May 4, 2016 Issue

Garlic-Rosemary Flatbreads Courtesy: Food and Wine Magazine These yummy flatbreads will be a hit with your family and friends any time you put them on the table! They go perfectly with Italian food, Mexican food or a big pot of pinto beans. They’re quick and easy to make, with most of your time spent waiting for the dough to go through the rising process.

Virginia Gray Virginia A. “Ginger” Gray, 86, of San Angelo, formerly of Brady, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016, in San Angelo. A celebration of life will be held Monday, May 9, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Brady with reception to follow in the church’s Education Building. Virginia Anne Miller was born July 28, 1929, in Webster Grove, MO, to W.H.

Riata met for its regular meeting in the home of Barbara Young with Doris Courtright as co-hostess. Laura Tallent, program chairperson, introduced Sharan Linbough. Sharan talked on how to apply and benefit from the ancient wisdom found in Feng Shuri, the Chinese art of placement. Her definition of Feng Shuri is learning to live harmoniously in our environment by creating a supportive environment which is free, safe and comfortable. The Civic Committee finalized plans for the Riata Luncheon whic ...

Mason’s Scarlet Punchers, those intrepid women “of a certain age” whose mission is food, fellowship, and the pursuit of an good lunch, are having one of the highlights of their oh-so-fun-filled year - our May 9th salad lunch (11:30 AM starting time) and the often-imitated, never-duplicated, and eagerly-anticipated tacky jewelry exchange. In April, after a wonderful drive through the Texas Hill Country, we enjoyed a delicious lunch at Casey Butcher’s, surrounded by wildflowers, hummingbi ...

Every year a handful of Texas teenagers die suddenly due to sudden cardiac arrest that can be caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a rare condition that causes part of the heart muscle to stiffen, trapping blood in the heart and producing an abnormal cardiac rhythm. It is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death for active teens, affecting approximately one in 500 young people each year in the US. To catch this potentially fatal condition, Hill Country Memorial ...

What a perfect weather day we had for golf! Clear skies, warm temperatures, and hardly any wind around to blow our golf balls off course! The 22 folks who showed up to play were split up into 5 teams and began play promptly at 5:30. Greg’s team of Lisa, Tammy, Penny and Mike carded a -4 but felt they could have done a bit better if they could have just had a couple more putts drop in!

It was a perfect spring evening, the atmosphere laid-back, food was outstanding, barrel aged cocktails, mixed drinks and wine were exceptional, the music pleasant and the community support for Second chance was very generous--as only the people of Mason can be! The Second Chance Mason Animal Rescue’s Board, Officers and volunteers wish to thank each contributor and attendee at the Second Chance Capital Campaign kick-off fund raiser.

Retired professor, Michael Murphy, inspired members of the junior English 3 AP classes on April 27th & 28th. The English class, led by Glendene Underwood, are currently reading “Things Fall Apart,” an African-­based novel centered around the rituals of the African culture. Mr. Murphy, a connoisseur of the African way of life, enlightened the juniors with many artifacts, artworks, and stories.

The Mason Study Club held its monthly meeting on April 27 in the Stribling Room of the Mason County Library. Serving a delicious chicken chalupa lunch were our hostesses Judy Branch (chairman), Karen Olson, Diane Evans and Margaret Persky. Introduced by Mary Carlman, our special guest was Kay Knight of Kay Knight Designs.

A two week tennis camp will be offered this summer, June 6th through June 16th, at the Mason school courts. This camp will be for players ages 3 through high school, and will be offered on a first come-first serve basis. Sign ups will begin immediately. We will have three 1.5 hour time blocks. 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.

The Mason Tennis Association Tennis-A-Thon fundraiser was a smashing success in raising over $10,500. The money will be used to improve our tennis center. Many of our tennis playing youth, ages 4 to 18, played tennis for one and a half hours on March 20th and acquired sponsors who donated money to them for playing. The top fundraisers, who tied for first place were freshman, Corbin Norris and first grader, Toryn Tinney, raising $500 each.

The Mason Division of Emergency Management will conduct its monthly test of the emergency siren warning system at noon on Thursday May 5. The test should last from 1 to 3 minutes. Monthly tests are to be conducted on the first Thursday of the month at noon, weather permitting.

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service Mason County is accepting applications to the Youth Agricultural Lifetime Leadership (YALL) program. 4-H members that have a strong interest in production agriculture and are outgoing high school freshman through outgoing seniors or ages 15-18 as of September 1, 2016, should apply. The program is limited to 30 students.

