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all, the warmness of the parks and the community are what brings us all together.

Speaking of that warmness, you do so much for the communities you live in – whether it is for your park, a special person in your park, or an organization in your city – you really do a lot while you are here. The work and care you put forth is so appreciated by all of those that receive your blessings.

Many made quilts this year, some made bears, others had fundraising events or collected food items for organizations. Some held special events to honor those that have passed, others held fundraisers to support a lost loved one. Your dedication, your caring hearts, and your love for others is truly overwhelming and a great thing to see. We wish to extend a special thank you to all the Winter Texans that perform community service while you are here in the Valley. These organizations struggle a bit when you leave, and your generosity and caring spirit are greatly appreciated. I know they are always happy to see you return – as we are too.

Some of your efforts will be seen in this issue, as they have in many other issues this year. We have been blessed to be able to attend some of these events and that you share these events with us as well.

It is uplifting to see your zest for life and all the fun times we have had together this year. We have been able to attend dances, performances, and other events where we have enjoyed meeting you.

We have been so blessed by sharing time with you at events and just talking to you. We feel we are in the right place and have been blessed by your words, your encouragement, and your actions.

We also feel blessed to have great entertainment that visits the Valley each year to provide outstanding shows and music to the parks and other events. These Wintertainers™ make each season a fun one as does the activity directors and park mana-

Valley jammers came together in February to pay tribute to a fellow jammer that had passed away.

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We are truly thankful for all that you do and bring to the Valley.

You folks are good people. You bring such good things to the Valley, and we would not be the same without you.

As always, thanks for coming and we look forward to your return in

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“I put onions on just about everything,” she said. “I don’t know about an onion sandwich, but maybe with the 1015. It’s the no cry onion. You can chop it, chop it, chop it, and never shed a tear. It has been my favorite onion even before I came down here.”

People stopped at merchant booths, where vendors sold candles, clothing, jewelry and knick knacks, a plethora of accessories and many other items. One booth used a liquid substance to create “piercings” and several Winter Texans lined up to see how they looked with a temporary nose piercing. The liquid hardens and then is easily washed off.

All of this celebration in homage to an onion. Ironically, it was enough to make a personified 1015 onion cry.

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Join Speer Memorial Library in Mission on Tuesday, April 5, for a discussion of the book The Great Quake, to take place in the library’s Community Room at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend and discuss the book.

Good Friday, March 27, 1964, 5:36 p.m. Southern Alaska is struck by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in North America— the second most powerful in world history. At 9.2 on the Richter scale, its violent shaking causes deaths and major damage in Anchorage, Valdez, and other towns. But the tsunamis that it generates produce even more death and destruction—and not just in Alaska, but also as far away as California. They even do damage in Hawaii and Japan.

Southern Alaska is an area that George Plafker knows quite well from his many summer hiking expeditions there. But flying above it, two days after the earthquake, assessing the aftermath as a geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, he is shocked by what he sees. It is not only the structural damage, but the changes to the landscape itself, that draw his attention.

After many observations, both from the air and on the ground, Mr. Plafker shifts his career focus to the study of earthquakes. Years later, his work leads to the confirmation of the theory of plate tectonics, the idea that the earth’s crust consists of different sections, or plates, all moving in slow motion in relation to one another. This explains many geographic features of the earth, as well as earthquakes, and is a major scientific advance. Written by Henry Fountain, and first published in 2017, The Great Quake is a tale of the fury of nature, the story of how an earthquake upended the lives of individuals and communities—and of how it left an indelible mark on science itself. Some copies of the book available for check out to those who sign up for the book discussion, or you can stop by the Reference Desk, or call at 956-580-8754, and the library will try to obtain a copy for you via Interlibrary Loan. This title is also available in English as an e-audiobook at https://ebook. yourcloudlibrary.com/library/HidalgoCountyLS.

For more information, or to sign up for the book discussion, please call the Reference Desk at 956580-8754, or send an email to reference@missiontexas.us (please include your name and telephone number).

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Linda Greenlee, president of Bonham’s Bears, said that, for the first time in over 20 years, Bonham’s Bears is considering making teddy bears during the summer, depending on whether enough people volunteer, and someone is willing to head up the summer effort.

Carrie Correll, who donated some material this year, said she volunteers at a thrift shop, noting that the shop throws away a lot of sheets and pillowcases. These will now be collected and used for the pillow project.

Along with the project possibly continuing during the summer months, organizers plan to get Green Bay South residents to help collect personal hygiene items to donate as well.

Each organization presented information about their purpose and where the donations go, how they help the people they serve.

Adrianna Hernandez at Family Crisis Center, said all their services are free, including a shelter that holds 30 people. They also have a thrift shop they need volunteers for at 124 W. Jackson St., in Harlingen (Repeat Performance Thrift Shop). All proceeds from the thrift shop fund expenses for the families they serve, including birth certificates, clothing, and other items. The teddy bears are at the shelter entrance and each counselor uses a teddy bear in their work.

Children’s Bereavement Center offers free counseling and therapy to help grieving children ages three to 24. Ernest Espinoza said they have a Hall of Tears showing the children’s drawings of loved ones that were lost, including 100 lost to COVID last year. They also have a “buddy barn” where the teddy bears will be placed. Each child draws a stuffed animal from the buddy barn. Visit CBC-RGV.org for more information. Rainbow RGV Community Partners is a non-profit and state-funded organization that provides rooms to help children removed from their homes, often in the middle of the night with nothing but the clothes on their back. Emma Menchaca with Rainbow Rooms, said they have simple requests, and then some not-so-simple requests. Recently, they had one child asking for a bath because he had not bathed in two weeks. A 21-year-old brother was struggling to keep his siblings together and, in despair, committed suicide. The siblings asked for a funeral for their brother and volunteers stepped up and raised money for that funeral. About 75% of the children they help do not graduate from high school, said Menchaca. Of those, 50% are immediately homeless. The Rainbow Room was able to throw a graduation party for one girl, who was the first in her family to graduate. “The children want family,” she said. Every child, even the teens, gets a teddy bear. Loaves and Fishes is also a non-profit organization and receives a lot of help from the Winter Texans every season, especially around Christmas time. The organization has an outreach program where vehicles are driven to the homeless, many of whom are military veterans. They distribute a meal, personal hygiene kits, socks, coats, and a blanket to those they find. They also operate a kitchen that provides breakfast, lunch and dinner. It also has rooms for women with children and a bunk area for men at their 514 South E. St., in Harlingen, where there are also counselors, nurses and caseworkers. Volunteers are always needed. Visit their website at lfrgv. org for more information. Lt. Pablo Sanchez, from the fire department, said that every morning “we check the firetruck engines, firefighting equipment, and teddy bears on board.” There are a lot of traffic accidents, he added, and we