August 9, 2017 Issue

Area Disc Jockey and Country Music Promoter Tracy Pitcox will be inducted into the Texas Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame in Carthage, Texas, on Saturday, August 12. The ceremony will be hosted by Tracy Byrd. Kenny Rogers and Bobbie Nelson (Willie’s little sister) will be inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame during the event as well.

On Monday, July 31, a customer at the Lowe's Grocery in Mason discovered six small bags of marijuana inside a bag of Encino charcoal that she had purchased at the store. A search of the remaining Mason inventory did not turn up any additional marijuana. Investigators, following up on the discovery, found additional marijuana inside bags of the same brand of charcoal at the Lowe's store in San Saba.

In June Hill Country Memorial received the Pathway to Excellence designation for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Hill Country Memorial is now one of only 152 hospitals and health care organizations worldwide to receive the designation. The Pathway to Excellence designation identifies the elements of interprofessional work environments where nurses can flourish and feel invested in their work and the care they provide.

07-01-17@0745 Deputy Escobar responded to Lower Willow Creek Rd for two wild hogs that had been dumped. 07-01-17@1037 Deputy Escobar responded to Martin’s Crossing for an injured deer that needed to be put down. 07-17-17@1202 Deputy Escobar and the Mason Fire Department responded to a Fire Alarm at the Mason High School. It was found to be a false alarm. 07-01-17@1535 Deputy Escobar provided a Vehicle Unlock on N Spring St. 07-01-17@1611 Deputy Escobar spoke to a caller about the bu ...

“Boss” Lion Jim Heidelberg called to order the August 1 meeting of the Mason Lions Club. Twenty-nine members attended the weekly meeting along with four guests. “Boss” Jim introduced Riata charter member, Doris Grote, who graciously thanked the Lions Club members for the donation recently made to Riata’s Mason Clinic fundraiser.

At our last City Commission meeting a week ago, we had one special presentation as well as a large number of issues for discussion and several actions that were needed to keep moving forward to meet the needs of our community. There were two zoning issues that were approved, consideration of a new grant opportunity, updates on the permitting for the new landfill and a report on the water treatment facility that is being designed for Mason, and some discussion about the annual budget we are wo ...

BAT ROCKS....What are Bat Rocks? Bat Rocks are the brain storm of my sister, Cynthia. She had been following a fun trend that involved Mason youth painting and hiding rocks for others to find and re-hide or keep. Parents and children around Mason hide the rocks they had painted and snap a shot of “the location” without giving all the details and post it on Facebook @ Mason County Rocks.

Mason’s Clint Lane competed in Saturday’s San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo’s Youth Shoot, and finished 3rd in Whiz Bang and 8th Overall. Whiz Bang is a 5 position event with 6 different clay bird presentations, one of the most challenging events in the competition. Clint had a challenging day in the Sporting Clays competition, his best discipline, when one of his contacts fell out on the second of 12 stations.

The Texas Sheep and Goat Expo slated for Aug. 18-19 at San Angelo’s First Community Spur Arena has added a youth component. Billed as the largest, most comprehensive educational event of its kind, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service-conducted expo addresses wool sheep, hair sheep, meat goats, club lambs and Angora goats.

On Sunday, August 20th, Mark Hierholzer will be performing a piano concert of German Folk songs. The concert will be at 3 PM at Hill Country Church, 107 E. Lower Crabapple. Hierholzer is a local pianist, composer and choral conductor. He is director of the Fredericksburg Chorale and for thirty years has been director of the Fredericksburg German choirs.

Mason’s Clint Lane competed in Saturday’s San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo’s Youth Shoot, and finished 3rd in Whiz Bang and 8th Overall. Whiz Bang is a 5 position event with 6 different clay bird presentations, one of the most challenging events in the competition. Clint had a challenging day in the Sporting Clays competition, his best discipline, when one of his contacts fell out on the second of 12 stations.

We put forth an effort to adjust our activities in accordance to the members requirements and in order to comply with the wishes of most, we have re-scheduled our meeting nights to the 2nd MONDAY NITE OF THE MONTH in which for the month of August, it will be August 14 at 6:30 TO BE HELD AT THE Greater Works facility on Brazos Street. Changes in National By Laws will be discussed as well as obtaining a dependable call list of our members.

