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Welcome back! October is nearing an end and snow is already falling in some northern states and in Canada while other states are enjoying cooler temperatures and the last of the fall colors. For many Winter Texans that means it is time to head south to the Rio Grande Valley after spending six months at home or traveling in other areas. Here in the Rio Grande Valley we are enjoying the cooler weather with very pleasant temperatures ranging from the 60s to mid-80s – just right for enjoying the outdoors golfing, walking, swimming, enjoying the beaches at South Padre Island and for a host of other activities that will soon be impossible up north. The RV park activity directors have been busy getting things ready for Winter Texans to come down and they have lined up a full schedule of activities ready for you to enjoy. So, if you are reading this online at your northern home, come one down! We’re ready for you to have a good time in the Rio Grande Valley! Many of your friends are already here enjoying the beautiful weather. Favorite activities such as Brownsville’s Haunted Tour will be held October 23 while South Padre Island’s Haunted Tour runs weekly on Saturdays. The Texas Butterfly Festival kicks off Nov. 1 and the RGV Birding Festival runs Nov. 5-9. For the upcoming Christmas season Hidalgo’s Festival of Lights will run Dec. 1-31 while the Brownsville Christmas Village starts Thanksgiving weekend. And there are many, many other great activities planned throughout the season for your enjoyment. Local restaurants and shopping centers are eager for the return of Winter Texans, and we have a number of new restaurants that have opened recently ready to serve you, in addition to those long-time favorites. Winter Texans are a welcome addition to the Rio Grande Valley! So it’s time to get started having fun and seeing old friends. This is such an exciting time of year as friends gather from all across the country to enjoy another winter season in the Valley. Winter Texans sure know how to have fun, and that’s one of the things we enjoy about you here at the Winter Texan Times. Welcome home, friends! It’s great to have you back!

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Thursday, October 23, 2014

Annual Texas Butterfly Festival Nov. 1-4

Fall is here and the amazing butterfly migration is underway in the Rio Grande Valley. Along with the butterfly migration comes the 19th Annual Texas Butterfly Festival where butterfly enthusiasts from all across the country gather to enjoy the beauty of nature in her colorful array. The festival runs Nov. 1-4 at the the National Butterfly Center, 3333 Butterfly Park Drive, in Mission, featuring field trips and tours to butterfly and birding hotspots all across the Rio Grande Valley. In addition, a range of seminars will be held for beginners as well as for seasoned veteran butterfliers who wish to learn more about butterflies and the unique habitat offered by the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Early registration is encouraged, as many of the field trips and seminars will be filled as the event draws near. “The Texas Butterfly Festival is a wonderful opportunity for enthusiasts and people who are just beginning to enjoy nature,” said Marianna Wright, Executive Director of the National Butterfly Center. “We really are the butterfly capital of the country with over 300 species that may be found in the lower Rio Grande Valley. We

The Texas Butterfly Festival will be held Nov. 1-4 at the National Butterfly Center in Mission. Early registration is encouraged for field trips and seminars. Photo by Luciano Guerra

also have a variety of sub-tropical birds well.” and this is the best time of the year to observe the colorful migratory songbirds as

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South Texas Indian Dancers host Pow Wow

The South Texas Indian Dancers will host their 25th annual South Texas (Way South) Pow Wow at the McAllen Creative Incubator, 601 N. Main, McAllen Oct. 2425. A variety of Indian dances will be performed throughout the event that starts of Friday, Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. with the Grand Entry. On Saturday, Oct. 25, Exhibition Dance begins at 11 a.m. Gourd dancing is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. The main event will be a second Grand Entry starting at 6:30 p.m. where all Indians, from tots to seniors, are in full Indian regalia. There will also be a performance by the mother-daughter singing duo, “Sayani.” In addition there will be a cakewalk and sales of American Indian jewelry, dream catchers, and jewelry making supplies along with other items for sale. Winter Texans are invited to stop in and see the performances whether they can only stay one hour or choose to stay the entire day.

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FESTIVAL

From pg. 01 The National Butterfly Park is strategically located in one of the most biologically diverse regions of North America. The Rio Grande Valley is unique in that there are 11 different habitats including tidal wetlands and riparian forest that provide homes or migratory stopping points for 500 species of birds, 200 vertebrate species, 300 species of butterflies and 90 species of dragonflies. The event starts with registration on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express on South Shary Road in Mission. A reception will also be held at the Holiday Inn Express beginning at 6 p.m. so that participants have an opportunity to meet each other. Sunday through Tuesday, a number of field trips will take place, all leaving from the National Butterfly Park. They include Photographing Butterflies, Birds & Bugs with Luciano Guerra, The Butterfly Beltway with John Rosford & Audrey Harvey, Butterfly Basics with Buck and Linda Cooper, and Landscaping for Butterflies 2013 with Pat Sutton and Audrey Harvey. This tour is a repeat of last year’s tour that was so popular, participants asked for it to be brought back. Other field trips include a new Landscaping for Butterflies 2014 with Pat Sutton and Audrey Harvey, Way out West, with Buck and Linda Cooper, Coastal Specialties with Mike Richard, Rail Line Leps with Bob Behrstock, and Wilderness &Wetlands with Martin Reid. Still more field trips being offered include Military “Hot Spots” with Mike Reid and Glassberg’s Not-so-Swift Guide through the Gardens. Final offerings include On the Fly: Advanced Field Markings For Hairstreaks, Skippers & Sulphurs with Dan Jones and Mike Rickard, Botanical Gardens of McAllen with Pat Sutton, Riverboat Ride & Seek with Martin Reid, and Night Things: Moths, Bats & Birds in the Gardens with Jim Vargo. Times and costs of participating in each field trip vary. In addition to the field trips there will be a Butter Bordermilk Supper & Supper on Sunday at the National Butterfly Park and a Special Keynote Speakers and Awards Banquet at a location to be announced. For more information call (956) 5835400 or register online at www.texasbutterflyfestival.com.

