JANUARY 22, 2025 www.wintertexantimes.com 2 WINTER TEXAN TIMES 1217 N. Conway, Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 580-7800 www.wintertexantimes.com © Copyright 2024-2025 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 Quilt Guild Military Sew Days sew quilts for Veterans Few things say someone cares more than a handcrafted quilt made with love and given freely from the heart. The Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Quilt Guild has had a program for many years where quilts have been made and given to veterans who reside in the RGV full time. The military service quilts are red, white, and blue and measure 60” x 72” when finished. What has become known as a “Military Sew Day” is when quilters, as well as other volunteers, meet to construct these cloth masterpieces. On these days, those who attend work together for the single day to complete as much as possible. Wednesday, January 15, the RGV Quilt Guild gathered for the day, as they have for quite a few years, to create military service quilts during a “Military Sew Day” at Trophy Gardens RV Resort in Alamo. Quilters from all over the Valley, along with quilters and others from Trophy Gardens, spent the bulk of their day planning, measuring, cutting, sewing, and more as a part of the process of assembling these unique quilts for those who have given so much of themselves to serve our country. Lucy Klaas, who until very recently served as the Chairperson of the RGV Quilt Guild, is a part of the Trophy Gardens community. She promotes the military quilt program in Trophy Gardens as well as throughout the RGV. Lucy explains that the requirements for receiving a military service quilt are that the person is a veteran of any of the branches of the military and also lives full-time in the RGV. Not only has Trophy Gardens supported the Military Service Quilt Program, but the park’s veterans who reside here full-time have also been the appreciative recipients of some of these quilts. This past November on Veterans Day, Lucy, on behalf of the RGV Quilt Guild, presented eleven Trophy Gardens’ veterans with their own handmade quilt. One veteran said that it was one of the nicest things anyone had ever done for him. Lucy reminds us that our deserving veterans who meet the residency requirement need to be nominated for a quilt. This may be done by requesting a form from the RGV Quilt Guild or by filling in the online form that may found online at www.rgvqg.com/ forms.html. Story and photos submitted by Angela and Jim Johnson.
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