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Sabal Palms Sanctuary tours begin Saturday

By Kathy Olivarez The Sabal Palms Sanctuary near Brownsville is now open to the public after being closed for several years. Guided tours of the sanctuary, as well as history tours of the Rabb Plantation House will begin Saturday, Nov. 15. The sanctuary is considered to be an incredible bio-diverse ecological hotspot in the Rio Grande Valley, offering hundreds of species of birds, butterflies as well as other wildlife and fauna. Seth Patterson, a naturalist at Sabal Palms Sanctuary, explained that the sanctuary contains one of two remaining plots of Sabal Palm forest in the Rio Grande Valley. In all the sanctuary has 557 acres of land reserved for wildlife including about 30 acres of original palm forest habitat. There is another private property nearby owned by a Nature Conservancy with about 50 acres, but it is not open for Rabb Plantation House public viewing. The Rabb Plantation House, built in 1891, once sat on the banks of the Rio Grande The Old Santa Rosa School bell was See TOURS pg. 23 River before a storm moved the course of the river two miles south in 1895. used from 1922-1965

Hobbyists enjoy lapidary, silversmith shop

By Kathy Olivarez Many Rio Grande Valley RV and mobile home resorts offer crafts classes, and some provide facilities and equipment to enable the park residents to enjoy hobbies and crafts of many varieties. But at Fun N Sun Resort in San Benito, we find two rare gems when it comes to crafts and hobbies. A lapidary and silversmith shop for jewelry making. One of the many craft opportunities residents of Fun N Sun Resort in San Benito get to enjoy is making jewelry. Tucked neatly into a back corner of the park there is a lapidary shop where rocks can be made into polished stones for jewelry. There is a silversmith shop next door where the final trim work can be done for necklaces, bracelets, bolo ties, belt buckles and other jewelry and crafts. While visiting the park the Winter Texan Times talked with Skip Hickey, originally of Seattle but now a fulltime resident of Fun N Sun. Skip volunteers his expertise in the lapidary shop to help others gain the skills they need to make stone jewelry. Skip showed several types of rocks that could be used. One was a

Skip Hickey, volunteer teacher in the lapidary shop, holds a piece of Petrified Texas Palm, which he said is the state rock of Texas in one hand. In the other hand he holds a template for cutting the rocks. Many Winter Texans use the Petrified Texas Palm to make belt buckles.

piece of petrified palm, which Skip said is the state stone of Texas. He said many Winter Texans choose the petrified palm because it is great for belt buckles and the stone represents their winter homes. Another was a piece of Petoskey, which is fossilized coral found in the Great Lakes region. He also had samples of jade, jasper and other popular stones for jewelry. While the park supplies some rocks for jewelry making, some residents bring stones native to their states or provinces to use when making jewelry. Skip explained the most popular thing to do with the rocks was to form a cabochon, which is a polished rock in an oval shape. He explained it took a cabochon 30 to 40 millimeters wide for a belt buckle. Skip showed a metal template the residents use to select the size stone they need. They draw a line on the stone with the guide and then use a rough saw to form the stone into straight edges about the size they needed. Once the stone is about the right size, a grinder is used to achieve the shape desired, usually an oval. Once the shape is right, a champher saw is used to See LAPIDARY pg. 06

Step back in history

By Kathy Olivarez Take a step back in time with a tour of the 1905 home of City of Harlingen founder Lon C. Hill, which also served as headquarters for the Texas Rangers at a time when Harlingen was nicknamed “Six Shooter Junction.” On the same museum grounds, visitors will also see the Santa Rosa Stage Coach Inn and the original 1920s Harlingen Hospital, complete with displays. These historic buildings can all be seen at the Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum – a great way to step back in time. The home of Lon C. Hill, founder of Harlingen was the first home built in Harlingen. Hill made his first trip to Harlingen in the 1890s when he foresaw a great time of development. He persuaded his friend B. F. Yoakum to build a branch of the Missouri Pacific Railroad system from Corpus Christi to Brownsville with a line about 25 miles north of Brownville moving along the river to an area that would later be referred to as “the Valley.” See MUSEUM pg. 03

