July 6, 2016 Issue

Mason’s Scarlet Punchers, those intrepid women “of a certain age” who absolutely insist on enjoying life “to the max,” took their show on the road in June as they journeyed to Fredericksburg for lunch at Pastabella. Judging by some of the comments overheard (“I’d like to take off all my clothes and roll around in this sauce,” “let’s come back here again immediately,” etc.), we deemed the outing a huge success.

Denay Baxter became the bride of Wade Skaggs on June 27th, at Selah Spring in Brady, Texas. An outdoor ceremony was performed at Selah Springs ranch. Bill Mary officiated the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Don and Deborah Baxter of Mason. She is the granddaughter of Nathaniel and Wanda Jordan of Art and the Late Bud and Polly Baxter. The groom is the son of Race and Jill Skaggs of Stockdale and the late Mr.

The Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Library is currently showing the unique, exciting artwork of Don Coan. The display will remain in the foyer cabinets for the month of July. Coan makes all kinds of fixtures—from furniture to candle holders—with wood that he finds on his ranch Coan has previously had showings in Stephenville and Kerrville among others, and he founded the Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council in Stephenville. Coan stated, “I practiced law for 50 years, and in the last few years I sta ...

Important issues facing farmers and ranchers in Mason County were recently discussed and addressed at Texas Farm Bureau’s annual Presidents’ and Summer Commodity conferences in Marble Falls. “It’s important for farmers from across the state to gather together to share information, discuss what’s going on in the world and prepare for upcoming legislation or regulations that could affect us all,” Shannon Worrell, Mason County Farm Bureau president, said.

Mason County Judge Jerry Bearden has been honored by the Texas Judicial Academy for going the extra mile to be prepared to handle his duties as county judge. Judge Bearden was inducted as a Fellow in the Texas Judicial Academy on March 30, 2016, at a reception in Lubbock, at the Overton Hotel, during the 2016 Spring Judicial Education Session. The Academy, a partnership between the Texas Tech University School of Law and the Texas Association of Counties, names as Fellows each year those judges ...

The Llano Country Opry will be staged on Saturday, July 9, at the Lantex Theater in downtown Llano, Texas. There will be two shows with the matinee to begin at 2:30 PM and the evening show to start at 7:30 PM. Tickets are now on sale online at www.heartoftexascountry.com, the Llano Chamber of Commerce, Heart of Texas Records Office or by calling (325) 247-5354.

The annual Moldenhauer Family Reunion will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2016. It is being hosted by the Willie Moldenhauer family, and the children of Lee Moldenhauer. Reigstration and social begin at 3:00 with the meal at 6:00. There will be horseshoe pitching, children's activities, bingo, musical entertainment, raffle prizes, discussion of family history and visiting. This year, the reunion is being held at the Gold Hub Senior Center, 1009 N.

R. A. Stephens R.A. Stephens, age 91, of Aransas Pass, Texas passed away March 24, 2016 at his residence. A graveside memorial service will be held in Eden, Texas, at the Eden Cemetery on Sunday, July 17, at 2:00 p.m. The son of Roar Arthur Stephens and Ethel Bernice Miller was born January 8, 1925 in Pasche, Texas.

Alice Starks Alice Starks, of Mason, passed away on Saturday, July 2, at the age of 85. Mrs. Starks is survived by her husband, Tommy Starks of Mason, two children, Thomas Ray Starks II of Mason, Nancy Ann Aycock of Corinth, and three grandchildren. Visitation with the family was on Tuesday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Elaine Robinson Clark Elaine R. Clark, of Mason, passed from this life to the next in Menard, TX, on Sunday, June 26, 2016, at the age of 94+ years. Elaine was born on March 15, 1922, in Rantoul, Illinois, to James Lee Robinson and Dannie Lee Vandervoort Robinson, while he was temporarily supervising a project there for Alamo Iron Works out of San Antonio, Texas.

Manley R. Stephens Manley Robert Stephens, age 83, of Ingleside, Texas passed away September 10, 2015 at his home. A graveside memorial service will be held in Eden Cemetery on Sunday, July 17, at 2:00 p.m. The son of Roar Arthur Stephens and Ethel Bernice Miller was born December 24, 1932, in Pasche, Texas.

