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We have had several calls and emails about where the COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed. This is such a rapidly changing fluid situation that it is not feasible for us to disseminate this information in print. To stay up to date on this, please follow our Facebook and website for any updates. Also subscribe to our email newsletter. We will post information as new opportunities to book an appointment arise. We would encourage you to only use locations that are scheduling appointments for vaccines to ensure that you receive a vaccine and that your time is not wasted, and you do not step into a situation where you are exposed by waiting in a long line. In the meantime, check with your local pharmacies, clinics, hospitals, and county/city websites. Be sure to ask about any requirements before you arrive. For example, I had a conversation with Jaime Barrera at Richard’s See RINA’S RAMBLINGS pg. 24

UVAL member exhibit open

The Upper Valley Art League of Mission (UVAL) has re-opened its gallery doors to the public after being closed for eight months. See UVAL pg. 15 INDEX Parks Calendar “On the Road” Column Events Calendar Taste of the Valley Business Guide Classifieds

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McAllen’s historic growth continues today

McAllen has a long history even before it was officially incorporated on February 20, 1911. Some records have the development of the city going as far back as 1767 when some land grants were granted to Juan Antonio Villarreal and Antonio Gutierrez by the Spanish crown. The City of McAllen was developed from parts of these grants. Although, some of the dates might be skewed, most of the history of McAllen was gathered by the McAllen Library years ago before being shared with the McAllen Heritage Center when they opened. The Center says the information might not reflect full or fully accurate information, but it is as close as they have to the history and development of the City of McAl-

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The Valley’s traveling Veggie Man

He goes by “Pineapple Joe,” or “Big Joe.” At Canyon Lake RV Resort, on the marker board outside the dining hall, it simply reads: 4 p.m. - Veggie Man. All of those monikers represent Jose Ybarra and for 21 years he has driven his portable market stand filled with produce and more to Winter Texan parks across the Rio Grande Valley. He brings good deals, fresh vegetables, fruits and more and when his truck appears in a park/resort, the lines start growing. While the coronavirus pandemic has restructured the way people live, See VEGGIE MAN pg. 14

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While McAllen has seen a growth in business in the last 20 years, it has also seen a growth in what it offers for outdoor activities. The entire Rio Grande Valley is a huge birding hub. McAllen has not been left out in the birding area. McAllen features one of the W o r l d Birding Center’s at its historic Quinta Mazatlán. Quinta Mazatlán, built in 1935, features a Spanish Revival Style construction. It was a private residence and even included a Roman tub. Sitting at 10,000 square feet, it is probably one of the largest adobe structures in the State of Texas. With only two previous owners, the City of McAllen was able to purchase the property in 1998. It narrowly avoided being bulldozed by other interested parties. Quinta Mazatlán opened in 2006 as a “mansion with a mission,” as it states on its website. The site also features a 20-acre Tamaulipan Thornforest that, like other areas in the World Birding Center organization, are now protected. Quinta Mazatlan has seen 230 species of birds. A walk through the woods gives visitors a chance to observe and

listen to the local birds and visitors that migrate through the area. Not only does the home and its surrounding property make it ideal for birding, it is also an ideal place for receptions and event photos. It is an urban sanctuary that thrives to enrich people’s lives by sharing knowledge about birds, plants, and environmental stewardship in South Texas. When walking along the trails, there are plaques naming plants and giving a brief description of said plant. There are also plaques noting some of the history around the building like its irrigation canals. Other plaques are featured alongside bronze statues depicting animals that have roamed, or continue to roam, the area. Quinta Mazatlán has activities that teach about the habitat, birding, and conservation on a regular basis. You can visit their website to view upcoming classes and events, and to purSee OUTDOORS pg. 16

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uary 20 from 3 to 4 p.m. Tune in every third Wednesday of the month for a new art workshop that you can follow along with at home. A limited number of supply kits are available each month for registration. Kits are picked up at the museum via curbside delivery. Visit theimasonline.org and go to the Explore tab to register. Kit pickup is every Saturday prior to workshop from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. Share your work with IMAS using #IMASArtist and #ExploreIMAS for a chance to be featured on IMAS social media.