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From pg. 01 When Hill arrived in Harlingen, he envisioned the Arroyo Colorado to be a commercial waterway and placed the westward branch of the railroad nearby. He created the town of Harlingen at that juncture and named it after the City of Harlingen in The Netherlands, his grandmother’s hometown. In the early days, the town was also referred to as “Rattlesnake Junction” due to the many rattlesnakes found in the area. It was also known as “Six-shooter Junction” because it was a frontier town on the very unsettled border with cowboys, Texas Rangers and bandits when the first settlers arrived. The home Hill built, along with the barn and corral, also served as a headquarters for Texas Rangers. Hill and seven of his children moved into the house in 1905 after his wife and one child died of Typhoid Fever in a Brownsville epidemic in 1904. In a short time, work of digging earth irrigation canals using mules began and settlers began pouring into the area. Within a few years, the town had two general stores, a drug store, a hardware store, a barbershop, a blacksmith stop and four saloons. A school was built in 1905 when there were 15 students to attend, including Hill’s seven children. Today, Hill’s home has been moved into a historical park behind the main building of the Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum. The home, small by today’s

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The home of Harlingen founder Lon C. Heritage Museum. standards, is a frame home with a comfortable front porch, and a steep roof with gabled windows in the upstairs rooms. Visitors may walk into the house to see the type of home early settlers to the Rio Grande Valley built in the last century. Next to the pathway to Hill’s home is the Old Santa Rosa School Bell, which

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Hill is located at the Harlingen Arts & was in use until 1965. Walking further down the path is the old Harlingen Hospital from the 1920’s. Facilities were very primitive as there was a door from the outside leading directly into the operating room, which features a narrow surgical table with a tray of medical instruments beside it for the doctor

to use. It was a far cry from the modern technology and medical care available in Harlingen today. Across the walkway is the old Santa Rosa Stage Coach Inn that has recently been remodeled to include a general store filled with merchandise typical of the time. Canned goods, bolts of cloth and farming needs all sat on the shelves behind the counters in one room. The other room featured a ticket booth for the stagecoach with a sign saying the fee from Brownsville to Alice was $15. In the corner of that room sat a pot bellied stove with a checker table and chairs so townsfolk could relax a bit at the inn while waiting for the stage. At the back of the walk is a room used for historical exhibits such as the Pineda Stone. However, that room is currently under renovation and is closed. The museum is busy preparing for its annual Christmas Tree Extravaganza to be opened just in time for the holiday season. When the Christmas display comes down in January the next exhibit will be the annual quilt display from the National Quilt Museum in Paduca, Kentucky. Located at 2425 Boxwood, in Harlingen, the museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. There is no admission fee, but donations are encouraged. Guided group tours are available for a small fee; tours must be arranged in advance. For more information call (956) 216-4901.

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Jack Haggerty looks back on his lively music career

By Kathy Olivarez Jack Haggerty dropped out of school during his eighth grade year to play music. “I didn’t do well in school because I was always daydreaming,” states Jack, who grew up on Grand Forks, North Dakota. “I told my parents I wanted to drop out. I played the mandolin and back in the 1930s there were road shows like the Big Ollie Show and the Little Ollie Show. I wanted to go on the road rather than go to school.” “Back in those days the road shows put on a show and then played for a dance afterwards. When I joined the shows, I was playing in bars that I was too young to enter. But since I was one of the musicians, they let me go in as long as I was with an adult,” he reminisces. When he was 17 or 18, Jack bought a guitar for $4 and taught himself how to play. He told his parents he was going on the road with one of the shows. Instead, he hopped on a freight train and set off “to see the world.” Sometimes he rode inside the train but other times he rode on top of the train. Wherever he went he played on street corners or in hobo jungles. After his great adventure he got a job working for a radio station playing guitar, mandolin and singing. He spent two years there before going home to Grand Forks

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where he joined a group called Dakota Ramblers. The show was broadcast from Yankton, North Dakota. After deciding he wanted to play with a big band or orchestra, he purchased a three-string cello and got pretty good at playing it. One band that heard him told him if he would learn to play a regular bass, they would hire him. He did and played with Ray Johnson’s Orchestra for a while. Then he joined Royce Stoner’s Territory Band and traveled the country once again. See HAGGERTY pg. 05

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Feature Index

Business Guide...................Pg. 22 Classifieds...........................Pg. 25 Coupon Index......................Pg. 24 Events Calendar..................Pg. 20 Medical Services.................Pg. 18 Parks Calendar....................Pg. 08 Reunions & Meetings.........Pg. 24 Taste of the Valley...............Pg. 14 WintertainersTM...................Pg. 10

www.wttrgv.com WINTER TEXAN TIMES Mineral Wells, Texas where he spent two HAGGERTY years entertaining troops while other sol-