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NBC has ‘Whirl of Butterflies’ Quilt Show The National Butterfly Center in Mission has a special treat for Winter Texans. The park is hosting a special quilt show featuring 23 quilts with butterflies. The show started in September and will run through January 11. This display is from a juried quilt competition and is presented by the Texas Quilt Museum in La Grange, Texas. The show features many quilts. “At Rest” by Nancy Bardach of Berkeley, California features a striking brightly colored butterfly atop a pale yellow quilt design. “What Butterflies See” is a landscape scene of flowers being visited by brightly colored butterflies. “Winged Return” by Deborah Boschert of Lewisville tells of migrating butterflies returning home. “Garden Wonder,” by Jennifer Day of Santa Fe, New Mexico, creates a photo on fabric design of a child’s hand holding a butterfly. “Nature’s Fairies,” by Maggie Dillon of Sarasota, Florida, features beautiful floe butterflies pollinating flowers that are yellow to orange in color. “Moondance,” featuring a Luna moth dancing as if it were a ballerina in the night sky, by Grace Errea of Laguna Niguel, California was created for a butterfly exhibit at the San Diego Zoo. “Spicetail Swallowtail” by Ivy Jensen

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of Spring, features a large iridescent butterfly on a background of a green quilt. Jane Kakaley of Bellevue, Washington created “Dreaming of Being a Butterfly,” featuring an Atlas moth flying near a large See QUILT SHOW pg. 05

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Feature Index

Business Guide...................Pg. 22 Classifieds...........................Pg. 25 Coupon Index......................Pg. 25 Events Calendar..................Pg. 16 Medical Services.................Pg. 18 Parks Calendar....................Pg. 08 Taste of the Valley...............Pg. 14 WintertainersTM...................Pg. 12

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QUILT SHOW

From pg. 04 green leaf. “Beautiful Morning” by Melani Marr of Houston features a Monarch butterfly she found enjoying flowers in her back yard. “Butterfly Number One,” by Theresa May of San Jose, California, features a butterfly in transition. Karen Miller of Corvallis, Oregon created an “Endangered – Taylor’s Checkerspot” quilt to represent this endangered species of butterfly in her home state. “Flutterbys” by Jeannie Palm-

“Beautiful Morning”

er Moore of Escondido, California features butterflies in constant motion against a pale green and yellow quilted background. Bobbie Nolan of Eagle Lake depicted a warm day in France based on Van Gogh’s Mulberry Tree in her “A Good Day at Saint-Remy.” “Milkweed to Monarchs in my Mosaic Butterfly Garden” by Charlotte Noll of Lauderhill, Florida shows the lifecycle of a monarch. “Heavenly Blue” by Dorothy Oliver of Paige shows a striped blue and black butterfly on a large yellow flower. Judy Oliver of Paige created a striking “Heavenly Blue” quilt featuring a large blue and black striped butterfly sitting on a Black-eyed Susan. She considers butterflies to be “love notes from God.” “Butterfly Quilt, Amish Style” was created by Judith Roderick of Placitas, New Mexico. The quilt was inspired by an Amish quilt display in Santa Fe and Roderick created a similar one with butterflies imposed on it. Nancy Ryan of Garderville, Nevada created a landscape scene with tall green grass and numerous brightly colored butterflies flitting through the grass. “Amazing Symmetry of Butterflies” by Sara Sharp of Austin feature a variety of machine-appliqued butterflies on a colorful quilted background. “The Bachelor Party” by Liselotte Tan of La Jolla, California shows swallowtails on a brown mud-like background depicting the fact that male butterflies drink muddy water that provides a cocktail of minerals, salts and water that help them produce

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“The Bachelor Party” pheromones to attract female butterflies. Hope Wilmarth of Spring designed “Butterfly Garden,” by Marianne R. “Splendid and Majestic Is His Work,” afWilliamson of Miami, Florida, created ter she was inspired by the stained glass a garden scene with a variety of colorful See QUILT SHOW pg. 25 butterflies.

