March 1, 2017 Issue

Mason - District Champs 2016-17 1st Grade Storytelling Jayden McCully - 3rd Place 2nd Grade Chess Puzzles Thomas Kruso - 2nd Place 2nd Place Team - Thomas Kruso, Davis Rosberg, Hudson Burns 2nd Grade Creative Writing Adalie Thomas - 2nd Place Heidi Smith - 4th Place 2nd Grade Music Memory Davis Rosberg - 1st Place Ava McCrea - 1st Place Heidi Smith - 1st Place Adalie Thomas - 4th Place Grant Nobles - 4th Place 1st Place Team - Davis Rosberg, Ava McCrea, Heidi Smith, Adalie Thomas, Grant Nobles ...

Second Chance – Mason Animal Rescue is sponsoring its second annual Pawtail Party on Saturday, April 22, 2017. The party is being hosted by Keith and Sue Kaan at their residence on Comanche Creek beginning at 6:30 p.m. and will feature an outstanding array of things to sample and enjoy.

The more ? calls I get, the more I miss the rotary phones. One didn’t have to push 1-2-3 or etc.. Most calls that were called in error was due to your finger. Then, when you did make a missed dialed call, you apologized for the bother. If you did get a call that you didn’t want to take, you just left the phone off the hook.

The hole story There’s a website called ‘the dodo.’ I was not aware of this site until recently, which is kind of surprising, since it’s one of those sites dedicated to whining about stuff. Nothing cheers me up like whiners. They kind of legitimize my sense of what’s important, because they complain about such silly things.

We want to thank the Mason Study Club for their continuing hard work on behalf of the library! They presented us with a generous contribution made possible by their Chili on the Square event. Of course, we need to thank all the people that ate that chili, too—it was delicious, wasn’t it? DVDs: 800 Words Season 1 The Edge of Seventeen Arrival Priceless Middle School Tora!

The Mason Lions Club met Tuesday, February 21st for its weekly luncheon meeting. there were 27 members and 8 visitors in attendance. “Boss” Lion Jess Irwin said that on this date in 1794 Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna was born. 42 years later he would lead his 5000 Mexican troops against the 186 defenders of the Alamo.

On Saturday, March 4, 2017, the office of Congressman Conaway will be hosting an Academy Day event for students interested in applying to a Military Service Academy. The event will be held from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. at Angelo State University, MCS Building, Room 100, 2200 Deana Drive in San Angelo. The Academy Day program will feature information about the nomination process.

On Saturday, March 4, 2017, the office of Congressman Conaway will be hosting an Academy Day event for students interested in applying to a Military Service Academy. The event will be held from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. at Angelo State University, MCS Building, Room 100, 2200 Deana Drive in San Angelo. The Academy Day program will feature information about the nomination process.

Mason Cowgirls vs. Weimar Regional Quarter-Finals @ Leander Tuesday, Feb. 14 Mason 4---17---9---19 = 49 Louise 10--13--17--18 = 58 Scorers--Stockbridge 21, Tedder 13, Powell 2, Magnus 15. Rebounds--Stockbridge 3, Tedder 9, Powell 9, Guice 1, Magnus 13. Assists--Stockbridge 1, Powell 1, Guice 3. Steals--Stockbridge 4, Tedder 1, Armstrong 1. Blocked Shots--Magnus 1, Stockbridge 1. Record: 29-8 All District 27 AA Teams District MVP--Kenley Stockbridge 1st Team--Justyn Tedder, Ruby Magnus, & Sa ...

Ingram Tom Moore Warrior Relays Thursday 2/23/17 Varsity Track Results: Long Jump--Madison Owen, 6th, 13’9.5”; High Jump--Courtney Hanscheck, 3rd, 4’10”; 3200m--Ella Canfield, 2nd, 13:31; 800m--Angelica Ramirez, 2nd, 2:25.2; 400m--Ashlyn Gleghorn, 2nd, 1:14.12; 300m Hurdles--Kayla Harwell, 6th, 53.22; 4x100m Relay--Madison Owen, Mackenzie Carter, Sydney Anderson, Ashlyn Gleghorn, 4th, 54.03; 4x200m Relay--Sydney Anderson, Mackenzie Carter, Madison Owen, Angelica Ramirez, 3rd, 1:55.83; 4 ...

SAN ANTONIO –The Champion Junior Market Goat Show was held February 16, 2017 at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. Fifth grader Dakota Martin from Mason, Texas, was named Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat out of 900 total entries. She is a member of the Mason County 4-H Club and enjoys livestock judging, spending time with friends and family and showing animals. Martin has three older sisters involved in livestock showing.