From pg. 04 While he was playing with that group, a reporter heard him and said he was the best bass player she had ever heard. “The buttons flew off my shirt, I was so proud when I heard that,” Haggerty laughs. That lasted until he went to Kansas City and heard an old Negro bass player who put him to shame. “The buttons came back on my shirt,” he laughs because I knew I was not the best bass player out there. His next step was to play with Red Nickle and the Five Pennies Orchestra. Glen Miller, the Dorsey Brothers, and other great performers got their starts with Red Nickle. For a while, the band worked at WLW in Cincinnati. At the time it was the strongest station in the United States and the music was broadcast all over the world. Unbeknownst to him, the draft board was looking for him. One member of the draft board heard him performing on the radio. The next day a fellow from Wright Air Force Base showed up and served him papers stating he had to go into the Army. Red pulled some strings to get him out. At the time he was six feet tall and weighed only 90 pounds, which made him fall under the weight requirements for the Army. In spite of Red’s efforts, the Army told Jack, “We’ll fatten you up,” and he found himself being drafted. Luckily, Jack was assigned to a base in

diers were across the ocean fighting World War II. After getting out of the Army he joined Gus Arnheim’s orchestra. Entertainers like Bing Crosby and Russ Columbo got their starts singing with Arnheim. For three years he played string bass before deciding it was time to move on. This time we went to Hollywood and found work at Universal Studios where he worked with virtually every type of musical group, including symphonies. He was in the movie, “Swingtime Holiday,” where he was a featured bass player. After leaving Hollywood he went to Nevada where he worked with Jimmy McHugh, who wrote “In the Mood for Love,” and “Sunny Side of the Street.” He also backed up Darla Hood, who was known for her comedy. He met Luella Parsons, who later would become one of the most feared columnists in Hollywood. At the time she was working as a chauffer and handy woman for an all-girl group. Haggerty told her if she were to go to North Dakota, the red carpet would be rolled out to the north, south, east and west. Parsons enjoyed his praise so much that whenever he would go down to the restaurant to eat and she was there, she would tell the waiter to put his food on her tab. He returned to Hollywood for a bit See HAGGERTY pg. 21

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From pg. 01 start rounding the stone to fit the jewelry. Other equipment is used to get the level of polish on the stone the jewelry maker desires. Once the stone is ready, it is mounted on a flat piece of silver and surrounded with a piece of Bessel wire, which is soldered to the flat piece holding the stone in place.

The wire is available in several designs, so the jewelry maker can choose the design he or she wants. There are also special mountings for sale in the shop that the designer can choose instead of making his or her own mounting. Skip said most men make belt buckles or bolo ties, while women mostly make rings and bracelets, but some do make earrings and necklaces. See LAPIDARY pg. 07

Silversmith Shop Bob Shock teaches residents of Fun N Sun to make silver jewelry and other objects of art.

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From pg. 06 Skip volunteers Monday through Friday and teaches the basic skills needed to form the stones. He says it can be done in three hours starting from scratch. While Fun N Sun provides the equipment for free, there is a charge of $3 per session for upkeep of equipment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blades on saws get dull and have to be replaced,â&#x20AC;? Skip explained and said the charges pay for the replacements and maintenance on machines. Skip said early in the season there are three to four people a day in the lapidary workshop. In peak season there might be as many as 12 at a time. Silversmith Shop Next door in the silversmith shop, Bob Shock, of Ohio, brought out a few of the different trims that could be put on the jewelry. He showed a belt buckle he made of German Silver, which is less expensive than the silver bought in the United States. He had carved a name out of the silver and filled the letters in with ground coral mixed with a type of glue and inlaid in the letters. After the coral set, a grinder was used to smooth out any pieces that might be over the edge of the lettering so the belt buckle was smooth. Residents are not limited to making jewelry in the shop. One resident took a gecko and froze it. Then he partially thawed it and covered it with refractory, which is similar to plaster of Paris. The

in the oven at 1200 degrees for two hours, which incinerated any parts of the gecko left inside. Hot metal was poured over the form and then it was left to cool for several hours. The metal goes inside the object and the refractory is dissolved in water. The result was an object the shape of the gecko that showed minute details of what the gecko looked like. Shock said another man created a small turtle the same way and the end result was a piece of art that was remarkably lifelike in appearance because even the tiny folds in the skin are visible. The man later took the turtle to an art show and sold it for $125 to a man who said his granddaughter loves turtles.

