November 8, 2017 Issue

This past Sunday, Nov. 5th, the Mason Community once more came together and mixed up: Family, Fellowship, Food and Friends! St. Joseph Parishioners extend a big “Thank You” to everyone for their wonderful support of the Annual Mexican Dinner. It was a Super Success! Jane Vargas, Isabel Rivera and Letty Velez; plus, their Faithful Team of Workers either spent hours in the kitchen in order to serve another outstanding meal or spent hours in their own kitchen baking the delicious desserts. ...

Operation Orphans, Inc. hosted 43 girls on October 28th for the first of 4 hunts which will be held this season. The remaining hunt dates for this season will be boy’s hunts on November 18, December 2 and January 6. Since 1960, Operation Orphans, Inc. has had 18,517 kids participate. As one can imagine, things have changed a bit since it all began 58 years ago.

Jarrett Worrell, member of Mason County 4H recently exhibited his Hereford cattle at the American Royal in Kansas City, MO. Jarrett received the Southwest Region Show Heifer of the Year award for 2017, presented by the American Hereford Association. It is an honor bestowed upon Hereford cattle that have accumulated points according to the AHA National Show system.  Jarrett also exhibited the Best Six Head Championship.  Jarrett also received the Champion Senior Division Heifer with WORR R ...

On October 31, Hill Country Memorial received its ninth consecutive “A” grade for excellence in patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, a national health care safety rating institution. Using publicly available data from the Leapfrog Hospital Survey and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 measures to assign A through F grades to more than 2,600 U.S.

A hot, dry July and a wet August have led to increases in a natural fungus byproduct in some Texas corn. Despite the increase in fumonisin, or mycotoxin, in the Texas Panhandle, authorities say the food supply is safe. “For years there have been processes in place to ensure the food on our grocery store shelves is safe,” Shannon Worrell, Mason County Farm Bureau president, said.

10-01-17@0030 Deputy Hebert, Trooper Eckert, and Game Warden Brown responded to the report of Poaching on W Simonsville Rd. Subjects turned out to be with the power company. 10-01-17@0859 Deputy Stafford took a report of Criminal Mischief at a business on the Square. Someone tore up potted plants in front of a store. 10-01-17@1215 Deputy Stafford provided a Motorist Assist on Hwy 87S at the county line. 10-01-17@1840 Deputy Hebert provided a Vehicle Unlock 10-02-17@0200 Deputy Hebert ...

“Boss” Lion Jim Heidelberg convened the weekly meeting of the Mason Lions Club on October 31, Halloween. Thirty-five members along with two guests, Lion Mark Kirby’s wife, Bretta, and Mason High School senior, Bode McMillan, attended the meeting. “Boss” Jim said on this day in history on October 31, 1517, the priest Martin Luther nailed to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, a piece of paper containing the 95 revolutionary opinions that would commence the Protest ...

16-year-old Clint Lane of Mason, won his class at the 2017 National Sporting Clays Association’s (NSCA) National Championship held last week at its World Headquarters in San Antonio, TX. Over 2020 entrants from most of the 50 US States, and 16 Foreign Countries did their best to capture the Association’s most coveted prize.

Third graders at Mason Elementary learned to think and plan about garden space in week three of their Learn, Grow, Eat and Go (LGEG) lesson. The students are gaining knowledge that will help them in planting a vegetable garden. The lesson title was “Don’t Crowd Me In.” Students participated in “paper towel gardening” with carrot seeds.

Be our Guest! The fourth grade faculty and students at Mason Elementary would consider it a great pleasure if all of our Mason County veterans would join us for a luncheon on Friday, November 10th at the Mason Elementary Library beginning at 11:00 am. A short program will also follow in the MJH gym at 12:30 pm.

With only one district game remaining on their 2017 schedule, the Punchers increased their district record to 3-0, and their overall record to 9-0, defeating the Junction Eagles on Friday night 56-7. Friday night's game, like many this year, seemed heavily weighted to the first half of the game, with only 14 points scored in the second half of the game.

