October 21, 2015 Issue

7th Our seventh grade Punchers played a hard fought game against Junction. A low scoring game but a very much improved game. The boys came out with a lot more intensity and played the way that they know how to with a 14-0 win over the Eagles. Scoring for the 7th grade Punchers: a 25 yard pitch pass from Tyler Schmidt to Aeron Dayton with a 2 point conversion by Tyler Schmidt to follow; a 70 yard kickoff return by Aeron Dayton. 8th Eighth grade came to play on Thursday.

10/21/15 Under the threat of some serious rain, the turnout for the 10/21 Scramble was very light, and the brave souls who showed up had to keep one eye on the sky and one eye on the golf ball. The 9 golfers were split into 3 teams and play began just before 5:00pm.

Halloween is this Saturday, and John Davis will make you shiver with his ghost stories tomorrow night at 6:30 in the Stribling Room. This program is for adults as well as children, but the stories could be too spooky for the very young. Don't miss it!! DVDs: San Andreas Cinderella Tomorrowland Magic Mike XXL CSI: Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4 Spy The Cokeville Miracle D Train Jurassic World Mad Men: The Final Season, Part 2 The Following: Season3 Nurse Jackie: Season 7 Lost: Seasons 1-7 Vicious: Seasons 1 ...

Parts of Texas have now recovered from the lingering drought that has affected almost the entire state. For the most part, even with rains in early summer, the rest of us are still coping with drought on a daily basis. I've been going back time and again to the various forecasts for the week ahead.

The Senior Class of 2016 football participants will be celebrated on October 30, 2015, prior to the Johnson City game. Parents will need to report to the field by the band stand at 6:30 p.m. to line up. We hope all senior parents or guardians of football players, cheerleaders, trainers and band members will participate. If you have any questions please contact Julie Gillespie at 512-632-5572.

The Mighty Mason Puncher Band competed in the Region 7 UIL Marching Band Contest this past weekend in Early and came away with the highest rating possible. All three judges gave the band a division 1 rating. "The judges were very complimentary of the kids," Mr. Halamicek said. "We had some minor flaws and issues, but overall I thought the kids did a great job!" This year the band is allowed to continue competing for a chance to go to the State Marching Contest.

Tommy Barton Jordan, age 77 of Seguin, passed away on October 18, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 3 p.m. at Emanuel's Lutheran Church with Rev. Paul J. Zwarich officiating. Interment will follow in Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park. Tommy was born on February 28, 1938, in Mason Texas, to William Fritz and Martha Francis (Eakle) Jordan.

Jo Ann Barwise passed away Thursday, October 15th, at the age of 79. She is survived by her husband, Walter Barise; son, Dr. Britt Barwise & wife Christy of Port Aransas; grandchildren, Kylee & Mason Barwise; sister, Jane Zesch & husband Ronny of Mason. Jo Ann was born January 18, 1936, in Mason, to Sam & Willie Mae Doell Brandenberger.

Annie Ruth Goff, of Mason, passed away on Monday, October 12, at the age of 90. She was born on December 9, 1924, in Coryell County, Texas, to Otis Lee Gordon and Myrtle Holtzclaw Gordon. She lived in Mason for much of her life before moving to Kerrville the last few years to be closer to her daughter. Mrs.

Aloise Kuykendall, formerly of Midland, passed away on Monday, October 12, at the age of 90. Mrs. Kuykendall is survived by her daughter Karen Kuykendall Collins and husband Scott of Trophy Club, Texas, two grandsons Tyler James Collins and Chase Allen Collins, both of Trophy Club and several nieces and nephews.

Alfred Lee Koerner, of Arlington and formerly of Mason, passed away on Sunday, October 11, at the age of 76. Alfred was born in Mason on June 30, 1939, to Eddie Rudolph Koerner and Iva Keith Koerner. He was raised in Mason. On August 3, 1973, Alfred married Sue Goss in Abilene.

The score from Friday night's victory of the Mason Punchers over the Junction Eagles doesn't begin to tell the tale of what a hard-fought game it was. The Punchers took the opening kickoff and began a slow, steady drive down the field. It would take almost half of that first quarter before Seth Hudson was finally able to break out on a quarterback keep and dive seven yards across the goal line.