We had 18 youth baseball players participate in a baseball clinic on Saturday, April 23rd. It was a fun event with a focused effort on batting technique. The boys also spent some time on fielding drills and a few were able to get on the mound and display their pitching skills. A special thank you to our baseball instructors, Danny Jordan and Mike Brown.

The 5th Annual Mason County Youth Rally was a roaring success this past February. If you weren’t there, you missed the big event that included over 150 of our youth and it seemed, about that many adults. The rally was kicked off by a sandwich meal provided by the Lutheran and Methodist Men. The youth were divided up into teams and then they made flags and slogans for their teams.

Operation Orphans - More Than Just One Season Elsewhere in this week's paper, Lyla Crouch has a report on the latest activities of Operation Orphans. For many people, they think of the activities out at Camp Gene Ashby only during the fall during deer season. They know all about the way that landowners open up their properties to children's homes from around the state to allow the youngsters a chance to spend a weekend experiencing something we often take for granted. During th ...

Mason County 4-H Club meeting will be held on Monday, May 23 at 6:00 PM at First Baptist Church fellowship hall, 325 E. College Ave., Mason, TX. For more information about the meeting please contact the Texas AgriLife Extension Office at 325-347-6459.

The Mason Lions club met Tuesday, April 26th, for its regular weekly meeting. There were 41 members and three guests in attendance. "Boss Lion," Joel Kuykendall, was awarded the International Leadership Award at the District Lions Convention in San Angelo on April 23rd. Chase Smith was responsible for the program and introduced Shannon Worrell who gave a program on her restoration of the Will Zesch house (the old Anna Lee Nursing Home). After an extensive cleanup, Shannon has found the original ...

I like it when someone I know has already read a book that I’m thinking of reading—that way he or she can tell me if it’s good before I invest any time in it. We now have a way that you can rate books and write a brief review of the books, movies, and books on CD that you’ve checked out or downloaded.

Incomprehensibility As Will Rogers once said, we shouldn’t complain about what our government costs – that level of entertainment doesn’t come cheap. Federal and state representatives often provided Rogers with some of his best material, and they’ve become some of my favorite sources, also. Hank Johnson, for example, still makes me smile every time I think about the statement he made over his concern that too many people would make the island of Guam capsize.

I’ve spent over half of my life, “Organizing and Prioritizing.” Only to find things changing or having to redo! Maybe, I should have been Prioritizing and then Organizing? I make a grocery list in the order where I enter the store, only to find everything has been moved around. I often find that the items on my list are no longer on the shelves.

I’ve spent over half of my life, “Organizing and Prioritizing.” Only to find things changing or having to redo! Maybe, I should have been Prioritizing and then Organizing? I make a grocery list in the order where I enter the store, only to find everything has been moved around. I often find that the items on my list are no longer on the shelves.

My, How We Rant On... Asking folks to stop and think seems pointless these days. Most won’t. A while back, I stopped momentarily when an overheard conversational snippet made me smile. Someone said, “Too much is being said these days far too often about far too little.” Maybe closer examination of the statement is warranted.

Cajun Shrimp Tacos Family and friends will devour these Cajun Shrimp Tacos. The Dijon Mustard and Old Bay Seasoning give these tacos a real “Cajun kick!!” This is one of my favorite summer dishes. 1 bag shredded red cabbage ½ cups shredded carrots (1 large) 2 scallions, (green onions) sliced ¼ cup light mayonnaise 2 tbs.

As I write this, I can hardly believe that May is here. Wasn’t it just Christmas? Sunday was a busy day at the Art United Methodist Church. It was communion Sunday, followed by a covered dish lunch. Then there was a memorial service for Lynn Sikora. Jack Sikora is on his way home to Connecticut.

Blank. Empty. Nada. A veritable tabula rasa. The mind free and clear. Awaiting the impressions of new experiences. Ah, those were the days. Now, it seems, there are too many impressions. Too much to keep track of. Too much input. Too much stimuli. Too much busyness. Too many appointments. Too many obligations. And that’s just for pre-K through 6th Grade. So much to do. And study. And learn. So much to accomplish. So much to have. And to hold. Wordsworth said it. “The world is too much with ...

