Winter Texan Times

Quinta Mazatlán featuring Deborah Case Dance Academy

dance2 WEB Dancers from Deborah Case Dance Academy will be dancing and shining in the North Lawn of Quinta Mazatlán. Visit Quinta Mazatlán on Thursday, June 11, 7pm-8pm, enjoy the music and performances as well as walk the trails. Families are invited to come out and see the dancers from ages 3-18 years old perform highlights from their recent recitals which include ballet, hip hop, jazz and tap. “The dancers are excited to be back & performing at Quinta Mazatlán, doing what we love to do for the community.” said Deborah Case, owner of Deborah Case Dance Academy.

Panel presentation on RGV Infrastructure

Commissioner Ellie Torres WEB The Museum of South Texas History will host the Sunday Speaker Series Online presentation, “Rio Grande Valley Infrastructure,” on Sunday, June 13, at 2 p.m. on Facebook Live.

Panelists include Hidalgo County Precinct 4 Commissioner Ellie Torres, Pharr District Engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation Pedro R. Alvarez and Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor Joseph. B. Winston Jr., P.E., RPLS.

The long history of infrastructure development in the Rio Grande Valley directly affects the daily life of its residents and visitors. Transportation, flood safety, the way food is grown and received, trade and economic development are all directly affected by the health of a local infrastructure.

Humane Society of Harlingen At Capacity for Cats, Calling Community to Help

Harlingen, Texas – The Humane Society of Harlingen’s cat spaces are completely full. Yesterday, someone reached out to HSH looking for help rehoming 13 cats, as their living space was increasingly unsafe and unsustainable. HSH answered the call, and this morning HSH took in all 13 cats. HSH is asking the community to help us find foster or forever homes for our feline friends!

All adoption fees are completely waived. All adopted pets will go home up to date on vaccinations, dewormed, on preventatives for fleas/ticks/heartworms, microchipped and either already spayed/neutered, or with an appointment to spay/neuter at no cost to the adoptive family.

Blankets for Veterans spreads to Valley

Aubrees 1 Blankets for Veterans, a non-profit organization created by a 17-yr-old in Wisconsin, has made it to a local Valley Winter Texan park this season. Park resident Kathy Hanson is the proud grandmother of Aubree Leitermann, the founder of the organization. Leitermann, who visited Heier recently, was able to give some of the blankets that were made by Heier, and others, to Veterans in the park.

Speaking of Leitermann, Hanson says she has always been interested in how people were making big differences doing small, simple good deeds.

Open call for submissions

submissions IMG 0686 The Winter Texan Times is all about you, what you do, and where to go. With that being said, we enjoy hearing from you, and we want to hear more.

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Humane Society of Harlingen hosting low-cost community clinic

The Humane Society of Harlingen will be hosting a community clinic on Saturday, May 29th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This will be a pre-registration only clinic. During this clinic, HSH will be providing discounted vaccinations and medications. Pets must be present in order for medications to be distributed or vaccinations administered.

This will be a drive-thru clinic with the entrance on the 77 Sunshine Strip side of the building. To protect the health and safety of our staff and the community, we require that anyone coming to the clinic wear a mask covering their nose and mouth.

Spots are ﬁlling up quickly, register your pet today! More information and registration can be found at hshtx.org/monthly-clinic.

For more information, please contact the shelter at info@hshtx.org or (956) 425-7297.

Memorial Day event in Harlingen

The Veteran’s Memorial at Pendleton Park Committee will hold an event for Memorial Day on Monday, May 31, at sunset at the park. They will be honoring the cities Veterans that died in service to their country.

Current city and state COVID restrictions apply, such as limiting person attendance to maintain social distancing. The event will be available on Facebook for those that are unable to attend in person.

For more information about Pendleton Park, how to get involved, and the city’s local Veterans, visit their website at harlingenveterans.com. Show your support and remembrance by purchasing a special paver or donate to support the park.