3 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com FEBRUARY 5, 2025 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT 7:30PM SUNDAY AT 2:30PM ADULTS $25 • CHILDREN $10 1209 FAIR PARK BLVD. HARLINGEN, TEXAS WWW.HCTVALLEYSTARS.ORG ALL TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS. ‘CINDERELLA’ is produced with performance rights and presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals Kansas Day 2025 was a grand event On January 29, 2025, 158 Kansans from all over the Rio Grande Valley met to commemorate the anniversary of the state’s January 29, 1861, admission to the Union. It was so special that 39 Kansans joined the group for their first time. Yay!! This year’s event took place at Peter Piper Pizza in Weslaco. We heard many positive comments about this venue: its central location within The Valley; each person’s cost was much less than the last few years (based on your individual order); and the amount of time available for getting to know your Kansas neighbor. Jan Bergman, chair of the event, and Larry Schmitt, communications, facilitated the day’s events. The organizers also thank the volunteers that facilitated registration and distributing the door prizes. Jan works hard throughout the year to accumulate the door prizes. We are also thankful to some of the attendees that brought a door prize to share. Plans for the 2026 Celebration are in process. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, January 27, 2026. If Larry has your contact information, that is great. If not, please email your information to Larrys13@icloud.com. Pictured are Martha and Larry Schmitt, Jan Bergman and Rusty Rierson. Check out the happy crowd. Submitted by Larry Schmitt Photo courtesy of Larry Schmitt GME full of worship and testimony By Carina A Brunson About 400 Winter Texans filled the Winter Ranch Resort Hall on Tuesday, January 28 for Pastor Pudge’s Gospel Music Extravaganza. The event was full of gospel music, some comedy, and most of all worship and testimonies. The event was free, but they also took donations for local charities. Bob and Alta Courtney performed as themselves and as Redneck Revival. Along with them were the husband-and-wife duo of See GME pg. 21 2024 GME. Photo by Carina Brunson
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