Previous workshops are available for viewing. The International Museum of Arts and Sciences is open and has several exhibits on display and programs taking place. The IMAS galleries are open weekly Wednesday through Saturday with modified hours and scheduled admission tickets. Currently admission is $1 for guests four and up, and IMAS members and children under four receive free admission. Visit theimasonline.org for the most up to date visitor information. IMAS is located at 1900 W. Nolana Ave in McAllen.

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There is a whole lot of feathered ley is a wonderfully diverse neighfun happening on January 23rd at borhood; more than 515 species of Quinta Mazatlan. The Center for Ur- birds have been documented in the ban Ecology is hosting the first Hob- four-county region, helping to make it bies in Nature session of 2021, “Begin one of the best-known birding areas in to Birdwatch”. The one-hour program the United States. invites guests into the Come fly by Quinta world of birds, where Mazatlan and get birdy they will be amazed on Saturday, January by the beautiful col23, from 10 a.m. – 11 ors, fascinating bea.m. for birdwatching haviors, and incredifun. The Hobbies in Nable diversity of birds ture series is designed found all around us. for adults and older After a fun-filled youth, $5 per person. the wild (some- As outdoor class size is introduction, guests Enjoy birds of Quinta will be introduced to times-wacky) Mazatlan. Photo credit Quinta limited for health prothe tips and tricks of Mazatlan. tocols, please book in birdwatching, from advance at www.quinhow to use binoculars to practicing tamazatlan.ticketleap.com. bird identification using the 5 Keys of Please follow current Covid-19 Bird ID. Safety Guidelines while in the Park. “One of the greatest joys of bird- Quinta Mazatlán is located at 600 watching is learning to recognize the Sunset Drive in McAllen, Texas, one birds around you,” said urban ecolo- block south of La Plaza Mall on 10th gist John Brush. “It’s like getting to Street. For more information, contact know your neighbors.” (956) 681-3370 and follow Quinta If birds are neighbors, then the Val- Mazatlán on social media.

Wild Bees still on exhibit

Wild Bees, an exhibition show- Valley. In January 2019, Sharp and casing the works of Paula Sharp and Eatman launched Wild Bees of the Ross Eatman, is a collection of stun- National Butterfly Center, a website ning macro photographs depicting the dedicated to LRGV bees. world of America’s native bees. The Paula Sharp is a photojournalist exhibit is on a national tour of prom- and writer. She is the author of the inent museums, botanical gardens, bestseller Crows Over a Wheatfield and galleries. Originally set to end in and four other New York Times NoOctober, the exhibit is table Books. Sharp has still buzzing through traveled throughout the February 7 at IMAS. United States and Brazil, Sharp and Eatman photographing and docuare co-authors of the menting life here and in highly regarded and the Amazon. Ross Eatpopular website, Wild man has been a nature Bees of New York, the and travel photographer culmination of a threefor twenty years. He is a year project tracking co-founder of Sharp-Eatand photographing man Nature Photography, more than 120 north- Perplexing Bumblebee Ex- a society dedicated to eastern bee species. ploring Mallow © 2018, documenting conservaSupported by the New Paula Sharp tion issues. York State EnvironThe International Mumental Protection Fund, the project seum of arts and Sciences is open and focused on bees of New York’s Rocke- has several exhibits on display and feller State Park Preserve, a forested programs taking place. The IMAS area that is home to many woodland galleries are open weekly Wednesday bee species; and Stone Barns Center through Saturday with modified hours for Food and Agriculture, an experi- and scheduled admission tickets. Curmental farmland with orchards, vege- rently admission is $1 for guests four table gardens and apiaries. and up, and IMAS members and chilIn September of 2018, Sharp and dren under four receive free admisEatman commenced a new project at sion. Visit theimasonline.org for the the National Butterfly Center of Hi- most up to date visitor information. dalgo County, Texas, documenting na- IMAS is located at 1900 W. Nolana tive bee species inhabiting the unique Ave in McAllen. ecosystems of the Lower Rio Grande

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Bird watching in your own backyard

January 5 celebrated National Bird Day. The International Museum of Arts and Sciences had presented a lesson on creating your own backyard bird log on their website. Just because the day has past, does not mean you still cannot make one. The information is still on their website and available any time. In 2002, Born Free USA, a non-profit focused on wildlife conservation, activism, and education, in collaboration with the Avian Welfare Coalition, launched the first annual National Bird Day to promote awareness of birds every January 5th. Many nature and bird lovers observe National Bird Day.

