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Invitation to Nominate: 2025 Valley Star Awards

2025 Valley Star Awards Nominations Link:

https://form.jotform.com/jsform/243454266919163

Activity Directors:

Thank you for helping us select nominations for the 2025 Valley Star Awards ballot. Simply follow the link to the form and select four nominations in each category.

• Nominations close 5 p.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

Thank you for all you do in your communities!

Dan & Carina Brunson
Winter Texan Times | Valley Star Awards

Bruce Boudreau

Genre: Country, Oldies
Specialty:
Vocals, Guitar

Is a Canadian country singer/ songwriter known for his smooth silky tone, vocal range and authentic storytelling. With a newly expanding recording career, Bruce is emerging as a promising talent in the industry, captivating audiences with his heartfelt performances, high energy and genuine connection. Influenced by both classic and contemporary country and roots music, Bruce’s songs seamlessly blend traditional and modern elements, creating a unique sound that resonates with listeners.

Read more: Bruce Boudreau

The RGV Humane Society calls for community help

The Rio Grande Valley Humane Society (RGVHS) dog kennels are over capacity at both Mission and Harlingen locations. RGVHS is asking the community to help find foster or forever homes for their canine friends. Dogs will be at risk of euthanasia if they cannot make space through adoption or foster.

Thanks to the support of the community, for nearly four years, RGVHS has not had to euthanize a single animal for space. Lives are at risk though, and they need your help today.

Read more: The RGV Humane Society calls for community help

Connection with nature linked to longer, healthier lives

20200129 Caracaras Trail Palo Alto Battlefield CAB 15 webNature is the daily pill we all need to live healthier lives, and Texas A&M University is laying the groundwork to lead the nation toward its healing powers. Studies show that greenspaces like parks or trails in urban environments can improve mental and physical health in powerful ways.

The conversation about nature, green spaces, even houseplants’ abilities to wash away stress, anxiety and heal physical ailments has been gaining momentum for years, but Charlie Hall, Ph.D., professor and Ellison Chair in International Floriculture in the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences, is organizing to bring it to the forefront for a nation in crisis.

Read more: Connection with nature linked to longer, healthier lives

November 9, 2022 - Reunions and Meetings

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.

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.

RGV Woodcarvers

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.

IMAS Spectrum Dynamic exhibit opens

IMAS white wavyThe International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) announces the opening of a new exhibit, Spectrum Dynamic, on February 20.

Indiana University’s Caleb Weintraub, Associate Professor, Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture, and Design, and Dr. Dan Kennedy, Associate Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Science, collaborated with staff and students at CIP Bloomington, Indiana, to complete a series of artworks entitled Spectrum Dynamic. CIP is an agency that assists young people on the Autism Spectrum. An initial body of work was part of (Re)imagining Science, an exhibition at the Grunwald Gallery of Art at Indiana University which featured collaborative projects by teams of researchers in the arts and sciences.

Read more: IMAS Spectrum Dynamic exhibit opens

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