The Texas Sheep and Goat Expo slated for Aug. 18-19 at San Angelo’s First Community Spur Arena has added a youth component. Billed as the largest, most comprehensive educational event of its kind, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service-conducted expo addresses wool sheep, hair sheep, meat goats, club lambs and Angora goats.

Meet Ben!! Sweet Ben is pondering why no one thinks he us just the cutest guy out there! Look at that face! Look at those ears!! Ben is a 5 month old mixed breed puppy who is totally ready for his forever home. He has a great outgoing personality and he absolutely adores people.

Mason’s Scarlet Punchers, those intrepid women “of a certain age,” who absolutely insist on enjoying life to the fullest, are reporting that, despite all temptations to the contrary, decorum was maintained during July’s Chinese auction at Rose Stein’s charming house. Probably the environment - cute decor, valuable antiques - is what kept us all in line, because I know that no matter how low our standards of behavior are, we can always go below them during Chinese auctions.

On Sunday, August 20th, Mark Hierholzer will be performing a piano concert of German Folk songs. The concert will be at 3 PM at Hill Country Church, 107 E. Lower Crabapple. Hierholzer is a local pianist, composer and choral conductor. He is director of the Fredericksburg Chorale and for thirty years has been director of the Fredericksburg German choirs.

Do you have handcrafted arts/crafts to sell? Are you an author who would like to promote your latest book? Are you looking for a place to sell your delicious homemade goodies? If your answer is YES to any of these questions, we have the PERFECT place for you. Saturday, September 30th, Old Yeller Day will be held on the Mason County Courthouse Square from 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Jim Stanley, Texas Master Naturalist and author has published his third book, “Hill Country Ecology: Essays on Plants, Animals, Water and Land Management.” For the last 7 years Stanley has written the Hill Country Naturalist column for the Kerrville Daily Times, and for the last 10 months, his columns have appeared in our paper as well.

How does Mason County’s Hoo Doo War (1875-77) affect us today? Excerpts from Lucia Holmes’ Diary of the time, statements of local historians, Stella Polk and Jane Hoerster, a look at the 21 sites of killing and confrontations are part of the program at the annual County Historical Society meeting, Thursday, Aug.

The Mason Community Foundation fall grant cycle is currently open to any organization registered as a non-profit corporation under the rules and regulations of the State of Texas. Also, any other local non-profit organization that contributes to the betterment of the community of Mason or organizations that receives funding from this type of entity are eligible for the grant. The Mason Community Foundation has provided funding for many organizations funding that might otherwise be difficult ...

The Annual Ft. Mason Golf Association Fundraiser will be held this Saturday, August 12. This will be a fun-filled day, starting with a 9 hole Scramble beginning at 2:00 p.m. After the Scramble, we will provide a meal, catered by Boondocks, a Silent Auction, a Live Auction, and then a drawing for 3 great cash prizes: $1500, $1000, and $500! To join in on the festivities, you’ll need to buy a ticket ($50.00 and it will provide admission to two people), which you can buy at the club house, ...

The Mason Garden Club will host its annual Membership Meeting and Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the Stribling Room of the Mason County M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library. This is also our annual installation of officers meeting. Members are encouraged to invite friends and new people to Mason to this event.

Lea Lou Co-op will be hosting the Let's Gidder-Dunn for ALS Fundraiser. Come scoot a boot to some great country music featuring Andy Armendariz & Eight from the Gate. Where: Lea Lou Co-op Mason Tx When: Sat. Aug. 12th 7-11:55 pm Cover charge: $5 per person We will have some very nice items from individuals and local Mason businesses to auction off.

Jimmie Lange, of Mason, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, at the age of 70. Mr. Lange is survived by his wife Edith Lange, of Mason, two daughters Jennifer Bond and husband Toby of San Antonio and Ericha Lange of San Antonio and a sister Lois Crenwelge and husband Cecil of Doss. A memorial service celebrating his life was held on Sunday, August 6, at 3:00 p.m.

