February 2008 Newsletter Rio RV Park

Monday, Februaury 4th, come listen to your favorites with"Ivey" @ 7:00PM in the Rec Hall
Ivey is an enterainer the Rio crowed has enjoyed with a voice all her own. After a December performance, she is back with the echo of female Artists we have grown to cherish. Having performed in the South,Florida and the mid-West, she keeps a long list of shows in South Texas, she calls home. Come on out, a great way to top off your evening!

Valentine's Dinner and Dance with Carlos Canas

Thursday, February 14th, enjoy a special sweetheart's dinner of Prime Rib, homemade mashed potatoes, California blend veggies,garden salad, Dinner rolls and special Dessert.After Dinner, dance into the night with the music of Carlos Canas. He will entertain you with music from several recording Artists, to make your evening a special one to remember. Watch for Posters and Sign-Up sheets in the Game Room.

Rio's Mexican Dinner ,Celebrating Charro Days Fiesta
Tuesday, February 26th @5:30 PM.

Rio is serving up Dinner Mexican style! In celebration of Charro Days, enjoy authetic Tamales,beef Enchiladas,Beans ala charro,Spanish rice and Capirotada(Mexican Bread Pudding).
Along with Iced tea and coffee.Tostado chips with Pico Deguillo and salsa,will be available on the tables.If you would like to learn how some of these dishes are prepared,and get in on the preparation,the kitchen will be open the entire day before,on Monday,cooking.
See Office for more details,also sign-up sheets and Posters for prep work and Dinner.

Lady's Luncheon at Blackbeard's on the Island!

An all time favorite for their taste variety from seafood, to steak, to chicken to satisfy many pallets. Enjoy a great choice of drinks and desserts to top off great food. Plan to carpool from the Recreation Hall at 11AM so come a little early. Watch for the sign up and posters for this February 19th, Tuesday culinary experience.

Tupperware Party-Monday,Februaury 18th@2:00 PM

Come and see what is new! Enjoy refreshments with your neighbor campers and hostess Fernanda. New products to save time and money,new colors. Everyone learned about new tupperware products and had a good time in January.

Confirmed Reservation deadlines for 2008/2009 Winter Season

Reserve the site you are on before Februaury 15th. Starting February 15 all sites will be open to others in the park for confirmed reservations. March 1st. will open confirmed reservations to others out side the park.

A possible increase in rent for 2008/2009 will be limited to 5% or less.

Lee, and the Rio Grande Valley Birds Presentation with Voices

You will see photos and voices of birds mostly seen only in the Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas. This is the largest photo collection of these speciality birds by one photographer. Come find out where they can be seen and the beautiful colors visable in these close up images. Lee guides in the Rio Grande Valley and Mexico with his most notable client President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn.

Red Crowned Parrots

Sarah Michelle Getto - Singer/Vocalist

Sarah plays the piano, violin, guitar, bass and the autoharp. She graduated from SOSU with a degree in music education. Placing first in Oklahoma at the National Asso. of Teachers of Singers competition is one of her many accomplishments. Ms Getto has performed with the Oakridge Boys and placed 3rd in the 2006 Billboard Magazine World Songwriting Competition. She was born blind and with a severe cleft palate. Come Tuesday,February 19th, 2008 7PM to the Rio Recreation Hall to enjoy this special talented young lady. Bring money for a pass the hat offering. A more complete resume will be available at her show. Around 100 people enjoyed her January performance.

Pool or Beach Party - weather permiting watch BB

Computer and WiFi difficulties?

See Mike Turner on lot 307 for WiFi set up and reasonably priced fixes. I did a park WiFi Survey December 29, 2007 and connected everywhere in the park and even the tent area. If your computer's Physical Number is not on record you may not be able to get on the system. Stop by the office and up date your computer and e-mail information to insure your are on the system or will be put on the system. We will start charging for WiFi in January 2008 which may be after you get your January 2008 bill.

Please let the OFFICE know of any situations that might need attention. They will be passed on to me to see what action is needed. Lee

This is Leap Year, not to happen again til 2012. How will you spend it??

Seeds for Thought - Support the place you live whether back home or your winter home. Your quality of life, with this attitude, along with all around you will be the best it can be.