7th grade The 7th grade played well as they beat Junction 37-14. A couple of early big runs by Junction kept them in the game early but the 7th grade defense played lights out as they held them to only 2 scores. Scoring for the 7th grade Punchers were Isaiah Bishop with 4 touchdowns and a two-point conversion, Ivan Wofford with a touchdown pass and a 2 point conversion pass, Quince Lawler with touchdown reception from I.

Jarrett Worrell, member of Mason County 4H recently exhibited his Hereford cattle at the American Royal in Kansas City, MO. Jarrett received the Southwest Region Show Heifer of the Year award for 2017, presented by the American Hereford Association. It is an honor bestowed upon Hereford cattle that have accumulated points according to the AHA National Show system.  Jarrett also exhibited the Best Six Head Championship.  Jarrett also received the Champion Senior Division Heifer with WORR R ...

16-year-old Clint Lane of Mason, won his class at the 2017 National Sporting Clays Association’s (NSCA) National Championship held last week at its World Headquarters in San Antonio, TX. Over 2020 entrants from most of the 50 US States, and 16 Foreign Countries did their best to capture the Association’s most coveted prize.

Third graders at Mason Elementary learned to think and plan about garden space in week three of their Learn, Grow, Eat and Go (LGEG) lesson. The students are gaining knowledge that will help them in planting a vegetable garden. The lesson title was “Don’t Crowd Me In.” Students participated in “paper towel gardening” with carrot seeds.

Each winter from December through early March, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) stocks rainbow trout in more than 100 locations across Texas. This winter, Mason County will host one of these fishing opportunities at the James River Crossing on Highway 2389. This Mason County winter fishing opportunity will be called WinterFisch and will include two release dates of December 23rd, 2017 and January 27th, 2018.

Veterans Day this year will be celebrated with a Veterans Day Ceremony and Rifle Salute, sponsored by The American Legion Fort Mason Post #285 and VFW Post 8554 on Friday Nov. 10, 2017. The ceremony will take place at the Mason County Veterans Memorial on the Courthouse lawn, beginning at 10:30 AM and will include patriotic songs, recognition of currently serving military personnel and a 21-gun salute. The American Legion and VFW invite all veterans, military personnel home on leave, family ...

Be our Guest! The fourth grade faculty and students at Mason Elementary would consider it a great pleasure if all of our Mason County veterans would join us for a luncheon on Friday, November 10th at the Mason Elementary Library beginning at 11:00 am. A short program will also follow in the MJH gym at 12:30 pm.

Honoring our Veterans in Mason around town on Veterans Day Sat Nov 11,2017. Businesses around town wanting to say thank you to our veterans on Veterans Day. 1-Grunts - WWII vets and spouse eat free all day everyday. Free medium frozen yogurt plus free chips and ice tea with any lunch item for all vets all day on Veterans Day. 2-Square Plate-11:00-1:00 free German taco plate w/ ice tea 3- Lea Lou pizza - free small pizza from 5:00 pm til closing for all vets 4-Murphy Creek Cellars free ...

Members of The American Legion Fort Mason Post 285 Ladies Auxiliary will be distributing memorial poppies on Friday, Nov. 10th, in observance of Veterans Day. The tradition of using the red poppy as the memorial flower for American war dead began in the years following World War I. Veterans returning to their homes here in America remembered the wild red poppies that grew on the devastated battlefields of France and at Flanders Field.

By now, many in the Mason area are aware of the benefits of the Community Thrift Store, where shoppers have an opportunity to peruse and purchase everyday and seasonal items at bargain prices. Where collectors can find unique and unusual finds at very affordable rates. And those wishing to find a place for items they no longer want, have a convenient location to donate those still useable goods! One such item that fits all of these descriptions (and being of considerable value) is currently ...

