March 21, 2018 Issue

31 teams, comprising of 242 Mason County participants are Walking Across Texas! This past week alone, participants walked 3557 miles with team Rehab Rockstars leading the way. Congratulations to Rehab Rockstars for walking a whopping 292.43 miles in a seven day period! The Rehab Rockstars will showcase their success by holding bragging rights to the Golden Shoe trophy for a week!

Over Spring Break two teams represented Mason High School at UIL State CX Debate. Joshua Fluhmann, the son of John and Andrea, and Raegan Palacio, the daughter of John and Deandra comprised one team. The other team representing Mason consisted of Grace Chapman, the daughter of Shain and Michelle, and Jenna Johnson, the daughter of Billy and Donna.

On March 5, Hill Country Memorial was named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by IBM Watson HealthTM for the seventh time. Formerly known as Truven Health Analytics 100 Top Hospitals, this study spotlights the top-performing hospitals in the U.S. based on publicly available clinical, operational and patient satisfaction data. Hill Country Memorial was one of nine Texas hospitals to receive the 100 Top Hospitals designation from Watson Health. “We are honored to receive this reco ...

Wildfire season hit Texas early this year, emphasizing the need for farmers, ranchers and homeowners to be prepared, Mason County Farm Bureau President, Shannon Worrell said. “It’s extremely important for everyone to take precautions and prepare their homes, barns and any other buildings,” Worrell said. “Fires can start suddenly and overwhelm even the best of us.” One match, welding equipment, a careless fire or a cigarette can spark a wildfire, so stresses the importance of bei ...

Super Team COACH OF THE YEAR Jeff Guice, Mason Guice led the Cowgirls to the Class 2A UIL State Girls Basketball Tournament for the first time in school history. A former All-West Texas Class 2A coach of the year honoree, Guice finally got his team past the regional finals hump after coaching the Cowgirls there the previous two years. TEAM Peyton Anastas, Mason 5-7, Jr., Forward The District 27-2A offensive player of the year, Anastas was Mason’s best defender, always drawing ...

The Mason Lions Club met Tuesday, March 13th, for it’s weekly luncheon meeting. I did not get a head count but the place was packed! In fact a few extra chairs had to be brought in. Among our guests were Richard & De Ann Johnson who presented the program, Lion Ted Smith’s Mother, Glenn Ruthven Jr., Sarah Ruthven, & Samantha Ruthven, guests of Lion Glenn Ruthven, & Forster Ntubsi, guest of Lion Michael Murphy. “Boss” Lion Jim Heidelberg was back at the helm & after the guests were an ...

The warm weather is a welcome relief, but I have not seen any mesquite trees budding out so I expect we still have some cold weather on the way, even if it is just a few days till Easter. Spring Break is also over for the schools, so the students are back in class and looking at just a couple of months till graduation and summer activities.

7th grade boys 4x100m Relay - 5th - 59.13 - Brody Comey, Juan Olvera, Marques Harding, Faustino Montellano 110m Hurdles - 1st - 21.39 - Isaiah Bishop, 4th - 23.65 - Oden Ruiz 4x200m Relay - 2nd - 1:50.98 - Alfredo Valdez, Cason Jacoby, Ivan Wofford, Isaiah Bishop 400m Dash - 6th - 67.54 - Faustino Montellano 300m Hurdles - 1st - 54.56 - Ivan Wofford, 4th - 59.29 - Oden Ruiz 4x400m Relay - 1st - 4:17.30 - Cason Jacoby, Alfredo Valdez, Ivan Wofford, Isaiah Bishop Shot Put - 6th ...

And,,, Thank You to Our 2018 Sponsors & Donors Opening Day for Mason Youth Baseball and Softball (MYBS) is scheduled for this Saturday, March 24th. Please come out and enjoy a day at the park. Opening ceremonies will start at 9:30 am and first pitch at 10:00 am. We will be serving your choice of BBQ brisket plate with beans, potato salad, bread, pickles and onions; sausage wrap or hotdog meals.

Over Spring Break two teams represented Mason High School at UIL State CX Debate. Joshua Fluhmann, the son of John and Andrea, and Raegan Palacio, the daughter of John and Deandra comprised one team. The other team representing Mason consisted of Grace Chapman, the daughter of Shain and Michelle, and Jenna Johnson, the daughter of Billy and Donna.