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The Texas Citrus Fiesta (TCF) will host their annual Product Costume Show this week, Saturday, January 16. The event will be held at the Mission Event Center, 2425 Ruby Red Blvd., from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Each year, the Fiesta chooses a theme that participants carry on in their c o s tumes. T h i s year ’s theme is Let Your Dream Blossom. Participants t h e n walk the runway showing off their handmade creations. The TCF Product Costume Show is not your ordinary style show. The costumes designed for this uniquely American folk-art competition must be decorated using only agricultural products grown in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Over the years, the costume designers have become more and more creative about how to prepare a variety of local ag products – including citrus, of course – to create a palette of colors for their creative whims. All costumes must have at least 10 percent citrus, but also a variety of other products that are native to the Valley can be used. Products such as onion skin, which is often used for lace, bougainvillea leaves, for pink

colors, banana leaves, palm leaves and a host of other products are used. It takes many hours to make these costumes. Burnt citrus peel, purple onion skins, white onion skin, mesquite sawdust and dehydrated citrus leaves are just a few of the materials these creative designers use to achieve their almost magical transformation of raw materials into elaborate costumes for their models to showcase during the competition. The designers are judged on use of Valley products, variety of products, creativity, use of citrus and adherence to the theme, among other criteria. Costumes decorated with citrus originated in the 1930s as a marketing tool to draw national attention to the citrus industry of the Rio Grande Valley, and the tradition continues today. The Texas Citrus Fiesta has been a part of the City of Mission’s history for over 80 years. Events are held throughout the year to celebrate the harvesting of citrus across the Rio Grande Valley. Tickets to the event are $5 per person. For more information, call (956) 585-9724. Texas Citrus Fiesta offices are located at 220 E. 9th St. in Mission.

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McAllen Public Library continues to serve the community with safe programming through their latest offering: Family Drive-In Movie Nights. Enjoy free, family-friendly movies from the comfort of one’s own vehicle. Carnival food will be on sale and served car side, provided by North American Midway Entertainment. A snack menu is available at bit.ly/MovieNightSnackMenu.

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len. The full outline and videos of the history of McAllen can be viewed on the McAllen Heritage Center’s website at mcallenheritagecenter.com. I will try to relay some of this history here

li – the granddaughter of Jose Manuel Gomez who he received the very large land grant in 1797. The land was called the Santa Anita Ranch and was in what is now northern Hidalgo as we discover some of McAllen’s im- County. portant landmarks. Young marIt is said ries Salome Balli that John Dominguez in McAllen ar1853. Unforturived in the nately, Young Rio Grande died in 1862 and Valley in the McAllen then early 1850’s. marries Salome. He worked as After the mara clerk in John riage, McAllen Young’s store continued to acin Edinburgh, McAllen Heritage Museum quire land for the which is now ranch. By 1904, Hidalgo area. James McAllen’s At the time, Young recorded over land holdings are well over 80,000 5,000 head of cattle, and even more acres. sheep. McAllen was buying commodIn 1904, when the railroad reached ities such as cotton, sugar, and salt. Santa Anita Ranch, McAllen estabThese goods were then shipped on lished a townsite on the rail line, just steamboats to the port of Brownsville. eight miles north of Hidalgo. Later Land acquisitions for Young were that year, John McAllen, James B. also handled by McAllen. McAllen, Uriah Lott, Lon C. Hill One of the original Spanish Land and John J. Young launched McAllen Grants was inherited by Salome Bal- Townsite Company, but there was lit-

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tle interest shown in developing the new townsite – McAllen. A lot of things were happening in the area at the time. The La Piedad cemetery was founded in 1895. The coldest recorded temperature of 12 degrees was recorded at the Brownsville weather station. The Hidalgo Irrigation Company was founded in 1903. A railroad depot was opened in 1905. A McAllen post office was established in 1907. In 1908, the Roselawn Perpetual Care Burial Park was founded. The original land McAllen had established Presbyterian Church was named West McAllen. While William Briggs, O. Em. Jones and John Closner started their own tract of land and named it East McAllen in 1907. The first buildings in East McAllen included a Presbyterian Church, a grocery store, and the Osborn and Dewey residence. There was also a two-story building that Mr. Briggs moved from West to East McAllen. It operated as a hotel for the McAllen

