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By Brittany Asbury Woodcarving is both art and avocation for Bob Corriveau of Eagle Creek, Wis. and Tropic Star RV & MH Resort. All of his pieces have won ribbons at various woodcarving shows, and two sculptures have won top awards in the World Fish Carving Championships. “ P u m p k i n Seed,” a carving of a
“Black Crappie” wood carving by Bob Corriveau
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The ninth annual Jackson Street Classic Car Show will be held on Saturday, April 9, in historic Downtown Harlingen. The Rio Grande Valley Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America is organizing the car show. Cars will be displayed along Jackson between 4th and Commerce. The show is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration for the car show will open at 8 a.m. on April 9. The first 100 entrants will receive an event T-shirt. In lieu of a monetary entry fee, participants are asked to bring non-perishable food products for the Harlingen NeighborSee CAR SHOW pg. 07
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Bob Corriveau is world champion woodcarver
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Sunfish, was awarded first place, Judges’ Choice, and Best in Category for Novice Level, while “Black Crappie” won third place for Novice Level in the same show. Along with fish, Corriveau has a wide variety of carvings such as various ducks and other wildlife, as well as Santas and ornaments, most of them full sculptures. Other carvings are done with wood burning and colored in with oil pencils, or carved in relief. One relief carving was of a complete picture–horse, barn, fields, clouds–and its frame, all created from a single piece of wood. “I usually bring that one to my show, because a lot of people like horses. I’ve carved horses, but also moose and deer. Deer hair, it’s real fine, I have to carve it on one hair at a time. This moose, he’s fighting wolves, protecting the cow and calf. Got a lot of ribbons for them.” Corriveau also
creates shoes for orthopedic patients, and owned a shoe shop before being hired by the government in 1955 as part of the U.S. Forest Service Job Corps to teach shoe repair and orthopedic work. “I stayed in the Forest Service for 20, 25 years,” Corriveau explained. “I delivered the National Christmas Tree to the White House when Reagan was in office. Picked it out, supervised the cutting, the wrapping, and delivered it to the architect at the White House.” Corriveau smiled and added, “I would have liked to be an orthopedic surgeon, but it cost too much. Orthopedics is a four-year course, and I did it in two years, so they made me a student-teacher. I worked on a lot of artificial limbs. At that time you had to make a leather sock to go over the limb.” When the Job Corps discontinued its shoe-repair classes, Corriveau was reassigned to teaching in the construction shop. Corriveau believes that much of his current success in woodcarving came from his years teaching in the Job Corps See WOODCARVER pg. 07
Johnny Rodriguez, Bo Garza headline Onion Fest This year’s featured entertainment at the Texas Onion Fest will include some or the biggest names to ever perform at Texas Onion Fest. Look for long time classic country singer, Johnny Rodriguez, popular Valley native, Bo Garza, and Grupo Control. The Annual Texas Onion Fest is scheduled for Saturday, April 2 at Weslaco City Park. Live entertainment is scheduled at the Hermes Music Stage and the Frost Bank Cool Spot Stage all day Saturday. Attendees will enjoy the sounds of country, pop and Tejano music on the Main Stage including flamenco guitarist Mario Aleman, local pop star Gabriela Ariana and country singer Madelyn Victoria. The evening’s headlining entertainment kicks off with Texas country singer and RGV native Bo Garza, legendary Nashville star Johnny Rodriguez and Tejano super group Grupo Control. Always a crowd favorite, Rancho Caballo de Puro Raza Azteca will be performing at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. at the H-E-B Charro Arena, featuring dancing horses. Live cooking demonstrations and the onion and salsa recipe contests will be held at Dancing horses from Rancho Caballo de Puro Raza Azteca will be performing as part of a full day of entertainment provided at the AEP Texas Culinary Center. Texas country radio star and RGV native Bo Garza will kick this year’s Onion Fest in Weslaco. off Texas Onion Fest’s headline entertainment. Garza began In the mid 80s, Bo Garza opened for many legends at the Vilhis musical career in 1980 as part of the Junction Band, who larreal Convention Center in McAllen, such as Merle Haggard, regularly played at the Kings X Lounge in McAllen. George Jones, and George Strait. Later on, in the early 90s, Grupo Control will headline this year’s Hermes Music Main Bo recorded “Precious Heart” and “The Show Must Go On” in Stage, bringing the sounds of Tejano to Texas Onion Fest. See ONION FEST pg. 06
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One of the things we love about our job at the Winter Texan Times is seeing all the fun times Winter Texans have while in the Rio Grande Valley. With Red Hat activities, USA vs Canada softball, RGV Livestock Show, Borderfest and Valley Star Awards Showcase, Winter Texans have lots of reasons to get out and have a good time.
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Conjuring images of the vaqueros of yesterday, the City of Donna paid homage to its past by celebrating the fabled Chisholm Trail Festival in February. Winter Texan residents from more than twenty Mobile Home and RV Parks that call Donna home also celebrated in grand style.
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WINTER TEXAN APPRECIATION A number of Rio Grande Valley cities/chambers of commerce host special Winter Texan appreciation events to let our Winter Texan friends know how important they are to our local communities and businesses. Pictured are scenes from this year’s Edinburg Chamber Welcome Back Party and Fiesta Edinburg. We would like welcome all our Winter Texan friends to the special events across the Rio Grande Valley.