The Fredericksburg Chorale under the direction of Mark Hierholzer will present Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B minor on Saturday, May 7 at 3 PM. The performance will take place at the Mansefeldt Sheep Barn, 1532 Cherry Spring Road. The performance will be accompanied by Hierholzer on the piano and Sheila Kraus on flute. Bach’s B minor Mass, completed in 1749, just a year before his death, is considered to be perhaps the greatest musical achievement of Western culture.

April was a busy month with it being wild flower season. It brought a total of 360 visitors to Mason. We had people come from all over the states and even a few from Australia & Switzerland. It was a great month! We recently welcomed Dos Rios RV Park and Laughlin Homes & Restoration as new members to the Mason County Chamber of Commerce.

Chances are you know a young person who could make good use of a scholarship! The Hill Country Cattle Women work diligently each year to raise funds to award to scholarship recipients. These are awarded to students who attend a Texas college or university, and are at the Junior or Senior level. He or she must have accumulated at least 60 credit hours, have a grade point average (GPA) of 2.8 or greater, and must reside in one of our 14 counties.

3200- Cason Dudney 10:56.00 5th place 100-Josh Herrera 11.9 16th place 1600- Cason Dudney 4:56.4 5th place 400-Spencer Bierschwale 55.42 10th place 110H- Spencer Bierschwale 15.83 6th place, Caleb Hyatt 17.1 11th place 300H - Jackson Chapman 42.23 7th place Discus-Bricio Balderas 152’6” 3rd place ****ADVANCES TO STATE WITH THE WILDCARD**** State Track Meet May 13 / 14 Mike Meyers Stadium Austin, TX 2A boys discus will throw on Friday at 12:00 Photos by Art Dlugach

3200- Cason Dudney 10:56.00 5th place 100-Josh Herrera 11.9 16th place 1600- Cason Dudney 4:56.4 5th place 400-Spencer Bierschwale 55.42 10th place 110H- Spencer Bierschwale 15.83 6th place, Caleb Hyatt 17.1 11th place 300H - Jackson Chapman 42.23 7th place Discus-Bricio Balderas 152’6” 3rd place ****ADVANCES TO STATE WITH THE WILDCARD**** State Track Meet May 13 / 14 Mike Meyers Stadium Austin, TX 2A boys discus will throw on Friday at 12:00 Photos by Art Dlugach

Chances are you know a young person who could make good use of a scholarship! The Hill Country Cattle Women work diligently each year to raise funds to award to scholarship recipients. These are awarded to students who attend a Texas college or university, and are at the Junior or Senior level. He or she must have accumulated at least 60 credit hours, have a grade point average (GPA) of 2.8 or greater, and must reside in one of our 14 counties.

A two week tennis camp will be offered this summer, June 6th through June 16th, at the Mason school courts. This camp will be for players ages 3 through high school, and will be offered on a first come-first serve basis. Sign ups will begin immediately. We will have three 1.5 hour time blocks. 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Retired professor, Michael Murphy, inspired members of the junior English 3 AP classes on April 27th & 28th. The English class, led by Glendene Underwood, are currently reading “Things Fall Apart,” an African-­based novel centered around the rituals of the African culture. Mr. Murphy, a connoisseur of the African way of life, enlightened the juniors with many artifacts, artworks, and stories.

The Mason Puncher baseball season came to a close last Tuesday with their final district game vs. Harper. The Punchers finished up the season just 1-11 in district. Of those 11 losses, the Punchers dropped 8 of those games by four runs or less. The Punchers had a hard time taking advantage of little plays that would propel the team to win. With the loss of 4 senior pitchers from last season, the Punchers had several young players step up and pitch for the Punchers.

A week ago, Monday and Tuesday, the Cowgirls and Daniel Parker competed at the State golf tournament in Austin. With aid from the spring rains, the golf course was in great condition for the State tournament. This year, both Daniel and the Cowgirls competed on the Roy Kizer golf course.

Varsity Cowgirl Results--Region IV Track Meet Kingsville-- Friday & Saturday, April 29 & 30 Shot Put--Kristen Gipson--2nd--37’ 8” Discus--Kristen Gipson--3rd--113’ Triple Jump--Shay Baker--6th--34’ 3 ¾”; 800m--Angelica Ramirez--4th--2:27.24; 4x200m Relay--7th--1:52.16--Raegan Palacio, Mackenzie Carter, Madison Anderson, Kirsten Allen; 4x400m Relay--2nd--4:15.05--Madison Anderson, Angelica Ramirez, Shay Baker, Raegan Palacio; Team Standings: 1st--Shiner 152, 2nd--Refugio 64, 3 ...