Townsite Company. By the end of 1908, there was a new hardware and furniture store being built. There was a total of five stores, two taverns, two lumberyards and a population of over 300 in East McAllen. Big things in 1909 included the establishment of the McAllen Chamber of Commerce and the McAllen Monitor. Businesses continued to develop and relocate in the vicinity of Main Street in McAllen in 1910. On February 20th, 1911, the City of McAllen was incorporated, and Frank G. Crow was elected mayor. O.P. Archer was elected Mayor in 1912. By 1916, the population, although unofficial, was about 1,200. This is after the town experienced a boom in economic growth due to 12,000 national guard soldiers arriving to stop border banditry. In 1917, Archer deeded a one block square tract of land to the City of McAllen. After his death in 1930,

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WINTER TEXAN TIMES the park was renamed Archer Park in 1933. Archer was a prominent businessman and civic leader. Archer Park features a bandstand that has seen many events during its years. The McAllen Public Library was housed in the basement of the bandstand from 1936 to 1949. The park has been the site of many community activities and celebrations. Across the street from Archer Park is the grand Casa de Palmas Hotel that was built in 1918. The building has served as a business, social and civic center for McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley. The hotel is now part of Archer Park Wyndham hotels. A small hospital was opened in 1925. The first international bridge to Reynosa opened in 1926 making commerce and trade between the two cities much easier. By 1930, McAllen’s population reached just over 9,000. With the growth of the area, building a suspension bridge from Hidalgo to Reyno-

www.wintertexantimes.com sa after the original collapsed; the discovery of oil in Reynosa, making McAllen a top tourist market; the population grew to 20,000 in 1950, and 32,728 by 1960. The town quickly grew into a retail shoppers’ mecca, a hub for international trade, and a desirable location for Winter Texans. Things went up fast in McAllen. The first Convention and Civic Center was built in 1946 with a newer McAllen Convention Center being built in 1959. Runways for Miller Field – McAllen’s Airport – were paved in 1947. In 1950, the McAllen Memorial Public Library opened for business. Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery was also founded that year. When reading the outline of the history of McAllen, it notes all the hard freezes, large rains, and other things that affected the City, it’s people and the agriculture. Several freezes and rains damaged sugarcane, citrus and

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Wednesday, January 13 Breakfast - Oleander Acres, Mission, 8-11am, Homemade buttermilk biscuits and sausage gravy, two eggs, hashbrowns, and choice of meat or a breakfast sandwich. $3pp to $6pp. Drive thru only. John Autry Scramble - Monte Cristo Golf & Country Club, Edinburg, 2pm. Thursday, January 14 Soup Supper - Bit-O-Heaven RV Park, Donna, 4pm, $5 per 32 oz prefilled container; four flavors. Drive thru only, pick up and take home. Friday, January 15 Craft Show - Mission West RV Park, 8am-Noon. Fish Fry - Lamplighter Park, Palmview, 4-5:30pm, Drive-thru, no need to exit your vehicle. Enter on Lampshire to get started. Served 4-5:30pm

or until gone. Hope to see you!! Fish Fry - Mission West RV Park, 4:30-5:30pm, Fish dinner - 3 pieces, fish served with coleslaw and fries, $8pp. Serving from 4:30-5:30 pm. Drive thru only. Pulled Pork Sandwich Dinner Oleander Acres, Mission, 5-6:30pm, BBQ pulled pork sandwich, coleslaw, fries or okra, pickle spear and dessert. Must pre-order and pickup is drive thru only. $8pp. Tammy, 503-5931457. Saturday, January 16 Park Wide Garage Sale - Golf View Estates, Mission, 8am-Noon, Rec Hall. White Elephant and crafters with Grab and Go Bake Sale. Masks required. Breakfast - Oleander Acres, Mission, 8-11am, Homemade buttermilk biscuits and sausage gravy, two eggs, hashbrowns, and choice of meat or a breakfast sandwich. $3pp to $6pp. Drive thru only. Open Jam - Bit-O-Heaven RV Park, Donna, 1-3pm, Event is held outdoors, at South Hall. Bring your