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Hermes Music Main Stage
10 am - 11 am – Weslaco HS Mariachi Pantera 11:30 am - 1 pm – Carlos Canas 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm – Mario Aleman 3 pm - 4 pm – Gabriela Ariana 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm – Madelyn Victoria 6 pm - 6:30 pm – Texas Dezire 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm – Bo Garza 8 pm - 9 pm – Johnny Rodriguez 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm – Grupo Control
Frost Cool Spot Stage
11 am - 12 pm – Donna’s Line Dancing 12 pm - 2 pm – Onion Eating Contest 2:30 pm - 3 pm – Danzantes del Valle 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm – Isaiah & Natalie Charles
HEB Charro Arena
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm – Rancho Caballo de Pura Raza Azteca 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm – Rancho Caballo de Pura Raza Azteca
AEP Texas Culinary Stage
10: 30 am - 11:30 am – Chef Steve, HEB Cooking Connection 11:45 am - 12:45 pm – Lamar Jones, Creator of Jank BBQ Sauce 12:45 pm - 1:30 pm – Lowe’s Demo 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm – Chef Emma & TSTC Culinary Art Students 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm – Chef Adrian Cruz, The Quarter New Orleans Kitchen and Tap Room 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm – Lowe’s Demo 5 pm - 6 pm – Onion and Salsa Recipe Contests
Nashville, both of which can still be heard on the radio today. His latest recording features the hits “I’m Home” and “Let the Red Wine Flow,” which are big requests at his shows. Classic country star Johnny Rodriguez will also be bringing all the hits his fans know and love. His unconventional start may surprise some – it was a jail visit in 1969 that gave Johnny his first break. His jailhouse singing enthralled Texas Ranger, Joaquin Jackson, who told a promoter about Rodriguez. The promoter then hired Johnny to perform at the Alamo Village, a popular south Texas tourist attraction and location of many well-known movie sets. It was here that Johnny was heard by Nashville artists, Tom T. Hall and Bobby Bare, who both encouraged Johnny to fly to Nashville in 1971. A 20-year-old Rodriguez found himself stepping off the plane with nothing more than his guitar in hand and $14 in his pocket. Soon, he was fronting Tom T. Hall’s Band and writing songs. Less than one year later, Hall took Johnny to perform for Nashville record producers, and they offered him a contract on the spot after hearing “I Can’t Stop Loving You” and “If I’d Left It Up To You”. His debut album, “Introducing John-
ny Rodriguez,” went to No. 1 on all three major trade charts and by 1973 he was nominated by the Country Music Association for “Male Vocalist of the Year” and won the Billboard Trend Setter Award for first Mexican-American to capture a national audience. Some of Johnny’s classic hits during this period included “Pass Me By,” “You Always Come Back (To Hurting Me),” “Riding My Thumb To Mexico,” “That’s The Way Love Goes” and “Just Get Up And Close The Door.” Texas Onion Fest celebrates the development of the world famous Sweet Texas Onion which was developed in Weslaco at the Texas A&M University Extension Service. The festival brings the community together for a fun filled day of onion eating contests, cooking demonstrations, recipe contests, entertainment and much more. One big change for this year’s event is that tickets are now available online, in an effort to create convenience for festival goers. Tickets to the Texas Onion Fest are $6 for adults. The event will be held at Pablo G. Pena City Park, formerly known as Weslaco City Park, 300 N Airport Drive. For more information call (956) 968-1202 or visit www. weslaco.com.
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2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER APRIL Thursday April 14 6:00 PM La Joya HS Jewelettes Spring Showcase Thursday, April 21 6:00 PM De Zavala MS & Chavez MS Theatre Showcase Tuesday, April 26 6:00 PM De Zavala MS Fine Arts Showcase Thursday, April 27 6:00 PM Juarez Lincoln HS Theatre present OAP Thursday, April 28 6:00 PM Baccalaureate Ceremony Friday, April 29 6:00 PM La Joya HS Theatre present OAP Friday, April 29 7:00 PM La Joya High School Coyote Theatre presents “James and The Giant Peach” Saturday, April 30 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM La Joya High School Coyote Theatre presents “James and The Giant Peach”
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From pg. 01 construction shop, as well as growing up “In 1945 they drafted me right out of high in a family of twelve. school. I was inducted at Fort Sheridan in “My dad carved; he made decoys to Illinois.” Corriveau was sent to four more hunt, because we had to get the food in-- army posts around the country for extra steam, boil, can, bake, and put everything training before ending up in Jackson Barin the root cellar. He made his own boats, racks, New Orleans. did his own carpentry. We were ten miles “From there they loaded us all on a from town and had no car. Every Christ- troop carrier and I went to the Panama mas, we’d get a pair of boots and there’d Canal Zone. I was a guard on the Cabe a jackknife in the boot. There was nal until the end. I just missed going to plenty of wood.” Germany because I was in Company C. Teaching in the construction shop was They shipped Companies D to F straight like an extension of his childhood, build- to Germany. My mother had five of us in ing toolboxes for the youths from scrap the service. She was a Five Star mother.” metal, then teaching leatherwork and ceCorriveau, who will be 89 on April 20, ramics. has been a member of his local Shrine “A lot of this comes out of ceramics. Club for nearly 60 years and continues You have to shape the mold, carve it. We to work in small ways to help others by hand-routed all the signs. We’d build pic- creating braces and corrective shoes for nic tables, change houses for the beaches, sponsored children. and toilets for the campgrounds. We’d CAR SHOW have youngsters come in, no diploma, couldn’t read their writing. Two weeks From pg. 01 later, they could read. All the non-readers came to my shops. I got a file back home, hood Food Pantry. Hot rods, classic cars, with letters from kids saying they got jobs and any other vehicles of interest are welcome. More than 150 cars participated in now.” Corriveau had the knowledge to help the show last April. There will be an awards presentation others achieve from his own years of work experience as a child, in the army, at 2 p.m. on April 9. This year, there and while running his own shoe-making will be fourteen different award categories, including Best Muscle Car, Antique, business. “I went to work when I was 13 at a re- Classic, Import, Street Rod, etc. Entrants sort as a chore boy; worked for a dollar must be present at 2 p.m. to win awards. For more information, contact Moses a day every summer at the resort until I went into service,” Corriveau remembers. Mendoza at mmen700224@aol.com.