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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 fromthe 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@wintertexantimes.com. Thursday, November 13 Ladies Golf El Nino Golf Course - Mission West Resort, 9:30am, $8pp, rental clubs available. Bible Study - Tropic Winds MH & RV Resort, Harlingen, 10:15am. Open Golf El Nino Golf Course - Mission West Resort, Noon, $8pp, rental clubs available. Jam - W&I Resort, Mission, 1-3pm, Cookies, bars, and popcorn are served. Dance - Eastgate RV & MH Park, Har-

lingen, 3-4:30pm, Diego, $3pp, south hall, BYOB & munchies. 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. Soup Supper - Bit-O-Heaven RV Park, Donna, 4pm, BYO bowl/utensils, $2pp, dessert for sale. Can/Am Happy Hour - Sunshine (Encore) RV Resort, Harlingen, 4-6pm, Friendship hall, entertainment. Dance - Mission Bell Resort, Mission, 7-10pm, Texas Country Band. Friday, November 14 All Park Patio Sales - Bit-O-Heaven RV Park, Donna, 8am-Noon. 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. Garza Produce - Pleasant Valley Resort, Mission, 10am-Noon. Open Golf El Nino Golf Course - Mission West Resort, Noon, $8pp, rental clubs

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available. Country Jam - McAllen Mobile Park, 1-3pm, All musicians are invited to come and play, dessert table offered, donationsaccepted. Jam - Llano Grande Lake Park Resort and Country Club, Mercedes, 2-4pm. 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. Fish Fry with Entertainment - Sunshine (Encore) RV Resort, Harlingen, 4-7pm, Happy hour and fish fry. Entertainment - 1015 RV Park, Weslaco, 6:30pm, Edcouch-Elsa High School Estudiantina. Dance - Texas Trails RV Resort, Pharr, 7pm, Jealous Heart, $5pp. Dance - Fun N Sun Resort, San Benito, 7-10pm, Texas Country Band, $5pp. Dance - Bentsen Grove Resort, Mission, 7-10pm, Diego, $6pp. Dance - Bit-O-Heaven RV Park, Donna, 7-10pm, Steven May & The Southern Knights, $5pp, BYOB. Saturday, November 15 Craft Show - Tip O’ Texas RV Resort, Pharr, coffee & donuts available, lunch will be served at 11am in arts & crafts room. 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,

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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. Breakfast - Pleasant Valley Resort, Mission, 7:30-9am, Scrambled eggs, sausage, toast, fruit cup, coffee & all you can eat pancakes & french toast, bring your own tableware, $3pp. Pancake Breakfast - Aladdin Villas, Mission, 7:30-9am, $3.50 pp. Craft Sale & Flea Market - Tradewinds RV Resort, Mission, 8am-Noon, 1005 North Stewart Rd., lunch served, homemade tacos, sloppy joes and pies. Craft Show & Patio Sales - Hidden Valley Ranch RV & MH Park, Mission, 8amNoon, Located at 7600 Long Drive, coffee & donuts available at 8am, lunch at 11am, free door prize drawings. Open Golf El Nino Golf Course - Mission West Resort, 8am, $8pp, rental clubs available. All Park Yard Sale - Bentsen Grove Resort, Mission, 8am-Noon. Park-Wide Yard Sale - Casa del Sol, Donna, 8am-Noon. Park Wide Pation Sale/Bake Sale - Paradise Park Resort, Harlingen, 8am-2pm, 1201 N. Expressway 77 Harlingen, Tx 78552. Lunch Jams - Leisure World Community, Weslaco, 11am-2pm, Lunch will be See PARKS CALENDAR pg. 11

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From pg. 09 served from 11am to Noon, Jam begins at Noon until 2pm. Country Jams - Winter Ranch RV Resort, Alamo, Noon-2:30pm. Open Jam - Green Gate Grove, Mission, 12:30-3pm, Lunch served at 11am. Big Band Jam - McAllen Mobile Park, 1:30-3:30pm, Musicians are by invitation only, contact Pat Arguello at 956-874-5041 for details, dessert table, donations accepted. Karaoke - Winter Ranch RV Resort, Alamo, 3-6pm. Supper - Pharr South Park, Pharr, 5pm. Jams - Tip O’ Texas RV Resort, Pharr, 6-9pm. Dance - Snow to Sun Park, Weslaco, 7-10pm, The Golden Era, $5pp, BYOB or beer & wine at bar, free ice. Dance - Llano Grande Lake Park Resort and Country Club, Mercedes, 7-10pm, The Jets, $5pp, you may bring your beverage of choice, we have a cash soda bar with free ice and popcorn. Dance - Paradise Park, Pharr, 7-10pm, Sweetwater, doors open at 6:15pm, snack bar open. Dance - Paradise Park, Pharr, 7-10pm, Sweetwater, $5pp, doors open at 6:15pm, snack bar open. Bingo - Pharr South Park, Pharr, 7pm. Sunday, November 16 Entertainment - Mission Bell Resort, Mission, Amber Waves. Open Golf El Nino Course - Mission West Resort, 8am, $8pp, rental clubs available. Non-denominational Church Sevice Bentsen Grove Resort, Mission, 8:30am, Pastor Jesse Hernandez, bible study follows the service. Church Service - Oleander Acres, Mission, 8:45-9:45am. 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-Denomination Chapel Service - Southern Comfort Resort, Weslaco, 9-10am. Church Services- Non-denominational Eastgate RV & MH Park, Harlingen, 9am. Church Service - Tradewinds RV Resort, Mission, 9am. Non-denominational Church Services Tropic Winds MH & RV Resort, Harlingen, 9:30am. Church - Fountain at Peñitas RV Park, Peñitas, 9:30-10:30am, Rev. James L. Gebhart. Church Sevice - Country Palms RV Park, San Juan, 9:30-10:30am, Non-denominational, Pastor Tom Shouse, everyone welcome. Church Services - Mission West Resort, 10am. Non-denominational Church Service See PARKS CALEDAR pg. 12