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own chair, beverage, snacks. Fresh mic covers used with each performer. Sunday, January 17 Church Service - Mission Bell Resort/ Tradewinds, Mission, 9:3010:30am, Will be held in the Mission Bell Hall, with Pastor Jim Maxson. Plenty of room for social distancing, please wear a mask. Church Service - Mission West RV Park, 10-11am, Everyone welcome to join us for our non-denominational church service every Sunday at 10am. We will have social distancing and masks will be required throughout the service. Our address is 511 E Loop 374, Palmview, TX 78572. Church Service - Pleasant Valley Resort, Mission, 10:30-11:30am, Church Service is held in Clubhouse Rec Hall. Line Dancing - AmeriCana RV Park, Mission, 2-3:30pm, Activity will be outside on cement Lot #37. Half hour beginner with instruction, half hour intermediate, half hour practice. All steps called. Donations accepted. Will follow CDC guidelines.

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Breakfast - Oleander Acres, Mission, 8-11am, Homemade buttermilk biscuits and sausage gravy, two eggs, hashbrowns, and choice of meat or a breakfast sandwich. $3pp to $6pp. Drive thru only. John Autry Scramble - Monte Cristo Golf & Country Club, Edinburg, 2pm. Thursday, January 21 Soup Supper - Bit-O-Heaven RV Park, Donna, 4pm, $5 per 32 oz prefilled container; four flavors. Drive thru only, pick up and take home. Friday, January 22 Entertainment - Mission Bell Resort/ Tradewinds, Mission, 1-3pm, Adam Pope & Monroe - Sun Show from Nashville. Lunch 12pm. Show is $8pp advance purchase, $9pp at the door. Outdoor stage, open to public. In event of rain, may be rescheduled. Fish Fry - Lamplighter Park, Palmview, 4-5:30pm, Drive-thru, no need to exit your vehicle. Enter on Lampshire to get started. Served 4-5:30pm

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or until gone. Hope to see you!! Fish Fry - Mission West RV Park, 4:30-5:30pm, Fish dinner - 3 pieces, fish served with coleslaw and fries, $8pp. Serving from 4:30-5:30 pm. Drive thru only. Saturday, January 23 Breakfast - Oleander Acres, Mission, 8-11am, Homemade buttermilk biscuits and sausage gravy, two eggs, hashbrowns, and choice of meat or a breakfast sandwich. $3pp to $6pp. Drive thru only. Open Jam - Bit-O-Heaven RV Park, Donna, 1-3pm, Event is held outdoors, at South Hall. Bring your own chair, beverage, snacks. Fresh mic covers used with each performer. Entertainment - Mission West RV Park, 7-9pm, Kody Norris. $9pp. Concessions available. We have plenty of room for social distancing. Masks will be required. Dance - Mission Bell Resort/ Tradewinds, Mission, 7-10pm, Night Ryders, $8pp. Sunday, January 24 Church Service - Mission Bell Resort/ Tradewinds, Mission, 9:30-

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The Upper Valley Art League endeavors to create a space that will serve as a resource center, cultivating the artistic growth of the community by hosting exhibits of local and guest artists and offering classes and workshops in a variety of media. The organization serves ages young and old, from both sides of the border. The Gallery is located in the Kika de la Garza Fine Arts Center, 921 E. 12th in Mission, next to Speer Memorial Library. Gallery hours will be Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 pm. And on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no entrance fee to the gallery. For additional information about UVAL, its classes, membership and events, visit the website at uppervalleyartleague.org or call (956) 5832787.

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chase tickets. Their website is quintamazatlan.com. Tickets are required for reservation of time slots to practice social distancing. You can also call Quinta Mazatlan for more information at (956) 6813370. They are located at 600 Sunset Drive. The protection of woodlands and green space is an important goal for Quinta Mazatlán, McAllen Nature Center the City of McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley. This goal is further illustrated with McAllen’s Nature Center. McAllen Nature Center features two miles of trails that traverse through 33 acres of native Tamaulipan Thornscrub habitat. Less than three percent of this native habitat remains in the Rio Grande Valley.