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RGV Birding Festival comes to Harlingen Nov. 5-9 Now in its 21st year, Harlingen’s Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival will be held Nov. 5-9, and will be headquartered out of the Harlingen Municipal Auditorium, 1204 Fair Park Blvd. Plans for this year’s festival include a variety of nature speakers and field trips to birding sites. Events start with a kick-off reception to be held at the Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum, located at 2425 Boxwood, on Wednesday evening. Kiskadee Kordials will be held on Thursday through

Saturday of the festival. Throughout the festival there will be author signings for participants. A Birder’s Bazaar will also run during the festival. The event will culminate in a silent auction of birding equipment on Saturday. A Big Sit to count birds will be held Saturday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Speakers include Sherri Williamson, Hummingbirds: Small Wonders; Jannifer See BIRDING FESTIVAL pg. 07

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BIRDING FESTIVAL

From pg. 06 Rycenga, How to run a Bio-Blitz and Why Birders Will Love Blitzing; Tim Brush and Mark Conway, Secrets of the Olive Sparrow; Noah Strycker, Bird World: Insights for Humans from the Amazing Lives of Birds; and Steven N.G. Howell, Shift Happens; Rare (Vagrant) Birds in North America –Why, Where and Whence? Other speakers include Louise Zemaitis, Birds and Habitat; a multi-speaker presentation, Getting Started Birding; David La Puma, Radar Love! A History of North American Radar ornithology and a tutorial for Advanced Birding; Catherine Hamilton, Whatever You Do, Don’t Become a Bird Artist; Jen Brumfield, Urban Birding; and the Raptor Project Program. Also included are J. Drew Lanham, Establishing Your Personal Range Map; and Jeffrey A. Gordon and Liz Gordon, Great South Texas Birding Quiz Show. Field Trips include The Art of Bird Observation, Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, Big Day Vans, and a Birding 101 Workshop with Richard Gibbons. Other field trips include Breakfast with the Birds at the Inn at Chachalaca Bend with Steven N. G. Howell; Butterflies – RGV Jewels; Cactus Creek Ranch; Easy (But Not Less!) Birding Tour; and Colley’s Private Island. Register to participate online on the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival website, rgvbf.org.

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PARKS CALENDAR

EDITOR’S NOTE: Items for the Parks Calendar must be open to the public activities in the parks only and must be submitted by park owners, managers or activity directors. Listings must come from the park and are to be submitted on the Winter Texan Times Parks Calendar Submission Form. Request this form from the Winter Texan Times office. Multiple activities may be submitted on the park’s letterhead, provided the same information is provided in the format of the Submission Form. We do not accept listings for reviews, workshops, lessons or dance classes. Submission deadline is Thursday noon, one week prior to the publication date. Send to: Winter Texan Times, P.O. Box 399, Mission, Texas 78573-0399 or email to parkscal@www. wttrgv.com. Thursday, October 23 Bible Study - Tropic Winds MH & RV Resort, Harlingen, 10:15am. Friday, October 24 Dance - Texas Trails RV Resort, Pharr, 7pm, Diego, $5pp. Saturday, October 25 Weekly Breakfast - Eldorado Acres RV Park, Palmview, 7-9am, Cost- $2.50 to $4 (depends on what ordered), pancakes, sausage or ham, eggs (anyway), sausage gravy, hashbrowns, BYO table service.

Goodwill Cook Off - Dixieland Retirement Community MH and RV Park, Harlingen, 9am-5pm, great family event, live music, vendors, and best BBQ in Texas. Sunday, October 26 Non-denominational Church Services -Tropic Winds MH & RV Resort, Harlingen, 9:30am. Monday, October 27 Country Western Jam - River Ranch Resort, Rio Hondo, 1pm, Dance & Singalong. Wednesday, October 29 Jams - Eastgate RV & MH Park, Harlingen, 1-3pm. Dance - Tip O’ Texas RV Resort, Pharr, 7-10pm, Bottomline Band, $5pp, BYOB, setups and snacks available. Thursday, October 30 Bible Study - Tropic Winds MH & RV Resort, Harlingen, 10:15am. Cookout - Eldorado Acres RV Park, Palmview, 4-5:30pm, Cost $4.50 1/3lb Black Angus burger or fresh grilled chicken breast w/steak fries and fresh cole slaw, tea or lemonade. Friday, October 31 Halloween Party - Sunshine (Encore) RV Resort, Harlingen, 5-8pm, Games, entertainment, eats, costume contest. Dance - Texas Trails RV Resort, Pharr,

