19 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com MARCH 19, 2025 NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE www.WinterTexanTimes.com 2023 Park Directory Winter Texan TIMES Serving Winter Texans From Mission To South Padre Island Since 1987 Published By: 2023-2024 EDITION Winter Texan TIMES Serving Winter Texans From Mission To South Padre Island Since 1987 Published By: 2024-2025 Edition 2024 Rio Grande Valley Visitors Guide Call 956.580.7800 or Email ads@wintertexantimes.com FOR ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES over and over again for the child to say what happened. When asked how we could help, George Pardo gave a list: cars, toys, puzzles, dinosaurs, dolls, stuffed animals, Legos, coloring supplies and books, trucks, board games, Barbies, balls, Play Doh, fake food, pretend toy things, blocks, walkie talkie, robot, Squishies, slime, sensory toys, animals, figurines or action figures. The teddy bears are just part of the things that help the children. Bonham’s Bears. While we’re based at Green Bay South, we have volunteers from other parks. Sylvia Ney of Paradise Park makes beautiful heart-shaped bibs for our teddy bears on her own time. Each bib takes about 20 minutes. Linda Greenlee and Cheryl Reitmeier are from Park Place. From Green Bay South we have Bill and Rose Luck, who respectively are our “eyes and nose” man and a sewing whiz. Rose is already talking about setting up a donation box for CACCWC and this is the third year that Pam Minerick and her friends will gather personal hygiene items for Loaves and Fishes. Tam Springer is not only a sewing whiz but cleans and tunes our machines. “Mama Bear” Rachel Carter does everything with style and joy. On behalf of all the Bonham’s Bears volunteers, thank you Judge Adela Kowalski-Garza for your donation. It is greatly appreciated. Story and Photos submitted by Maple Frye. • Mori Group Restaurants: Chubby Raccoon, Kumori, Kumori Express, Mula, Mori, Napo and Sumo • Delgado Collective Restaurants: Housewine and SALT • Additional participating restaurants include: bb.q Chicken, Breadsmith, Brocheta, City Café, Common Space, España, Foodamed, Koko’s, Macaroni Grill, Mercado, Nowhere Lounge, Sweet Paris, Toloa and Zamoras. “McAllen’s restaurant scene is one of our greatest assets,” said McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos. “The Foodie Tour is a chance for everyone in our city to try something new, support local businesses, and share their experiences with friends and family. We invite everyone to participate and spread the word about the amazing places McAllen offers.” The Foodie Tour is just one of the McAllen Chamber’s business tours intended to support local businesses. During December of 2024, they launched the McAllen Holiday Shopping Tour which celebrated McAllen’s Chamber affiliate shops and boutiques. With this new seasonal initiative, the Chamber continues its mission to promote local, drive economic growth and make McAllen a state hub for unique dining and hospitality. “Our mission at the McAllen Chamber of Commerce is always to support our city’s local businesses and that includes our incredible restaurants,” said McAllen Chamber of Commerce CEO, Elizabeth Suarez. “For our local Restauranteurs, we are always doing our best to connect them with our community planners, hotels, visitors, and locals to get as many people through their doors as we can. That is what we love about the McAllen Foodie Tour, it brings our top restaurants to everyone.” The McAllen Chamber of Commerce invites all McAllen residents, the Rio Grande Valley community and visitors to join in the excitement of the McAllen Foodie Tour. Whether dining in or taking out, participants can experience the best of McAllen’s culinary landscape, engage with the community and take part in the fun all month long. For more information and updates, follow @VisitMcAllen on social media and use #McAllenFoodieTour to share your favorite dishes and discoveries. FOODIE From pg. 15
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