Herrington pitches no hitter in district opener. Bridgit Herrington didn’t allow a single hit as Mason Cowgirls Varsity defeated Menard 15-0 on Friday. Mason Cowgirls Varsity secured the victory thanks to 13 runs in the second inning. The offensive firepower by Mason Cowgirls Varsity was led by Jesse Armstrong, Presley Anastas, Peyton Anastas, Aunnecy Elliott, Kelcey Doss, and Armstrong, all knocking in runs in the inning. Mason Cowgirls Varsity scored 13 runs in the second inning.

On March 7 (District) and March 9 (Bidistrict), the Mason High School One Act Play competition production of sf “Rabbit Hole” by David Lindsay Abaire won with five “1” ranks and one “2” rank. At District, the following awards were bestowed: Grace Chapman - Best Actress, Kade Willimack- Best Actor, Grace Perlichek - All Star Cast, Julie Mae Drazan - Honorable Mention Cast, Ethan Powell - Honorable Mention Cast and Reagan Standard- All Star Crew. At Bidistrict, Grace Chapman ear ...

JVB: Mason 222.5 Castlehills 110.5 MF Faith Academy 78 Harper 67 Brady 53 Junction 31 San Saba 8 Llano Christian Academy 7 PV: Tatsch 9’ 1st, Spencer 7’6” 2nd, Brown 7’6” 3rd HJ: Keller 5’2” 4th, Norman 5’2” 5th, Tatsch 5’2” 6th TJ: Mayfield 32’4” 6th Discus: Martinez 99’0” 2nd, Buntyn 96’5.5” 3rd, Norman 95’7.75” 4th Shot: Padilla 36’9” 2nd, Norman34’9.5 4th, Ortiz 33’2.5” 5th, Martinez 32’1” 6th LJ: Tedder 16’ ...

Results from Lee Graham Relays 3/10/18: Triple Jump: Shay Baker, 1st, 34’1.5”; Aunnecy Elliott, 4th, 31’4.5”; High Jump: Courtney Hanscheck, 1st, 4’10”; Shot Put: Vivianna Montellano, 4th, 32’3”; Alexis Hernandez, 6th, 29’; Long Jump: Victoria Baltierra, 5th, 14’10”; Aunnecy Elliott, 6th, 13’11.75; 100m Hurdles: Victoria Baltierra, 2nd, 17.02; Kyra Wilson, 6th, 18.52; 100m: Courtney Hanscheck, 6th, 13.98; 800m: Anna Segura, 2nd, 2:38.94; 4x200m Relay: 1 ...

Micah Walker, Mason County AgriLife Extension Agent for Ag and Natural Resources has announced the dates for the Hill Country Commercial Heifer Show and Sale as Thursday, October 18, 2018. The event will be held in conjunction with the TSWCR Ranch Gathering. Entry forms are due to the Mason County Extension Office by Wednesday, April 20, 2018 to the Mason County Extension Office at 505 Moody St.

Super Team COACH OF THE YEAR Jeff Guice, Mason Guice led the Cowgirls to the Class 2A UIL State Girls Basketball Tournament for the first time in school history. A former All-West Texas Class 2A coach of the year honoree, Guice finally got his team past the regional finals hump after coaching the Cowgirls there the previous two years. TEAM Peyton Anastas, Mason 5-7, Jr., Forward The District 27-2A offensive player of the year, Anastas was Mason’s best defender, always drawing ...

7th grade boys 4x100m Relay - 5th - 59.13 - Brody Comey, Juan Olvera, Marques Harding, Faustino Montellano 110m Hurdles - 1st - 21.39 - Isaiah Bishop, 4th - 23.65 - Oden Ruiz 4x200m Relay - 2nd - 1:50.98 - Alfredo Valdez, Cason Jacoby, Ivan Wofford, Isaiah Bishop 400m Dash - 6th - 67.54 - Faustino Montellano 300m Hurdles - 1st - 54.56 - Ivan Wofford, 4th - 59.29 - Oden Ruiz 4x400m Relay - 1st - 4:17.30 - Cason Jacoby, Alfredo Valdez, Ivan Wofford, Isaiah Bishop Shot Put - 6th ...

Super Team COACH OF THE YEAR Jeff Guice, Mason Guice led the Cowgirls to the Class 2A UIL State Girls Basketball Tournament for the first time in school history. A former All-West Texas Class 2A coach of the year honoree, Guice finally got his team past the regional finals hump after coaching the Cowgirls there the previous two years. TEAM Peyton Anastas, Mason 5-7, Jr., Forward The District 27-2A offensive player of the year, Anastas was Mason’s best defender, always drawing ...