Hi Gerry, I have a suggestion that might solve the problem of portable toilets at the golf course being vandalized. Paint a Texas flag on the porta-johns. Better yet, paint the entire porta-john as a Texas flag. The Chamber could commission the art classes at the High School to paint and decorate them. Or the Chamber could have a Porta-Potty Paint-Off. Or businesses in town could requisition a porta-john to paint and decorate for a prize of some sort. I'm not guaranteeing this will work to keep ...

Last week the JV traveled to Junction to take on the Eagles for the second time this year. The Punchers started off with the ball and drove it down the field on a 10 play 60 yard drive that was caped off by Fernando Torres on a 3 yard touchdown run.

Keep Emeth Bauer in your prayers. He has been hospitalized with pneumonia and heart problems. Hopefully, surgery will help with the heart problems soon. Pastor John Alsbrooks is having voice trouble. Stephen Mutschink brought the message Sunday. Our lay leaders will continue with the sermons until his voice is better. We wish him a speedy, if silent, recovery period.

The Hext Volunteer Fire department will be having their annual fundraiser on Saturday October 31st. from 11:00 to 4:00 at the old Hext schoolhouse on Hwy. 29. The men of the fire department will be cooking the fish, French fries and hushpuppies and the ladies will be cooking all the trimmings including beans, coleslaw, corn salad, and deserts. There will be a raffle of about 80 items including 6 guns, and a silent auction with numerous items including baked goods.

The Mason County Grand Jury met in regular session on October 16, 2015, and returned the following indictments. Teresa Toeppich - DWI 3rd or more James McGowan – Possession of a controlled substance Erasmo DelToro - Unauthorized use of a Motor Vehicle Judith Burkett - Possession of a Controlled Substance Justin Allen - Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child

The 66th Mason County Farm Bureau County Convention was held on Tuesday October 13, 2015, at 6:00p.m. The theme for the evening was Texas Patriotic. The evening began with Vice President Randy Kruse introducing himself and thanking all for their attendance and continued support of the Farm Bureau. Pastor Dave Bennefield gave the invocation which was followed with Texas Deadwood Barbeque serving approximately 150 guests a traditional BBQ meal. After the meal Vice President Randy Kruse welcomed t ...

Dia de Los Muertos is a jubilant and festive celebration that unites the family and establishes a sense of common identity. Among other activities, families create and decorate altars to commemorate multiple, or one, deceased family members. To most families, creating an altar is a ritual to welcome, connect with, and joyfully remember their ancestors.

Last week, the Mason County Chamber of Commerce welcomed its newest member, Hill Country IT Services, LLC, owned by Mark Dockal, Jr. Mark has 20 years of experience in the Information Technology field. He can do anything from diagnosing hardware and software issues, setting up networks to writing custom software.

These members of the Mason Community Foundation Board met recently to review grant applications received for the fall cycle. The approved grants to area non-profits are to be recognized in issues of this newspaper, so stay tuned! The MCF Board is comprised of 15 members of the community who meet monthly to handle the affairs of the non-profit Community Thrift Store.

****NEWS NOTES**** Mature Driver Program Coordinator, Debbie Tahiri' will be speaking to us at the Mason Senior Center Thursday morning, October 22nd at 11:00AM. Ms. Tahiri will speak about traffic safety educational opportunities. The talk will include the effects of aging on driving and the problems and common challenges aging drivers might face.

We had 15 golfers show up for the 10/14 Scramble, and they were formed up into four teams. We teed off promptly at 5:00pm, and by 7:00pm the teams began returning to the club house to post their scores. It appears that the skill balance between the teams was pretty closely matched, since 3 of the 4 teams carded a score of 4 under par.

No doubt you, like many Americans, have been asking yourself, all day, "What can I do to make the world a better place? Huh?" Well, one thing you can do, as a concerned, caring, feeling, touching, touchy-feely person is to watch your language. Never use swear words, or even say rude comments, especially when you're talking to, uh, livestock. According to a Daily Mail article which was copied and pasted and sent to me by an alert reader who shall remain unnamed, because it was Pat Wentworth, the ...