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Mar. 31 -- Resaca de la Palma Battlefield, Brownsville, will have Ranger talks at 2 p.m. Call (945) 541-2785 ext. 333 for information. Mar. 31 -- McAllen Chamber presents Taste McAllen at Oval Park at the McAllen Convention Center from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Advance tickets $25, on site tickets $35. Apr 1-3 -- McAllen Convention Center will host RGV Home & Garden Show. Fri., 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sun. 1 p.m. t 5 p.m. Admission $17 for adults, Ages 65+ and active military $5. Apr. 2 -- Harlingen Market Days will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jackson Street between 4th Street and Commerce Ave. Live music, fresh produce, collectibles, places and much more. Call (956) 423-4041 for information. Apr. 2 – Sizzling in the Tropics BarB-Q Cook-off will be held at the McAllen Chamber of Commerce from noon to 5 p.m. BBQ brisket, chicken pulled pork, pan de campo and beans will be served. There will be live music. Admission is $15 per person. Apr; 2- Texas Onion Fest will take place in Mayor Pablo G. Pena Park in Weslaco Admission is $6. Apr. 5-10 – International Museum of Art and Science Brew-seum Battle of the Brew Home Brew Competition Craft Week. For more information call (956) 682-0123. Apr. 9 – Pharr Hub Phest will take place in downtown Pharr between noon at 11:45 p.m. Free until 5 p.m. afterwards it is $5. Apr. 6 -10 – “Disney on Ice: 100 years
of Magic,” State Farm Arena. 956-4584153. Apr.15-17, 37-29 – Camille Playhouse, Brownsville, will present Step on a Crack.” Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2:30 p.m. Adults $20. Apr. 12 -- UTRGV Master Chorale, 7:30 p.m., TSC Arts Center-Brownsville. Apr. 20-24 – UTRGV theater arts presents “La Gringa” Apr. 20-23 7:30; Apr.24, 2 p.m. Albert Jeffers Theatre in ARHU Building. Apr- 21 -- UTRGV Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Performing Arts Complex-Edinburg. Apr. 15-17, 22-24 – Harlingen Theatre for the Performing Arts, 1209 Fair Park. Blvd, will present a new play (title not yet known). Call (956) 412-7529 for tickets and information. Apr. 23-24 – RGV Dog Expo 2016 will be held at the McAllen Convention Center, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. See the latest in doggie fashion, treats, grooming and nutrition. Apr. 23-24 -- Bravo Opera, Sat., 7:30 p.m., Sun., 3 p.m. TSC Arts Center-Brownsville. Call (956) 882-8287 for information. Apr- 26 -- UTRGV University Choir, 7:30 p.m., TSC Arts Center, Brownsville Apr. 28 -- Mariachi Aztlan, 7:30 p.m., TSC Arts Center-Brownsville. Call (956) 882-8287 for information. Apr. 30 -- Harlingen Art Night, downtown Harlingen, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. May-20-22, 27-29 – Camille Playhouse, Brownsville, will present “Noises Off,” Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2:30 p.m. Adults $20. Call (956) 542-8900 for information.
The RGV Dog Expo 2016 will be a two-day event on April 23 and 24 at the McAllen Convention Center, 700 Convention Center Blvd. in McAllen. It’s a family-oriented event for pet lovers to connect with exhibitors on what’s new and trending in products, services and pet care. The Olate Dogs, past winners of
America’s Got Talent, will headline the event with shows on both days. Part of the proceeds benefits the Palm Valley Animal Center and the Laurie P. Andrews PAWS Center. It runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. General admission is $10. For more information, call 543-7114 or go to rgvdogexpo. com.
Anyone wanting to spruce up their homes or gardens will want to attend he annual RGV Home and Garden Show to be held at the McAllen Convention Center April 1-3. Show goers will learn about do-it-yourself projects for homes or landscaping including custom homes, décor and lighting, interior designs, furniture, flooring treatments, window treatments, landscaping pools, spas and building materials. Celebrity guests for the event are Wayde King and Bretty Raymer, stars of Animal Planet’s “Tanked.” The two
brothers-in-law create lavish fish tanks shaped like pyramids, spheres, phone booths, cars, kegs and much more. They travel the world to make fellow fish enthusiast’s dreams of owning a little piece of the ocean a reality by proving no job is too big, too far or too outlandish. The show will be open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 1; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 2; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 3. Admission is $17 for adults, but admission for seniors (age 65+) and active military is just $5.
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From pg. 01 ans, the reunions where they get together with people who had similar vocations, who are from the same location, or who support the same home sports teams are coming to an end. Theses events keep me hopping and I enjoy them and am often mistaken for a Winter Texan myself, though I’ve lived in the Valley 45 years. Across the Valley communities hold festivals that Winter Texans enjoy – both as spectators and as participants – such as Texas Citrus Fiesta in Mission or Charro Days in Brownsville. Many participate in these festivals making them bigger and better than they would be without the Winter Texans. Many Winter Texans have already headed up north again, leaving early to get home in time to enjoy Easter with their grandchildren. Although it has been a pleasantly warm winter this season, the weather is starting to get warmer and soon summer will be upon us. Full-time RVers will be traveling the country before returning in the fall. There are many beautiful places to visit in Texas and all across the United States. Many areas to the north are planning festivals as the weather warms up and many who travel fulltime have made plans to go to these festivals. Others will be meeting friends from here in fun locations to spend a few months or to travel together to several destinations. Our Canadian family is limited to 180 days in the United States and even if the weather is still a bit cool in Canada, most of them will be leaving by mid-April to get home before their visas expire. Safe travels! Most of the entertainers have also returned to Branson or wherever they hail from because the snow has (mostly) melted and the people there who were staying in because of the snow are now out looking for fun things to do. (Though the Denver area had a blizzard just last week.) In the past few years there has been a trend for many Winter Texans who have decided to purchase a home in the Rio Grande Valley and stay all year, instead of travelling back and forth pulling a big rig. They often choose to live here because their children have grown and spread across the country. They often leave and spend time with children for a few weeks in the hottest part of the summer or visit other locations across the country. We welcome those of you who choose make South Texas your (mostly) yearround home. We see you in the stores and restaurants and appreciate your choosing to stay with us here in the Rio Grande Valley. So whether you are leaving for a few months or a few days, the folks here at the Winter Texan Times bid you safe travels and we will be looking forward to your return.