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7pm, Steven May, $5pp. Dance - Llano Grande Lake Park Resort and Country Club, Mercedes, 7-10pm, The Cruisers, Halloween, $10pp pre-sale, you may bring your beverage of choice, we have a cash soda bar with free ice and popcorn. Halloween Party at Sleepy Valley - Enchanted Valley Ranch, Mission, 7pm. Dance - Lakewood RV Resort, Harlingen, 7-10pm, Jerry Perez. Saturday, November 1 Best Saturday Breakfast - ChimneyPark, Mission, 7-8:30am, The best Saturday Breakfast, menu varies each week, please bring your own place setting. For more information call 956-585-5061. Weekly Breakfast - Eldorado Acres RV Park, Palmview, 7-9am, Cost- $2.50 to $4 (depends on what ordered), pancakes, sausage or ham, eggs (anyway), sausage gravy, hashbrowns, BYO table service. Patio Sale - Palm Shadows RV/MH Park, Donna, 8am-Noon. Huge Community Wide Patio Sale Winter Haven Resort, Brownsville, 8amNoon, Open to the public. Country Jams - Winter Ranch RV Resort, Alamo, Noon-2:30pm. Jams - Tip O’ Texas RV Resort, Pharr, 6-9pm. Dance - Snow to Sun Park, Weslaco, 7-10pm, Andy & Brenda Coin, $5pp, BYOB or beer & wine at bar, free ice. Sunday, November 2 Church - Winter Ranch RV Resort, Alamo, 9-10am, Non-denominational, Pastor

Friesby. Church Service - Chimney Park, Mission, 9-10am, Join us for church services, stay for coffee and cookies after the service. Non-denominational Church Services - Tropic Winds MH & RV Resort, Harlingen, 9:30am. Church Services - Mission West Resort, 10am. Monday, November 3 El Nino Golf Course Scramble - Mission West Resort, 9:30am, 9:30 am sign up, $10pp, 10am tee off, open to all golfers, men and women, rental clubs available. Open Gulf El Nino Golf Course - Mission West Resort, Noon, $8pp, rental clubs available. Country Jams - Sunwest Park, Harlingen, 1-3pm, Everyone welcome. Country Western Jam - River Ranch Resort, Rio Hondo, 1pm, Dance & Sing along. Happy Hour Dance - Snow to Sun Park, Weslaco, 3-4:30pm, Diego Saurina, pass the hat, BYOB or beer & wine at bar, free ice. Dance - Heritage Square, Mission, 7-10pm, Joy Norris & Country Sunshine & brass ice and pop available, $5pp atd. Tuesday, November 4 Beginning Line Dancing - Tropic Winds MH & RV Resort, Harlingen, 9-11am, Free. See PARKS CALENDAR pg. 09

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From pg. 08 Open Golf El Nino Golf Course - Mission West Resort, Noon, $8pp, rental clubs available. Music Jam - Roadrunner RV Resort, Alamo, 1-3:30pm, Lunch served 11:30am1pm. Happy Hour Dance - Snow to Sun Park, Weslaco, 3-4:30pm, Lynn Dvorak, pass the hat, BYOB or beer & wine at bar, free ice. Country Jam - Enchanted Valley Ranch, Mission, 5:30pm. Wednesday, November 5 El Nino Golf Course Scramble - Mission West Resort, 9:30am, 9:30am sign up, 10am tee off, $10pp, open to all golfers, men and women, rental clubs available. Open Golf El Nino Golf Course - Mission West Resort, Noon, $8pp, rental clubs available. Jams - Eastgate RV & MH Park, Harlingen, 1-3pm. Happy Hour Dance - Snow to Sun Park, Weslaco, 3-4:30pm, County Line Band, pass the hat, BYOB or beer & wine at bar, free ice. Dance - Tip O’ Texas RV Resort, Pharr, 7-10pm, Bottomline Band, $5pp, BYOB, setups and snacks available. Thursday, November 6 Ladies Golf El Nino Golf Course Mission West Resort, 9:30am, $8pp, rental clubs available. Bible Study - Tropic Winds MH & RV

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Resort, Harlingen, 10:15am. Open Golf El Nino Golf Course - Mission West Resort, Noon, $8pp, rental clubs available. Happy Hour Dance - Snow to Sun Park, Weslaco, 3-4:30pm, Andy & Brenda Coin, pass the hat, BYOB or beer & wine at bar, free ice. Happy Hour - Llano Grande Lake Park Resort and Country Club, Mercedes, 3-5pm, Fred Goldsberry, pass the hat for the entertainer, BYOB, cash soda bar available, with free ice, no popcorn or snacks available. Cookout - Eldorado Acres RV Park, Palmview, 4-5:30pm, Cost $4.50 1/3lb Black Angus burger or fresh grilled chicken breast w/steak fries and fresh cole slaw, tea or lemonade. Dance - Green Gate Grove, Mission, 7-10pm, Diego, $6pp, BYOB, big variety of music to listen and dance to. Friday, November 7 Annual Patio Sale - Rio Valley Estates MH & RV Resort, Weslaco, 8am-Noon, 715 North Westgate, Weslaco. Line Dancing/Intermediate & Advanced - Tropic Winds MH & RV Resort, Harlingen, 9-11am, Free. El Nino Golf Course Scramble -Mission West Resort, 9:30am, 9:30am sign up, 10am tee off, 10pp, open to all golfers, men and women, rental clubs available. Open Golf El Nino Golf Course - Mission West Resort, Noon, $8pp, rental clubs See PARKS CALENDAR pg. 13

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CRACKED TOOTH SYNDROME

Rick Young, D.D.S.