Recipes of the Texas Governor’s Mansion on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at ll:30 a.m. in the Heart of Texas Meeting Room, 113 North Church Street, Brady Texas YES!!! REALLY!!! The members of the local chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas are holding their annual Scholarship Luncheon at that time, and this year’s program will include recipes detailed from the First Ladies of Texas themselves.

When: March 21, 2017 Where: Lea-Lou Co-op 114 S. Live Oak Mason, TX 76856 325.347.1234 Time: Social starts @ 10:00 a.m. Meeting starts @ 10:30 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. Cost: $18.00 per person Speaker: Dr. Whitney Whitworth speaking on Tips and Tactics for women’s safety when working with livestock. Contact: Please RSVP to Janis Stiefel at 325.205.0325 or [email protected] on or before March 14, 2017

Varsity Boys: Long Jump: Chapman 17’10” 6th place Triple Jump: McMillan 38’1.25” 5th place Pole Vault: Martinez 10’ 2nd place, McLaughlin 8’6” 4th place Shot Put: Herrera 40’4” 6th place Discus: Balderas 113’8” 3rd, Klaerner 107’4 5th 3200: Dudney 11:16 3rd place 4x100: Klaerner, McMillan, Alvarez, Herrera 45.6 4th place 110H: Chapman 16.04 3rd Kerr 17.15 5th place 100: Herrera 11.67 4th place 4x200: Klaerner, McMillan, Alvarez, Herrera 1:36.89 3rd place 400: Watson 56.5 ...

7th Discus - Milam Mayfield - 58’2”, Carson Cox-Kelton - 52’5” Shot Put - Milam Mayfield - 25’¼”, Brennan Watson - 23’1”, Will Ince - 22’1” High Jump - Hayden Harding - 4’6”, James Gleghorn - 4’2”, Gabriel Ortiz - 3’10” Long Jump - Hayden Harding - 14’3”, Fernando Callejas - 14’2”, Blake Lewis - 13’10”, Connar Reardon - 8’9” 4x100m Relay - Kaleab Fisher, Tate Spencer, Ranger Schmidt, Brody Baker - 57:45 800m Run - Grady Wallace - 3:11, James Gleg ...

The 7th & 8th grade girls track teams competed in their first track meet of the season at the Ingram Warrior Relays on Friday, February 24, 2017. All of our athletes competed hard and represented Mason well. We had some outstanding performances by our relays teams, hurdlers, jumpers, and throwers. 7th Grade Girls Results Long Jump: Sterling Smith, 1st, 12’3&1/2”; Madison Carter, 11’3”; Tori Perlicheck, 11’1” Triple Jump: Tristin Keller, 1st, 32’1”; Sterling Smith, 2nd, 2 ...

You've Got to Follow the List! Any project requires planning. And, the first step in that planning is to make a list of what is necessary to successfully complete the project. And, in order to be done well, the list should be prioritized, putting the most important elements at the beginning. Much like the steps in a recipe, if you fail to follow everything, just as it's organized, the final product doesn't quite work the way it should.

The annual Book and Bake Sale is the primary fundraiser for the Friends of the Library. We need your book donations as soon as possible. Book donations can be dropped off at the library. If you have books to donate, please pack them in cardboard boxes. Use separate boxes for fiction and nonfiction, if possible. An extended special preview opportunity and sale for members of the Friends of the Library will be held on Friday, March 31 from 2 p.m.

Docents for the Mason County Museum located on the second floor of the Historical Building met Thursday for an informational business meeting and luncheon. Led by museum president, Nancy Jordan, docents were given a list of contact numbers, some refresher “do’s” and & “don’ts” plus a complimentary cookbook from the Cherokee Rose Antique Shop. The Museum will open for the 2017 season on Thursday, March 2nd, and end on Saturday November 18th.

The tennis team has been hitting the courts hard the last three weeks. In preparation for team tennis that starts this weekend, the team has hosted three tournaments in Mason and traveled to Fredericksburg for two more. Mason hosted the Puncher Shootout on February 10-11. Teams that participated were Abilene Wylie (4A State Champions), Fredericksburg, Kerrville, Liberty Hill, Magnolia, Midland, and Odessa Permian.

Nina Beatrice “Beady” Beam, a longtime resident of Killeen, TX, was born in Rosedale, Mississippi on January 6th, 1931. She departed this life for her heavenly home on February 20th, 2017. Beady was born the 7th child of nine to Conyers Wilson Sosebee and Clatie Belzora Lum. During her teen years, Beady excelled in basketball and enjoyed playing the guitar.