We just returned from New York City where we saw three Broadway shows plus the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. We walked away smiling after each show, but, not any more satisfied than after a concert at the Odeon theater in Mason, Texas. We’ve got the lights, the curtains, the marquee, and the stage but they have the BIG ticket in the Big Apple. Ticket prices for shows we saw were between $150 to $225 per person.

Mark Hierholzer, local pianist, composer and choral director will be giving a concert of his own works on Friday, July 15 at 7:30 PM at St. Joseph’s Halle, 212 W. San Antonio Street in Fredericksburg. The concert will consist of five Toccatas for piano. These works were written during the period between October 2015 and May 2016.

The Mason County Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to join us for our 52nd Annual Round-up Celebration! Kick off for this weekend long celebration will begin Thursday, July 7th with the Mason County Team Roping Event sponsored by Karen and Dennis Townsend. For more information, please call Dennis Townsend at 325-456-8635. On Friday July 8th, the Mason Rodeo Association will host a 4-D barrel race beginning at 8:00 p.m.

The 2015-2016 Mason County Queen’s Court would like to thank the Community of Mason for supporting them throughout the year. We live in such an amazing and generous town that continues to support each other in all endeavors. The girls were proud to represent Mason at each parade and will cherish the friendships they made along the way.

7:00 a.m. - street closings for floats Westmoreland & Post Hill...jail Post Hill & Schmidt...library Post Hill & Bryan...swimming pool Bryan & Moody (east)...Historical Bldg. All float entries have to check in on Post Hill Street by the jail and will line up as they arrive. Float entries that are being towed may off-load at the library parking lot and leave those vehicles there to re-load. Those that are riding horses in the parade should park in the creek bottom just north of t ...

Roll ‘em, roll ‘em, roll ‘em. Keep them dogies rollin.’ Round ‘em up! And RoundUp Weekend is coming up. This Friday and Saturday to be exact. So roll on out and have some fun. Enjoy the parade. Enjoy the music. Enjoy the food. Create and make something special. Sell it on the Courthouse lawn. Or browse around. And buy those handcrafted items. Round ‘em up. Head ‘em out. Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’. Mason’s oldest event. For 52 years. We got it all. RoundUp Queen. RoundUp Dance ...

Night in Old Fredericksburg will present the new Sommerzeit Festival on Saturday, July 16, in conjunction with the Gillespie County Pari-Mutuel Horse Races held that Saturday and Sunday, July 16-17. Sommerzeit is German for “Summer Time.” According to the host Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association, this event celebrates the cultures of the Hill Country, and features a Mexican Mercado, Cowboy Grill, and Night in Old Fredericksburg Biergarten.

Sterling Sam Jordan was inducted into the U. S. Navy at the Navy Recruiting Station in San Antonio, Texas. His father, Ernest Max Jordan, had told him to get into anything but the infantry (Army World War I). Sterling volunteered for the Navy. He was sent by train to the Naval Training Center, San Diego, California on October 4, 1944 for his basic training.

We would like to invite all veterans to join our Faces of Freedom float for the Round Up Parade on Saturday, July 9th. Please meet in front of the pharmacy between 9:30-9:45a.m. All of our WWII veterans will be honored as the parade’s Grand Marshal this year. Immediately following the parade the WWII veterans will be dropped off at the new Grunts Frozen Yogurt shop on the square by the Chamber of Commerce for a free ice cream.

4th of July For our Post's 4th of July celebration we will have a float in the Round Up parade. All veterans are invited to ride the float. The next post meeting will be held on July 19th at 6:30 p.m., at Post on Post Hill Street. All questions about Mason VFW may be directed to Lawrence Spell, post commander, at 325 429 6224.

Join us Saturday, July 9th, for a washer pitching tournament BENEFITTING THE MASON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT at the Community Building. Registration will begin after the parade (approximately 11:30). It will be a double elimination tournament with championship being best two out of three. Entry fee is $40 per team. 1st place wins custom handmade buckles courtesy of CA Cattle Co., 2nd place wins Yeti roadies courtesy of the Hicks Family, 3rd place wins custom washers courtesy of Mason Greenstar ...