This is such a busy time of year for everyone, but it is especially busy for the students of Mason High School. We have so many events between now and the end of school and there just aren’t enough days to have them all. We are also giving so many awards to such hard working students of MHS, that we don’t have enough room to seat everyone in our cafeteria.

As another successful year of FFA is drawing to a close, the Mason Chapter Officers will be holding the annual FFA banquet on Thursday, May 12, in the school cafeteria. Admission is free and Fajitas will be served starting at 5:30 P.M. and the banquet will begin at 6:00. Everyone is welcome to attend and recognize the hard work and numerous achievements FFA students have accomplished throughout the year.

The Jr High golfers have half their season under way. Starting after spring break, the Punchers and Cowgirls are well on their way to another fine season. Because of the lack of 2A schools offering golf, we have had to look to the larger schools for competition. On April 21, we started our season in Lampasas.

The Board of Trustees of Mason ISD is pleased to introduce John Schumacher to the community of Mason. Mr. Schumacher was recently named the lone finalist for the position of Superintendent of Schools and comes to Mason with many years of experience. For the past two years, he served as Assistant Superintendent of Johnson City ISD.

The Mason Cowgirl softball team defeated Hermleigh Lady Cardinals on Wednesday 10-6 for the Bi-district championship. The Cowgirls came out strong with their bats scoring 5 runs in the first 2 innings of the game. The Cowgirls racked up 17 hits in the game with 4 doubles and 1 triple. Not only did the Cowgirls get the job done on offense but they also did a great job on defense.

Mason’s Scarlet Punchers, those intrepid women “of a certain age” whose mission is food, fellowship, and the pursuit of an good lunch, are having one of the highlights of their oh-so-fun-filled year - our May 9th salad lunch (11:30 AM starting time) and the often-imitated, never-duplicated, and eagerly-anticipated tacky jewelry exchange. In April, after a wonderful drive through the Texas Hill Country, we enjoyed a delicious lunch at Casey Butcher’s, surrounded by wildflowers, hummingbi ...

Hill Country Memorial will host a free ear, nose and throat (ENT) health presentation on Tues., May 10 at Nacho’s Café in Mason. A complimentary dinner will be provided at 6:00 p.m., with a presentation to follow. Nacho’s Café is located at 621 Fort McKavit St. Those concerned about adult or pediatric ENT health issues are invited to meet HCM ENT specialist, Tracy Byerly, MD, and family nurse practitioner Carrie Culpepper.

Mason County Habitat for Humanity coordinators are happy to present the “Hye Society Wine Tasting Tour” as one of many fantastic live auction items for this year’s event on Saturday, May 14th. Chauffeur driven round-trip transportation will be provided for six people from the Mason Square to Hye any Saturday between August 1st & December 1st.

Hill Country Memorial will host a free ear, nose and throat (ENT) health presentation on Tues., May 10 at Nacho’s Café in Mason. A complimentary dinner will be provided at 6:00 p.m., with a presentation to follow. Nacho’s Café is located at 621 Fort McKavit St. Those concerned about adult or pediatric ENT health issues are invited to meet HCM ENT specialist, Tracy Byerly, MD, and family nurse practitioner Carrie Culpepper.

The Fine Arts Association of the Hill Country will hold its final art show, “The Last Picture Show,” on Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7, 2016. The Gala Opening Reception for the show will be on Friday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Works by member artists will be on display at the Eckert Civic Center, 1024 McKinley Avenue in Mason.

As another successful year of FFA is drawing to a close, the Mason Chapter Officers will be holding the annual FFA banquet on Thursday, May 12, in the school cafeteria. Admission is free and Fajitas will be served starting at 5:30 P.M. and the banquet will begin at 6:00. Everyone is welcome to attend and recognize the hard work and numerous achievements FFA students have accomplished throughout the year.

This is such a busy time of year for everyone, but it is especially busy for the students of Mason High School. We have so many events between now and the end of school and there just aren’t enough days to have them all. We are also giving so many awards to such hard working students of MHS, that we don’t have enough room to seat everyone in our cafeteria.

The 12th Annual Lamplight Designs Art Competition and Exhibition will open on Friday, May 6th at Topaz Confections Bakery. Mason High School art students will be exhibiting works reflecting a range of medium including painting, drawing, and mixed media. The exhibition will be on display for one week with a closing reception and awards presentation on Friday, May 13th from 5:30-6:30.

