Winter Texan Times

Thursday, June 30, 2022

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Winter Texans enjoy 46th Tourist Day in Nuevo Progreso
Thank you for all that you do
The people at Long Island Village make the difference
What is a Winter Texan?
You'll receive a warm welcome in the Valley
Growth of RC racing in RGV parks has been FAST AND FURIOUS

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Canada steps up to the plate in annual USA vs Canada game

20220316 SOFTBALL IMG 5998 A friendly game of softball doesn’t mean there’s no pride or competitive spirits milling about.

That was the case last week as Canada defeated the U.S. 9-3 in the annual Winter Texan Softball Can-Am game at Westside Park in McAllen. The annual event, which usually has two games, a B Division and an A Division, was cut short following the B Division game due to a non-stop light rain that officials said made the field too wet and dangerous to play on.

Trophy Gardens residents make parade a success

By Herb Moering

The annual Texas Independence Day parade held in Alamo was a great success thanks once again to Trophy Gardens RV Resort residents. They made up the bulk of the parade on a breezy Saturday morning with nearly 30 individual entries, mainly decorated golf carts with the parade theme “Howdy Alamo—A Salute to Texas.”

Larry DeBuse golf tournament held

20220309 Debuse Larry and Susan DeBuse, formerly of Green Gate Grove in Palm View, were honored at the Larry DeBuse Invitational Golf Tournament, held at Shary Golf Course on March 2.

Kathy Roberts and her team organized the event to raise funds for the Parkinson’s Foundation, Inc. and continues Larry’s annual golf outing, The Annual Not Ready for the PGA Golf Fun Day Invitational, which he ran for the last 6 seasons.

Festival of Tables was better than ever!

20220302 RED Hat IMG 7432 By Kathy Olivarez

Red Hat ladies from all over the Rio Grande Valley gathered for the first time in two years at Alamo Country Club on February 25 to view the elegant tables set by chapters from all over the Valley and to meet and greet old friends. A total of 25 tables with different themes were set for the ladies to enjoy. For an hour before lunch was served ladies browsed the tables to see which ones were their favorites.

Veterans honored at Alamo Rose

20220302 VETERANS IMG 7279 It was a beautiful day last week when several Veteran residents at Alamo Rose were honored with patriotic themed quilts made by the park’s quilters.

Two years ago, the summer quilters wanted to do something special for the park’s own resident Veterans. Last year they recognized a number of World War II Veterans. This year they recognized 28 Veterans in the park.

Cancer Society Golf Tournament Held at La Floresta

20220302 La Floresta Brian Walters Submitted by Arleen Bier

It was a beautiful day for the 26th Annual American Cancer Society Golf Tournament held at La Floresta RV Park in Mercedes. There was a total of 57 golfers, from beginners to those with advanced skills, who participated in the tournament.

22nd Annual Canada vs USA Senior Softball Game March 8

20220302 Canada vs USA Softball Game HMiller 1954 The Senior Texan Softball League is hosting the 22nd Annual Canada versus USA Senior Softball Games on the fields at McAllen Westside Park, 1000 Ware Road (on the west side of Ware Road, ¼ mile North of Expressway 83).