Mary Pauline Gierisch Beam of Mason, passed away on Monday, February 20. 2017, at the age of 97. She was born June 7, 1919, in Mason to Edmund Gierisch Sr. And Elsie Schneider Gierisch. She married Gorman Beam on September 9, 1938. Mary was preceded in death by her parents and also her husband in 1998. She is survived by her five children Pauline Robertson and husband Robert of Buchanan Dam, Larry Beam and wife Susan of Benbrook, Sharon Stewart and Don Balsams of Georgetown, Brenda Davis and hu ...

Ramona Gibbs Nicholson went to be with her Lord on Friday, February 24, 2017, at the age of 77. She was born November 2, 1939, in Fredonia, TX and raised by her grandparents Verna Lee and Dave E Gibbs. In 1958 Ramona graduated from Mason High School and married her true partner in life, Rocky Free Nicholson on May 30. Rocky and Ramona had 2 beautiful children, Brenda Ann and Bradley Free.

Wood & Wire, one of the best bluegrass bands out of Texas, will bring their modern take on traditional mountain, hillbilly, and country music to the Odeon theater in Mason, Texas Saturday March 11 at 7:00 p.m. In just a few short years Wood & Wire has written music, recorded albums and taken their unique sound to notable festivals and venues across the country like the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Grey Fox Music Festival in Oak Hill, NY, the Old Settlers Music Festival, and of course t ...

The Punchers baseball team took the lead late in the game in a 6-4 victory over Comfort last Saturday. The game was tied at one at the end of regulation. A five-run lead in the ninth inning was just enough for the Punchers to hold off Comfort for the victory. Comfort scored three runs in the failed comeback. Mason Punchers Varsity collected 13 hits.

The Punchers baseball team took the lead late in the game in a 6-4 victory over Comfort last Saturday. The game was tied at one at the end of regulation. A five-run lead in the ninth inning was just enough for the Punchers to hold off Comfort for the victory. Comfort scored three runs in the failed comeback. Mason Punchers Varsity collected 13 hits.

The Punchers baseball team took the lead late in the game in a 6-4 victory over Comfort last Saturday. The game was tied at one at the end of regulation. A five-run lead in the ninth inning was just enough for the Punchers to hold off Comfort for the victory. Comfort scored three runs in the failed comeback. Mason Punchers Varsity collected 13 hits.

Last week the Punchers and Cowgirls held their annual Invitational golf tournament at the Comanche Creek Golf Course. What a wonderful week for golf we had. The temperature was perfect for golf. The Punchers started the week off with a second place finish, three shots behind Fredericksburg. Aaron Reardon-3rd medalist shooting 82, Stran Stultz-4th (84), Kyle Montoya-6th (86), Jorge Lopez (94) and Chase Pawvlik (94).

The Seaquist House, located at 405 Broad St. in Mason, TX will hold its first public tour of 2017 this coming Saturday, March 4th. There have been a few changes made since last year. The tour hours are now 10:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. and the tours will run every half hour.

Despite a 4-run deficit in the first inning, Mason Cowgirls Varsity almost came all the way back, eventually falling 5-4 to Comfort on Thursday. Mason Cowgirls Varsity scored four runs in the failed comeback on a single by Brittany George, a walk by Kelcey Doss, a walk by Jazlyne Padilla, and a single by Alana Evans. Mason Cowgirls Varsity blew out Medina 9-2 on Friday. Mason Cowgirls Varsity collected eight hits.

Despite a 4-run deficit in the first inning, Mason Cowgirls Varsity almost came all the way back, eventually falling 5-4 to Comfort on Thursday. Mason Cowgirls Varsity scored four runs in the failed comeback on a single by Brittany George, a walk by Kelcey Doss, a walk by Jazlyne Padilla, and a single by Alana Evans. Mason Cowgirls Varsity blew out Medina 9-2 on Friday. Mason Cowgirls Varsity collected eight hits.

Last week the Punchers and Cowgirls held their annual Invitational golf tournament at the Comanche Creek Golf Course. What a wonderful week for golf we had. The temperature was perfect for golf. The Punchers started the week off with a second place finish, three shots behind Fredericksburg. Aaron Reardon-3rd medalist shooting 82, Stran Stultz-4th (84), Kyle Montoya-6th (86), Jorge Lopez (94) and Chase Pawvlik (94).

