Connie House, a long-time Winter Texan who lives in Weslaco, has come out with a book, “Folk Music Folks,” that looks at the history of folk music in this country.

House grew up listening to the classical music played by her mother.  She loved to sing and joined every choir she could as a child in school.  When she met her husband, John, he introduced her to the folk music he loved.  The music was different from anything she had been exposed to before but she learned to love it.

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One hundred years ago, Chapin, the new seat of Hidalgo County government, was taking shape. (Chapin would be renamed Edinburg in 1911.) In addition to homes and other structures, a new county courthouse and county jail were built in 1910 in the center of town. Not only is the latter still standing, but it is alive with visitors from around the world.

The Museum of South Texas History celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the 1910 Hidalgo County Jail with a special exhibit, Behind These Walls: From Jail to Museum, 1910 – 2010. The exhibit opened earlier this month and will run through September 2010.

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Mabel’s Builders from Canyon Lake RV Resort who go into Mexico to build houses for the needy have been well publicized. But the ladies of Canyon Lake also get involved in the project by adding a feminine touch.

The ladies make quilts for every member of the family who receives a home through Mabel’s Builders. If there are eight people, all eight receive a new quilt when the home is completed. The ladies are capable of making up to 10 quilts a week to fill the need, and they make as many was 250 quilts a season. They do it by using a production line.

Read more: Canyon Lake Quilters use assembly line