- 21. Weslaco parade draws large crowd
- (Around Town)
- ... others all hailing from Wisconsin and one rabble-rouser from Arkansas. “This is my first time at this parade.” Mary Lauer wore a pink shirt proclaiming she was a Winter Texan and gave everyone else ...
- Created on 12 December 2023
- 22. Join the woodcarvers on Thursdays
- (Around Town)
- ... dating back to 1983. Carving club members come from as far away as New York, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, and Canada, not to mention the members from right here in the Valley. They visit to follow ...
- Created on 18 October 2023
- 23. Tourist Day in Nuevo Progreso huge success
- (Around Town)
- ... all, from Minnesota, and Wayne and Donna Goodwin from Wisconsin. The Goodwins, who stay at Fig Tree RV Resort in Harlingen, have been coming to the Valley for 19 years, while the Sernas, who stay in the ...
- Created on 28 March 2023
- 24. February 22, 2023 - Reunions and Meetings
- (Reunions & Meetings)
- ... 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call Carol Kay Wolf at (816) 351-7858 for information. Wisconsin Reunion The Wisconsin Reunion will be held on Monday, February 27 at Mr. Gatti’s in McAllen, (4100 N. 2nd ...
- Created on 21 February 2023
- 25. Canyon Lake residents build homes with a mission
- (In The Parks)
- ... houses cost $2,000. Almost from the beginning, one family has bought/donated one house every year. Churches and organizations in places like Wisconsin and Michigan help support the mission by holding fundraisers ...
- Created on 14 February 2023
- 26. Winter Texan Times: Looking back 35 years
- (Around Town)
- ... 100,000 other migrant Yankees, most from Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota, who head for a 40-mile stretch of the lower Rio Grande Valley…” “Many say they truly feel welcome there and can live ...
- Created on 31 January 2023
- 27. Winter Texans enjoy 46th Tourist Day in Nuevo Progreso
- (Entertainment)
- ... 15 seasons, is from Wisconsin. One of the popular stops for those arriving early was Rene’s Restaurant and Bakery, where Alan and Sandy Markey and Virgil and Julie Nicholson came for breakfast. The Markeys, ...
- Created on 29 March 2022
- 28. You can find nature and more at Valley birding and nature centers
- (Around Town)
- ... had arrived recently in another area of the park. The Lunds came to the “Valley” in 2017 after Hurricane Harvey pushed them out of Port Aransas. The Winter Texan couple, who come from Wisconsin and stay ...
- Created on 16 March 2022
- 29. Winter Texans feel safe in the Rio Grande Valley
- (Around Town)
- ... said she has always felt safe with border crossings. There haven’t been any problems in their park. “It’s safer here than in Milwaukee (Wisconsin) where I grew up,” said Fred Kosanke, who starting wintering ...
- Created on 15 March 2022
- 30. Get more for your dollar in the Valley
- (Around Town)
- ... Wisconsin (Winter Texan proud), fruits and veggies (also at several farmer's markets). There's jewelry, gadgets, clothes – even a doggy day spa. In other words, you can find everything you want – and some ...
- Created on 15 March 2022
- 31. Clayton Homes hosts open house
- (Around Town)
- ... and friend Shirley Michael from Bentsen Grove Resort in Palmview. The couple, both of whom come from Wisconsin communities, were surprised when they won a prize in a drawing right after they arrived. Barstow ...
- Created on 08 March 2022
- 32. Trophy Gardens residents make parade a success
- (Around Town)
- ... from the Central Park reviewing stand were also residents from Trophy Gardens. That’s what Lolita Beeksma, a Winter Texan from Wisconsin, related while waiting for the parade to arrive that was led by ...
- Created on 08 March 2022
- 33. SPI Kite Fest a breeze
- (Entertainment)
- ... how some were enjoying the fest. Jeff and Bobbianne from Wisconsin said they were enjoying the kites, sunshine, and colors. Their experience with flying kites was mostly in crashing them as kids but ...
- Created on 15 February 2022
- 34. Winter Texans enjoy Ron Hoover open house
- (Around Town)
- ... grand prizes too, noting a friend had won a golf cart at a previous Ron Hoover open house. She, along with the Loews, from Wisconsin, had been to the open house in the past and mentioned how much they ...
- Created on 19 January 2022
- 35. Woodcarvers show the magic found in wood
- (Entertainment)
- ... the carvers showed what can be done with wood. Jan Jensen is from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She's a former home economics teacher, has been drawing for a “long time” and most of her work is chip carving. ...
- Created on 19 January 2022
- 36. Swing into the Landmark on Tower
- (News)
- ... was converted Texan Jerry Cherrier, a first-time visitor from Alamo Country Club. The former resident of Wisconsin, said, “It appears to be a nice family setting.” He added, “It’s relaxing with festivities ...
- Created on 28 December 2021
- 37. Park Place Estates honors its Veterans
- (News)
- ... clinic in Harlingen. She first went to work for the VA back in 2015 in Wausau, Wisconsin. She transferred to the Harlingen clinic in 2018 after convincing her husband, Randy, in 2018 they needed to move ...
- Created on 16 November 2021
- 38. Blankets for Veterans spreads to Valley
- (News)
- Blankets for Veterans, a non-profit organization created by a 17-yr-old in Wisconsin, made it to a local Valley Winter Texan Park last season. Autumn Acres resident, Kathy Hanson, is the proud grandmother ...
- Created on 26 October 2021
- 39. Blankets for Veterans spreads to Valley
- (In The Parks)
- 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 ...
- Created on 25 May 2021
- 40. ‘Everybody Knows Your Name’ at Favorite Valley Golf Course
- (News)
- ... big happy family.” UPPER VALLEY FIRST PLACE: Palm View (McAllen) Steve Kasper enjoys the No. 1 hole at Palm View golf course. “It starts me right off the bat,” said the Wisconsin native, who ...
- Created on 23 March 2021