• Pain On Chewing • Hot And Cold Sensitivity • Pain When Eating Sweets/Sugar • No Dental Decay Present • No Evidence Of Problem On X-ray Teeth may crack when subjected to stress of chewing hard foods or ice, or by biting on unexpected hard objects. Teeth restored with typical silver fillings are most susceptible. The majority of cracked teeth can be treated by placement of a crown on the tooth. When the crown is placed on the tooth, the pain usually leaves immediately. Occasionally the tooth cracks into the nerve of the tooth. If pain persists after placement of the crown, you may have a crack into the nerve of that tooth. Please call your dentist, as this tooth may require a root canal. Suggestions will be made to help you maintain good oral health.

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Harlingen Heritage Museum Quinta Mazatlan presents Tony Schaub exhibit features new Prehistoric Trail

“On the Farm” is a feel good art exhibition currently being shown at the Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum, 2425 Boxwood Street. Created by Tony Schaub, the exhibition looks at life “on the Farm.” The exhibit will run through Nov. 9. According to Schaub, the exhibit was “inspired by a rooster with an attitude” and features a large picture of that rooster. The exhibit consists of about forty new and original paintings, a couple of older pieces, and about a dozen three-dimensional works. It also uses videos, background music and performance art. Schaub describes himself as a visual entertainer who creates visual hilarity. He likes to combine the impossible producing very uplifting results. Schaub’s sense of humor will not hide from the spectator; for he thrives on having fun, let his imagination go and just see what happens. A native of Philadelphia, Schaub first came to Texas after graduating from high school while serving in the Air Force. He was stationed at Ellington Field near NASA. His life’s journey took him to work and play in San Francisco in the late ‘60s, and to Houston in the ‘70s where he became the “it” pop artist, and was even featured in Texas Monthly. A framed

magazine clipping of the story hangs on one of the walls in his Harlingen studio. In the late ‘70s he visited South Padre Island to paint the walls of his friend’s new restaurant: Blackbeard’s. He also painted works for the SPI Convention Center and Louis Backyard. In 2006, Schaub and his wife moved permanently to Harlingen where clients find him today. Since that time he has maintained an art studio on Jackson Street in Harlingen. Schaub expressed his admiration for Salvador Dali, Walt Disney and an English graffiti artist named Bansky. He is a fervent admirer of James Rosenquist; an American artist and one of the protagonists in the pop-art movement of the 1960s. This is the second time Schaub opens an exhibit at HA&HM. The first one titled “City Limits” opened in 2007. This one is a complete opposite, for his inspiration comes from the farm hence the title “On the Farm.” “Ultimately, we are a farm community,” he said. “We live in a tropical farm town, and that is where my inspiration for this exhibit came from.” Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call (956) 216-4901.

Visitors to Quinta Mazatlan will step back in time 150 million years ago at Quinta Mazatlan as they enter the Prehistoric Trail sponsored by McAllen South Rotary and Rotary District 5930. The new Jurassic Garden at Quinta Mazatlan features a Fossil Hill comprised of petrified wood, Jurassic plants and a bronze sculpture of the Archaeopteryx dinosaur. The dinosaur was referred to as the “first bird.” Paleontologists say it had a combination of reptilian features (teeth, clawed fingers, bony tail) and avian features (feather wings, wishbone). The Prehistoric Trail features living Sabal Palms in addition to Petrified Palmwood. Petrified Palmwood is properly referred to as a fossil rather than a stone, but it was named the official state stone of Texas in 1969. Quinta Mazatlan is located at 600 Sunset Drive one block south of La Plaza Mall on S. 10th Street. For more information contact Quinta Mazatlan at (956) 681-3370.

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Brownsville plans annual haunted walking tour

Just in time for a spooky Halloween, Brownsville Heritage Complex will host its 10th annual Haunted History Downtown Walking Tour on Thursday, Oct. 23. The tours will be led by University of Texas-Brownsville professor Dr. Anothy Knopp and BHA member Eric McGee. Those who participate will learn the history, legends and folktales associated with historic sites in downtown Brownsville. Some of the sites to be visited will include Gallery 409, the Carlotta Museum, the Masonic Lodge, the Dancy Build-

ing, Market Square plus other sites. Tour leaders will stop at each building and discuss its haunted history including events that have occurred there and what people have seen on the site. Tours will begin at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The cost is $5 for museum members and $10 for non-members. Advanced reservations and payment are recommended. Brownsville Heritage Complex is located at 1325 East Washington Street in Downtown Brownsville. For more information call (956) 5415560.

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WELCOME BACK WINTER TEXANS

DANCES

Oct. 24 - Diego Oct 31 - Steven May

(Prizes for best Halloween Costumes)

Nov. 7 - Sweetwater Nov. 14 - Jealous Heart Nov. 21 - Steven May Nov. 28 - Diego

New Year’s Eve Dance Dec. 31- Steven May Band $12.00 - Tickets now on sale at Activity Office Jan Kloewer Activity Director 501 W. Owassa Rd. Pharr, TX

956-782-7886

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Welcome Back Winter Friends!

