OCTOBER 29, 2025 www.wintertexantimes.com 4 WINTER TEXAN TIMES Call or Email ads@wintertexantimes.com BRING US ALONG, & THERE’S ALWAYS MORE TO SEE, MORE TO DO Thanks for coming to Texas! Winter Texan TIMES Serving Winter Texans From Mission To South Padre Island Since 1987 Vol. 38, No. 24 © 2025 www.wintertexantimes.com Wednesday, March 26, 2025 INDEX Events Calendar p 4 Reunions p 6 Parks Calendar p 8 WintertainersTM p 8 On The Road p 12 Taste of the Valley p 17 Coupon Index p 20 Classifieds p 21 Business Guide p 21 Rina’s Ramblings See RAMBLINGS pg. 17 This season is ending, and I hate to see it go. We always enjoy your time with us, and our time with you, and we sure are going to miss it while you are gone. We know you are coming to the Valley for the community, the weather, lower prices, and more. We also know you are coming because of the culture and the warm welcomes you receive. But it is also your warmness that makes us love seeing you each year. Speaking of that warmness, you do so much for the communities you live in – whether it is for See THANK YOU pg. 18 Thank you for coming, safe travels, see you next season 2025 Winter Texan Fiesta. Photo by William Brunson By Herb Moering Hundreds of Winter Texans turned out Friday under picture perfect weather for the 49th annual Tourist Day in Nuevo Progreso. The event to say “thanks” to all those who come to shop, eat, purchase medicines and have dental work done in Progreso began with a brief welcome in the Bridge Authority Building from Samuel Robert Sparks Jr., the private bridge co-owner, to various area government officials and spouses and special friends. See PROGRESO pg. 20 Tourists enjoy refreshments and entertainment in Progreso Members of both delegations and honored guests took a moment out to exchange greetings and have some photos taken to commemorate the 49th Annual Tourist Day 2025. Photo by Herb Moering This season has, once again, been a blast. We have a lot of fun when we are out and about with you, sharing your news, and hearing your stories. I had the opportunity to hear many stories this year. What you see in the paper is sometimes just a bit of what is shared. I keep learning how eager you are to help others, to be there for your friends, and to teach others how to do the same. It’s amazing to see the strength you have and watch you use your experiences to help the community you live in through service, teaching, and more. We always enjoy sharing the stories of community service you do for your park, and for organizations, schools, and churches in your community. We get to see how thankful and how full of gratitude everyone is for your service – whether it be through volunteer work, making something, donating food, or any of the other multitude of ways you find to fulfill the need. We, and so many IN PRINT, ONLINE ON ANY DEVICE YOU WILL WANT TO TAKE IT WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO 956.580.7800 1217 N CONWAY, MISSION Follow us on Facebook.com/ wintertexantimes www.WinterTexanTimes.com FOR ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES ing good things for the community. We want to know about these events and people. And if you can’t write a story, we can send someone that can or just give us the information and we’ll take it from there. If you have a story idea, we love receiving your suggestions and hearing from you. Send your ideas to news@wintertexantimes.com. Types of stories we might be interested in could be profile pieces, unique activities, or events in your community, how your park is involved in local charity work, or any myriad of human-interest stories we might stumble across in our Winter Texan parks. If it’s something you think is worth sharing – share it with us. Like I said earlier, with the holidays just around the corner, I am sure plenty of parks are holding their own events collecting food donations, socks, school supplies, etc. – these are things we like to hear about and share with your community. And if you just need to get the word out about that special event for a charity, let us know, and we will see how we can help you out. We love sharing what you are doing. We love seeing the photos – and sharing them. Let others know what fun you are having by sharing your fun activities with us. We are here to help you along the way and get the news that matters to you on our pages, Facebook, and our website. WELCOME From pg. 3 RAMBLINGS From pg. 1 I know that I am not the only one that has missed all of you. With all that we hear from around town you can take my word that it’s not malarky when we say that folks here in the RGV really do love seeing you back. We are ready to see what kind of shenanigans we might get up in with y’all this season. I have missed sharing your stories, seeing your smiling faces, and sharing all the fun you have while in the Valley. We love receiving photos and announcements of all the fun and unique activities that are already underway in many of the parks. I have been flabbergasted by the number of activities parks are having. As well as seeing the full schedules of the Wintertainers™ that are so eager to entertain you. We know you have your favorites, but we also know we get some new entertainment every year. Show all of them some love and share your favorites with us – and why you love them. Be sure to keep up with the Parks Calendar feature in every issue of the Winter Texan Times, and your own activity schedule will soon be overflowing with good times before you know it, but don’t worry about not catching all your favorite events and shows, there will be plenty of time this season. So, we don’t want to hear about any kerfuffle over who to see or what to do each week because there was just so much to fit in. Just be sure to keep checking back in these pages every week for schedules of all your favorites, ideas for a new favorite, and don’t forget about our Taste of the Valley feature to for some great recommendations about some of our favorite local restaurants. Let us know what your favorite activities are. Share a photo or two if you can. We love hearing from you. Well, I better skedaddle before I ramble on too much. If you have any stories, photos, or ideas you want to share with us, send those to news@wintertexantimes.com.
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