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Conway, Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 580-7800 • www.wintertexantimes.com s s ” e - e e - . e d d - t y d . - d r . m - t o r - , n - e , r s , RAMBLINGS From pg. 1 One such trail is the Caracara Trail. This is a 428-mile trail that connects downtown Brownsville to Port Isabel, Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, and cities like Harlingen and San Benito. It includes 230 miles of multiuse trails, 120 miles of bicycle routes, and 78 miles of paddling trails. So, there is a little bit of something for trail enthusiasts of all kinds. You can find out more about the Caracara Trails on Facebook and Visit Brownsville Texas website. ******** Today is the Valley Star Awards, and that is where you will find us. We will be announcing the winners that were voted on by you, our readers. Our Wintertainers™ do a lot while in the Valley. They work hard to entertain and keep you all happy. Many of them volunteer their time with their entertainment for local fundraisers too. And we know how much you go out and support them at the parks and other locales. The awards show is a way to show our, and your, appreciation for the time they spend here. I hope you come out and see who wins, especially the coveted Entertainer of the Year Award. If I don’t see you there, have a good day, good afternoon, good evening and good night. This year’s categories for the awards are Male Vocalist; Female Vocalist; Duet Musical Group; Concert Choir or Band; Individual or Small Band; Novelty, Comedy, or Variety Act; Rock N Roll Band; Family Group; Gospel Group; and Country Band of the Year. There is also the coveted prize of Entertainer/Group of the Year that can be anyone. The Valley Star Awards will be held at Mission Bell Resort in Mission, 1711 E. Bus. 83, from 1 to 4 p.m. Mission Bell will be serving lunch for a reasonable cost beforehand from 12 to 1. There will also be snacks available during the intermission and a 50/50 raffle. There will be tickets available at the door. Tickets are $15. So, if you were still up in the air about what to do this afternoon, swing on by Mission Bell and come to see some great performances and rub shoulders with some of the Valley’s greatest entertainers. VSA From pg. 1 then danced in an inner and outer circle formation. This is a type of Contra dance, which is new to many dancers. This dance consists of dancers facing each other, all doing the same dance steps, but this year it was a moving circle. This year they had an extra-large dance hall, where three dances were taught step-by-step. Learning the dances was an alternative to the open dancing in the main hall. Ranging from eight to 30 years. With 45 dances, the DJ ran the playlist with instructors announcing dance names and music with a one wall demo. There was a split floor, beginners on one end, high beginners on the other, making it easier for the dancers to focus on their dance level version. The organizers hope each person left with new friends, accomplishments and a smile on their face. The instructors have many years of experience teaching dancing back home or in the Valley. They also want to give a huge thanks to those that attended, all the volunteers, cashiers, greeters, the DJ, and everyone that helped out with the sound system, in the kitchen, and with the setup and cleanup. Approximately 14 Valley RV parks were represented, as well as dancers visiting the Valley. There was no definite head count on how many from each park attended, but they do know names of some of the parks that were represented. Some of the parks with members in attendance were Pharr South, Tropic Star, Alamo Country Club, Casa del Valle, Alamo Rose, Trophy Gardens, Llano Grande, Paradise Resort Estates in Pharr, Victoria Palms, Bit-O-Heaven, Oleander Acres RV Resort, Winter Ranch, and Alamo Palms. Submitted by Pat Yoder LINE DANCE From pg. 2
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