Please join us for your dancing and entertainment this season.

DANCE • 7-10pm Nov. 11 • Leslie

Nov. 21 • Jealous Heart Dec. 5 • Ralph & the Cruisers Ron & Cheryl Schimmel Activities Directors 1401 S. Cage Blvd. Pharr, TX.

(956) 787-5773

Welcome Back

To Our Winter Texan Friends Halloween Dance

Texas Country Oct. 31 • 7-10pm

$5.00 (Costume optional)

Friday Dances Popcorn, snacksNight & ice available • BYOB Singles Welcome Friday Night Dances

DIEGO - Nov. 21 • $5 Route 66 - Nov. 28 • $5 JD & Lynn Murray Activity Director

600 FM 495 Alamo, Texas

(956) 783-4587

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available. Happy Hour Dance - Snow to Sun Park, Weslaco, 3-4:30pm, Andy & Brenda Coin, pass the hat, BYOB or beer & wine at bar, free ice. Dance - Texas Trails RV Resort, Pharr, 7pm, Sweetwater, $5pp. Dance - Fun N Sun Resort, San Benito, 7-10pm, Texas Country Band, $5pp. Saturday, November 8 Weekly Breakfast - Eldorado Acres RV Park, Palmview, 7-9am, Cost- $2.50 to $4 (depends on what ordered), pancakes, sausage or ham, eggs (anyway), sausage gravy, hashbrowns, BYO table service. Best Saturday Breakfast - Chimney Park, Mission, 7-8:30am, The best Saturday Breakfast, menu varies each week, please bring your own place setting. For more information call 956-585-5061. Park Yard Sale - Snow to Sun Park, Weslaco, 8am-Noon. Open Golf El Nino Golf Course - Mission West Resort, 8am, $8pp, rental clubs available. Country Jams - Winter Ranch RV Resort, Alamo, Noon-2:30pm. Karaoke - Winter Ranch RV Resort, Alamo, 3-6pm. Jams - Tip Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Texas RV Resort, Pharr, 6-9pm. Dance - Snow to Sun Park, Weslaco, 7-10pm, Sipe Country Band, $5pp, BYOB or beer & wine at bar, free ice. Dance - Llano Grande Lake Park Resort and Country Club, Mercedes, 7-10pm, Jealous Heart, $5pp, you may bring your beverage of choice, we have a cash soda bar with free ice and popcorn. Sunday, November 9 Open Golf El Nino Course - Mission West Resort, 8am, $8pp, rental clubs available. Church - Winter Ranch RV Resort, Alamo, 9-10am, Non-denominational, Pastor Friesby. Church Service - Chimney Park, Mission, 9-10am, Join us for church services, stay for coffee and cookies after the service. Non-denominational Church Services - Tropic Winds MH & RV Resort, Harlingen, 9:30am. Church Services - Mission West Resort, 10am.

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Harold’s County Kitchen: You Can Taste the Difference

Welcome Back Winter Texans Join Us At the Following Locations: Edinburg: 2301 W. University Dr. Harlingen: 4703 S. Expressway 77/83 Weslaco: 1416 W. Expressway 83

By Raquel Limas After the Second World War, Harold Lewsater and his family moved down to the Rio Grande Valley from Lewiston, Illinois to become a part of the citrus boom. In 1951, an incredible freeze took hold of the Valley and for two days the weather was below freezing. Seventy-five percent of the citrus trees, as well as many other crops were destroyed. Harold had to start over, literally from scratch. With great American vigor, Harold took to his know how and experience as a WWII US Army cook, and in 1959, transformed his personal home into one of the first family style cafeterias, located in Donna, Texas – the heart of the Rio Grande Valley. Using recipes that gave great comfort during his childhood, Harold would now feed and please a new retiring middle class that was beginning to venture down south during the winter season. For over 55 years, Harold’s Country Kitchen has served a southern comfort buffet to the Rio Grande Valley and our Winter Texan friends, alike. Recipes have been guarded, passed down, and taught carefully over the years, from one generation of cooks to the next. Each baker and cook perfected their technique for the southern fried chicken, sauerkraut & sausage, homemade dinner rolls and cornbread, using Harold’s mother’s and grandmother’s recipes. You can still find 1960s dinner staples with our glorified rice and chicken and dumplings. Whether its frying chicken or rolling enchiladas, our cooks take great pride in preparing our traditional meals, and occasionally adding a few new favorites. We are open for lunch seven days a week, from 11

a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to our famous lunch buffet, we specialize in Winter Texan reunions as well as bridal and baby showers in our private event rooms. We make each group feel as if their event is the most important of the year. We enjoy selling at festivals like Weslaco’s Onion Fest every year and have a special place in our hearts for the holidays. Between being open on Thanksgiving and Christmas day, school and local business catering, we serve thousands every year. We strive to make our facility festive and inviting, perfecting everything from our famous pecan pies and old fashion peach cobbler to our enchanting Christmas trees, wanting more than anything for our customers to feel as if they are coming home for the holidays. It is an honor to be a part of so many customers’ memories. We enjoy meeting so many amazing men and women not only from across the Valley, but the country as well. Thank you for your continued loyalty and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Come and taste the difference at Harold’s Country Kitchen!

