FEBRUARY 19, 2025 www.wintertexantimes.com 20 WINTER TEXAN TIMES 5% Financing Available Planned Activities • Best Facilities Free Wired Internet & Cable Ranchero Village 1900 S. Bridge Ave., Weslaco (956) 968-6223 Homes by Ranchero Sales, License #MHDRET00001830 Website: www.RancheroVillageTX.com New 16’x66’ 2025 Fleetwood* $89,900 Top Community *New 2025 Fleetwood Now Available As Pictured “Shake, Rattle & Roll” to perform in Harlingen Put on your dancing shoes and step back into the 1950s with Shake, Rattle & Roll in a special concert at Christian Fellowship Church, 901 N. Loop 499, Harlingen, on Tuesday, February 25 at 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, visit the association’s website at www.HarlingenConcert.com or call (956) 392-9757. Step back in time and immerse yourself in the electrifying energy of the 1950s with Shake, Rattle & Roll – a dynamic vocal quartet featuring three females and one male crooner. This show transports audiences to the era when Elvis Presley, Connie Francis and Chuck Berry ruled the airwaves and features authentic costumes, vibrant choreography, and malt shop hits like “Johnny B. Goode,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Rock Around the Clock,” and more. Tap your feet, shake your hips, and celebrate the Golden Age of Rock n’ Roll. The Harlingen Concert Association has been presenting internationally acclaimed artists to the community since the 1930s. This all-volunteer, nonprofit organization is committed to enriching the cultural life of the Harlingen area through live performances. Thanks to loyal season ticketholders and sponsors, these concerts can be offered at affordable, family-friendly prices. Live On Stage, Inc. provides excellent, affordable, entertainment attractions and support services to an American community of concert presenters. Learn about thornscrub ecosystem at meeting The public is invited to attend the Native Plant Project’s February meeting. The guest speaker for the February 25 meeting in Weslaco will be Catarina Miranda who is currently working toward a master’s degree in biology at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley where she is a graduate research assistant. Her presentation is entitled, “How does a forest sustain itself? The role of microhabitat and succession on recruitment in Tamaulipan thornscrub.” Her research area focuses on thornscrub restoration here in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Miranda feels that Tamaulipan thornscrub, the major biome of South Texas, faces many threats ranging from habitat loss to invasive species pressure to increased climate extremes. She states, “Revegetation is of major interest in this ecosystem to support the RGV’s diversity of wildlife and plants, but reforested landscapes need check-ups over time to determine their long-term ecological impacts.” Miranda will share some of her latest findings with an overall goal of spreading awareness and increasing appreciation of the endangered thornscrub ecosystem. The program will be Tuesday, February 25 at 7 p.m. at the Valley Nature Center, 301 South Border St. in Weslaco, behind Gibson Park. The public is invited. There is no charge to attend. For more about the Native Plant Project, visit http://www.nativeplantproject.org or visit them on Facebook. Courtesy photo Roast s’mores at Bentsen Park Bentsen-RGV State Park has announced their March programs that include roasting s’mores. There are fun and informative programs for all ages. Scheduled programs are free with park admission. A few events require reservations. The park has their hawk watch daily from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Hawk Tower. Bird walks are held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. There will be a Hawk ID Workshop on March 1 at 1 p.m. See S’MORES pg. 23 Courtesy photo
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