3 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com NOVEMBER 20, 2024 Reserve your booth for Mission Health Fair The Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce is inviting local businesses to the Annual Mission Health and Wellness Fair that will be held on Thursday, December 5, and Friday, December 6. The event will be held at the Mission Event Center from 7 to 11:30 a.m. In partnership with Mission Regional Medical Center, they’re providing free services that include blood exams, bone density tests, blood circulation checks, stroke risk assessments, and more to the community. There are still booth opportunities available for the event. There are several reasons why you should join them for this year’s health and wellness fair. There will be an opportunity to connect with the Mission community and show your support, as well as a networking opportunity to meet potential customers, partners, and fellow Chamber members. Local businesses can contribute to the community’s health and well-being with free medical services. Of course, marketing gives you a chance to showcase your business to a captive audience. For booth information or other inquiries, contact the chamber at candance@missionchamber.com. For additional information, call (956) 585-2727. Start celebrating the holidays The Holidays are here, and everyone in the Valley is ready to celebrate. Cities are having Christmas Tree Lightings, parades, Christmas markets and more to get you ready for the joyful spirit of Christmas. Mercedes will be having their Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Thursday, November 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. The evening will feature food, music, games and shopping. It will be held at 520 E. 2nd St., at the Mercedes Civic Center. The City of Weslaco and Weslaco Chamber of Commerce invite you to celebrate the holidays with them. Weslaco’s Holiday Kickoff: Tree lighting and holiday market starts at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 22. It will be held at the Weslaco City Hall, 255 S. Kansas Ave. Other holiday events are their Santa Dash on Saturday, December 14 and later that evening will be the Weslaco Lighted Christmas Parade at 6 p.m. For more information contact the Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce at (956) 968-2102 or visit www.weslaco.com. City of Mission will host their annual Mission Mayor’s Christmas Tree lighting on Friday, November 22 at 6 p.m. at Leo Pena Placita Park, 801 N. Conway Ave. Enjoy photos with Santa, vendors, live music, raffles, and more holiday fun. The holiday market excitement continues the next day, November 23, from 2 to 8 p.m. City of Alamo is accepting float registration for their parade that will be held on Friday, December 13 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The theme for this year is Candyland. You can find out more information on their Facebook page or visit their library for a registration form. Check your local city to see if a Christmas tree lighting ceremony or parade will be held near you. We have plenty more that will be coming up at the beginning of December. Many are already accepting parade entries and participation. November Native Plant Project meeting next week Native Plant Project’s guest speaker for the November 26 meeting in Weslaco will be Matt Kauffman who is a lifelong lover of nature and a native plant enthusiast. For the past few years, Kauffman has been specializing in the propagation of some of the less common and lesser available native plants of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. His presentation will be on native plant container gardening for smaller spaces and/or budgets. Topics covered will be select species that are suitable for containers, soil recommendations, container choices, container arrangement, and some other general maintenance guidelines. The program will be Tuesday November 26 at 7 p.m., at the Valley Nature Center, 301 S. Border St. in Weslaco, behind Gibson Park. The public is invited. There is no charge to attend. For more info about the Native Plant Project, visit http://www. nativeplantproject.org or visit on Facebook. About 35 vendors were on hand for the 2023 Holiday Market in La Placita Park, hosted by the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Herb Moering
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