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Oct. 23 – The Brownsville Heritage Complex, 1325 E. Washington Street, will host its 10th annual Haunted History Downtown Walking Tours at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. admission is $10.Call (956) 541-5560 for information. Oct. 23 – Valley Symphony Orchestra presents “The Russians are Coming,” Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance, 118 Paseo del Prado, 8 p.m. Oct. 23-Feb. 8 – International Museum of Art and Science (IMAS), 1900 Nolana, McAllen, presents “The Geometry of Light” by Cathy Cunningham-Little. Museum is open Tues., Wed., Fri. and Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thurs., 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for seniors. For information call (956) 682-0123. Oct. 23 – Quinta Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Drive, McAllen, presents George and Virginia Gause, Mexican Folk Art, 6 p.m. Admission, is $3. For information call (956) 681-3370. Oct. 23-Jan. 11 – National Butterfly Center, Mission, presents Butterfly Whirl: A Contemporary Quilt Art Show, admission to exhibit and park, $5. For information call (956) 583-5400. Oct. 23-26 – “Locked” by Phillip Zwerling and Lorenzo Pace will be presented

at the UT-RGV Albert L. Jeffers Theatre, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, 7:30 p.m., Thurs. to Sat., 2 p.m. Sunday, admission $5. Call (956) 665-3581. Oct. 23-31 – Brownsville’s Historic Cathedral, 1218 E. Jefferson, is open to the public daily. Oct. 23-Nov. 9 – Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum presents paintings and dimensional works, “On the Farm,” by Tony Schaub. Oct. 24- 25 – South Texas Indian Dancers will perform their fall Pow Wow at the McAllen Creative Incubator, 601 N. Main, McAllen. For information call Robert Soto at (956) 948-9336. Oct. 24-26 – Camille Lightner Theatre, Dean Porter Park, Brownsville, presents “Bad Seed.” Adults, $15. Winter Texan Season Special, $50. Call (956) 548-8900 for information. Oct. 25 – First Annual Goodwill Cookoff, Dixieland Park, 2501 S. Dixieland Road, Harlingen, will feature barbecue cookers from all over South Texas, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Competition includes beef brisket, pork spare ribs, chicken, fajitas and beans. Oct. 25 – Port Isabel Ghost Tour meets

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From pg. 16 at 8 p.m. at Port Isabel Lighthouse. Admission, $10. Tickets available at Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce, City Hall and Museums of Port Isabel. Oct. 25 – Quinta Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Drive, McAllen will host a Valley Plant Day celebration with Benito Trevino from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 30 – Quinta Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Drive, McAllen, presents “All about Bats,” at 6 p.m. Admission, $3. Oct. 30-31 – Annual Boo at the Zoo celebration at Gladys Porter Zoo, 500 Ringgold St. in Brownsville, will be held for children of all ages from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $3.50 for adults. Call (956) 546-7187 for information. November Nov. 1 – Museum of South Texas History (MOSTH) will host a Day of The Dead celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission. Nov. 1 – Port Isabel Day of the Dead “Dia de los Muertos” Celebration, 317 Railroad Avenue, including a street dance, costume contest, food and exhibits, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Nov. 1 – Port Isabel Ghost Tour meets at 8 p.m. at Port Isabel Lighthouse. Admission, $10. Tickets available at Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce, City Hall and Museums of Port Isabel. Call (956) 9432602 for information. Nov. 1-4 – The 19th Annual Texas But-

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The University of Texas-RGV in Edinburg will be offering a line-up of theater productions this fall starting Oct. 23-26. “Locked” by Phillip Zwerling and Lorenzo Pace is the story of a contemporary African-American family torn apart by shame when they discover their personal ties to African and American slavery. According to the box office, this production is free of charge to viewers. A mystery-comedy production that is sure to be a hit among Winter Texans, “The Mystery of Shady Palms RV Park” by Eric Wiley will be performed Nov. 19-23. Rob Cooper dreams of selling his park and moving to Las Vegas, but visitors to the park

start mysteriously disappearing making his park unsellable. This is a world premier production for this production featuring Winter Texans. Tickets for this production are $5 for general admission. “Pastorela” by Martha Chavez de Palmerin will be presented Dec. 4-7. It is the traditional Mexican version of the joy and wonder of Christmas. It features posada songs, shepherds, an angel and the devil along with the Mexican custom of breaking a piñata. Fun for the entire family. The cost is not yet available. On March 4-8 “Evita” by Andrew Lloyd Weber will tell the colorful story of Eva Peron, second wife to Argentine dictator