While I like to keep my articles light hearted and humorous, sometimes it's a sad time. This is a sad time for me, as my sister Jo Jo passed away. While I knew the time was close, it hit with just as hard a punch. I didn't want Jo Jo to have to linger and suffer anymore, there was that hope in my heart that she'd pull through. I referred to Jo Jo, as the Timex watch.

Celiac disease is a problem some people have with foods that contain gluten. Gluten is a type of protein. It's found in the grains wheat, barley, rye, and triticale (a wheat-rye cross). When you have this disease and you eat food with gluten in it, the gluten triggers an immune response that is not normal.

The fall weather seems to be trying to show up with cooler mornings, but by the afternoons it still feels more like summer with temperatures near 90 or above. We are expecting a good chance for rain later in the week, but I could have predicted that several weeks ago when we set this weekend as the free dump time.

Column #648 for Release Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, or Later The old expression "can't know a player without a program" still has traction, but particularly at this time of year, the same is true of coaches. Few would join picket lines opposing college presidents announcing "votes of confidence" for coaches soon to be sent packing.

We had 15 golfers show up for the 10/14 Scramble, and they were formed up into four teams. We teed off promptly at 5:00pm, and by 7:00pm the teams began returning to the club house to post their scores. It appears that the skill balance between the teams was pretty closely matched, since 3 of the 4 teams carded a score of 4 under par.

7th Our seventh grade Punchers played a hard fought game against Junction. A low scoring game but a very much improved game. The boys came out with a lot more intensity and played the way that they know how to with a 14-0 win over the Eagles. Scoring for the 7th grade Punchers: a 25 yard pitch pass from Tyler Schmidt to Aeron Dayton with a 2 point conversion by Tyler Schmidt to follow; a 70 yard kickoff return by Aeron Dayton. 8th Eighth grade came to play on Thursday.

Last week the JV traveled to Junction to take on the Eagles for the second time this year. The Punchers started off with the ball and drove it down the field on a 10 play 60 yard drive that was caped off by Fernando Torres on a 3 yard touchdown run.

The score from Friday night's victory of the Mason Punchers over the Junction Eagles doesn't begin to tell the tale of what a hard-fought game it was. The Punchers took the opening kickoff and began a slow, steady drive down the field. It would take almost half of that first quarter before Seth Hudson was finally able to break out on a quarterback keep and dive seven yards across the goal line.

The Mighty Mason Puncher Band competed in the Region 7 UIL Marching Band Contest this past weekend in Early and came away with the highest rating possible. All three judges gave the band a division 1 rating. "The judges were very complimentary of the kids," Mr. Halamicek said. "We had some minor flaws and issues, but overall I thought the kids did a great job!" This year the band is allowed to continue competing for a chance to go to the State Marching Contest.

Keep Emeth Bauer in your prayers. He has been hospitalized with pneumonia and heart problems. Hopefully, surgery will help with the heart problems soon. Pastor John Alsbrooks is having voice trouble. Stephen Mutschink brought the message Sunday. Our lay leaders will continue with the sermons until his voice is better. We wish him a speedy, if silent, recovery period.

Dia de Los Muertos is a jubilant and festive celebration that unites the family and establishes a sense of common identity. Among other activities, families create and decorate altars to commemorate multiple, or one, deceased family members. To most families, creating an altar is a ritual to welcome, connect with, and joyfully remember their ancestors.

The 66th Mason County Farm Bureau County Convention was held on Tuesday October 13, 2015, at 6:00p.m. The theme for the evening was Texas Patriotic. The evening began with Vice President Randy Kruse introducing himself and thanking all for their attendance and continued support of the Farm Bureau. Pastor Dave Bennefield gave the invocation which was followed with Texas Deadwood Barbeque serving approximately 150 guests a traditional BBQ meal. After the meal Vice President Randy Kruse welcomed t ...