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WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wttrgv.com Country Western Jam - River Ranch RePARKS CALENDAR sort, Rio Hondo, 1pm, Dance & Sing along. From pg. 11 Sunshine (Encore) RV Resort, Harlingen, 10-11am, Recreational hall, Sunshine Ministries. Church Service - Paradise Park, Pharr, 10-11am, Non-denominational services. Church Service - AmeriCana RV Park, Mission, 10-11am, Service with Pastor Don Ballew, refreshments and social time following service. Church Service - Park Place Estates, Harlingen, 10:15am, Pastor Dave Tabler. Jam - 1015 RV Park, Weslaco, 1-3pm. Gospel Jam - Mission West Resort, 1:30-3:30pm, Snacks available. Gospel Jam - Lamplighter Park, Mission, 5:30pm, Home cooked meals are served from 4pm to 5:30pm. Bingo - Pleasant Valley Resort, Mission, 7pm. Movies - Paradise Park, Pharr, 7-8:30pm, Free movies, snack bar opens at 6:15pm. Visit website at http://pharrparadisepark.sharepoint.com for movie listing each week. Monday, November 17 Auction Consignment - Bentsen Grove Resort, Mission, 9am. 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 Golf El Nino Golf Course - Mission West Resort, Noon, $8pp, rental clubs available.

Hamburger Night - Mission West Resort, 3:30-5:30pm, Hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, onion rings, fries, drinks and homemade pies. Baked Chicken Dinner - Bentsen Grove Resort, Mission, 4:30-6pm. Country Jam - Lamplighter Park, Mission, 5:30pm, Home cooked meals are served from 4pm to 5:30pm. Country Jam - Mission West Resort, 6-8:30pm, Snacks available. Dance - Heritage Square, Mission, 7-10pm, Joy Norris & Country Sunshine & Brass, ice and pop available, $5pp atd. Tuesday, November 18 Biscuits & Gravy - Bentsen Grove Resort, Mission, 7-8:30am. Beginning Line Dancing - Tropic Winds MH & RV Resort, Harlingen, 9-11am, Free. Auction - Bentsen Grove Resort, Mission, 9am. Lunch - Bentsen Grove Resort, Mission, 11am-1pm. Open Golf El Nino Golf Course - Mission West Resort, Noon, $8pp, rental clubs available. Jam Session - Bit-O-Heaven RV Park, Donna, Noon-2pm, North Hall, lunch served. Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study - Tropic Winds MH & RV Resort, Harlingen, 1-2pm. Music Jam - Roadrunner RV Resort, Alamo, 1-3:30pm, Lunch served 11:30amSee PARKS CALENDAR pg. 16

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1pm. Open Jam - Magnolia Park, Donna, 1-3pm, Lunch available at noon. Happy Hour - Bit-O-Heaven RV Park, Donna, 3:30-5pm, Diego, donation. Country Jam and Pre-Meal - Enchanted Valley Ranch, Mission, 4-8pm, Pre jam meal begins at 4pm and jam begins at 5:30pm. Country Jam - Enchanted Valley Ranch, Mission, 5:30pm. Jam - Siesta Retirement Village Park, Weslaco, 6-9pm, Bring your instrument and/or voice, and enjoy a fun night out. Bingo - Sunshine (Encore) RV Resort, Harlingen, 6:30-9pm, Recreational Hall, cards go on sale at 6:30pm. Bingo - Paradise Park, Pharr, 7-9pm, Food served at 5:30pm, snack bar open during bingo. Dance - Alamo Rose RV and MH Resort, 7-10pm, Diego, $5pp, concessions available, singles welcome. Wednesday, November 19 Bicuits & Gravy - Bentsen Grove Resort, Mission, 7:30-9am. Pancake Breakfast - Palmera Heights Park, La Feria, 7:30-9am. 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