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and showcase local talent, businesses, and community organizations. The festival, whose proceeds benefit the Pharr Police Athletic League (PAL), will be held Saturday, April 9 from noon to 11:45 p.m. in downtown Pharr at 118 S. Cage Blvd. This year’s featured musical concerts include performances by Grammy Award-winning artists Little Joe and Intocable. Other musical performances on the main stage include Gunbarrel Confessions, Arroyo Band, Texas Legends, and Whiskey D. The festival will also showcase youth musical performances by Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, Vanguard Academy and Upfame Concert Promotions. Other activities of interest at the festival include the Bill Dillard Carnival, Lucha Libre, a “Pharr-Out Nature Day” with birds of prey demonstrations, Kid-Fish and food booths. Admission to the festival is free before 5 p.m. and $5 entrance fee afterward. Children 12 and younger are admitted free. Free parking with shuttle service to the festival will be provided from PSJA Stadium (E. Kelly Ave. & S. 1st Street in Pharr) by Valley Metro and the City of Pharr.
Golden Age Olympics Horseshoes: It’s like a family reunion
Grammy Award Winner Little Joe
By Brittany Asbury Horseshoe pitching can be a serious sport with leagues, tournaments, and world championships for players of all levels, but at the Golden Age Olympics horseshoes competition held at Tropic Star RV Park Winter Texans gathered to just have fun. Georgia Burke, who won first place in Category B, the class for those who pitch
a 40 percent or higher average, is a world tournament player. Georgia, along with four other Winter Texans from Oklahoma, is part of Oklahoma’s Hall of Fame in the National Horseshoe Pitching Association (NHPA). “I pitched horseshoes since I was a little bitty kid with my grandpa in the backSee HORSESHOES pg. 11
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From pg. 10 yard,” Georgia said with a smile. “Twenty, twenty-five years ago, I started pitching in the League. I’ve gone to thirteen world tournaments, and that’s since I retired; only went one time before I retired. What I like best about horseshoe pitching is the competition and meeting people. I have friends from all over the United States, Canada, South Africa, Norway. When we go to the world tournament, it’s like a family reunion; we see all the people we met last year.” Georgia explained that horseshoe tournaments are divided into classes based on the average score of the pitcher. A horseshoe landing 6 inches from the metal stake, or leaning against the stake, gives a contestant one point. All contestants are trying for the 3 point “ringer,” which is when a horseshoe lands with the stake between its arms without touching any part of the stake. All ladies throw their horseshoes at 30 feet, as do men who are 70 years or older; others pitch at 40 feet. “Some pitchers refuse to move up to 30 feet,” Georgia added, “because it’s a disgrace, but the rest of us, we just don’t care. We’re here for fun.” When the ladies of Category B finished their game, Georgia wore her gold medal as she stood next to Dee Cullaro, who won silver, and Danna Williams, who won bronze. Category A, the beginner’s class for
medal, and was followed by Sandra Phillips with silver, and Judith Bohlken with bronze. Charlotte Bown pointed Judie out as one of the few who pitched a “turn shoe,” which is held by one of the arms when thrown, and explained that Georgia pitches the opposite type, a “flip shoe,” which is held at the bottom of the horseshoe’s U. “There are several brands of shoes you can buy. There are specifications for weight for the World Championships; a new one for children is about a pound and a half, but they go up to 2 pounds.” Charlotte knows the rules for horseshoe pitching very well, as she has been State Secretary for the NHPA in Oklahoma for 9 years and is also in Oklahoma’s NHPA Hall of Fame for her skills at organizing and promoting horseshoe pitching tournaments. “The Association’s website, horseshoepitching.com, has all the rules, all the events. If people are interested in pitching in their home states, they can find their regional officers on the site,” she explained. “The world tournament will be held in Montgomery, Alabama this year, at the end of July through August 1. We get pitchers from all over the world: Norway, South Africa, Japan. Last year the tournament was held in Topeka, Kansas.” Charlotte watched Judie Reed throw a See HORSESHOES pg. 21
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Thursday, March 31 Bible Study - Tropic Winds MH & RV Resort, Harlingen, 10-11am. Lunch - Bentsen Grove Resort, Mission, 11am-12:30pm, burgers & more. Country Jam & Western Jam - Bentsen Grove Resort, Mission, 12:30-3pm. Jam - Val Verde RV Park, Donna, 1-3pm. Big Band Jam - Dream Valley Ranch, Mission, 1pm, cookies and coffee available. Jam Sessions - Dixieland Retirement Community MH and RV Park, Harlingen, 1-3pm, snacks & coffee at intermission, donations accepted. Pancake Dinner - Lemon Tree RV Inn, Mission, 4:30-6pm, BYOTS. Jam - Restful Valley Ranch, Mission, 5:30pm, food served at 4pm. Bingo - Enchanted Valley Ranch, Mission, 7:30pm. Friday, April 1 Summer Jam - Casa del Sol, Donna, Noon-3:30pm, summer jam starts from April 1st thru October, refreshments will be served. Dance - Texas Trails RV Resort, Pharr, 7-10pm, Sweetwater, $5pp, concessions available.
