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Justyn Lee Tedder of Mason, TX has accepted membership in The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS).
“NSCS is more than just a symbol of academic achievement. Membership gives students access to a number of amazing benefits including career and networking resources, scholarships, travel, and service projects both on campus and in the community,” says Stephen E.
On Wednesday, April 4th Mason hosted the 27AA Varsity and Junior Varsity tennis tournament at the Helen Tallent Tennis Courts. The Mason High School tennis team had an outstanding showing at the district tournament winning first and second in every division in the varsity tournament and first place in every division in the junior varsity tournament.
The Mason Lions Club met April 3rd for their quarterly business meeting. There were 31 members and 3 visitors in attendance. Among the visitors were 2 Mason High School seniors: Julie Mae Drazan and Araceli Olvera.
President Jim Heidelberg mentioned that the club will hold a noontime hamburger cook on the courthouse square this Friday, April 6th.
Mrs. Annissa Habecker assisted these students in preparing to enter the Mason County Soil & Water Conservation District poster contest. This year's theme was “Healthy Soils are Full of Life.” Each winner received a ribbon & a $10 gift certificate to the Odeon Theater.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
The annual spring fundraiser for the Steady Steps pre-school program will be held on April 21,2018 at the park both in the form of a golf tournament and dinner/auction , all at the City park. The Golf will start at 11:30 with a lunch, fol- lowed by pre-registration at noon with tee-off for the 18 hole Golf Scramble at 1:30 p.m.
Beginning at 5:30 p.
With Jesse On The Mound, Mason Cowgirls Varsity Shuts Out Ozona
Jesse Armstrong didn’t allow a single run against Ozona, throwing a complete game shutout and leading Mason Cowgirls to a 11-0 victory on Thursday.
Mason Cowgirls opened up scoring in the first inning. Mason Cowgirls scored two runs when Armstrong singled.
Mason Cowgirls tallied four runs in the second inning.
On Wednesday, April 4th Mason hosted the 27AA Varsity and Junior Varsity tennis tournament at the Helen Tallent Tennis Courts. The Mason High School tennis team had an outstanding showing at the district tournament winning first and second in every division in the varsity tournament and first place in every division in the junior varsity tournament.
Mason Boys Dominate District Track Meet
Top 4 finishers will compete at the Area meet on April 16 at Rice Consolidation High School
Varsity Boys Division:
Mason 229
San Saba 116
Harper 112
Junction 85
Center Point 64
100: C. Coe 11.11 1st
200: Kirby 23.30 3rd, Eckert 24:01 5th, Klaerner 24.44 6th
400: McMillan 54.06 1st, Powell 54.56 2nd, Watson 54.57 3rd
800: Watson 2:12.64 1st, Martinez 2:15.46 3rd
1600: Potts 5:08.39 1st, Keller 5:23.39 4th
3200: Potts 11:34.5 2nd ...
The Concho County Aggies cordially invite you to the 3MC Texas Aggie Muster to be held in Eden on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Each year on San Jacinto Day, Aggies from Menard, Mason, McCulloch, and Concho Counties join to honor those who have passed on since the last Roll Call.
Mrs. Annissa Habecker assisted these students in preparing to enter the Mason County Soil & Water Conservation District poster contest. This year's theme was “Healthy Soils are Full of Life.” Each winner received a ribbon & a $10 gift certificate to the Odeon Theater.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
The annual spring fundraiser for the Steady Steps pre-school program will be held on April 21,2018 at the park both in the form of a golf tournament and dinner/auction , all at the City park. The Golf will start at 11:30 with a lunch, fol- lowed by pre-registration at noon with tee-off for the 18 hole Golf Scramble at 1:30 p.m.
Beginning at 5:30 p.
WHO: St. Joseph Catholic Church --- Mason, TX
WHAT: 13th Annual Springfest --- Bar-B-Q Chicken Dinner
Meal: ½ BBQ Chicken, Potato Salad, Beans, Dessert, Tea
(Bread, onions, pickles are also included)
WHEN: Sunday, April 29th
Serving Time: 11 AM - 1 PM ... or Sold Out
WHERE: Dine In ... St. Joseph’s Parish Hall
Drive Thru for Take Out ...
