MARCH 5, 2025 www.wintertexantimes.com 2 WINTER TEXAN TIMES 1217 N. Conway, Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 580-7800 www.wintertexantimes.com © Copyright 2024-2025 by Nexus Publishing LLC, all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without express written permission of the publisher. The Winter Texan Times is not responsible for errors or omissions in advertising. In the event of an error in an ad or omission of an ad, the newspaper’s financial liability is limited to the cost of the ad in questions. The newspaper is not responsible for any other damages, tangible or intangible. Typically a make-good ad or re-rescheduled ad is considered to sufficiently meet the newspaper’s responsibility. Dan Brunson Publisher dan@wintertexantimes.com Carina Brunson Editor carina@wintertexantimes.com Anastasia Brunson Office Manager anastasia@wintertexantimes.com Published by Nexus Publishing LLC Parks Calendar: Items must be open to the public activities in the parks only and must be submitted by park owners, managers, or activity directors. We do not accept listings for reviews, workshops, lessons, or dance classes. Please include all pertinent information, a contact person, and contact phone number. Submission deadline is Thursday 5 p.m., the week prior to the publication date. Send to Winter Texan Times, 1217 N. Conway Ave., Mission, Texas 78572 or email to parkscal@wintertexantimes.com. News: We are always looking for news about events, organizations, exhibits, fundraising, and more, from parks, chambers, cities, museums, and other venues. You are welcome submit your news items, photos of recent park activities, or news story ideas about your park or park residents. Please include all pertinent information, a contact person, and contact phone number. Submission deadline is Thursday 5 p.m., the week prior to the publication date. Send to Winter Texan Times, 1217 N. Conway Ave., Mission, Texas 78572 or email to news@wintertexantimes.com. Events Calendar: Items must be open to the public. Please include all pertinent information, a contact person, and contact phone number. Submission deadline is Thursday 5 p.m., the week prior to the publication date. Send to Winter Texan Times, 1217 N. Conway Ave., Mission, Texas 78572 or email to news@wintertexantimes.com. Reunions: We feature reunions and meetings that are happening throughout the Valley. We hope that if you are having such a meeting, you will send the information to us so we can help you spread the word. Please include all pertinent information, a contact person, and contact phone number. Submission deadline is Thursday 5 p.m., the week prior to the publication date. Send to Winter Texan Times, 1217 N. Conway Ave., Mission, Texas 78572 or email to reunions@wintertexantimes.com. www.wintertexantimes.com Alamo RV parks celebrate Texas Independence Day By Herb Moering “Fiesta” was short and sweet as Winter Texans celebrated Alamo’s Texas Independence Day with a parade on a brightly lit sunshine-filled Saturday morning. The Alamo Chamber of Commerce sponsored parade drew a large crowd of mostly residents from Winter Ranch and Trophy Gardens RV Parks in Alamo. The parade was to honor Alamo resident Irene Martinez, who has been a faithful parade spectator for many years, but not able to come this year. And the parade honors the memory of those Texans who declared independence from Mexico in 1836 and also commemorates the 13day siege inspiring the message to “Remember the Alamo” in San Antonio, where 189 defenders died 189 years ago. The two RV parks dominated the parade entries and received lots of applause from the spectators mainly lining Business 83 along the north side of Central Park. The parks’ members also took home the trophies with the grand overall going to Winter Ranch participants. A first place trophy was garnered by the combined line dance team from the two parks, with second place belonging to a Fiesta style Trophy Gardens float with riders Linda, Keri Lynn and Glyn, and third place went to a decorated golf cart with Connie and Colleen from Trophy Gardens. After the trophy presentations and earlier comments by Mayor J.R. Garza, city commissioners, and Albert Rodriguez, chamber of commerce chairman and “Citizen of the Year” recipient, the line dancers added another performance to close out the day’s parade program. Among the spectators was Winter Texan Kathy Maynard, an 18year Winter Ranch resident whose husband Scott was in the parade with the line dancers. Kathy, who was primarily a secretary before retiring, lives the summers in Michigan. With her were the Muellers, Will and Grace (not the TV couSee ALAMO pg. 19 A combined group of line dancers from Winter Ranch and Trophy Gardens RV Parks performed before the reviewing stand and spectators. Photo by Herb Moering Decorated golf carts galore were entered by participants from Winter Ranch RV Park. Photo by Herb Moering
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