sort, Harlingen, 12:30-2pm, Recreational hall, everyone welcome, lunch and concessions available. Jams - Eastgate RV & MH Park, Harlingen, 1-3pm. Happy Hour & Dance - Southern Comfort Resort, Weslaco, 3-5pm, Diego, snack bar open. Social Hour Dance - Siesta Retirement Village Park, Weslaco, 3-5pm, Diego, pass the hat, grilled hamburgers, popcorn and soft drinks available. No social hour dance on December 24 and December 31. Karaoke - Llano Grande Lake Park Resort and Country Club, Mercedes, 4:308:30pm, Harry and Judy, BYOB. Hamburger/Hot Dog/Chicken - Pleasant Valley Resort, Mission, 5-6pm, Meal includes choice of hamburger, chicken or two hot dogs with chips, drink & dessert, $5pp. 1015 Sunshine Karaoke - 1015 RV Park, Weslaco, 5:30pm. Thursday, November 20 Ladies Golf El Nino Golf Course - Mission West Resort, 9:30am, $8pp, rental clubs available. Bible Study - Tropic Winds MH & RV Resort, Harlingen, 10:15am. Open Golf El Nino Golf Course - Mission West Resort, Noon, $8pp, rental clubs available. Jam - W&I Resort, Mission, 1-3pm, Cookies, bars, and popcorn are served. See PARKS CALENDAR pg. 17

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From pg. 16 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. Soup Supper - Bit-O-Heaven RV Park, Donna, 4pm, BYO bowl/utensils, $2pp, dessert for sale. Can/Am Happy Hour - Sunshine (Encore) RV Resort, Harlingen, 4-6pm, Friendship hall, entertainment. Bingo - Sunshine (Encore) RV Resort, Harlingen, 6:30-9pm, Recreational hall, cards go on sale at 6:30pm. Dance - Green Gate Grove, Mission, 7-10pm, Diego, $6pp, BYOB, big variety of music to listen and dance to. Friday, November 21 Dance - Winter Ranch RV Resort, Alamo, Diego, $5pp. 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. Garza Produce - Pleasant Valley Resort, Mission, 10am-Noon. Open Golf El Nino Golf Course - Mission West Resort, Noon, $8pp, rental clubs available. Jam Session - Split Rail RV Park, Mission, 1pm, Gary Legrid, Jam Leader, coffee

and Country Club, Mercedes, 2-4pm. 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. Fish Fry with Entertainment - Sunshine (Encore) RV Resort, Harlingen, 4-7pm, Happy hour and fish fry. Dance - Texas Trails RV Resort, Pharr, 7pm, Steven May, $5pp. Dance - Fun N Sun Resort, San Benito, 7-10pm, Texas Country Band, $5pp. Dance - Bentsen Grove Resort, Mission, 7-10pm, Golden Era, $5pp. Dance - Bit-O-Heaven RV Park, Donna, 7-10pm, Dixon & Company, $6pp, BYOB, soda and popcorn for sale. Dance - Quiet Village II, Donna, 7-10pm, Travis Country Band, $5pp, free ice, BYOB, pop and water for sale.

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Nov. 13 -- UT-Pan American presents Symphonic Band in Fall Concert in Berry Fine & Performing Arts Center, 8 p.m. Nov. 13 -- Jammin’ on Jackson Street with Vance Greek will be held at the Railroad Crossing, 101 E. Jackson Street, Harlingen, at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Nov. 13 -- Nomad Shrine Club, 1044 W. Nolana (between Sugar and Jackson Roads) in Pharr, will host a chicken dinner fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eat in or carry out, $5 per plate. Nov. 13 -- Quinta Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Dr., McAllen, presents “Birds of the North Woods” by Eric Bruhnke at 6 p.m., admission $3. Nov. 13-16 –“Pat and Lyndon,” Pharr Community Theater presents a play about the Vietnam War, 317 W. Gore Street in the Carnahan Elementary auditorium. Thurs.Sat., 7:30 p.m., Sun., 3 p.m., admission, $7. Call (956) 655-9308 for information. Nov. 14-16 – The Upper Valley Art League (UVAL) second Mission Celebration of Fine Art show will be held at the Mission Community Center at 1420 E. Kika de la Garza Loop. Artists will be exhibiting original works of fine art in oil, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, drawing, sculptures, ceramics, jewelry, fiber art, encaustic and photography. Participating artists will demonstrate their various mediums on site all three days of the event and will also have works available for sale.