The City of Mason will be holding a County Wide Tire Clean-Up scheduled to begin on Monday, April 9, 2018, and continue through Friday, April 13, 2018. The cost per regular vehicle sized tires and smaller tires will be $2 per tire. Truck and tractor tires or anything larger than a standard vehicle tire will cost $5 per tire. All tires can be dropped off during the hours of 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday at the City of Mason Recycling Center at 510 N.

Mason, Texas- It’s a Discover Mason weekend! The Third Annual Mason Chamber Music Festival will take place April 5th -8th and is sure to be the gem of the weekend’s festivities in Mason, Texas. Saturday brings the Fourth Annual Spring Arts Fest along with tours of the historic Seaquist House Mansion built in 1887, The Mason County Library Annual Book and Bake Sale and the Mason Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale. The Mason Chamber Music Festival weekend of performances by the Artisan Str ...

River of Life Church invites you to join us for our Easter worship services to celebrate the glory of Jesus Christ and the freedom we have through faith in Him! In preparation for Easter, we will have Passion Week (the week prior to Easter) services Monday through Friday from 7-8 p.m.

On March 7 (District) and March 9 (Bidistrict), the Mason High School One Act Play competition production of sf “Rabbit Hole” by David Lindsay Abaire won with five “1” ranks and one “2” rank. At District, the following awards were bestowed: Grace Chapman - Best Actress, Kade Willimack- Best Actor, Grace Perlichek - All Star Cast, Julie Mae Drazan - Honorable Mention Cast, Ethan Powell - Honorable Mention Cast and Reagan Standard- All Star Crew. At Bidistrict, Grace Chapman ear ...

Acclaimed comedienne Ruby Nelda Perez will perform her solo play Doña Rosita’s Jalapeño Kitchen in the Stribling Room of the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library Thursday, March 22, at 6:30 p.m. Admission is FREE!!

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 during working hours. If you have books to donate, please pack them in cardboard boxes. Use separate boxes for fiction and nonfiction, if possible.

Hill Country Memorial Hospice announces the upcoming meeting schedule for its Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Group for caregivers of those affected by these conditions. The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Group will meet on Tues., April 3 from 2-3 p.m. in the second-floor conference room of the Brune Building at 808 Reuben St.

Girls aged eight and older and their mothers or caregivers are invited to “Girl Friends, Girl Facts,” a free interactive presentation about growing up a woman on Tues., March 27 at 6 p.m. at the Mason Junior High School Library (850 E. College Ave). A Hill Country Memorial representative and guest speaker Trish Rochat, F.N.P., of the Frontera Healthcare Network will discuss: basic female anatomy hygiene hormones puberty The presentation also includes a question-and-answer sess ...

DOSS – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a Multi-County Wildlife Field Day April 5 at the Doss Community Center, 14174 Rural Road 783 N. in Doss. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. with the program to follow from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Organizers said the program will offer the latest wildlife management information in several areas of interest to land managers across the Edwards Plateau Hill Country. Topics and speakers will include: – Using Drones for Wildlife Surveys ...

Micah Walker, Mason County AgriLife Extension Agent for Ag and Natural Resources has announced the dates for the Hill Country Commercial Heifer Show and Sale as Thursday, October 18, 2018. The event will be held in conjunction with the TSWCR Ranch Gathering. Entry forms are due to the Mason County Extension Office by Wednesday, April 20, 2018 to the Mason County Extension Office at 505 Moody St.

The best part of spring break is that I don’t have to go back to work. And, the grandkids are going back to school. We had a busy and fun spring break. We are ready to face the Easter season. The final Lenten Lunch will be today, March 21. St. Martin’s Episcopal will host at St.

Come to the square on Sunday, March 25th and bring your appetite! The Annual Hamburger Picnic will be held on the west side of the square under the awning of the Odeon Theater on Palm Sunday from 11-1. In addition to delicious hamburgers hot off the grill, guests will get a bag of chips and an ice cold soda for just $7.

1. Sonora 145 2. Wall 123 3. Iraan 80 4. Mason 52 5. Brady 43 6. Crane 42 7. Abernathy 38 8. Rocksprings 26 9. Ballinger 25 10. Junction 24 11. Marfa 20 12. San Saba 20 100: Coe 11.44 7th 400: Powell 55.11 6th, McLaughlin 55.89 9th 800: Watson 2:15.6 4th 1600: Potts 5:17.16 6th 110H: Benefield 17.42 6th 300H: Wofford 42.47 2nd, Benefield 47.19 8th 4x100: Coe, Eckert, McMillan, Cockerham 45.7 3rd 4x200: Coe, McMillan, Powell, Wofford 1:37.0 4th 4x400: Mc ...