Over 200 species of birds, 80 species of butterflies, and 20 species of reptiles and amphibians have been spotted at the Center. Even the endangered Texas Indigo Snake and Texas Tortoise have been spotted. Other visitors to the park have included coyote, grey fox and javelina. Common guests include cottontail rabbits, opossums, and raccoons. From November through March, a high migration period for birds, birding stations throughout the park are maintained. Keeping these maintained offers more viewing opportunities. Visitors are welcome to walk, run, watch, and photograph wildlife. Bicycling, grilling, smoking and loud music are prohibited. Visitors must remain on trails. Hours of operation are Tuesday

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through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. including the Las Palmas Trail (2500 McAllen Nature Center is located at Quince), La Vista Park Trail (100 La 4101 W. Business 83. For more in- Vista), and Retama Village Park Trail formation visit them on Facebook at (2500 Laurel). www.facebook.com/ More informaMcAllen NatureCention can be found ter or call (9560 681at https://www. 3333. exploremcallen. McAllen also has com/things-to-do/ a series of hiking and parks-outdoors/hikbiking trails. These ing-biking-trails/. trails feature lightMcAllen also ing, parking areas, has a catch and reand artwork done by lease lake – McAllen local artists. Along Town Lake. It is a the trails, irrigations three-acre lake with pipes, trashcans and a ½ mile paved runother items have been ning and bicycling decorated or painted trail. The trail conwith something that nects to the 2nd St. represents the ValHike and Bike Trail. ley like butterflies Pedal boat, kayak and birds. One secand other rentals are tion of trail features available. Events signs representing might be limited due the planets and are to COVID-19 restricspaced along the trail McAllen Hike and Bike Trail tions. as they are in space. More information Most of the trails run along 2nd can be found at www.facebook.com/ Street. Some parking areas include McAllenTownLake/ and https://parks. Trenton Rd and 2nd. St., U.S. Bus. mcallen.net/town-lake-at-firemen's83 and 2nd. St. and Bicentennial and park. Harvey Ave. There are several trails

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Cowboys are still found in Texas state has the largest ranch in the world and probably will be for a long, long as Australia has us beat. time as Texas boasts some of the largThe famous King Ranch is just an est ranches hour and a half that are found Captain Richard King’s drive from the in the United Rio Grande States. Just story is one that we all Valley. If you imagine - the haven' t vislike to hear - it is the ited the King state of Texas comprises American dream. Come Ranch, make of 121,902 that a priority million acres. along and hear the sto- for 2021. Some The top ten first timers visranches in ry firsthand on the King it the ranch Texas comon their own, Ranch Tour. prise four and but it is highly half million recommendof those acres with the King Ranch ed that you take a guided tour. Local comprising 825,000 acres and consid- tour companies offer guided tours that ered the largest ranch in Texas. Unfor- begin in the major towns of the lower tunately, Texans cannot brag that our Rio Grande Valley or you can join a

group at the Visitor Center located on the ranch. The guided tours that begin in the lower Rio Grande Valley will generally tell you about the native flora and fauna along the way giving you a deeper knowledge of our Valley. Years ago, I took my first tour through the ranch as I played a pre-recorded record of what I was seeing. Regardless of how you choose to see the ranch all of the tours must stay on the 12-mile Loop Road that runs through the ranch. You will see herds of thoroughbreds, the famous long horns whose forebears made the long cattle drives to Kansas as well as handsome quarter horses as you travel the Loop Road. A well-orchestrated tour will also include the museum exhibiting saddles, a hunting car used on the ranch, rifles and life size pictures of ranch life in the 1930's. And no, you will not visit inside the Ranch House, but a guided tour that begins in the Valley should include a lunch of Texas Bar-B-Que. Richard King founded the ranch in 1853. At the age of 61, he died of cancer at the Menger Hotel in San Anto-

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nio. At that time, the ranch was deeply in debt, but Henrietta, his determined widow, never gave up and kept the ranch intact. And so, it exists today but no doubt operating very differently than when first founded. Cowboys today may round up the cattle from a helicopter. Blocks of salt and hay bales are hauled into the pastures by pickup. A honk of the horn and the cattle come running to be first in line at the feed trough. Even so, the story of the young Richard who stowed away on a ship eventually becoming captain of his own vessels is a story Americans love. His salty language had to be cleaned up when he decided to woo the daughter of a Brownsville Presbyterian minister. He even attended prayer meetings and finally won the conquest when he married young Henrietta. Captain Richard King’s story is one that we all like to hear - it is the American dream. Come along and hear the story firsthand on the King Ranch Tour.