The Fredericksburg Minor Little League Softball Allstars team took home the District 26 championship Wednesday night, in Fredericksburg, with awin over Blanco 13-3. The girls played really well going undefeated throughout the tournament with wins over Burnet 11-3, Kerrville 22-4, and Blanco 13-2. Strong pitching by Ashlyn Rausch, great defense by Anabelle Sanchez who went 4-4 and drove in 5 runs, a strong bat from Lauren Danz who went 3 for 4, and an outstanding defensive snag at 2nd base by Ki ...

And Now, Your Round Up Weather Forecast! This is Mason's big weekend. Once a year, everyone fills up every available room, bunks with local relatives, or just drives in for the day. It's Round Up time again. From Thursday through the early hours of Sunday, Mason is about to be overrun with trailers, boots, cowboy hats and country music.

Stove Top Pizza - (in about 25 minutes!) This is another one of those recipes that, when I first saw it, I said, “no way will this work.” I mean, after over 30 years of baking experience, a person gets to where they can just look at a recipe and predict the results.

The Mason Lions Club met Tuesday, June 28th for it’s weekly luncheon meeting. There were 34 members and 2 visitors in attendance. Incoming President Jess Irwin passed out the program schedule for July and August. Lion Michael Cope announced that the Commercial Bank will have a 115 year celebration at Lea Lou Co-op Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Summertime is often the time of family reunions. If you’re looking for something new and scrumptious to take along, come browse our cookbook collection. You’ll find everything from the Weight Watcher New and Complete Cookbook, the hilarious Being Dead is no Excuse: The official Southern ladies guide to hosting the perfect funeral (you don’t have to wait until someone passes on to try the recipes), to Riata cookbooks that will never steer you wrong.

Burgers and lies There’s a burger place right next to the Bass Pro Shops store in Little Rock, Arkansas called David’s Burgers. It’s not a fancy place, really, unless your typical Saturday night dining experience begins with, “Drive up to the second window, please.” The food comes in paper trays and there’s a lot of noise and the beverage dispenser is out in the middle where you can fill up your drink as often as you want, even if you’re going to the bathroom and ...

Holidays should mean more than: mattress and car sales. Some say, that this is a new area in our history. We’re all tech. and if you aren’t you’re behind times. Well, I guess I’m behind times. Oh, I love the convenience of the phone, microwave, air conditioning and the coffee pot.

Chauvinism Back in the Day... Strange, isn’t it, how issues lodged far back in the recesses of our memory seemed critically important at the time, but considered in the here and now, fail to warrant yawns? On the front end of my career, students streaking on college campuses caused uproars as well as countless furrowed brows on college administrators.

The Fredericksburg Minor Little League Softball Allstars team took home the District 26 championship Wednesday night, in Fredericksburg, with awin over Blanco 13-3. The girls played really well going undefeated throughout the tournament with wins over Burnet 11-3, Kerrville 22-4, and Blanco 13-2. Strong pitching by Ashlyn Rausch, great defense by Anabelle Sanchez who went 4-4 and drove in 5 runs, a strong bat from Lauren Danz who went 3 for 4, and an outstanding defensive snag at 2nd base by Ki ...

Join us Saturday, July 9th, for a washer pitching tournament BENEFITTING THE MASON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT at the Community Building. Registration will begin after the parade (approximately 11:30). It will be a double elimination tournament with championship being best two out of three. Entry fee is $40 per team. 1st place wins custom handmade buckles courtesy of CA Cattle Co., 2nd place wins Yeti roadies courtesy of the Hicks Family, 3rd place wins custom washers courtesy of Mason Greenstar ...

4th of July For our Post's 4th of July celebration we will have a float in the Round Up parade. All veterans are invited to ride the float. The next post meeting will be held on July 19th at 6:30 p.m., at Post on Post Hill Street. All questions about Mason VFW may be directed to Lawrence Spell, post commander, at 325 429 6224.

