7 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com JANUARY 1, 2025 Call Today For Your Free Estimate Call Mark Anytime At 956-357-1048 WE WANT TO BUY YOUR TRUCK•CAR•SUV•VAN RV TRAVEL TRAILER•5TH WHEEL•MOTOR HOME•BUS CARGO OR FLATBED TRAILER•ATV•MOTORCYCLE•BOAT MINI-MOTOR HOME•CAMPER VAN•TOY HAULER •GOLF CART WE WANT TO BUY YOUR RV “Natural Woman” a tribute to Carole King starring Katie Pinder Brown Season tickets available at McAllen Community Concerts, 956-581-3990 Or at the McAllen Performing Arts box office Mon-Fri, 1:00PM-5:00PM http://mcallenconcerts.com/ January 13, 2025 7:30 PM Like us on Facebook Presented by McAllen Community Concerts at the McAllen Performing Arts Center New Year’s Resolutions By Carina A. Brunson Last week I asked readers about their New Year’s Resolutions. I wanted to know if any of our readers still make New Year’s resolutions – and if they do, if they wouldn’t mind sharing some of what they hope for the new year coming. Here is one of the responses I received: “To answer your question on the front page of the December 26 newspaper, ‘’Do you make a NewYear’s resolution?’’ This question made me realize that when I was young it was a very present custom. Now that I’m 81, I realize that this custom seems to have died out. This year the resolution I decided to choose is this: Have more contact with my seven grandchildren. Since I live far away from them, I will call them more often and since I have their email address, I will communicate with them more often because I love them so much. This custom must absolutely continue to be perpetuated because it helps to make us a better person. Nicole Roy Langelier, Québec, Canada” I love what Nicole shared. She pointed out how it is something that we should continue because it makes us better. It makes us set goals to be better people – whether in health, habits, or otherwise – we always seem to set resolutions that are to better ourselves. New Year’s Resolutions has a few origins. One origin is from 4,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, when life revolved around agrictulure. According to www.becauseisaidiwould.org, ‘Citizens would make promises to the gods for the new year and use this as a moment to return borrowed tools, supplies and equipment. If you kept the promise to the gods, it was said that good fortune would fall upon you.’ Another origin is in 46 BC when Julius Caesar established January 1 as the beginning of the year, the Julian Calendar. January comes from the god Janus, says the website, the god of new beginnings. However it came to be, and for whatever reason you decide to set a New Year’s Resolution, the thought remains the same, that January 1 is a new year, a time to set new goals, a time to refresh. Star-Studded Lineup Announced for Fiesta Edinburg 2025 The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce (ECC), in partnership with Bert Ogden & Fiesta Dealerships and the City of Edinburg, is excited to announce the 56th annual Fiesta Edinburg, scheduled for February 27 through March 2, 2025, at the Bert Ogden Arena. This year’s festival promises an unforgettable experience, drawing thousands of attendees to Edinburg. During a press conference at Bert Ogden Arena, ECC revealed an exciting musical lineup headlined by five-time Grammy Award winner La Mafia, who will take the stage on Saturday, March 1, 2025. “We are thrilled to welcome La Mafia back to Edinburg, where See EDINBURG pg. 14 Courtesy photo
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