Saturday, April 2 Dance - Enchanted Valley Ranch, Mission, 7-10pm, Sipe & The Country Playboys, BYOB and snacks, water and soda for sale, ice provided. Dance - Snow to Sun Park, Weslaco, 7-10pm, Ron & Nancy, $5pp, BYOB, free ice. Sunday, April 3 Church Worship Service - Siesta Retirement Village Park, Weslaco, 9am, non-denominational, Pastor Ralph Hunt, all are welcome, for information call 956532-8707. Church Service - Paradise Park, Pharr, 10-11am. Country Jam Sessions - Sleepy Valley Ranch Resort, Mission, 6-8pm. Monday, April 4 Jam - River Ranch Resort, Rio Hondo, 1-3pm, dance & sing along. Tuesday, April 5 Jam Session - Lakewood RV Resort, Harlingen, 1pm. Wednesday, April 6 Jam - Eastgate RV & MH Park, Harlingen, 1-3pm. Dance - Tip O’ Texas RV Resort, Pharr,
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From pg. 12 7pm, Bottomline Band, $5pp. Thursday, April 7 Jam - Val Verde RV Park, Donna, 1-3pm. Bingo - Enchanted Valley Ranch, Mission, 7:30pm. Friday, April 8 Summer Jam - Casa del Sol, Donna, Noon-3:30pm, summer jam starts from April 1st thru October, refreshments will be served. Dance - Texas Trails RV Resort, Pharr, 7-10pm, Jealous Heart, $5pp, concessions available. Sunday, April 10 Church Worship Service - Siesta Retirement Village Park, Weslaco, 9am, non-denominational, Pastor Ralph Hunt, all are welcome, for information call 956532-8707. Church Service - Paradise Park, Pharr, 10-11am. Wednesday, April 13 Jam - Eastgate RV & MH Park, Harlingen, 1-3pm. Social Hour Dance with Diego - Siesta Retirement Village Park, Weslaco, 3-4:30pm, pass the hat, popcorn, hot dogs, chili dogs, nachos and soft drinks available, for information call Jim 740360-7647. Dance - Tip O’ Texas RV Resort, Pharr, 7pm, Bottomline Band, $5pp.
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By Kathy Olivarez A Grand Bullfight Festival is planned July 2 at the Santa Maria Bullring in celebration of Don Fred Renk’s 80th birthday. Renk is the owner of the bullring. Matadors Karla Santoyo, Jim Verner, David Verner and Cesar Martinez will take on five bulls from the Renk and Mendoza fighting bull herds. The arena opens at 1 p.m. with music before the bullfights. There will be a special menu of brisket and wild hog and, of course, birthday cake. Fred Renk has supported bloodless bullfighting in the United States and owns the only public bullring where bloodless bullfights are held. Through the years of operating the Santa Maria Bullring, he has built up a following of fans from locals around the ring, Mexicans living in the U.S., and Winter Texans. Renk grew up in Raton, New Mexico on a remote ranch without electricity. His mother came from the Basque country of Spain where bullfights were the main sport. Although she came to this country as a little girl, she still remembered the bullfights she had seen and often played her records of bullfight music. Her stories and the music made a deep impression on Fred who decided some day he wanted to fight bulls.
Because of his remote location, Fred did not see his first bullfight until 1952. In 1953 he watched the great matador Pepe Luis Vasquez. But another vocation took precedence over this dream. Fred felt a calling to be a priest and studied for the priesthood. He attended the University of Chihuahua because the church wanted him to be able to speak Spanish and serve the needs of the Spanish-speaking people. He was there See BULL FIGHT pg. 16
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For some “down home” Midwestern style cooking, Winter Texans who find the Tex-Mex cuisine prevalent in the Rio Grande Valley a bit too spicy, the place to go is Harold’s Country Kitchen in Donna. The restaurant, located at 2221 E. Bus. 83, began in 1955 when a Midwest transplant named Harold Lewsaedaer moved from Illinois to work in the citrus industry. Not long after he arrived, a disastrous freeze wiped out much of the citrus, and Lewsaedaer had to find another source of income. His solution was to open a restaurant in one room of his house Harold’s quickly became a popular place to eat even before the large influx of Winter Texans arrived. Gradually, the restaurant took over the entire house. In 1999, Lewsaedaer sold the restaurant to Ray Limas who adopted the attitude, “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.” He has kept all of Harold’s original recipes and everything served in the restaurant is fresh and made from scratch. Limas has lightened up some of the recipes to make them healthier, using healthier oils but that down-home cookin’ flavor is still preserved in every dish. Limas serves buffet style and offers a bargain of all-you-can-eat for just $9.99 plus tax, and that includes the drink and dessert.
Dishes found on the buffet the day the Winter Texan Times staff visited Harold’s included beef ribs – a mid-western favorite – fried chicken, brisket, and a botana-style dish with sausage, peppers and onions. There were fresh green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, macaroni and dumplings – another mid-western favorite. There was also an array of desserts including several types of cake, banana pudding and cobbler. Guests have a choice of cornbread or a roll. As Winter Texans arrive each season, sauerkraut, and other Mid-Western favorites are added to the buffet. Raul declared the fried chicken the best he had ever eaten, while Norma said the macaroni was “cheesier” than most. Kathy loved the cornbread and hot peach cobbler. Norma said the soup was very good and Kathy enjoyed the fresh salad ingredients. Limas has several rooms plus an outdoor garden space that can be reserved for special events such as Winter Texan reunions. Harold’s also caters events, so if there are parks that want a home cooked meal without having to do the cooking, Limas is happy to provide it. After enjoying lunch at the restaurant, it is no wonder that it has long been a favorite with Winter Texans!
