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VSA tickets available

20240221 Valley Star Awards Candids CAB 0061 webValley Star Awards tickets are still available, but we do have a limited supply. So, if you are still thinking of going to the show, you should buy your tickets soon.

Remember, we have a great lineup of entertainment. Entertainers for this year’s Valley Star Awards are Kiley & Co., Pat Davison & Tess, The Lady & the Outlaw, The Warman Trio, Sister Luv, and Steven May and the Southern Knights. Where else can you see six entertainers for such a low price.

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February 5, 2025 - Rina's Ramblings

Hello everyone! I hope you have had a great week. Apart from some crazy fog last week, the weather has been great. I hope you have had some time to get outside and enjoy it. This has been more like the weather that brings you to the Valley each year.

It’s a great time to get out there and enjoy some pickleball, swimming, the island, or visit one of the many birding centers, hiking trails, and parks you can find throughout the Valley.

Things should start greening up soon and the birds should be flocking into the Valley. It’s a great time to go birding and enjoy the sights and colors of the landscape and the birds that call this place their home or just pass through it going from north to south, and back up north.
Also, we enjoy seeing the work you are doing in the Valley. We are enjoying seeing the fun you are having as well.

Y’all are getting out to the parks and enjoying the dances and the many options of entertainment. We also see that many are participating in fundraisers, knitting and quilting projects, volunteering and more for the communities you live in. We have been able to share some of those highlights over the past few weeks and we have more coming up.

We love seeing what the parks are doing. And we like to see you brag about it a bit, too. Let us know what is so special about your park, your community, or a group you are working with.
Share some photos and the information with us by sending it to news@wintertexantimes.com.
~ Rina

Alamo police and Fire departments enjoy racing at Winter Gardens

20250205 Group Photo only webby Linda Sauer

For the third straight year, Winter Gardens Raceway in Winter Ranch RV Resort, located on State Highway 495 in Alamo, hosted the Alamo Police and Fire Departments and Alamo city dignitaries on Saturday, January 25, in a racing competition with radio-controlled cars. Race cars were provided courtesy of New Sun Racing and several Raceway club members, including two custom trucks; one a red truck with Alamo Fire Department decals; the other a blue truck with Alamo Police Department decals.

After the opening prayer and national anthem, driver introductions were made and Winter Ranch Manager Mark Foster voiced appreciation for the services the City of Alamo and the Alamo Police and Fire Departments provide to residents of Winter Ranch.

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WinterFest and Expo honors Veterans

20220208 Leslie Blasing WinterFest SPI CAB 0130 webLeslie Blasing Productions present her “Honoring an Era” at the WinterFest and Expo to be held Monday, February 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesday, February 11, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be held at the South Padre Island Convention Center.

There is no entrance fee to the event, but Blasing is highlighting the local food pantries by collecting canned goods. Donations are not required either but are encouraged and greatly appreciated. Donation bins will be located in the main entrance.

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Kansas Day 2025 was a grand event

20250205 Kansas Day IMG 1688 webOn January 29, 2025, 158 Kansans from all over the Rio Grande Valley met to commemorate the anniversary of the state’s January 29, 1861, admission to the Union. It was so special that 39 Kansans joined the group for their first time. Yay!!

This year’s event took place at Peter Piper Pizza in Weslaco. We heard many positive comments about this venue: its central location within The Valley; each person’s cost was much less than the last few years (based on your individual order); and the amount of time available for getting to know your Kansas neighbor.

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GME full of worship and testimony

IMG 2338 webBy Carina A Brunson

About 400 Winter Texans filled the Winter Ranch Resort Hall on Tuesday, January 28 for Pastor Pudge’s Gospel Music Extravaganza. The event was full of gospel music, some comedy, and most of all worship and testimonies. The event was free, but they also took donations for local charities.

Bob and Alta Courtney performed as themselves and as Redneck Revival. Along with them were the husband-and-wife duo of Even You Ministries, and a steel guitar player and his wife also joined in.

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Fun N Sun hosts GospelFest

Justin Terry webFun N Sun will host GospelFest on Tuesday, February 11 at 6 p.m. The event will be held in their dance hall (1400 Zillock Rd., San Benito). Brett Marshall, Justin Terry and Mountain Highway will be the main entertainment for the event. It will also feature Fun N Sun Trio, RGV Men’s Gospel Choir, Faithful Singers, and a preshow by the Fun N Sun Ukelele Band. Fun N Sun has been holding GospelFest since 2006.
The entertainers, as they do every year, volunteer their time and talent to participate in the event. They entertain singing gospel favorites and sharing messages of hope, testimony, and love.

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The Shindig Show returns to the RGV

20250108 Elaine Nelson webBack by popular demand, after more than a decade, the Shindig Show will be returning to the Rio Grande Valley. It will be returning with a “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes,” concert series this season.

From 2006 to 2012, the Shindig Show was a staple Sunday afternoon show in the RGV. First at Bentsen Palm RV Resort, then at Casa Del Sol RV Resort. Elaine Nelson, a well-known entertainer and Hall of Fame member, will be bringing the show back.

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Last Poet in the Woods at Quinta Mazatlán

20250129 QUINTA Reefka and Steven Schneider Artist and Poet webQuinta Mazatlán is honored to host select works from the poetry-art exhibit, Last Poet in the Woods. Join them for an opening reception, Thursday, February 6, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. to experience a plea to preserve the natural beauty left in our world by artist Reefka Schneider and poet Steven P. Schneider. These paintings and poems are informed by the concept of Biophilia as defined by Pulitzer Prize winning author Edward O. Wilson: “the urge to affiliate with other forms of life.” The Last Poet in the Woods is a bold aesthetic statement to create an enduring testimony to the wonders of the natural world.

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