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What’s new at the National Butterfly Center? By Kathy Olivarez The butterflies are fluttering about everywhere you look and the new butterfly gardens are being planted at the National Butterfly Center (NBC) in Mission. Located conveniently close to Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park, the butterfly center, just like the caterpillar, is undergoing a transformation with the construction of the new outdoor gardens dedicated to butterfly habitats. While there are different species of butterflies all year, November is the height of the butterfly migration south, and the cooler weather makes the beautiful butterfly gardens more comfortable for humans as well. So this is the perfect time to enjoy butterfly watching at the National Butterfly Center. More than 300 species of butterflies, some seen no further north than the Rio Grande Valley, have been spotted at the butterfly center and other butterfly hotspots across the Valley. The butterfly center’s new visitor’s center and headquarters building opened just two years ago. Outside the new building many butterflies have discovered the plants and water and decided to make stops there on their annual migrations. In

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From pg. 23 building are under construction and should be completed by next April. According to Max Munoz, grounds manager, the gardens nearest to the buildings are being fashioned in the shape of butterfly wings. Each section of the wings will be planted in a special butterfly host plant. For example, milkweed is the host plant for Monarch butterflies, who lay their eggs on the leaves. When the caterpillars hatch, milkweed provides food for the growing caterpillar that also attaches its chrysalis to the plant. When the butterflies hatch, they feed on the nectar of the plant. Other butterflies prefer other plants. Each section will have a host plant that is known to attract a certain butterfly. In future years, the garden will host thousands of different butterflies because the variety of plants to be placed in the garden will attract the butterflies that use that plant as a host plant. Munoz said the first phase has only three acres in it, but phase two, which will add another three acres, is supposed to be started about the same time next year to be completed in 2016. Munoz said this phase would be called STAR, (South Texas Ayenia Refugio) honoring Ayenia Refugio, an endangered plant the garden will feature along with other plants. Government biologists want to see that this plant survives so having it planted at the butterfly center where it can be nurtured

is one way to assure its survival. Eventually, the 30 acres north of the levy along the Rio Grande will be filled with small butterfly gardens featuring host plants for the various butterflies that migrate through the Rio Grande Valley. Also, in the back near the original gardens, a large classroom/aviary is under construction. NBC has become a popular site for school field trips and the building will provide a place for the children to learn about butterflies in inclement weather and house a butterfly aviary where some butterflies will be raised through their lifecycle so children can observe all stages in a butterfly’s life. The original gardens, located on five acres north of the levee, are still open and have markers pointing out the host plants of various butterflies. Munoz said there is also development taking place on the other side of the levee fence near the Rio Grande River. Next year, NBC will be working with Ducks Unlimited to create a five-acre wetland that will offer habitat to migrating ducks as well as the butterflies that prefer a wetland habitat. Munoz also explained that NBC is not only for butterflies. Many species of birds, such as the elusive green jay, can be seen along with other species of wildlife such as snakes and tarantulas or mammals such as coyotes. Javalinas, who visit mostly at night to eat seed that fell during the day See WHAT’S NEW pg. 25

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From pg. 24 from bird feeders, along with other small indigenous wildlife, can be found at NBC. Munoz added that rattlesnakes are rare because of the abundance of indigo snakes, which are natural enemies of rattlers and kill most of them. Indigo snakes are black but in the sunlight they look almost blue. NBC is located south of Expressway 83 west of Mission at 3333 Butterfly Park Drive. It can be easily accessed from In-

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spiration or Bentsen-Palm Roads via a stretch of the old Military Highway. Google Maps does not show the correct location, so use GPS coordinates  26.180243 -98.364973 instead. Admission to the NBC is $5 for Valley residents and $10 for out-of-state visitors. Winter Texans can get the $5 rate with proof of winter residence in one of the many parks across the Valley. There is an additional $5 charge for those wishing to see the quilt show. No one is allowed to take photographs of the quilts.

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From pg. 05 windows of St. Philip Presbyterian Church in Houston. While the quilts are beautiful, no cameras please, because no photographs are allowed as per directions of the Texas Quilt Museum. Admission to the quilt show and the National Butterfly Center is $10. The quilt show is currently on display and will be up until October 29 when it will be taken

down temporarily to make room for the seminars and lectures associated with the Texas Butterfly Festival, Nov.1-4. Quilts should be back up after Nov. 6. After the festival, the exhibit will remain available for viewing until January 11. The National Butterfly Center, located at 3333 Butterfly Park Drive, Mission, is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., September through March. For those not wishing to view the quilts, admission to the National Butterfly Center gardens is $5. For more information call (956) 583-5400.

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WANTED FARM/ORCHARD LOOKING for work campers to assist with light farm duties in exchange for full hook up site. (You pay own elec.) Prefer work campers with farming/gardening interests and quiet life style. Pets ok. Inquire dkchilson@gmail.com or 956-233-4834. I PAY CASH for your travel trailers, park models, fifth wheels, and cars. I’ll make you a good deal. Call Jerry Garcia at 956929-3842.

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