We would like to invite all veterans to join our Faces of Freedom float for the Round Up Parade on Saturday, July 9th. Please meet in front of the pharmacy between 9:30-9:45a.m. All of our WWII veterans will be honored as the parade’s Grand Marshal this year. Immediately following the parade the WWII veterans will be dropped off at the new Grunts Frozen Yogurt shop on the square by the Chamber of Commerce for a free ice cream.

Night in Old Fredericksburg will present the new Sommerzeit Festival on Saturday, July 16, in conjunction with the Gillespie County Pari-Mutuel Horse Races held that Saturday and Sunday, July 16-17. Sommerzeit is German for “Summer Time.” According to the host Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association, this event celebrates the cultures of the Hill Country, and features a Mexican Mercado, Cowboy Grill, and Night in Old Fredericksburg Biergarten.

7:00 a.m. - street closings for floats Westmoreland & Post Hill...jail Post Hill & Schmidt...library Post Hill & Bryan...swimming pool Bryan & Moody (east)...Historical Bldg. All float entries have to check in on Post Hill Street by the jail and will line up as they arrive. Float entries that are being towed may off-load at the library parking lot and leave those vehicles there to re-load. Those that are riding horses in the parade should park in the creek bottom just north of t ...

The Mason County Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to join us for our 52nd Annual Round-up Celebration! Kick off for this weekend long celebration will begin Thursday, July 7th with the Mason County Team Roping Event sponsored by Karen and Dennis Townsend. For more information, please call Dennis Townsend at 325-456-8635. On Friday July 8th, the Mason Rodeo Association will host a 4-D barrel race beginning at 8:00 p.m.

Mark Hierholzer, local pianist, composer and choral director will be giving a concert of his own works on Friday, July 15 at 7:30 PM at St. Joseph’s Halle, 212 W. San Antonio Street in Fredericksburg. The concert will consist of five Toccatas for piano. These works were written during the period between October 2015 and May 2016.

The annual Moldenhauer Family Reunion will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2016. It is being hosted by the Willie Moldenhauer family, and the children of Lee Moldenhauer. Reigstration and social begin at 3:00 with the meal at 6:00. There will be horseshoe pitching, children's activities, bingo, musical entertainment, raffle prizes, discussion of family history and visiting. This year, the reunion is being held at the Gold Hub Senior Center, 1009 N.

The Llano Country Opry will be staged on Saturday, July 9, at the Lantex Theater in downtown Llano, Texas. There will be two shows with the matinee to begin at 2:30 PM and the evening show to start at 7:30 PM. Tickets are now on sale online at www.heartoftexascountry.com, the Llano Chamber of Commerce, Heart of Texas Records Office or by calling (325) 247-5354.

The Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library is hosting a special book signing event for Judy Schoenfeld, author of Mason Country Schools: Drawings, Photos, Histories, and Stories. Judy will be at the library on Tuesday, July 19th from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Books may also be purchased in the Archives section of the library when open or during Round Up on July 9th in a booth on the courthouse lawn.

The Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Library is currently showing the unique, exciting artwork of Don Coan. The display will remain in the foyer cabinets for the month of July. Coan makes all kinds of fixtures—from furniture to candle holders—with wood that he finds on his ranch Coan has previously had showings in Stephenville and Kerrville among others, and he founded the Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council in Stephenville. Coan stated, “I practiced law for 50 years, and in the last few years I sta ...

The Mason 42 Club will meet at the Mason County Library on Wednesday, July 13 at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Come one, come all.

Denay Baxter became the bride of Wade Skaggs on June 27th, at Selah Spring in Brady, Texas. An outdoor ceremony was performed at Selah Springs ranch. Bill Mary officiated the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Don and Deborah Baxter of Mason. She is the granddaughter of Nathaniel and Wanda Jordan of Art and the Late Bud and Polly Baxter. The groom is the son of Race and Jill Skaggs of Stockdale and the late Mr.

Manley R. Stephens Manley Robert Stephens, age 83, of Ingleside, Texas passed away September 10, 2015 at his home. A graveside memorial service will be held in Eden Cemetery on Sunday, July 17, at 2:00 p.m. The son of Roar Arthur Stephens and Ethel Bernice Miller was born December 24, 1932, in Pasche, Texas.

