11 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com OCTOBER 16, 2024 @Sharyland Dental Care www.sharylanddentalcare.net Richard A. Young D.D.S. 2407 E. Griffin Pkwy. – Mission, TX - 956-581-2773 GENERAL DENTISTRY EXCEPTIONAL CARE Since 1982 Now Accepting Cigna Medicare Advantage We’re All About Smiles Invest in your smile, and change your life. Your smile and your health deserve the best in decision making!!! • For dental care you can trust and have confidence in • Come See Us At Sharyland Dental Care Celebrate native plants at Quinta Mazatlán Celebrate the Rio Grande Valley’s native plants at a fun social called Planta Nativa, October 24, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Quinta Mazatlán, McAllen. Bring a friend for an evening at the sanctuary with presentations, interactive booths, music, food and fun. It is a culmination of a month of festivities focused on the plants that are woven into the region’s cultural and ecological fabric, supporting healthy environments for people and wildlife. The event features a live panel discussion with notable native plant practitioners featuring Joey Santore of Crime Pays but Botany Doesn’t, Christine Ten Eyck of Ten Eyck Landscape Architects from Austin, Bill Green of Texas A&M Forest Service, Mylen Arias of American Forests, John Brush of the City of McAllen and moderator Colleen Hook of Quinta Mazatlan. Guests will be introduced to their work involving native plants and learn more about opportunities to integrate native plants into the developing Rio Grande Valley. Planta Nativa will also feature a native plant sale, native seed giveaways, educational outreach from UTRGV, Green Marketplace with food and spirits for sale, and merchandise vendors. The evening event includes a free shuttle service to take guests from off-site parking at 1400 Wichita near La Plaza Mall to Quinta Mazatlán, with lush thornforest habitats and curated native plant gardens to draw inspiration for your next garden space. The event planners kindly ask that you purchase the tickets in advance at quintamazatlan.ticketleap. com – the admission fee is $7 for Planta Nativa 2024. For more information, call (956) 681-3370. It’s time to celebrate native plants at Quinta Mazatlán’s Planta Nativa. Photo courtesy of Quinta Mazatlan Planta Nativa 2023. Photo courtesy of Quinta Mazatlan The RGV Killer Bees Legacy: On and Off the Ice The Museum of South Texas History presents the latest spotlight exhibit, “The RGV Killer Bees Legacy: On and Off the Ice,” which opened last week. What made the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees electrifying wasn’t hockey culture but rather the team engaging fans into learning a new sport through a mascot and community nights. The Killer Bees prided itself on being active participants in the community by creating a welcoming environment for fans through its mascot, Sir Sting A Lot, who rallied the crowd at every single home game. The beloved mascot, who won several Mascot of the Year awards, shared the love of hockey through staged stunts and acts that not only highlighted the rules of the game but sportsmanship. Even those who didn’t understand the See BEES pg. 15 Jersey of Nick Sucharski, who wore #23 as part of the Central Hockey League. Photo courtesy of MOSTHistory
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