Gerald Loeffler, 87, died March 15, 2018, in the Hill Country Care Center in Junction, Texas. A visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. March 18, 2018, at the Kimble Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m, Monday, March 19, 2018, at the College Street Church of Christ in Junction, officiated by King Burney with singing led by Bryce Stewart.

River of Life Church invites you to join us for our Easter worship services to celebrate the glory of Jesus Christ and the freedom we have through faith in Him! In preparation for Easter, we will have Passion Week (the week prior to Easter) services Monday through Friday from 7-8 p.m.

Please Stop - My Head Hurts! Politics, at almost any level, is fraught with disagreements and differing points of view. Even people who work at the same job, attend the same church and vote in the same primary often find themselves disagreeing heatedly when they discuss political matters. As we've seen during the last two decades, the political divide continues growing.

No Lies Letter to the Editor Sue Pledger is a big asset to our city. She researches & looks into most all the items that is put before the city commission. She did not cost the city any money, as stated by the one man. She also didn't say she didn't want any Gov.

Respect Editor: It is very refreshing to see people honoring the USA by placing their hand over their heart as the National Anthem/Pledge of Allegiance is observed. The photo of the Mason Cowgirls and coaches on the front page (Wed. March 7, 2018) is a testament of Mason, TX. CONGRATULATIONS! Paula Fehrenbach

Facts Letter to the Editor Sound judgment and decisions are based upon credible facts. Sue Pledger’s judgment has been maligned by her opponent, Mr. Kidwell, as having rejected “advice from experts.” That is an opinion and not based on facts. As an attorney, Sue has scrupulously investigated, researched, and consulted with legal and business experts on issues throughout her term, bringing facts to the table with fellow city commissioners. Regarding FEMA, Sue was rudely accused of ...

Commissioner Dear Gerry: I am writing to show my support for commissioner Sue Pledger who in my opinion is a careful, conservative, & dedicated commissioner who does her research & represents the citizens of Mason very well. I attended the meeting where Sue voted with the majority of the commissioners who rejected their earlier decision to file the City’s disaster plan with FEMA after hearing from those in attendance & much discussion.

Trash Gone! Dear editor, On Wednesday March 14, as I was driving towards Llano about 1 pm. I discovered that someone had toilet-papered Hwy 29 E going to Llano. I mean really toilet papered. There was toilet paper strung out everywhere ,some still in rolls, some unwound with the wind, all over the highway from just east of Mason all the way to Castel turn off with a few bits and dabs onwards toward Llano.

Monday was National Let’s Laugh Day, and we have plenty of movies that will tickle your funny bone. But we have an even better way to get your chuckles— acclaimed comedienne Nelda Ruby Perez will be here tomorrow night to perform her solo play Doña Rosita’s Jalapeño Kitchen. Admission is FREE, and the performance will begin at 6:30 p.m.

That sinking feeling Ted Danson is probably most well-known for playing the character of Sam Malone on the 1980s sitcom, ‘Cheers.’ Sam was an ex-baseball player who owned a bar in Boston. He eventually sold the bar and bought a sailboat, in which he intended to sail to Bora Bora, or someplace.

Easter Upon Us… It’s a heart-shaped grave marker in the May, TX, cemetery for a not-quite 15 year-old girl who fought the good fight. On one side are Jesus’ words from the Book of John: “I am the resurrection and the life…whoever believes in Me shall never die.” On the other side are engravings of a dog and panda bear. Those closest to Katherine Marie Hester during her short life--one darkened by health complications beginning at birth--understood love’s depth for her Lord, ...

Ham and Hash Brown Bake Looking for something different, I always think of Ham or baked chicken around Easter. You could probably even serve this for breakfast or brunch. You can also substitute the cornflakes with crushed potato chips or croutons and you can use plain yogurt instead of Greek yogurt. 1 (8 oz.) sour cream 1 (5.3 oz.) container plain non-fat Greek yogurt 1 (10.7 oz) can cream of celery soup ¼ cup chopped onion 1 (32 oz.) pkg.

The best part of spring break is that I don’t have to go back to work. And, the grandkids are going back to school. We had a busy and fun spring break. We are ready to face the Easter season. The final Lenten Lunch will be today, March 21. St. Martin’s Episcopal will host at St.

M is for March. A month marching right along. M is for MASONBURGER. A new eatery on the square. M is for muddy roads. Meaning it rained. Yippee-ai-ay. M is for mockingbird. Have you heard? You can’t mistake it. The bird has an impressive repertoire. Thus living up to it name. M is for Mason. M is the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet. From the Greek mu. Derived ultimately from the Phoenician. So says trusty Webster. A capital M is a Roman numeral. ...