Show hours are Friday from 1 to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The show is free and open to the public. Vendors will have food to sell. Nov. 15 -- Edinburg Scenic Wetlands will feature a Migration Celebration from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., free admission. Nov. 15 -- Harlingen will host its annual “Blues on the Hill” celebrating Texas Country Music from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Lon C. Hill Park/ 1204 Fairpark Blvd. Meet the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders at from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Harlingen Municipal Auditorium and enjoy concert in park. Bring lawn chairs. Admission is fee. Nov. 15 --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. Nov. 15 -- Resaca de las Palmas Memorial Illumination 1024 Paredes Line Road, Brownsville, will take place from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Call (956) 541-2785 for information. Nov. 15 -- Ronald McDonald House Charities of the RGV Pig Fest, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Event will be held at Sofie’s “SS” Saloon, 6601 S. 10th, McAllen. Nov. 15 -- Sunny Glen Children’s Home Chili for Children & Car and Tractor Show, 2385 W. Expressway, San Benito, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 15 – Weslaco will host its 1st an-

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nual Diabetes 5K Walk from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Isaac Rodriguez Park, $7 pre-registration, $10 on day of event of $5 with three canned goods. Nov. 15 – The Ballet Folklorico South Texas College presents the Amistades Concert Series 2014 at the Edinburg city auditorium. They are joining with El Ballet Folclorico del Nuevo Santander for a special one-time performance of both institutions of higher education. It begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 (cash only) per person, payable at the door. The auditorium is located at 415 W. McIntyre St. in Edinburg. Nov. 16 -- UT-Pan American presents the Masterworks Chorale’s Fall Concert: Handel’s Messiah, Berry Fine and Performing Arts Center Alphus Christensen Theater, 3 p.m. Call (740) 245-7124 ext. 7124 for information. Nov. 19 -- Edinburg Scenic Wetlands, 714 S. Raul Longoria, will present a Campfire with a Naturalist presentation, “Spiders” at 6 p.m., admission $5. Call (956) 381-9922 for information. Nov. 19-21 -- El Paseo Arts Foundation presents “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” at the South Padre Island Convention Center at 7:30 p.m. $25 per person, Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar open 6:30 p.m. Tickets available at Paragraphs, Art Gallery in Lighthouse Square and online at www.elpaseoarts.org. Nov. 20 -- Jammin’ on Jackson Street with Vance Greek will be held at the Railroad Crossing, 101 E. Jackson Street, Harlingen, at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Nov. 20 -- Quinta Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Dr., McAllen, presents, “Tower Gardening,” by Donna Wright,” 6 p.m., admission, $3. Nov. 20-23 –“Pat and Lyndon,” Pharr Community Theater presents a play about the Vietnam War, 317 W. Gore Street in the Carnahan Elementary auditorium. Thurs.Sat, 7:30 p.m., Sun., 3 p.m. General admission, $7. Call (956) 655-9308 for information. Nov. 20-23 -- South Texas College, 3201 W. Pecan Blvd, McAllen will present Peter Pan, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Cooper Center for Communications Arts. Nov. 22 -- 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. Nov. 22 -- 24th annual Ranch Hand Breakfast at King Ranch, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Ranch Hand Festival and Art Roundup will be held in downtown Kingsville, Kleiberg Ave., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 22 -- KSO King Ranch Family Holiday Extravaganza, Jones Auditorium, TAMU-Kingsville, 7 p.m. South Texas Miracle Symphony featuring Western Classic scores. Call 800-333-5032 for tickets. Nov. 24-Dec. 31 -- Brownsville’s fifth annual Holiday Village will be open in Dean Porter Park from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 11 p.m. on weekends. There are 24 cottages in this year’s village including old favorites.

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From pg. 05 where he joined Will Osborn’s Orchestra and “backed up just about everybody.” Their first job was with Bob Hope and Mary Langford. They also worked with Rowen and Martin. After the hotel where they worked burned down, he returned to Reno and played at Harrah’s Casino. When that job folded, he returned to Hollywood where he worked jobs with all the big bands for the next eight or nine years. He left Hollywood with the Florida Band and Tommy Tucker & His Tick Tock Music. While in Reno, he worked with Rochester of the Jack Benny Show. That was back in the days of segregation and although he was the star of the show, he was not allowed to eat with the white members of the band. Instead he had to eat in his room. Jack also found the same problem when he worked with the Mills Brothers because they could not stay in the same hotel as the other performers. Jack always felt it was unfair because if they were good enough to entertain the people, the black performers ought to be good enough to eat in the hotels with them. After leaving Reno he traveled to Minot, North Dakota where he worked with Elmo Tanner, “the Whistler” who made a record with Ted Weems. The record sold millions. Moving to Minneapolis, he taught mu-

he did not even have an eighth grade education but the professor said he had been recommended by the Minneapolis Symphony and that was good enough for him. He spent five years there before he and his wife decided to retire. They moved to Mission, Texas and settled with a travel trailer in Fiesta Village. It was their intention to travel around the country but they found they enjoyed Fiesta Village so much they have never moved the trailer. They are still here after 27 years. Jack will be 96 years old on December 19. He enjoys looking back over the very active career he had in the music industry. With a twinkle in his eye, Jack says he plans to rest another five years before starting over on a new career as a musician when he turns 100 years old!