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From pg. 13 until he was almost ready to take his final vows before realizing it was not the right vocation for him. He left the priesthood and joined the Marines. After leaving the Marines in 1959, he decided to pursue his dream of becoming a matador and started training in Cuidad Juarez. He fought bulls in several rings along the border including Reynosa, Matamoros, Acuna, Piedras Negras and Nuevo Leon. He met his first wife, Barbara, in Cuidad Juarez when she went to a bullfight with friends. She asked someone if he could speak English and he told her yes, he could and he was coming to Las Cruces the next day to take her to lunch. She did not believe him and went to lunch with a male friend. Undaunted, Fred followed them to the restaurant and sat down with them, telling her, “You did not wait for me.” The male friend left and after a whirlwind courtship the couple married three weeks later. They were married 25 years before her death. Fred is excited about his upcoming 80th birthday celebration, and hopes to fight as well, if his health permits. There will be five bullfights with Karla Santoyo starring as lead matador. Fred will dedicate this Grand Bullfight Festival to his wife, Lisa, daughter Tone Rene who is coming from Oklahoma, and his first wife, the late Barbara Renk. All
three ladies have been supportive of his bullfighting career. Because this is a festival, all performers will be wearing their informal clothes instead of the suits of lights matadors normally wear. Already there are many reservations for this special event including a number of Winter Texan fans who are planning to come back and see Fred fight. The event begins at 2 p.m. and tickets are $20 for all seats. To make a reservation call Santa Maria Bullring at (956) 481-3300.
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Year round “converted” Winter Texans who are looking for plants to attract birds, butterflies, and other wildlife to their gardens while conserving water, energy, and money, will want to visit the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands & World Birding Center on Saturday, April 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., for a Native Plant Sale and Plant Day. Purchase native plants and learn how they can beautify yards in a series of presentations by local experts. Plus, get tips on how to attract butterflies with host and nectar plants. The free event includes helpful information as well as activities for the little ones. Participants will go home with the plants and knowledge needed to make any yard come to life. The EWBC is located at 714 S. Raul Longoria Road (in the Edinburg Municipal Park) in Edinburg, Texas. For more information call (956) 381-9922.
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Geocaching makes traveling an adventure every day
By Kathy Olivarez Del Zander of Retama Village in Mission thinks geo-caching is a great hobby – especially for Winter Texans who do a lot of traveling. By stopping every couple of hours or so by a geo-cache location, they get a chance to get out of the car and stretch their legs a bit while searching for something out of the ordinary. Best of all it is a hobby that does not cost anything to participate. Geocaching uses a Global Positioning System (GPS) to hide and seek containers called geocaches anywhere in the world. A typical cache can be any kind of small waterproof container containing a logbook. The finder enters the date they found it and sign with their code name and places it back exactly where they found it. Geo-caching as a hobby got started in Portland, Oregon where a man hid a five-gallon bucket and challenged friends to find it. Today, there are more than10 million registered users on www.geocaching.com, the official website for geocaching enthusiasts. The folks managing the website publish the locations of geocaches around the world. Geocache fans find the latitude and longitude coordinates of geocaches and look for them as they travel. Today there are 2.8 million geocaches located in over 180 countries. .
Geocache fans travel from place to place looking for the hidden geocaches and when they find them they open them and sign the log. They also record their find on geocaching.com for a digital reward. Each person involved uses a handle like the old CB radio users used. The person searching does not always know what he or she is looking for. Most are not the size of a five-gallon bucket. Zander has a large display of the geocaches he uses. One was in the shape of a plastic skull. Another looks like an ammo box. One looks like a large bolt. On the smaller side, one consists of two bottle caps put together over a plastic tube holding a small log. The smallest one is made of two tiny magnets with a tiny log. Most are camouflaged in some way to make them hard to detect., although caches are never buried. Searchers must look for something out of the ordinary. When opened, some caches just have a logbook. Others have trinkets for trade. If the finder removes the trinket, he should replace it with something of equal value. According to Zander, anyone can put out a geocache. They simply place it somewhere and send the coordinates to geocaching.com to publish them so othSee GEOCACHING pg. 18
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Del Zander stands behind a table showing some of the geocaches he plans to locate around the country on his next trip. He also has some of the traveling trinkets he has found in his “Mary Hotel� and plans to take to new locations as he travels. He is holding the smallest cache he has created, which is made of two small magnets.
