Resort Manager & Hosts

Lou Henke, General Manager and his wife Sandy are from Eau Claire, Wisconsin and they are both retired from SBC. This is their third year as Winter Texans and their third year at Bentsen Palm Village. Sandy is Project Representative for Bentsen Palm Development. She is currently working with the Retama Village project.
Roma Lipka, Office Manager, has a been Valley resident for 27 years while owning and operating an RV Park in Mission for 15 years. She has worked for Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort since its inaugural year and Roma has been involved in management since Sept. of 2004.
Don and Mary Ann Bradley are from Jackson, Tn. and have been married for over 21 years. They have 3 sons, 1 daughter, and 5 grandchildren. Don retired after 34 years as a mold-maker, while Mary Ann worked with the handicapped. This is their fourth year in the Rio-Grande Valley and their first as workampers for Bentsen Palm Village.
Al & Joyce Jibb are from St. Thomas, Ontario and love spending their winter at Bentsen Palm Village. Al is retired from Nortel, where he worked as a Tool and Die maker. Joyce has retired from Thames Valley Board of Education. They have two daughters, and "twin" grandchildren.
Lynn & Yve Lasook are full-timers from Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada. They have been blessed with each other for 37 years and have 4 adult children and 8 grandkids. They are returning to Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort for their second year. Their smiling faces can be seen in Guest Services where they are ready to help you in any way possible.
Rich & Julie Rogers, originally from Geneva, IL. We have 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren and have been camping since we got married in 1971. We have been retired since May of 2002. This is our fourth year as Winter Texans at Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort and our third year as workampers. Rich will be helping out in Facility Maintenance. Our Black Lab, Baby, loves to chase her ball and "tunnel" in the dog training area. Julie volunteers with the video exercise program and with other areas of the park. We sold our home in Geneva, IL and are full-time RVers.
Ted and Linda Ross with their dog Quincy have been in the ‘Valley’ for five winters. This is their third year workamping at Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort, which they consider their second home. They enjoy working in Guest Services where they are able to meet and chat with many of the Park’s guests. They hail from Penetang, Ontario, Canada
Skip Shorb is retired military. He and his wife Mary are part-timers, maintaining a home in Arkansas. They started camping with their 2 daughters & son about 45 years ago, and have even included motorcycle camping over the years. Skip has both experience and genuine interest in woodworking and he will be heading up our new woodshop at Bentsen Palm Village.