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REUNIONS Ringgold County Winter Texans from Ringgold County and surrounding communities and counties are invited to a gathering at Ann's Restaurant in San Juan on February 5th at 11:30 a.m. Social distancing and the wearing of masks are encouraged for the safety of those attending. For additional information or questions contact Alan Oshel at (417) 770-5411 or Mary Hower (515) 822-8731. Hope to see you there. Kanabec County The reunion at Gattiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza is cancelled for this year. Any questions please call Judy Sundet 320-282-6845 RGV Woodcarvers The Rio Grande Valley Woodcarvers will not be holding their Thursday morning carving meetings until further notice. The Nomad Shrine Club is being used for Covid19 testing. Meetings will resume when the testing is completed. RGV Woodcarvers

www.wintertexantimes.com will publish an announcement when meetings resume. If you have any questions, please contact Fred Stenman at (651) 485 0580. Newmar Kountry Klub Luncheon Newmar Kountry Klub Luncheons are cancelled for this season. Any additional information, or if anything changes, will be published at a later date. The hostess, Candace Marquis, says she is looking forward to holding meetings again in 2021. If you have a reunion or meeting coming up, please submit to reunions@wintertexantimes.com. Please include contact information, social distancing requirements and any additional information that would be helpful to the community.

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CALENDAR January 14 McAllen VA Clinic will be hosting a drive-thru produce pantry for Veterans this Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m., or while supplies last. The VA Texas valley Coastal Bend Health Care System is partnering with the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley to provide free fruits and vegetables to Veterans. Veterans must present a valid VA identification card to confirm their Veteran status. The clinic is located at 901 East Hackberry Ave. Veterans are asked to use the entrance to the clinic off of Jasmine Ave. For more information, contact the Food Bank Retail Partnership Manager Yara Doyle at (956) 904-4553 or ydoyle@foodbankrgv.com. For more information on future events, follow the Harlingen VA on Facebook. January 16 Every Thursday from September through May, Quinta Mazatlan holds

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their Nature Speaker Series. The topic will be Endangered and Threatened Plant Species of the Rio Grande Valley presented by local plant expert Benito Trevino. The Speaker Series is held from 6 to 7 p.m. and fee is $3. There is limited seating, so call ahead to reserve your spot. Call (956) 6813370 for more information. Quinta Mazatlan is located at 600 Sunset Drive in McAllen.

Now through January 18 The Holiday Sandcastle Village and Light Show on South Padre Island will be available to walk through. The village features unique holiday-themed sculptures created by sand artists from around the world. The light show is located directly in front of the entrance to the village. Social distancing is required. The sculptures are on view and open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. It even features a large sand chair you can sit in for a photo opportunity. The light show runs from 6 to 9 p.m. The Village is located near Louieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backyard and Gravity Park. Look for the Ferris Wheel.

January 20 Learn to draw with IMAS with their online workshop. Learn sketch-

WINTER TEXAN TIMES ing techniques as they demonstrate how to quickly draw images from real life. The program is recommended for ages 12 and up. The Workshop will be held online on Wednesday, January 20 from 3 to 4 p.m. Visit theimasonline. org and go to the Explore tab to register. Kit pickup is every Saturday prior to workshop from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. This kit includes a sketchbook, sketching pencil set, and sharpener all in a travel case. January 23 Every Thursday from September through May, Quinta Mazatlan holds their Nature Speaker Series. The topic will be Nature Through the Lens with professional nature photographer Hector Astorga. The Speaker Series is held from 6 to 7 p.m. and fee is $3. There is limited seating, so call ahead to reserve your spot. Call (956) 6813370 for more information. Quinta Mazatlan is located at 600 Sunset Drive in McAllen. January 30 Every Thursday from September through May, Quinta Mazatlan holds

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www.wintertexantimes.com their Nature Speaker Series. The topic will be Finding Your Wellness Journey with wellness coach Rafael A. Curiel. The Speaker Series is held from 6 to 7 p.m. and fee is $3. There is limited seating, so call ahead to reserve your spot. Call (956) 681-3370 for more information. Quinta Mazatlan is located at 600 Sunset Drive in McAllen. Now through February 6 Through February 6, the City of South Padre Island will be doing Christmas tree recycling from 8 to 11 a.m. at the community center. This will be going on until February 6. Most of the trees taken to the center will be turned into mulch. Some will be used to help with dune preservation on the island. The SPI Community Center is located at 4501 Padre Blvd. For more information, call (956) 761-8168. Now through February 7 Wild Bees, an exhibition showcasing the works of Paula Sharp and Ross Eatman, is on display at IMAS. The IMAS galleries are open weekly Wednesday through Saturday with modified hours and scheduled admis-

