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Winter Texans from Bit of Heaven Park in Donna got in the spirit of Tourist Day by posing in frames before walking over the international bridge. They included, from left) LuAnne and Andy Mosca, Melinda McCready, Cris Johnson and Shoan McCready.
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ter Texans invited to have photos taken in a Tourist Day 2022 decorated picture frame. Five Winter Texans from Bit of Heaven RV & MH Resort in Donna, Andy and Luanne Mosca, Shoan and Melinda McCready and Cris Johnson needed two frames to do it together. Andy, who with his wife have been in the Valley three years, related they had been to the Welcome
Back Progreso event in the fall, where they met and had a picture taken with the mayor of the Mexican city. The couple are from Illinois, while the McCreadys, here three years, are from Iowa. Johnson, who has been in the RGV for 15 seasons, is from Wisconsin. One of the popular stops for those arriving early was Rene’s Restaurant and Bakery, where Alan
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and Sandy Markey and Virgil and they have met. The Hesses, who Julie Nicholson came for breakfast. are from Wisconsin, like the ValThe Markeys, who have been here ley, with Jeff noting how much he for five seasons and the Nicholsons, likes the shrimp boils. Debbie addhere three winters, and all hailing ed there is plenty to do at their park. from Iowa, stay at Country SunTourist Day included a late mornshine Park in Weslaco. ing welcome by Progreso officials Teresa Dornseif, another resident to the large crowd that gathered from the same park, came for one of at the north stage. Included on the the popular bakery pastries. She had platform were dignitaries from othbeen to Tourist Day in the past, and er nearby cities for the 46th year of said, “I love this event.” the event. Coming from Tropical Trails ReEntertainment, consisting of sort in Brownsville were Doug and dancers, singers, gymnasts, and maDeLora Sullivan and Jeff and Deb- riachi bands, preceded and followed bie Hesse, who marked their first the welcoming ceremony, which time at Tourist Day. They watched drew a large audience of Winter the people passing by from the bal- Texans. cony of the Canada Store restaurant. This was the first year in the Valley for the Sullivans, from New York State, who noted how friendly the Country Sunshine Park residents Nicholson, Sandy people have Markey and Julie Nicholson stopped for breakfast in been whom the popular Rene’s Restaurant and Bakery.
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