GOLF ANYONE?
Tee Time in the RGV features Meadow Creek Golf Club!
UPCOMING EVENTS!
Check out our weekly listings of what’s happening in the RGV!
RECIPE CONNECTION!
Executive Chef Bettina Tolin shares another delicious recipe!
Welcome Home See review on page 24.
See calendar on page 5.
Try her recipe on page 31.
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WINTER TEXAN
VOLUME 1 • ISSUE 8 • December 9, 2015
• • • your official connection to the rio grande valley • • •
Winter Texan Expo presented by South Texas Health System
Special to Welcome Home RGV
Welcome Home! I hope this paper finds you knee-deep in everything! It’s no secret that while you’re in the Rio Grande Valley, if you’re bored, it’s your own darn fault! With so much to see and do, inside and outside of your resort, I sure hope you got plenty of rest over the summer months. For me, this time of year is always hectic, to say the least. Balancing work life and home life can be....well... interesting this time of year. Luckily, I have a husband who likes to cook. That takes the pressure off of cooking most days of the week. Thanks to the wonderful weather in the RGV, most of his cooking is done outside, so the clean up isn’t bad, either! Food is something we all have in common, whether we like to prepare it or just to eat it. I’ve had such fun hearing your comments on our recipes. Thank you to all of you who have submitted your own favorites, too! We look forward to publishing them throughout the season for everyone’s enjoyment. I will have to pass them along to my husband to test them. (I’ll happily do the dishes!) • We’re just connecting the dots,
Kristi
Shown above are (L to R): Gerardo Ramos, Associate Administrator for Edinburg Regional Medical Center/Edinburg Children’s Hospital; Colette Brookins, Program Coordinator for Welcome Home RGV; Eladio Montalvo, COO of McAllen Medical Center; Sharon Flores, CFO for Welcome Home RGV; Douglas Matney, Regional VP Central Region UHS; Amie Gray, Volunteer Coordinator for Welcome Home RGV; Lance Ames, Interim CEO at McAllen Heart Hospital; Jennifer Garza, CEO at Edinburg Regional Medical Center and Edinburg Children’s Hospital; Rita Huether, Program Coordinator for Welcome Home RGV; Cari Lambrecht, Public Relations Coordinator for South Texas Health System; and Kristi Collier, Publisher and CEO for Welcome Home RGV
What
could be better than free health screenings combined with vendor giveaways and great door prizes? The Winter Texan Expo & Health Fair, of course!!! This year, the 23rd Annual event will be held January 19 and 20, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the McAllen Convention Center. Although it’s called the “Winter Texan” Expo and Health Fair, all seniors are welcome! Admission is free. The health screenings are free. The giveaways
and door prizes are free. AND, the entertainment (a lineup that can’t be beat) is also free! The Winter Texan Expo is bringing you top notch entertainers to include Bernie & Red, Freddy & Shiela, Goldwing Express, Jeff Gordon, John Sager, Leslie Blasing, Lindley Creek and Southern Anthem. New to the Expo this year will be dancing in the ballroom! Line dancing, square dancing and your favorite country and western dancing! Stay tuned for more information.
The Expo is presented by South Texas Health System and sponsors include Amazon Camperforce, City of McAllen, Green Mountain Energy, Gulf Coast Eye Institute, HEB, Mercedes Benz of San Juan, Texas Regional Bank, United Blood Services and Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital. For more information, visit www. wintertexanexpo.com. Be sure to SAVE THE DATES! See you at the Expo!
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