The Punchers baseball team took the lead late in the game in a 6-4 victory over Comfort last Saturday. The game was tied at one at the end of regulation. A five-run lead in the ninth inning was just enough for the Punchers to hold off Comfort for the victory. Comfort scored three runs in the failed comeback. Mason Punchers Varsity collected 13 hits.

The Punchers baseball team took the lead late in the game in a 6-4 victory over Comfort last Saturday. The game was tied at one at the end of regulation. A five-run lead in the ninth inning was just enough for the Punchers to hold off Comfort for the victory. Comfort scored three runs in the failed comeback. Mason Punchers Varsity collected 13 hits.

The Punchers baseball team took the lead late in the game in a 6-4 victory over Comfort last Saturday. The game was tied at one at the end of regulation. A five-run lead in the ninth inning was just enough for the Punchers to hold off Comfort for the victory. Comfort scored three runs in the failed comeback. Mason Punchers Varsity collected 13 hits.

The tennis team has been hitting the courts hard the last three weeks. In preparation for team tennis that starts this weekend, the team has hosted three tournaments in Mason and traveled to Fredericksburg for two more. Mason hosted the Puncher Shootout on February 10-11. Teams that participated were Abilene Wylie (4A State Champions), Fredericksburg, Kerrville, Liberty Hill, Magnolia, Midland, and Odessa Permian.

Mason - District Champs 2016-17 1st Grade Storytelling Jayden McCully - 3rd Place 2nd Grade Chess Puzzles Thomas Kruso - 2nd Place 2nd Place Team - Thomas Kruso, Davis Rosberg, Hudson Burns 2nd Grade Creative Writing Adalie Thomas - 2nd Place Heidi Smith - 4th Place 2nd Grade Music Memory Davis Rosberg - 1st Place Ava McCrea - 1st Place Heidi Smith - 1st Place Adalie Thomas - 4th Place Grant Nobles - 4th Place 1st Place Team - Davis Rosberg, Ava McCrea, Heidi Smith, Adalie Thomas, Grant Nobles ...

The 7th & 8th grade girls track teams competed in their first track meet of the season at the Ingram Warrior Relays on Friday, February 24, 2017. All of our athletes competed hard and represented Mason well. We had some outstanding performances by our relays teams, hurdlers, jumpers, and throwers. 7th Grade Girls Results Long Jump: Sterling Smith, 1st, 12’3&1/2”; Madison Carter, 11’3”; Tori Perlicheck, 11’1” Triple Jump: Tristin Keller, 1st, 32’1”; Sterling Smith, 2nd, 2 ...

7th Discus - Milam Mayfield - 58’2”, Carson Cox-Kelton - 52’5” Shot Put - Milam Mayfield - 25’¼”, Brennan Watson - 23’1”, Will Ince - 22’1” High Jump - Hayden Harding - 4’6”, James Gleghorn - 4’2”, Gabriel Ortiz - 3’10” Long Jump - Hayden Harding - 14’3”, Fernando Callejas - 14’2”, Blake Lewis - 13’10”, Connar Reardon - 8’9” 4x100m Relay - Kaleab Fisher, Tate Spencer, Ranger Schmidt, Brody Baker - 57:45 800m Run - Grady Wallace - 3:11, James Gleg ...

Varsity Boys: Long Jump: Chapman 17’10” 6th place Triple Jump: McMillan 38’1.25” 5th place Pole Vault: Martinez 10’ 2nd place, McLaughlin 8’6” 4th place Shot Put: Herrera 40’4” 6th place Discus: Balderas 113’8” 3rd, Klaerner 107’4 5th 3200: Dudney 11:16 3rd place 4x100: Klaerner, McMillan, Alvarez, Herrera 45.6 4th place 110H: Chapman 16.04 3rd Kerr 17.15 5th place 100: Herrera 11.67 4th place 4x200: Klaerner, McMillan, Alvarez, Herrera 1:36.89 3rd place 400: Watson 56.5 ...

SAN ANTONIO –The Champion Junior Market Goat Show was held February 16, 2017 at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. Fifth grader Dakota Martin from Mason, Texas, was named Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat out of 900 total entries. She is a member of the Mason County 4-H Club and enjoys livestock judging, spending time with friends and family and showing animals. Martin has three older sisters involved in livestock showing.

