MARCH 4, 2026 www.wintertexantimes.com 4 WINTER TEXAN TIMES 27146 McLelland Dr., Harlingen, TX 78552 (956) 423-1446, www.gowithjo.com for complete itineraries Go...With Jo! Tours & Travel We Take Care of You! Padre Island & Brownsville (1 Day) April 2, 2026 �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$95 San Benito – Rio Hondo (1 Day) April 6, 2026 �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������$105 Harlingen – La Feria (1 Day) April 3, 2026 �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������$105 King Ranch – Lyford 1 Day) March 6, 2026 �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������$85 (Prices are per person / Lunch Included) ONE DAY TOURS Reunions are a great time to catch up with friends, old and new. If you would like to share your information, please send it in. We would love to see your photos as well and share with others what a great time you are having. You can send your reunions and photos to news@wintertexantimes. com. 3M Retirees & Friends 3M Retirees & Friends will meet on March 18, at Victoria Palms Restaurant in Donna at 10:30 a.m. For information, call Louise Hartsuiker, (612) 916-9236. Submarine Veterans The Submarine Veterans will meet for lunch at 11 a.m. on the third Thursday from now (Thursday, March 19) through April at the Junction Café, 11 S. Cage Blvd., in Pharr. For more information, contact Larry at (715) 305-0401. Weekly Meetings Men & Women of A Chord Practices The Men & Women of A Chord, a barbershop chorus group, is looking for new voices. Go harmonize with them during their weekly practices at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at St. Mark Methodist Church, 2nd St. and Pecan, in McAllen. The group performs several shows at Winter Texans parks and would love to have you join them. For updates and more information, visit www. barbershoptx.com. Rio Grande Valley Woodcarvers The Rio Grande Valley Woodcarvers will have their weekly Thursday get togethers at the Las Palmas Community Center, 1921 N. 25th St., in McAllen from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. They will meet every Thursday, excluding holidays, until the last Thursday in March 2026. Any questions, call Pam Horstman at (816) 590-6521. RGV Concert Band Rehearsals After the holidays, the RGV Concert Band will focus on the January through March concerts held in various 55+ parks. The group usually performs six concerts per year during the season. If you’re interested in joining the RGV Concert Band, please come to a concert and /or contact director Gene Goede at (956) 682-9225. Practices are held at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1107 Fern in McAllen. You’ll want to tell your friends about the dances in your park, the jam sessions, craft sales, pancake breakfasts, ice cream socials, and the wonderful Wintertainers™ performing daily in the resorts. If you like country music, there’s a jam for you and a number of quality bands performing country-western dances. If your preference is rock-n-roll or bluegrass, you’re not disappointed there either. Be sure to tell your friends about the very affordable cost of living in the Rio Grande Valley! Not only do you save a ton of money on heating fuel to keep you warm in the winter, but everything costs less than in most other areas of the country. It’s a great place to make your retirement dollars stretch further, enabling you to enjoy a great lifestyle with all your new friends in Deep South Texas. Most people take extra copies of the Take Home Edition to share with their friends and even leave a few here and there at KOA’s along their route north. We hope you will do the same and invite your friends to come down with you next winter and give us a try. We invite you to pick up five or 10 extra copies of the March 18 Take Home Edition to share with your friends and neighbors. The issue will be filled with everything that is great about the Valley. If you would like to take home 25 copies or more, please call our office at (956) 580-7800 before 5 p.m., March 12, to reserve a bundle to pick up at our office on or after March 18. If you are leaving the Valley before then, we still invite you to take a couple of copies back home with you. We love having you visit the Valley during the winter, and we know you love being here. ~ Rina RAMBLINGS From pg. 1 rodeo. All concerts are free with the price of admission. You’ll have a mix of country, conjunto, rock and Tejano to choose from. Artists include David Farras, Grupo Solido, The Spazmatics, Selena the Show, David Lewis, Wade Bowen, Sammy Arriaga, and Walker Montgomery. Others include The Variety Band, Drew and the Dancehall Dreamers, Mark Berry Band, Marshall Law, and Horseman Jam. Rodeo shows and some other events have additional tickets costs. General parking is free. Special events at the livestock show include the Antique Farm Equipment, Circus Zirkus, Tyzen the Comedy Hypnotist, Lanky the Clown, Robinson Chainsaw Artists, Fables of the West, Sea Lion Splash, and the RGVLS Museum. Other things you can enjoy at the Livestock Show are vendors, an art show, exhibits, a carnival, food, students showing their animals, and so much more. For dates, show times, and ticket information, visit www.rgvls.com. RGVLS From pg. 1
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