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VOLUME 8 • ISSUE 11 • December 21, 2022
hello FROM KRISTI
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Home! Five years ago, one of my Winter Texan friends said she wished there were more local events for Winter Texans earlier in the season. It seems like January and February are jam-packed with things to do, and there is no rest for the weary. I listened, and our Winter Texan Homecoming was born! The event is simple. We have live music, camaraderie, and door prizes, but we also crown a king and queen who get nothing more than bragging rights for the duration of the season. The criteria for the king and queen are simple: You have to have the best moves on the dance floor and you have to spend the majority of the time showing off your stuff! The decision isn’t always an easy one to make, and we love having fun with our guests. If there is an idea you have, please be sure to let us know! We are in the business of making your time in South Texas the best it can be…and we’re always game for throwing a party! ~We’re just connecting the dots. •
Kristi THANK YOU TO OUR 2022-2023 SEASON SPONSORS
Welcome Home RGV Hosts Homecoming Dances
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Celebrating the 2022-23 Winter Texan season
5th Annual Homecoming Dance took place in the ballroom of the Mission Event Center December 6. Approximately 200 people attended, initially greeted by the signature orange carpet. rolled out for photo ops. A large dance floor was positioned in the center of the ballroom. It was often filled, as Curt James set a fun tone, singing crowd pleasers like “Elvira” and “Good-Hearted Woman.” Vic and Bonnie Hari of Winter Green Estates in Mission hardly
left the dance floor, coming up with dances that fit each song, including two-stepping to James’ rendition of “Mony Mony” by Billy Idol. The Haris are always dancing. It’s been a central theme in their 55-year marriage. “We’d be on the dance floor no matter where we’re at,” said Bonnie. The couple taught county dancing in Illinois for about 20 years and began spending winters in the Valley…well, Bonnie says, because they love to dance.
At Winter Green Estates, they teach private lessons four times a week and group sessions once a week, and they attend dances themselves three times a week. “We’re dancing most of the time,” shared Bonnie. So it comes as no surprise--except to Vic, who said he was surprised--when the couple was crowned king and queen of the WELCOME HOME RGV HOSTS HOMECOMING DANCES CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 >>