The Mason County Republican Women will hold their bimonthly luncheon on Wednesday November 15, 2017, at 11:30 am in the Stribling Room at the Mason Library. Members and guests will gather at 11:30 am for meet and greet with the luncheon starting promptly at noon. Our distinguished speaker will be John Schumacher, Superintendent of Mason ISD School system. Mr.

There will be a special showing of the movie Last Man Club at the Odeon Theater on Sunday, November 12th at 2:00 p.m. in honor of Vetrans Day. The movie brings together four old World War II veterans who find each other for one last mission together on a B-17 bomber, just like the one they flew in the war. One of the executive producers, Cowden Ward, is a good friend of Mason residents Tommy and Brenda Koepke. The movie is rated PG-13.

Mason-Llano County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director CED Randy Maenius, reminds producers, the signup deadline is December 1, 2017 for producers interested in 2018 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage on their grapes and grasses for Grazing, Hay or Seed. Maenius stated the NAP program protects your ranching operations grasslands for losses from natural disasters, such as drought, excessive heat, and excessive moisture, along with excessive wind in conju ...

Jan McCann has loaned a very special quilt for display in the Stribling Room of the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library. The quilt was made in 1889-1890, most likely as a wedding gift. The family was German and lived in what is now an historic village located in Columbus, Ohio.

Wednesday, November 8, is 42 Game Day at the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library, 410 Post Hill Street. Play will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Stribling Room. Everyone is welcome! Bring your dominoes and a partner if you can, and join in the fun!

Fall is in the air in Texas. First, the low temperatures are freezing and then we have high temperatures in the nineties. The leaves on the elms in my yard are yellow. I will enjoy them for the brief time of color change. By next week, the leaves will be gone. Veterans Day is November 11.

Fall is in the air in Texas. First, the low temperatures are freezing and then we have high temperatures in the nineties. The leaves on the elms in my yard are yellow. I will enjoy them for the brief time of color change. By next week, the leaves will be gone. Veterans Day is November 11.

Fall is in the air in Texas. First, the low temperatures are freezing and then we have high temperatures in the nineties. The leaves on the elms in my yard are yellow. I will enjoy them for the brief time of color change. By next week, the leaves will be gone. Veterans Day is November 11.

Artisans Gallery, located at 117 North Live Oak, across from the Willow Creek parking lot will be having an open house on November 18, 2017 from 10am to 5 pm. The Gallery features local art and antiques and collectibles. They will be serving wine, food, refreshments and drawing for door prizes each hour of the day.

The members of American Legion Fort Mason Post #285 & Ladies Auxiliary invite other veterens, friends and family, and anyone interested in the American Legion to attend our regular November meeting, to be held at 6:30 pm, Thursday, November 9, 2017, at the American Legion Post Hall on Post Hill Road (behind the Jail).

John H. Schafft, 68, resident of Kerrville, former resident of Mason, passed away November 3, 2017, peacefully at home. He is survived by his life partner Tommie Campbell of Kerrville, formerly of Mason, son, Jonathan Schafft and wife Leslie of Greenville, TX; daughters Patrice Focken and husband James of Wichita Falls TX; Tabitha Simmons of Bandera, TX, and Jody Mackling of Canton, TX; 6 grandchildren – Ethan Brown, Eddie Focken, Sadie Simmons, Aiden Schafft, Noah Schafft and Bren Mackli ...

Eulene Johnson, of Mason, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, at the age of 94. Eulene was born in Toya, Texas, on April 18, 1923, to David Absalom Johnson and Mary Irene Anderson Johnson. She was raised in far West Texas and never lost her love for that part of the state.

Refugio Enrique Palacio, of Mason, passed away on Sunday, October 29, at the age of 78. He was affectionately known as Wedo or Ricky to his friends and family. Mr. Palacio is survived by his wife Mary Palacio, of Mason, two children: John Palacio and wife Deandra of Mason and Norma Castaneda and husband Felix of Fredericksburg, eight brothers and sisters: Daniel Palacio of Mason, Louis Palacio of Mason, Louisa Palacio of Mason, David Palacio of Mason, Moses Palacio of San Angelo, Pete Palac ...