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From pg. 17 ers can find them. They cannot be located next to a river, railroad, an airport or a sensitive security area for safety reasons. And they must be family friendly. Zander once hid a cache along the Amazon River, which he had a man monitor for him. He has one in California that his daughter monitors, and three in Georgia that his brother monitors. He also has several around Mission that he monitors. Zander said there are 397 caches located in and around Mission. (There are about 60 active geocachers in Mission.) Most rest stops have at least one. Bentsen State Park, located south of Mission, has two caches but people cannot put them there without permission. Other state parks also have caches. Zander said there are many locations where geocaches can be found. Most are along roadsides in public right-of-way. If a geocache is located on private property, one must have permission to place it or search for it. Once a participant has located a cache and signed the log, he can log in to the website and mark the caches he found. A message is sent to the person who established the cache letting him know someone has visited it. Since he began geocaching, Zander and his wife Berta have found geocaches all over the world. Although they were originally from Walla Walla, Washington, the couple now resides in Texas but trav-
el around the country to visit their seven children. They also travel outside the country. Zander has also established a “Mary Hotel” in an undisclosed location on Military Highway. This is for traveling trinkets. Many people send out these trinkets that travel around the world. The trinkets have special unique numbers that can be used to track them. He recently picked up one that was started in 2014 by Girl Scout Troop 45134 in Oregon. The goal was for it to visit all 50 state capitals. He found it in his hotel and plans to take it on his next trip to leave for someone else to find possibly in Austin, which had not been checked off the list yet. Zander started a travel bug several years ago putting it in his “Mary Hotel” on Military Highway. His bug is now in Australia after visiting Czechoslovakia, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom and Canada. He has found traveling caches in Turkey, the United Kingdom and several other exotic locations around the world. He recently found a traveling Irish angel in his “Mary Hotel” that started her trip in Ireland. He also started a “007oopsjust07” traveling car trinket, and it has been in 307 different caches and is now in the United Kingdom. It has traveled to Africa, Scandinavia, Czechoslovakia, Mexico, Honduras and Australia, traveling 66,000 miles since he released it. See GEOCACHING pg. 19
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Golden Age Olympics winners announced
Results of the 2016 Golden Age Olympics sponsored by the City of McAllen’s Parks and Recreation Department have been announced. Golden Olympics is an athletic completion open to all Winter Texans in the Valley. Bake-off Winners In the Bake-off winners of bars were first, Sharon Branson, Tip O Texas; second, June Mueller, McAllen Mobile, third Julie Pederson, McAllen Mobile. Cake winners were first, Carolyn Adams, Tip O Texas; second Barbara Porter, McAllen Mobile; third, Peggie Becker, Tip O Texas. Winners of the cookie competition were first, Ruby Insell, Tip O Texas; second, Sandy Lammers, McAllen Mobile, third, Beverly Oby, McAllen
Mobile. Cupcake winners were P. Nenette McHenry, independent; second, Beverly Oby, McAllen Mobile; third, Ruby Insell, Tip O Texas. Cream Pie winners were first, Rusalyn Steffen, Dream Valley Ranch; second, Beverly Oby, McAllen Mobile; third, Bonnie Lynch. Fruit pie winners were first, Margie Baumbach, Trophy Gardens, second, Kathy Dillon, McAllen Mobile, third. Elaine DeVanny, Tip O Texas. Sweetbread winners were first and second place, Evelyn Yoder, McAllen Mobile, third Beverly Oby, McAllen Mobile. Yeast bread winners were first Sandy Lammers, McAllen Mobile, second, Sharon Branson, Tip O Texas, third, John Viestenz, McAllen Mobile.
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His green squirrel has traveled 71,000 miles and is currently in Tennessee. When Zander and his wife travel, they make it their goal to find at least 10 caches a day. Most are alongside the roads in the right-of-way. He warns some may be difficult to spot. In South Texas, it may require walking through scrub brush to get to it. In other areas, it might high in a tree; require a mountain climb or some other hazardous trek. However, the geocache details on the website include difficulty and terrain ratings, so finders can choose the type of adventure they prefer. Some caches offer unique challenges. He told of one in West Texas called a Holland Dyke. It consists of a film canister at the bottom of a PVC pipe that cannot be moved. It takes water to float the canister to the top to get to the log. Some geocache fans take part in challenges. Zander and his wife took the “Texas Challenge” that involved finding a cache in every county in Texas. They have a souvenir button on their website noting they successfully completed the Texas Challenge. His son was the first to complete the “Cache Across America Challenge” that ends in Washington D.C. Approximately 30 others have now completed it. “Geocaching keeps you young,” Zander said. “You are out and active searching for them and if you are driving it is a great way to stop and stretch.” He invites other Winter Texans to join the fun. All that is needed is a GPS device and Internet access to look up the website for cache location information. Geocaching.com even has a free app for smart phones. However, Zander say, cell phones are not as accurate as the GPS devices. “Regardless of what device is used, it is fun to search for the logs or trinkets and help those trinkets on their journey,” he concluded.
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In the bean bag toss, first place went to William Danielson and J.B. McPadin, Trophy gardens; second, Tony Comstock and Gilbert Ruest, Tropic Star; third, Gerald Hurst and Richard Burmighan, Ranchero Village. In the Mixed bean bag toss first place went to Brue and Rosemary Malterud, Tip O Texas; second, John and Susan Sheehan, Mission Bell ; third, Richard Fiser and Phyll Thackery, Tip O Texas. See GOLDEN AGE pg. 23
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As the men’s category finished their round, Tony Comstock sat down to wait for the results. “I’ve been coming to Texas most of my life. Even when stayin’ in a hotel, I’d go to a park and pick up the Winter Texan Times to find out the dances and all,” he remembers. “I’ve been down here in the early 50s and 70s, training horses--trotters and pacers, harness horses. Took them up to Chicago, we’d go to Aurora Downs--it’s closed down now-Maywood, Elmhurst.” He smiled as he added, “I started out pitching at home when I was a kid, you know, family reunions and stuff like that.” He indicated the men brushing sand back into the scoring boxes and shoveling up the packed down areas. “We played round robin; only four men in the 70 plus group, so we only had to play three games.” When the games were all completed, Bud Orum took gold in the Men’s 70+ category, Bruce Miller took silver, and C.E. Morrison took bronze.