sion tickets. Currently admission is $1 for guests four and up, and IMAS members and children under 4 receive free admission. Visit theimasonline. org for the most up to date visitor information. Now through March 28 IMAS presents Max Vityk’s Warriors of Light on exhibit in the main gallery. In this series Vityk investigates the narrative elements and figures of ancient rock engravings and mythological and folk symbols. The exhibit is comprised of 12 large acrylic paintings. Find out more information online at theimasonline.org. Weekly The Mission Food Park will be open weekly Thursday through Sunday. Thursday will be from 4 to 10 p.m., Friday 4 p.m. to 12 a.m., Saturday 2 p.m. to 12 a.m. and Sundays will be open from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Mission Food Park, powered by the Mission EDC, is located at the CEED building on Bryan Road and U.S. Business 83. The site is the permanent location of Jitterz coffee bar and local brewery

5x5 Brewing Co., which will be operating during the food park hours. The food park will host a variety of food trucks including Queenie, Motoramen, Sahadi’s, and Pineapple Ninjaz. Hours and regular updates of vendors will be on their Facebook page, www. facebook.com/MissionFoodPark, and website, www.missionfoodpark.com/. The Senior Texas Slow Pitch Fun Softball League, geared for players over 55, will be meeting weekly at 9 a.m. at West Side Park on Ware Road in McAllen. The B League (intermediate ability) will be meeting on

Mondays and Wednesdays. The A League (more competitive) will be meeting on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information, call Fred at (956) 897-6961 or Ed at (956) 581-2254.

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way in their beautiful dresses before the coronation event the following week. The event will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $50. The Event Center is located at 1509 Industrial Blvd. The Coronation of King Citrus and Queen Citrianna will take place on Thursday, January 28. The event recognizes the new court that will be in place for next year’s event. Again, the ladies will be introduced and then await to see who will be crowned. The King Citrus will also be crowned. King Citrus is traditionally an individual that has helped the agriculture business in the Valley. The event will take place at Mission High School’s Neuhaus Gym, from 7 to 10 p.m., at 1802 Cleo Dawson.

The cap of the Texas Citrus Fiesta events is the Parade of Oranges. The parade will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 30. Floats will line up at FM 495 and travel south down Conway Ave. to 1st St. If you still want to sign up to have a float in the parade, deadline is January 18. The TCF has categories for Winter Texan floats as well as other categories. There are several guidelines to follow including the fact that ¼ of the float needs to be decorated with citrus or displayed on the float. Guidelines and application are available on their website. For more information, visit https:// www.texascitrusfiesta.org/events, or call (956) 585-9724.

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Pharmacy last week, and he informed us they received a small allocation, but that their patients need to make sure they visit their website to fill out an application and other requirements prior to making an appointment. As of press time, they have already committed their available vaccines. A very useful website can be found at https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/coronavirus/immunize/vaccine.aspx. You might be sure to bookmark it and visit it frequently. If you go down to the paragraph heading “If I’m eligible for vaccine now, how do I get one?” there are links for finding a hub provider near you and a vaccine availability map. The map is searchable by zip code and has markers that when highlighted gives you the information for the location so you can call for more information. The list of hub providers are Texas counties listed in alphabetical order with locations in those counties. Again, please call ahead to make sure vaccines are still available and to see what documentation you need to fill out. We will try to post accurate and up to date information on our website and Facebook as we receive

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While activities may be limited this season, we know that many of you have found creative ways to keep it fun. We want to hear what is going on in your park. We want to know how you are keeping that fun, and safety, in the air. We often hear of events, service activities, or fundraisers a little late, or long after it has happened. We want to know as things are happening. We want to highlight what you are doing in your communities. We are also looking for profile suggestions. Do you know someone special and unique in your park? Someone everyone should meet? Tell us about those interesting characters, those unique personalities, those folks with a great story to tell. Please email us at news@wintertexantimes.com to tell us who this special person in your community is and briefly share what we should all know about this person. Additionally, be sure to provide us with your contact information and contact information for your profile suggestion. Help us share their stories.

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