The Hext Volunteer Fire department will be having their annual fundraiser on Saturday October 31st. from 11:00 to 4:00 at the old Hext schoolhouse on Hwy. 29. The men of the fire department will be cooking the fish, French fries and hushpuppies and the ladies will be cooking all the trimmings including beans, coleslaw, corn salad, and deserts. There will be a raffle of about 80 items including 6 guns, and a silent auction with numerous items including baked goods.

The Mighty Mason Puncher Band competed in the Region 7 UIL Marching Band Contest this past weekend in Early and came away with the highest rating possible. All three judges gave the band a division 1 rating. "The judges were very complimentary of the kids," Mr. Halamicek said. "We had some minor flaws and issues, but overall I thought the kids did a great job!" This year the band is allowed to continue competing for a chance to go to the State Marching Contest.

The Senior Class of 2016 football participants will be celebrated on October 30, 2015, prior to the Johnson City game. Parents will need to report to the field by the band stand at 6:30 p.m. to line up. We hope all senior parents or guardians of football players, cheerleaders, trainers and band members will participate. If you have any questions please contact Julie Gillespie at 512-632-5572.

Halloween is this Saturday, and John Davis will make you shiver with his ghost stories tomorrow night at 6:30 in the Stribling Room. This program is for adults as well as children, but the stories could be too spooky for the very young. Don't miss it!! DVDs: San Andreas Cinderella Tomorrowland Magic Mike XXL CSI: Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4 Spy The Cokeville Miracle D Train Jurassic World Mad Men: The Final Season, Part 2 The Following: Season3 Nurse Jackie: Season 7 Lost: Seasons 1-7 Vicious: Seasons 1 ...

Alfred Lee Koerner, of Arlington and formerly of Mason, passed away on Sunday, October 11, at the age of 76. Alfred was born in Mason on June 30, 1939, to Eddie Rudolph Koerner and Iva Keith Koerner. He was raised in Mason. On August 3, 1973, Alfred married Sue Goss in Abilene.

Aloise Kuykendall, formerly of Midland, passed away on Monday, October 12, at the age of 90. Mrs. Kuykendall is survived by her daughter Karen Kuykendall Collins and husband Scott of Trophy Club, Texas, two grandsons Tyler James Collins and Chase Allen Collins, both of Trophy Club and several nieces and nephews.

Annie Ruth Goff, of Mason, passed away on Monday, October 12, at the age of 90. She was born on December 9, 1924, in Coryell County, Texas, to Otis Lee Gordon and Myrtle Holtzclaw Gordon. She lived in Mason for much of her life before moving to Kerrville the last few years to be closer to her daughter. Mrs.

Jo Ann Barwise passed away Thursday, October 15th, at the age of 79. She is survived by her husband, Walter Barise; son, Dr. Britt Barwise & wife Christy of Port Aransas; grandchildren, Kylee & Mason Barwise; sister, Jane Zesch & husband Ronny of Mason. Jo Ann was born January 18, 1936, in Mason, to Sam & Willie Mae Doell Brandenberger.

Keep Emeth Bauer in your prayers. He has been hospitalized with pneumonia and heart problems. Hopefully, surgery will help with the heart problems soon. Pastor John Alsbrooks is having voice trouble. Stephen Mutschink brought the message Sunday. Our lay leaders will continue with the sermons until his voice is better. We wish him a speedy, if silent, recovery period.

The fall weather seems to be trying to show up with cooler mornings, but by the afternoons it still feels more like summer with temperatures near 90 or above. We are expecting a good chance for rain later in the week, but I could have predicted that several weeks ago when we set this weekend as the free dump time.

Hi Gerry, I have a suggestion that might solve the problem of portable toilets at the golf course being vandalized. Paint a Texas flag on the porta-johns. Better yet, paint the entire porta-john as a Texas flag. The Chamber could commission the art classes at the High School to paint and decorate them. Or the Chamber could have a Porta-Potty Paint-Off. Or businesses in town could requisition a porta-john to paint and decorate for a prize of some sort. I'm not guaranteeing this will work to keep ...

Parts of Texas have now recovered from the lingering drought that has affected almost the entire state. For the most part, even with rains in early summer, the rest of us are still coping with drought on a daily basis. I've been going back time and again to the various forecasts for the week ahead.