Trudy Irwin is a new volunteer at the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library. She comes on Wednesday mornings and helps out with any and everything. Trudy grew up in San Antonio and graduated from the University of Texas with an art degree. There she met her husband Jess, who is an attorney and also a UT alumnus.

The Mason Soiree is only 3 weeks away! This will be a special event created to promote the wine growers, farmers, craftsmen, musicians and businesses of Mason. The event will be comprised of two elements; a wine dinner and live concert. Those who choose to attend the exquisite Mason County wine-paired dinner will also enjoy reserved seating for the concert.

Mason County 4-H Club meeting will be held on Monday, May 23 at 6:00 PM at First Baptist Church fellowship hall, 325 E. College Ave., Mason, TX. For more information about the meeting please contact the Texas AgriLife Extension Office at 325-347-6459.

Every year a handful of Texas teenagers die suddenly due to sudden cardiac arrest that can be caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a rare condition that causes part of the heart muscle to stiffen, trapping blood in the heart and producing an abnormal cardiac rhythm. It is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death for active teens, affecting approximately one in 500 young people each year in the US. To catch this potentially fatal condition, Hill Country Memorial ...

A two week tennis camp will be offered this summer, June 6th through June 16th, at the Mason school courts. This camp will be for players ages 3 through high school, and will be offered on a first come-first serve basis. Sign ups will begin immediately. We will have three 1.5 hour time blocks. 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.

The Mason Tennis Association Tennis-A-Thon fundraiser was a smashing success in raising over $10,500. The money will be used to improve our tennis center. Many of our tennis playing youth, ages 4 to 18, played tennis for one and a half hours on March 20th and acquired sponsors who donated money to them for playing. The top fundraisers, who tied for first place were freshman, Corbin Norris and first grader, Toryn Tinney, raising $500 each.

The Mason Division of Emergency Management will conduct its monthly test of the emergency siren warning system at noon on Thursday May 5. The test should last from 1 to 3 minutes. Monthly tests are to be conducted on the first Thursday of the month at noon, weather permitting.

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service Mason County is accepting applications to the Youth Agricultural Lifetime Leadership (YALL) program. 4-H members that have a strong interest in production agriculture and are outgoing high school freshman through outgoing seniors or ages 15-18 as of September 1, 2016, should apply. The program is limited to 30 students.

We had 18 youth baseball players participate in a baseball clinic on Saturday, April 23rd. It was a fun event with a focused effort on batting technique. The boys also spent some time on fielding drills and a few were able to get on the mound and display their pitching skills. A special thank you to our baseball instructors, Danny Jordan and Mike Brown.

The Fredericksburg Chorale under the direction of Mark Hierholzer will present Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B minor on Saturday, May 7 at 3 PM. The performance will take place at the Mansefeldt Sheep Barn, 1532 Cherry Spring Road. The performance will be accompanied by Hierholzer on the piano and Sheila Kraus on flute. Bach’s B minor Mass, completed in 1749, just a year before his death, is considered to be perhaps the greatest musical achievement of Western culture.

April was a busy month with it being wild flower season. It brought a total of 360 visitors to Mason. We had people come from all over the states and even a few from Australia & Switzerland. It was a great month! We recently welcomed Dos Rios RV Park and Laughlin Homes & Restoration as new members to the Mason County Chamber of Commerce.

Chances are you know a young person who could make good use of a scholarship! The Hill Country Cattle Women work diligently each year to raise funds to award to scholarship recipients. These are awarded to students who attend a Texas college or university, and are at the Junior or Senior level. He or she must have accumulated at least 60 credit hours, have a grade point average (GPA) of 2.8 or greater, and must reside in one of our 14 counties.

Charles Evans Hughes Pluenneke Charles Evans Hughes Pluenneke was born on June 24th, 1932, and passed from this life on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at the age of 83. He was born to Charles Conrad Pluenneke and Florence Nettie Geistweidt in Fredericksburg, Texas. He was a lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church in Mason, Texas.

Jesse Carraway Jesse James Carraway of Mason passed away on Wednesday, April 27, at the age of 84. Survivors include a son Randy Carraway of Mason and a daughter Missy Carlile of Reno, Nevada, grandchildren Jesse Walker Carraway, Cody Terry and Tanya Terry, nieces and nephews: Rene Robbins, Rebecca Estes and Terry Makowsky, great nieces and nephews Jennifer Bankston, Rheannon Wartenbach and Daniel, Monty and Matthew Makowsky.