Ingram Tom Moore Warrior Relays Thursday 2/23/17 Varsity Track Results: Long Jump--Madison Owen, 6th, 13’9.5”; High Jump--Courtney Hanscheck, 3rd, 4’10”; 3200m--Ella Canfield, 2nd, 13:31; 800m--Angelica Ramirez, 2nd, 2:25.2; 400m--Ashlyn Gleghorn, 2nd, 1:14.12; 300m Hurdles--Kayla Harwell, 6th, 53.22; 4x100m Relay--Madison Owen, Mackenzie Carter, Sydney Anderson, Ashlyn Gleghorn, 4th, 54.03; 4x200m Relay--Sydney Anderson, Mackenzie Carter, Madison Owen, Angelica Ramirez, 3rd, 1:55.83; 4 ...

Mason Cowgirls vs. Weimar Regional Quarter-Finals @ Leander Tuesday, Feb. 14 Mason 4---17---9---19 = 49 Louise 10--13--17--18 = 58 Scorers--Stockbridge 21, Tedder 13, Powell 2, Magnus 15. Rebounds--Stockbridge 3, Tedder 9, Powell 9, Guice 1, Magnus 13. Assists--Stockbridge 1, Powell 1, Guice 3. Steals--Stockbridge 4, Tedder 1, Armstrong 1. Blocked Shots--Magnus 1, Stockbridge 1. Record: 29-8 All District 27 AA Teams District MVP--Kenley Stockbridge 1st Team--Justyn Tedder, Ruby Magnus, & Sa ...

SAN ANTONIO –The Junior Market Lamb show contest was held on February 16, 2017 at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. Aspen Martin of Mason, Texas was awarded Grand Champion Junior Market Lamb and received a $10,000 scholarship. She also won champion medium wool. Martin is a member of the Mason County 4-H. Martin’s family is heavily involved in the show industry.

4H members have been practicing weekly for District Contest in Consumer Decision Making. The contest was held on Friday, February 17 at the Spur Arena in San Angelo, TX. The Results for Mason 4H members were: Mason County Intermediate Team 01: Eliza Cope, Sydney Hardin, and Taylor Hardin * Placed 8th out of 18 teams Mason County Intermediate Team 02: Avery Brooks, James Simonton, and Jay Ahlschwede * Placed 11th out of 18 teams There were 51 participants in the Intermediate Age Division at cont ...

The Seaquist House, located at 405 Broad St. in Mason, TX will hold its first public tour of 2017 this coming Saturday, March 4th. There have been a few changes made since last year. The tour hours are now 10:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. and the tours will run every half hour.

Wood & Wire, one of the best bluegrass bands out of Texas, will bring their modern take on traditional mountain, hillbilly, and country music to the Odeon theater in Mason, Texas Saturday March 11 at 7:00 p.m. In just a few short years Wood & Wire has written music, recorded albums and taken their unique sound to notable festivals and venues across the country like the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Grey Fox Music Festival in Oak Hill, NY, the Old Settlers Music Festival, and of course t ...

Docents for the Mason County Museum located on the second floor of the Historical Building met Thursday for an informational business meeting and luncheon. Led by museum president, Nancy Jordan, docents were given a list of contact numbers, some refresher “do’s” and & “don’ts” plus a complimentary cookbook from the Cherokee Rose Antique Shop. The Museum will open for the 2017 season on Thursday, March 2nd, and end on Saturday November 18th.

The annual Book and Bake Sale is the primary fundraiser for the Friends of the Library. We need your book donations as soon as possible. Book donations can be dropped off at the library. If you have books to donate, please pack them in cardboard boxes. Use separate boxes for fiction and nonfiction, if possible. An extended special preview opportunity and sale for members of the Friends of the Library will be held on Friday, March 31 from 2 p.m.

When: March 21, 2017 Where: Lea-Lou Co-op 114 S. Live Oak Mason, TX 76856 325.347.1234 Time: Social starts @ 10:00 a.m. Meeting starts @ 10:30 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. Cost: $18.00 per person Speaker: Dr. Whitney Whitworth speaking on Tips and Tactics for women’s safety when working with livestock. Contact: Please RSVP to Janis Stiefel at 325.205.0325 or [email protected] on or before March 14, 2017

Recipes of the Texas Governor’s Mansion on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at ll:30 a.m. in the Heart of Texas Meeting Room, 113 North Church Street, Brady Texas YES!!! REALLY!!! The members of the local chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas are holding their annual Scholarship Luncheon at that time, and this year’s program will include recipes detailed from the First Ladies of Texas themselves.

On Saturday, March 4, 2017, the office of Congressman Conaway will be hosting an Academy Day event for students interested in applying to a Military Service Academy. The event will be held from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. at Angelo State University, MCS Building, Room 100, 2200 Deana Drive in San Angelo. The Academy Day program will feature information about the nomination process.