This past Sunday, Nov. 5th, the Mason Community once more came together and mixed up: Family, Fellowship, Food and Friends! St. Joseph Parishioners extend a big “Thank You” to everyone for their wonderful support of the Annual Mexican Dinner. It was a Super Success! Jane Vargas, Isabel Rivera and Letty Velez; plus, their Faithful Team of Workers either spent hours in the kitchen in order to serve another outstanding meal or spent hours in their own kitchen baking the delicious desserts. ...

Learning to Serve - Blue Ribbon Kids As I write this column, the students of Mason High School are NOT in their classrooms! Instead, they are washing windows! They are raking leaves! They are straightening shelves and rearranging inventory! They are serving their community. The annual Blue Ribbon Service Day was supposed to be on Wednesday, November 8.

The Stage Dear Gerry, On behalf of the Band Boosters Officers, we would like to thank the community for coming together to help fund a new stage in time for Coronation! In particular, special thanks are given to The Mason Community Foundation, The Lions Club, Mason Bank, The Commercial Bank, James Kelly and Mona Lois Schmidt, Alpha Beta Psi, Young Life, Clear Titles of Mason, Dena Coe and Andrea Wilson for their financial assistance in making our dream of a new stage possible. We were a ...

We have an important program tomorrow night, Nov. 9, that will teach you how to protect your children from child predators online and more. Sgt. Javier Rodriguez from the Texas Attorney General’s Office will present “Children at Risk” at 6:00 P.M. Admission is free. DVDs: The Christmas Shepherd The Christmas Switch Dashing Through the Snow Double Feature Christmas: The Christmas Reunion/The Borrowed Christmas The Emoji Movie Magic Stocking The Man Who Saved Christmas P ...

As you probably know if you pay attention, the general deer season opened all over Texas on Saturday. You may be wondering why I didn’t write about the opening of deer season last week, which would have been the logical time to do that. But there’s a valid reason why I waited until this week.

Back off Wal-Mart and the rest of you retailers! It’s Turkey Tom’s turn. Hallmark, too! I love your movies on your TV station, but it’s not Christmas time yet. Too, it’s a little too much for all the snow on the shows when it’s 85 degrees outside! Yes, I say Merry Christmas, never stopped!

The Way We Were… At a time not so long ago--when smiling was a frequent response to something said or done-- we were more relaxed, feeling that much was right with the world. Sadly, smiles have pretty much abandoned faces around our shrinking world. Today, if Abbott and Costello somehow reappeared on earth with their best verbal exchanges about “who’s on first,” there’d be quick searches for strait jackets instead of readings on laugh meters. Most comments from “quotable” ...

Fall is in the air in Texas. First, the low temperatures are freezing and then we have high temperatures in the nineties. The leaves on the elms in my yard are yellow. I will enjoy them for the brief time of color change. By next week, the leaves will be gone. Veterans Day is November 11.

Fall is in the air in Texas. First, the low temperatures are freezing and then we have high temperatures in the nineties. The leaves on the elms in my yard are yellow. I will enjoy them for the brief time of color change. By next week, the leaves will be gone. Veterans Day is November 11.

Fall is in the air in Texas. First, the low temperatures are freezing and then we have high temperatures in the nineties. The leaves on the elms in my yard are yellow. I will enjoy them for the brief time of color change. By next week, the leaves will be gone. Veterans Day is November 11.

Here’s the church. Here’s the steeple. Open the doors. Here’s all the people. On any given Sunday, it’s bound to be true. Formal worship, that is. With churches full of people. Beginning at 8:30. At First United Methodist Church. (Second service is 10:50). And 9:00 at River of Life for those who speak Spanish. (Otherwise, 10:30.) Mason Community Church worships at 10:00. Church of Christ at 10:20. And St.