MOSTH presents American Forests in the RGV

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Published: Wednesday, 22 January 2025 19:07

The Museum of South Texas History (MOSTH) will host the Sunday Speaker Series, “Community Resilience in Restoration: American Forests in the RGV,” featuring Mylen Arias at 2 p.m. January 26.

This presentation will focus on the community resilience programming of American Forests in the Rio Grande Valley. American Forests is a nonprofit organization that aims to increase environmental literacy on native plant restoration, community engagement venues and the challenges and solutions encountered and envisioned to increase impact in the region.

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Native plants of the RGV presented in Weslaco

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Published: Wednesday, 22 January 2025 18:36

Native Plant Project's guest speaker for the January 28 meeting in Weslaco will be Christina Mild, active Board Member of the Native Plant Project and long-time Editor of the "Sabal," the monthly newsletter of the Native Plant Project. Mild's presentation is entitled, "Dusty Old Botanical Tomes."

She has been studying native plants of the Lower Rio Grande Valley for the past 30 years both on the college level, with Dr. Alfred Richardson at the university in Brownsville and with Dr. Robert Lonard in Edinburg, as well as through extensive research in the field. Under Dr. Richardson's direction, she became familiar with a number of almost forgotten publications on native plants, many of which were from his private collection. Then, while taking Dr. Lonard's Botany course, she found an even wider selection of botanical books in the library at the university in Edinburg. These large books (tomes) provided invaluable and sometimes profound information about the native plants that could not be found by any other means.

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14th Annual Valley Star Awards is February 12

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Published: Wednesday, 15 January 2025 00:44

The 14th Annual Valley Star Awards will be held at Mission Bell Resort on Wednesday, February 12. The show will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. with an intermission. Mission Bell will have lunch available for attendees for a small price before the show at 12 p.m. or just get there early to have a seat up front. They will also provide drinks and snacks during intermission for a small fee.

This year’s lineup includes some Winter Texan favorites, a newer group, some nominees, and a previous Valley Star Award winner. This year’s performers are Kiley & Co., Pat Davison & Tess, The Lady & the Outlaw, The Warman Trio, Sister Luv, and Steven May and the Southern Knights. It’s sure to be a show that gives you a little bit of everything from magic to oldies, to country and rock ‘n roll.

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Trophy Gardens celebrates 40 years in Alamo

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Published: Tuesday, 14 January 2025 22:41

On Friday, January 3, Trophy Gardens RV Resort in Alamo celebrated its 40th Anniversary in the RGV.

Trophy Gardens was never supposed to be an RV Resort. Initially, it was to be a housing development. When that fell through, Charles and Darrel Yoder of the Cadillac dealership in McAllen and John Phillips of the Alamo Bank decided to develop the property as an RV Park.

There was nothing on the property. At that time, route 495 was a two-lane road. Across the street was a grapefruit grove, and farmland was all around.

In the hot summer of 1984, plumbing and electricity were installed, and a few buildings were built, mainly to support construction. On November 1, the property was complete enough to begin registering guests. A ribbon cutting ceremony took place on January 4, 1985, officially opening Trophy Gardens RV Resort.

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January 15, 2025 - Rina's Ramblings

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Published: Tuesday, 14 January 2025 22:38

I hope everyone has had a good start to the near year so far. Besides the normal busy-ness of business, we have been pretty laid back around here. This week we are going to be out at the Ron Hoover Open House and we’re going to stop by Claton Homes anniversary celebration as well.

This is when things start getting busy for us, and you. More of you are in the Valley now that the holidays have passed. And because of that, there are more events, more reunions, and more fun for you to have.

We have gotten to see photos and more of the things you are doing, the celebrations you are having, and what you are doing for the communities you so love.

I recently came across an article on the importance of relationships and service and how they help improve your mental well-being. I can say from experience, those of you that are helping our communities, are participating in activities, and making friends, are certainly happier. Y’all are fun to be around and definitely brighten my day and often keep me smiling for days after you share what you have done.

Your parks have many things for you to participate in – dances, pickleball, quilting, billiards, R/C racing, and more. Some have yearly fundraisers for a chosen organization. Many have special things they do for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Veterans Day.

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