Colton Allen Tatsch of Harper Texas died unexpectedly on Monday July 24, 2017 at the young age of 13. Colton Allen was born on July 6, 2004 and in this short time had an amazing impact on so many people. The lives of his family and friends and all that he knew are better for having known him as he changed us all forever.

Carole Ann Wickizer was born on May 24, 1927, in Spokane, Washington, and passed away peacefully on July 23, 2017. She was a long time resident of the Southern Oregon Coast, but moved to Mason in 1993. She is survived by her daughters Pamela Rauen, Penny Barker, her 4 grandchildren, and many great grandchildren. She loved community theatre, the ocean, nutrition, great literature, music, and animals, especially dogs.

Lee Elton (Bill) Brollier, Jr., 96, peacefully passed away on the 2nd of August 2017 at his home in Mason, Texas. He was a gentle soul, born on August 14, 1920, in Dallas, Texas to Lee Elton Brollier, Sr. and Irma Jean Black Brollier. Bill grew up in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Lamar High School in 1939 and from Schreiner Institute in 1942.

ger/aug 9 obit-arthur hahn digital pic on ger Arthur L. Hahn Mr. Arthur Lynn Hahn of Fredericksburg passed away on Wednesday, July 19th in the Knopp Healthcare and Rehab at the age of 88 years. Mr. Arthur Lynn Hahn is survived by his wife: Julia Mazinke Seidensticker Hahn of Fredericksburg. Two daughters, two sons and spouses: Alicia and Gerald Frantzen of Fredericksburg; Gary Lynn and Betty Hahn of Doss; Diane and Michael Harris of Wimberly; Paul and Betty Seidensticker of Comfort; 1 ...

How Many Things Can You Really Do? Every summer, the kids of Mason County leave the halls of school and head home. That first night, they dream of their "freedom" and they mentally catalogue all their plans for the next three months. And then, on their first morning after school, they sleep until noon. When we were kids, summer vacation really didn't mean too much.

City Priorities Many thoughts have crossed my mind since I became commissioner for my district (2). We have many projects going on around our community, our city staff is working hard on our projects. I would like to thank all of our city staff for working hard and keeping things going, I appreciate each and everyone of you. With that in mind, I would like to hit on a subject that is a concern of mine.

It’s not too late for kiddos who love to color to enter our Back-to-School Coloring Contest. Pre-K to Grade 1 and Grades 2-5 will be judged in two separate groups. Ribbons and cash prizes will be given for first, second, and third places. Color sheets may be picked up in the library; they are due by closing time tomorrow. DVDs: Dunkirk Ghost in the Shell Ithaca The Lost City of Z Inspector Lewis: Season 8 Gifted Easy Rider The Night Shift: Season One The Night Shift: Sea ...

Turkey in the str . . . store What I’d planned to do, see, was to write a column about Bob Tallinger. Bob was a greeter at a Wal-Mart store in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Was. Bob got fired. Because of a turkey. It happened like this: Bob was at the door of the Wal-Mart, doing his job, greeting folks as they came in.

It’s just the first part of August, and I’m already getting catalogs with Winter stuff. I break out in a sweat just thumbing through the pages. It maybe getting cool in some parts, but not in Texas. Even on some of our coldest days, these items are way to much for our Texas Climate! I haven’t smelt that Fall in the air yet, and don’t expect to till maybe November.

Dump the Ump?... I take no joy in alleging the shortcomings of others. On land or sea, I typically choose “fluffy” topics devoid of controversy. My intent is to provide gentle humor for all readers, despite their station, religion and/or political leaning. On land, I wouldn’t join troops risking entanglements “through the briars and the brambles where a rabbit wouldn’t go.” On the sea, while others joust with the bad guys and/or creatures of the deep, I’m “scrunched down,

Where did the summer go? I think it sneaked out the back door while I was napping. School is starting soon. Summer band and football practice are in full swing. And, the nightmare of all year, tax free weekend, is this weekend. The Art United Methodist Church will have the blessing of the backpacks on August 20th.