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By Brittany Asbury Among the many entertainment attractions of BorderFest 2016 in Hidalgo, were the several parades, including the opening day parades that attracted thousands of viewers. Before the parade. the empty street stretches out in a haze of gray pavement lined with thousands of visitors from Texas counties and Winter Texans from the northern states and Canada. Soon the BorderFest parade that approaches the festival grounds at the State Farm Arena fills the street with color, sounds and wonder. The parade starts with waving flags carried by servicemen marching in perfect step. As the servicemen turn in unison and march onto the grounds of State Farm Arena, the rest of the parade sails into view, parrot wings and representations of Brazil’s “Christ the Redeemer” monument silhouetted against the sky. Entertainers and performers were intermixed with floats from local businesses. Tenth Street was filled with everything from Lion dancers, ATVs popping wheelies, and a tall tri-wheeled bike, to a river of pink-shirted Zumba
exercisers, flashy convertibles with beauty queens, and local politicians. The parade ended with dancing horses while a rush of parade-watchers headed to the food court to enjoy a bite from the many vendors. Burritos, spiced corn on the cob, nachos, ice cream, and giant turkey legs were all just a few of the many enticements ready to eat, and the lunchers were treated to their own live music from the nearby stage. More food could be found scattered among the fair attractions, including a whole tent from HEB full of samples from the store, and another tent set up for wine and whiskey tasting with a long bar and cozy tables tucked away from the sun. Just off to one side was a small trailer set up for a truly age-old experience among the dinosaurs, complete with a small sandbox for children to sift for fossils. Whole families as well as older couples disappeared inside to enjoy a little education mixed with the thrills of life-like dinosaur models. Those looking for more thrills, fun, and games headed over to the fair attractions, playing a friendly round of pop-the-
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8-ball Billiards
In 8-ball billiards singles first place for men 51-69 went to Denis Gaudet, Alamo Palms; second Juan Flores, Fun N Sun; third, Wayne Hannon, Siesta Village. For men 70+ first place went to Ray Warren, Fun N Sun; second, Lanny Manley; third Paul Rose, Run N Son. For women 61-75 first place went to Michele Laduron, Fun N Sun; second, Barbara Badi, Fun N Sun; third Mareen Nelson, Fun N Sun. For women 76-86 first went to Charlotte Wolfrom, Magnolia; second, Shirley Pash, Fun N Sun; and third, Par Van Raden, Fiesta Village. In 8-ball mixed double competition (53-67) first place went to Dennis Gaudet and Laverne Stratford of Alamo palms; second, Mary Bassell and Alex Trevino, independents; third, Ed and Connie Baranowski, Llano Grande. For those 68 and over, first place went to Claude and Lise Lemay, Pleasant Valley; second, Donald and Jean Buckland, Fun N Sun; third, Kevin and Linda Molloy, Fun N Sun.
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In 9-ball billiards women 61-68, first place went to Michelle Laduron, Fun N Sun; second, Connie Baranowski, Llano Grande, third Mary Bassell, independent.
Van Raden, Fiesta Village; third, Betty Crowe, Siesta Village. In 9-Ball Billiards for men 51-71, first place went to Dennis Gaudet, Alamo Palms; second, Alan Laduron, Fun N Sun; third, Lorene Evans, Trophy Gardens; For men 72 and over first place went to Jim Higgins, Fun N Sun; second, Lanny Manley, independent, third, Charles Piety, Alamo Palms. In 9-ball billiards women 61-68, first place went to Michelle Laduron, Fun N Sun; second, Connie Baranowski, Llano Grande, third Mary Bassell, independent. For women 71 and over first place went to Gloria Smith, Wagon City; second, Pat Van Raden, Fiesta Village; third, Betty Crowe, Siesta Village.
Bowling
In Bowling team Flight A Team Winter Ranch 2 was first place. They included Connie and Lud Lerdon, Jim Thomas, Charlie and LaDonna Vaughn, the second place team was WEBE from Bit O Heaven. They were John and Joyce Beerbohn, Jerry and Velma Kidd, and Hank Stedman. The third place team was BG Five from Bentsen Grove. They included Pamela Gallagher, Peggy Glidden, John Pawlak, Sharon Albers, and Kenneth Waldhauser. In bowling singles flight A men singles, third, Mike Seymour, Tradewinds. In
Grove; third, Kenneth Waldhauser, Bentsen Grove. Flight C winners were first, Paul Rose, Fun N Sun; second, Walt Bealor, Green Acres, third, Stewart Kunselman, Tip O Texas first went to Jerry Hofer, Village Grove; second, Clifford Muilenburg, Bit O Heaven; third Claude Lemay, Bit O Heaven. In Bowling Men’s Doubles Flight A, first place went to Patrick Colgan and Bill Mazan of Bentsen Grove; second went to Gale Ganshorn, Dream Valley and Jack Turner, Independent; third place went to Ronald Buss, San Juan Gardens and Roy Wieneke, enchanted Valley; Flight B winners were first place, Jerry Murray and Milton Parker, Bit Heaven; second, Bob Hendel and Milt Reynolds, Fiesta Village, third, Donald Dodd and Don Wulf, Trophy Gardens. In women’s singles Flight A, first went to Barb Hoag, Winter Haven; second, Jacqueline Viestenz, McAllen Mobile; third, Kris Mion, independent. In Mixed Doubles Flight A first place went to Terry and Gayle Steinbeck, Trophy gardens; second, Bob and Kris Moin, Independents, third Judy Good and Leon Green, Winter Ranch. In Flight B first place went to Ellen Belbas and John Mitgar, Kenwood; second, Ed Rice and Barbara Harrison, Tip O Texas; third, Joyce Beerbohn, and Hank Stedman, Bit O Heaven.
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-stream of families taking commemorative photos, and the two-man team of Cache Tones played their signature “Rhythm & Bliss” music. The Amazing Rainforest Experience attracted its own out-of-state visitors and local families interested in the sleepy gaze of coiled pythons and the antics of tiny monkeys, along with the lethal jeweled beauty of Poison Dart frogs tucked safely behind glass. Illusionists performed next to tents of martial artists, and music accompanied the walkers from the radio booths. And then, half hidden away, was the Classic Car Show – a parking lot filled with show cars, from the rounded beauty of restored Classics to the shark-sleek lines of modern sports cars. Signs on the cars declared, “Just like another man’s wife; look, but don’t touch,” and the rule was carefully followed by those who came to admire the cars and chat with the proud owners who stood nearby. From the Xtreme Motor Cross exhibitions, Capoeira martial arts, and Samba dancers, to the Silver Thistle pipes and drums, and Folklorico dances, this was just a sample of BorderFest and the many wonderful entertainers who came to brighten the stages set throughout the Arena grounds.
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