15 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com NOVEMBER 6, 2024 NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE www.WinterTexanTimes.com 2023 Park Directory Winter Texan TIMES Serving Winter Texans From Mission To South Padre Island Since 1987 Published By: 2023-2024 EDITION Winter Texan TIMES Serving Winter Texans From Mission To South Padre Island Since 1987 Published By: 2023-2024 Edition 2023 Rio Grande Valley Visitors Guide more event details, call Patty Gonzalez at (361) 800-1442 or Voluntary Services at (956) 291-9093. For more information about this and other events, follow VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System on Facebook. While Brownsville already had their event, you can visit Brownsville Veterans Park. This is a living memorial park with large concave concrete slabs. Engraved into the concrete are the names of Brownsville area veterans. Names from World War II to Afghanistan are included. The center of the memorial contains three large flag poles centered on a concrete base with a star embedded within it. The monument has been a project created for veterans, by veterans. The American Legion aimed to make the park an educational extension of the library by creating two murals showing the locations of conflicts from the 18th century to present on a world map. ence is one-of-a-kind. Balloon handler volunteers must be 18 years or over, while banner carriers must be 16 years or over. All volunteers must go through a background check and will receive gloves, a T-shirt and snacks. Learn more by visiting Las Palmas Community Center located at 1921 N 25th St. or by calling (956) 6813350. Anyone interested in participating in the McAllen Holiday Shoebox Parade, a pintsize celebration of the big parade, have less than one month to submit their holiday parade entry – on a shoebox. Open to children, adults, families, schools, non-profits and civic organizations, all creativity and imagination is invited to participate. MHP tickets and swag will be given to every entry for this year’s parade. The grand prize will be VIP MHP stadium tickets and meet and greet passes for the 2025 presentation of the parade along with a $50 VISA gift card for second and third place prizes. Winning entries will be announced at the 2025 Christmas in July press conference. The deadline to enter is Wednesday, November 27, by 12 p.m. at McAllen City Hall, Office of Communications. The winning entries will be premiered in a televised production in the stadium, on MCN and on all streaming platforms on Saturday, December 7, right before the McAllen Holiday Parade steps off. Already announced celebrities include Dallas Cowboys Legend and Super Bowl Champion Tony Tolbert who will make an appearance at the parade, along with celebrity hosts Mario Lopez and Linda Tovar for the English rebroadcast of the parade and Julian Gil for the Spanish-language rebroadcast. The McAllen Holiday Parade airs on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in the top 33 U.S. Hispanic markets, while airing live locally on every network. Tickets for the parade are already on sale and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets start at just $10. Act quickly, as the stadium is expected to sell out. For the latest information on the parade, follow McAllen Holiday Parade and the City of McAllen on all social media platforms. PARADE From pg. 2 in 1967 as the Hidalgo County Historical Museum in the 1910 Hidalgo County Jail, the museum has grown over the decades through a series of expansions to occupy a full city block. For more information about MOSTHistory, including becoming a FRIEND, visit MOSTHistory.org, like us on Facebook and Instagram, follow on Twitter, find on YouTube or call (956) 383-6911. STAR From pg. 12
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