On Saturday, March 4, 2017, the office of Congressman Conaway will be hosting an Academy Day event for students interested in applying to a Military Service Academy. The event will be held from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. at Angelo State University, MCS Building, Room 100, 2200 Deana Drive in San Angelo. The Academy Day program will feature information about the nomination process.

The Hill Country Astronomers (HCA) will meet at 6:30 PM, Monday, March 6, at Hill Country University Center in Fredericksburg. Mark Ward, club vice president, will present a program on the winter Milky Way. HCA’s members live in Central Texas. Some members are experienced and accomplished astronomers, while others are beginners.

Second Chance – Mason Animal Rescue is sponsoring its second annual Pawtail Party on Saturday, April 22, 2017. The party is being hosted by Keith and Sue Kaan at their residence on Comanche Creek beginning at 6:30 p.m. and will feature an outstanding array of things to sample and enjoy.

Ramona Gibbs Nicholson went to be with her Lord on Friday, February 24, 2017, at the age of 77. She was born November 2, 1939, in Fredonia, TX and raised by her grandparents Verna Lee and Dave E Gibbs. In 1958 Ramona graduated from Mason High School and married her true partner in life, Rocky Free Nicholson on May 30. Rocky and Ramona had 2 beautiful children, Brenda Ann and Bradley Free.

Mary Pauline Gierisch Beam of Mason, passed away on Monday, February 20. 2017, at the age of 97. She was born June 7, 1919, in Mason to Edmund Gierisch Sr. And Elsie Schneider Gierisch. She married Gorman Beam on September 9, 1938. Mary was preceded in death by her parents and also her husband in 1998. She is survived by her five children Pauline Robertson and husband Robert of Buchanan Dam, Larry Beam and wife Susan of Benbrook, Sharon Stewart and Don Balsams of Georgetown, Brenda Davis and hu ...

Nina Beatrice “Beady” Beam, a longtime resident of Killeen, TX, was born in Rosedale, Mississippi on January 6th, 1931. She departed this life for her heavenly home on February 20th, 2017. Beady was born the 7th child of nine to Conyers Wilson Sosebee and Clatie Belzora Lum. During her teen years, Beady excelled in basketball and enjoyed playing the guitar.

You've Got to Follow the List! Any project requires planning. And, the first step in that planning is to make a list of what is necessary to successfully complete the project. And, in order to be done well, the list should be prioritized, putting the most important elements at the beginning. Much like the steps in a recipe, if you fail to follow everything, just as it's organized, the final product doesn't quite work the way it should.

We want to thank the Mason Study Club for their continuing hard work on behalf of the library! They presented us with a generous contribution made possible by their Chili on the Square event. Of course, we need to thank all the people that ate that chili, too—it was delicious, wasn’t it? DVDs: 800 Words Season 1 The Edge of Seventeen Arrival Priceless Middle School Tora!

The hole story There’s a website called ‘the dodo.’ I was not aware of this site until recently, which is kind of surprising, since it’s one of those sites dedicated to whining about stuff. Nothing cheers me up like whiners. They kind of legitimize my sense of what’s important, because they complain about such silly things.

The more ? calls I get, the more I miss the rotary phones. One didn’t have to push 1-2-3 or etc.. Most calls that were called in error was due to your finger. Then, when you did make a missed dialed call, you apologized for the bother. If you did get a call that you didn’t want to take, you just left the phone off the hook.

Wonders of the World?... With the rancor running rampant in the world today, it’s remarkable that the Seven Wonders of the World are staying stitched, at least so far. This day, I cite three personal “wonderments,” none of which rises to the level of minutia. They have long been bewildering to me.

The weather is very confusing. It is not yet spring but I saw fruit trees blooming, red buds in full bloom, and even a wisteria vine in full bloom. If you believe thunder in February will predict cool or even freezing weather in April, winter is not over. Lent begins today.

Hyacinth. Snowbell. Daffodil. Celestial. Quince. Narcissus. (Aka paperwhite.) These are a few of our favorite things. And they’re blooming. Thanks to warmer temperatures. And more is on the way. Flowers, that is. In spite of cold temperatures. Bluebonnets are coming up and out. Ornamental cherry sitting pretty. Preparing the pathway to Spring. Busy birds all about. Cedar waxwings flying in. And out. And in. And out. A most remarkable bird. They stop for water. Then hit the road. Or sky, to be ...