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From pg. 01 Patterson said 320 species of birds have been observed at the sanctuary, including some found no further north than the land along the river. There is currently a gray hawk in residence that is rarely seen in this part of the United States. Normally it lives further to the west, he explained. This spring a Great Horned Owl built a nest and raised two babies in the tree right beside Patterson’s office. She could often be seen peering in at him and he enjoyed watching the babies grow. Buff-bellied Hummingbirds seem to like living in the Sabal Palms Sanctuary as well. Least Grebes and many other species of birds may be found. A list of the birds that might be sighted is available at the headquarters in the old Rabb Plantation. Patterson says scientists from the Gorgas Science Foundation who came down to study the site have found the sanctuary has incredibly diverse entomology including about 1080 different species of beetles. Some are found only in the sanctuary, and are not yet named. Scientists also discovered a new silk moth found only in the sanctuary. They have given it a scientific name but included “Audubon” as part of the name in honor of where it was first

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estimates were there were once 60,000 acres of Sabal Palms growing along the banks of the Rio Grande. Today, there are only 80 acres left. Because the area was once a flood plain, the trees flourished due to the annual spring flooding of the river that brought fresh fertile soil to the area. Patterson told the Winter Texan Times the land around the old Rabb Plantation House, which now houses the Sabal Palm Sanctuary headquarters, had been cleared of palms and was used by the Rabb family as farmland. When the house was built in 1891 it stood on a high hill directly above the Rio Grande River. Frank Rabb enjoyed sitting on his porch and watching steamships travel up and down the river. However, in 1895 there was a great storm and the river moved two miles south. Using the book he wrote, “El Valle,” Patterson showed a map showing the routes of the Rio Grande though the years. He points out the Rio Grande Delta begins in Peñitas and spreads out in a triangular manner. The Arroyo Colorado in Harlingen was the bed of the Rio Grande River thousands of years ago. It was the northernmost route of the river. The southernmost route the river has taken is El Tigre in Mexico. The resacas found in the discovered. for irrigation, Mexican Sabal Palm forests Brownsville area were once the bed of the According to Patterson, in the very spread 80 miles upriver and stopped at a See TOURS pg. 24 early years before the land was cleared point near what is now Mission. He said

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Restaurant on Exp. 83 in Donna. For information, contact Don Licocci at 217352-4953. Carriage Travel Club #9 The Winter Texan Chapter #9 of the Carriage Travel Club will meet Dec. 14 at 11 a.m. for lunch at Ann’s Restaurant, Bus. Hwy. 83 in San Juan. Call Chuck or Maryann Bates for information at (956) 581-7356.

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From Rio Grande. Now the mouth of the river is a little north of El Tigre. Patterson does not anticipate much further change due to the harnessing of the river through construction of dams and other features along the river. Patterson explained that before the dams were built on the Rio Grande, it was considered to be second in depth only to the Mississippi River in this country. It also had a reputation for being very treacherous. In spite of the dangers, there was a great deal of riverboat traffic between Brownsville and Roma, which is the head of navigation in that the river narrowed at that point making travel by steamship impossible. A pioneer in the irrigation industry, Frank Rabb established one of the first irrigation systems in the area that would allow the fertile land along the Rio Grande

pg. 23 to be cleared for agriculture. Much of Rabb’s 2000-acre San Tomas plantation was cleared for agricultural crops, but Rabb preserved about 100 acres of land. He was fascinated by its biodiversity and offered picnics in the palm grove to area visitors. In 1917, he tried to give it to the government for a state park, but at the time the government did not want it. It would take 60 years before the true ecological value of the land would be realized. In the 1970s the Audubon Society took the land and made it a preserve, but it closed in 2008. Since the Gorgas Science Foundation took over the sanctuary, reforestation of the agricultural land around the plantation house has been ongoing. Patterson said See TOURS pg. 25

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From pg. 24 South Texas specialty trees such as Texas Ebony, which is beneficial to birds and is a host plant for caterpillars have been reintroduced along with Tepequaji trees, which resemble mimosas and are host plants to other native butterflies. Texas Honey Mesquite is a host plant to Royal

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