Mary Lou Lange Mary Lou Lange, of Mason, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, at the age of 88. Mary Lou was born on September 15, 1927, in Mason to Edgar Leifeste Sr. and Emma Eula Shafer Leifeste. She was a graduate of Mason High School and a life-long resident of Mason County where she was a member of the First Baptist Church. On October 26, 1946, Mary Lou married Melvin B.

Patricia Dell Martin Pike Patricia Dell Martin Pike entered eternal peace and rest on April 29, 2016. Patricia was born on May 6, 1940 to Arthur Edward Martin and Adele Owen Henderson Martin, both of San Antonio, Texas. She graduated from Brackenridge High School where she was a member of the Purple Jackets and the National Honor Society. She married Norman R.

Virginia Gray Virginia A. “Ginger” Gray, 86, of San Angelo, formerly of Brady, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016, in San Angelo. A celebration of life will be held Monday, May 9, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Brady with reception to follow in the church’s Education Building. Virginia Anne Miller was born July 28, 1929, in Webster Grove, MO, to W.H.

Blank. Empty. Nada. A veritable tabula rasa. The mind free and clear. Awaiting the impressions of new experiences. Ah, those were the days. Now, it seems, there are too many impressions. Too much to keep track of. Too much input. Too much stimuli. Too much busyness. Too many appointments. Too many obligations. And that’s just for pre-K through 6th Grade. So much to do. And study. And learn. So much to accomplish. So much to have. And to hold. Wordsworth said it. “The world is too much with ...

As I write this, I can hardly believe that May is here. Wasn’t it just Christmas? Sunday was a busy day at the Art United Methodist Church. It was communion Sunday, followed by a covered dish lunch. Then there was a memorial service for Lynn Sikora. Jack Sikora is on his way home to Connecticut.

Cajun Shrimp Tacos Family and friends will devour these Cajun Shrimp Tacos. The Dijon Mustard and Old Bay Seasoning give these tacos a real “Cajun kick!!” This is one of my favorite summer dishes. 1 bag shredded red cabbage ½ cups shredded carrots (1 large) 2 scallions, (green onions) sliced ¼ cup light mayonnaise 2 tbs.

My, How We Rant On... Asking folks to stop and think seems pointless these days. Most won’t. A while back, I stopped momentarily when an overheard conversational snippet made me smile. Someone said, “Too much is being said these days far too often about far too little.” Maybe closer examination of the statement is warranted.

I’ve spent over half of my life, “Organizing and Prioritizing.” Only to find things changing or having to redo! Maybe, I should have been Prioritizing and then Organizing? I make a grocery list in the order where I enter the store, only to find everything has been moved around. I often find that the items on my list are no longer on the shelves.

I’ve spent over half of my life, “Organizing and Prioritizing.” Only to find things changing or having to redo! Maybe, I should have been Prioritizing and then Organizing? I make a grocery list in the order where I enter the store, only to find everything has been moved around. I often find that the items on my list are no longer on the shelves.

Incomprehensibility As Will Rogers once said, we shouldn’t complain about what our government costs – that level of entertainment doesn’t come cheap. Federal and state representatives often provided Rogers with some of his best material, and they’ve become some of my favorite sources, also. Hank Johnson, for example, still makes me smile every time I think about the statement he made over his concern that too many people would make the island of Guam capsize.

I like it when someone I know has already read a book that I’m thinking of reading—that way he or she can tell me if it’s good before I invest any time in it. We now have a way that you can rate books and write a brief review of the books, movies, and books on CD that you’ve checked out or downloaded.

Garlic-Rosemary Flatbreads Courtesy: Food and Wine Magazine These yummy flatbreads will be a hit with your family and friends any time you put them on the table! They go perfectly with Italian food, Mexican food or a big pot of pinto beans. They’re quick and easy to make, with most of your time spent waiting for the dough to go through the rising process.

Operation Orphans - More Than Just One Season Elsewhere in this week's paper, Lyla Crouch has a report on the latest activities of Operation Orphans. For many people, they think of the activities out at Camp Gene Ashby only during the fall during deer season. They know all about the way that landowners open up their properties to children's homes from around the state to allow the youngsters a chance to spend a weekend experiencing something we often take for granted. During th ...