WINTER TEXAN SURVEY!
GOLF ANYONE?
Calling all Winter Texans to participate and be heard in this year’s survey!
Tee Time in the RGV features Tierra Santa Golf Course!
RECIPE CONNECTION!
Executive Chef Bettina Tolin shares simple classic sauces!
Welcome Home See survey on page 20.
See review on page 23.
VOLUME 1 • ISSUE 15 • February 3, 2016
Try her recipe on page 39.
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The Oak Ridge Boys Play Three Benefit Concerts at Hynes Event Center at Llano Grande Resort Special to Welcome Home RGV
I grew up listening to the music of the
Oak Ridge Boys, so when I was asked to assist with the logistics of the private concerts at Llano Grande, I jumped at the opportunity---not one, not two, but three private concerts for residents and their guests to celebrate the grand opening of the Hynes Event Center. I have to admit, I’m starstruck. It’s not just only because the Oak Ridge Boys are the latest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, either. I’m in awe of the 40-plus years the Mighty Oaks band members have not only been together but have also called each other family. You can tell immediately that they love every minute of all that they do, which is surely the secret ingredient to their success. Congratulations to Llano Grande Resort on their beautiful 25,000-square-foot event center and on all that the future holds! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be a part of the grand opening! • We’re just connecting the dots,
Kristi
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new, 25,000 square foot Hynes Event Center at Llano Grande Resort in Mercedes was the site for three benefit concerts last week. The Oak Ridge Boys, who were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in October of 2015, played at the private concerts for Llano Grande residents and their guests. These concerts were part of the Oak Ridge Boys’ “Celebration Tour,” celebrating the band’s 42 years together. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the Oak Ridge Boys’ concerts was donated to three nonprofit organizations in the Rio Grande Valley: Food Bank RGV, Teach the Children, and the Wounded Warrior Project. The Oak Ridge Boys delighted the crowd with many of their hit songs, including “Mama’s Table,” “You’re the One,” “American Made,” and each night’s crowd favorite, “Elvira.” Couples danced on the Hynes Event Center’s dance floor directly in front of the stage, and the sold-out crowd couldn’t get enough of the The Boys. •
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