it’s what life is all about. Where the sound of silence is still heard and where the country’s natural splendor has no bounds. Lazy Palms Ranch is the R.V. Ranch you’ll want to call home for a day, a week or for the season. ACTIVITIES: Shuffleboard • Horseshoes • Bocce Ball • Card Games • Live Entertainment Bake and Craft Sales • Pot Lucks • Dominoes • Poker • Pool Tables • Bingo www.lazypalmsranch.com manager@lazypalmsranch.com (956) 383-1020 FEATURES: Large Rv & Park Model Sites • Bird/Natural Life Year Round Game Room • Pool Tables • Walking Trails • Exercise Equipment Pet Friendly • Church Services on Sundays • Pool & Spa Stocked Fishing Pond 50+ Park Community 35100 Lazy Palm Dr. Edinburg, TX 78541 Spacious Country Living At It’s Best! Come Check Us Out! SPECIAL OFFER 1 Year Lease $1,000 Exp. 5/31/2024 Our Guests Make The Difference! most with personal guitar accompaniment included John Bennett, Ann Butler, Jerry Colborn, Julie Houck, Gerald Latsch, Joy Norris, Tony Ozark, Susie Schutz, Peggy Soucek, and Bill Swartz. There were 7 musicians who performed weekly limited to one or two parks: Mary Bend, Ryllis Blackwell, Mike and Tesa Heldenbrand, Craig Kay, LeRoy Jenkins, and Bill Ward. There were an additional 21 musicians who occasionally performed: Steve Allen, Carolyn Brunk, Tim Cameron, Dean Cato, Larry Christensen, Jean Closson, Suzanne Craig, Rich Hogg, Dennis and Diane James, Patrick LeBlanc, Judy Mindon, Dawn Mundt, Ron Norbie, Linda Pino, Randy Plunkett, Dean Schilling, Tom Soucek, Debbie Stovall, Bob Taylor, Mickey Travis. This week, I will feature three musicians. Jerry Colborn lives full time with his wife Chris in Mission. His musical career started at age 12 playing drums, bass guitar, and rhythm guitar while starting his first band in 1966. He sang in choirs in high school and on Christian TV in New Mexico with the Holy Highway band. Jerry played with two members of the Firebulls group who had the number one hit, Sugar Shack. He also played with many praise and worship groups in churches located in Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and currently here in Mission. Jerry plays in RGV jams at Wagon City, Greengate Grove, Enchanted Valley, Bentsen Grove Resort and others. He started the Now and Then rock and roll jam at Greengate Grove this season. He also keeps busy giving guitar/bass lessons. Jerry loves music and performing for others. Don Leet and his wife Bev live in Bemidji, Minnesota when not in the Valley. His musical pursuits started at age six. He currently sings while playing either his rhythm guitar, bass guitar or his banjo. He was motivated by his father to follow music, who sang together in a church choir. Don also sang in high school choral and musicals. In college he sang in varsity men’s choirs. He also sang in barbershop and quartet groups in the 1970’s. Don sang in a Bemidji choral group for 20 years. He also played in a three-piece church band. He currently plays in many jams in the RGV and is a part of three stage bands. Don performs for many non-profit organizations including churches, nursing homes, senior centers, and Bemidji State University. Don enjoys singing and playing music as this is his most satisfying hobby. Claude Babin from Ontario Canada followed his passion for music at age 12. He started performing with a bass guitar and now performs with his piano, organ or keyboard. Claude was motivated by his grandmother to pursue music as she was a pianist. Claude self-taught himself to play piano on his grandmother’s piano. Claude performs with cover bands and local musicians in Canada while performing at many jams in the RGV. Claude performs for the passion and love of music which is a language of its own. January Performance at Wagon City North in Mission. Band on stage, left to right, Mike Schwendner, RK Welander, Cliff Squier, and Gilles LaFlamme. On floor, back row, left to right, Mike and Tesa Heldenbrand, Jerry Colburn, Barry Brett, and Bob Taylor. Front row, left to right, Tony Ozark, Mary Bend, Ryllis Blackwell, Don Leet, Peggy Soucek, Susie Schutz, and Bill Swartz. Photo by Tony Ozark
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