Elaine Robinson Clark Elaine R. Clark, of Mason, passed from this life to the next in Menard, TX, on Sunday, June 26, 2016, at the age of 94+ years. Elaine was born on March 15, 1922, in Rantoul, Illinois, to James Lee Robinson and Dannie Lee Vandervoort Robinson, while he was temporarily supervising a project there for Alamo Iron Works out of San Antonio, Texas.

Alice Starks Alice Starks, of Mason, passed away on Saturday, July 2, at the age of 85. Mrs. Starks is survived by her husband, Tommy Starks of Mason, two children, Thomas Ray Starks II of Mason, Nancy Ann Aycock of Corinth, and three grandchildren. Visitation with the family was on Tuesday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

R. A. Stephens R.A. Stephens, age 91, of Aransas Pass, Texas passed away March 24, 2016 at his residence. A graveside memorial service will be held in Eden, Texas, at the Eden Cemetery on Sunday, July 17, at 2:00 p.m. The son of Roar Arthur Stephens and Ethel Bernice Miller was born January 8, 1925 in Pasche, Texas.

Roll ‘em, roll ‘em, roll ‘em. Keep them dogies rollin.’ Round ‘em up! And RoundUp Weekend is coming up. This Friday and Saturday to be exact. So roll on out and have some fun. Enjoy the parade. Enjoy the music. Enjoy the food. Create and make something special. Sell it on the Courthouse lawn. Or browse around. And buy those handcrafted items. Round ‘em up. Head ‘em out. Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’. Mason’s oldest event. For 52 years. We got it all. RoundUp Queen. RoundUp Dance ...

This is a busy part of summer. I was ready for lazy days. I don’t think this is the week for lazy. We welcomed our new pastor, Tim Fahrenthold, on Sunday with a delicious lunch. Welcome Pastor Tim and Claudia. This week is Roundup in Mason. After an Independence Day celebration, Mason will continue the party.

Chauvinism Back in the Day... Strange, isn’t it, how issues lodged far back in the recesses of our memory seemed critically important at the time, but considered in the here and now, fail to warrant yawns? On the front end of my career, students streaking on college campuses caused uproars as well as countless furrowed brows on college administrators.

Holidays should mean more than: mattress and car sales. Some say, that this is a new area in our history. We’re all tech. and if you aren’t you’re behind times. Well, I guess I’m behind times. Oh, I love the convenience of the phone, microwave, air conditioning and the coffee pot.

Burgers and lies There’s a burger place right next to the Bass Pro Shops store in Little Rock, Arkansas called David’s Burgers. It’s not a fancy place, really, unless your typical Saturday night dining experience begins with, “Drive up to the second window, please.” The food comes in paper trays and there’s a lot of noise and the beverage dispenser is out in the middle where you can fill up your drink as often as you want, even if you’re going to the bathroom and ...

Summertime is often the time of family reunions. If you’re looking for something new and scrumptious to take along, come browse our cookbook collection. You’ll find everything from the Weight Watcher New and Complete Cookbook, the hilarious Being Dead is no Excuse: The official Southern ladies guide to hosting the perfect funeral (you don’t have to wait until someone passes on to try the recipes), to Riata cookbooks that will never steer you wrong.

Stove Top Pizza - (in about 25 minutes!) This is another one of those recipes that, when I first saw it, I said, “no way will this work.” I mean, after over 30 years of baking experience, a person gets to where they can just look at a recipe and predict the results.

And Now, Your Round Up Weather Forecast! This is Mason's big weekend. Once a year, everyone fills up every available room, bunks with local relatives, or just drives in for the day. It's Round Up time again. From Thursday through the early hours of Sunday, Mason is about to be overrun with trailers, boots, cowboy hats and country music.

We just returned from New York City where we saw three Broadway shows plus the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. We walked away smiling after each show, but, not any more satisfied than after a concert at the Odeon theater in Mason, Texas. We’ve got the lights, the curtains, the marquee, and the stage but they have the BIG ticket in the Big Apple. Ticket prices for shows we saw were between $150 to $225 per person.