Mason County Republican Women's Home Tour will be from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday, April 21. The home tour is a fundraiser that gives the organization opportunity to provide scholarships for two graduating seniors from Mason High School. This year’s tour will showcase historical homes, an office, a theater,as well as a bed-and-breakfast.
The Fun starts SOON. Don’t miss out!
What: Second Chance Mason Animal Rescue Pawtail Party III. Delicious & Simply Amazing Food. Auction Items Galore. Live Music and some Fun things to do.
Where: 2 Miles South of Mason on Highway 87. 3610 Road Runner Ridge at the property of Keith and Sue Kaan
When: This Saturday, April 14 starting at 6:30 p.m.
Why: Second Chance is working very hard to build a quality no-kill shelter and adoption center in Mason that will be constructed to meet sta ...
The MHS Pioneers have been hard at work on several different aspects of the Dark Skies Initiative in the last few months. Last week the students completed a detailed evaluation of our MISD school property and our outdoor lighting. The Pioneers will be presenting their findings and recommendations to the school board at their regularly scheduled meeting on April 23rd.
Country Entertainer Doug Stone will headline the Llano Country Opry’s 19th Anniversary Show on Saturday, April 14, at the Lantex Theater in Llano, Texas. The show begins at 7:30 PM and admission is $20. Tickets are now on sale at the www.heartoftexascountry.com, the Llano Chamber of Commerce or by calling (325) 247-5354.
Doug Stone was born in Newnan, Georgia and began learning guitar at the age 5 from his mother who was an avid singer and guitarist.
Today is 42 Game Day at the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library, 410 Post Hill St., at 1:30 p.m. in the Stribling Room. Bring your dominoes if you have them and a partner if you can find one. Come join the fun! Everyone is welcome.
The Mason County Historical Commission will be holding its annual symposium this coming Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Odeon Theater. The topic this year is : “Herman Lehmann: Indian or Anglo?”
MCHC member Scott Zesch will be the MC for the program. A film (originally made in German) will be shown in its English version.
“Amazing Women: 4 German Girls, 25,000+ Miles, 18 Months, 0 Money” is a movie waiting to be made. The story details the odyssey of Sigrid Carter and her three life-long friends who, in their twenties in 1964, journeyed from Colorado to Central and South America traveling, as the title states, over 25,000 miles in 18 months with no money.
The Mason Farmers Market will open April 21 and return every Saturday evening, 5 to 7 p.m., until mid-July. A diverse group of vendors this year will offer pasture-raised meats, organic vegetables, artisan breads, Mexican specialties, cosmetics and canned goods at booths ringing the shady area between Mason Burger and Mason County News office on the east side of the Square.
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Hill Country Cattlewomen Mother’s Day Contest
By Deborah Wardlaw
We are Hill Country Cattlewomen, non-profit organization, and hold various fundraisers to award scholarships, promote beef education and much more. Because of this , we have posted information at no charge in the past.
I’m the head of the HCCW Beef Rewards Program .
The Castell Area Wildlife Management Association will be hosting a pot luck meeting on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 12:00 noon at the Trinity Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Castell, TX. The CA WMA invites anyone to attend who is interested in meeting their neighbors and fellow hunters as well as anyone interested in wildlife management practices.
The Blumberg-Elley-Kaiser-Koepsel Family Reunion (descendants of Carl F. Blumberg and Kathrine Ruff and their 7 children - Julius F. Blumberg, Albertine "Bertha" Blumberg Kaiser, August Blumberg, Henriette Blumberg Elley (von Elterlein), Fritz A. Blumberg, Ernest Blumberg, Hulda Blumberg Koepsel) will be held on April 21st at the McQueeney Lions Club.
The Blumbergs immigrated from Germany to Texas via the port of Indianola (near Port Lavaca, TX) in the 1840s.
The members of American Legion Fort Mason Post #285 & Ladies Auxiliary invite other veterans, friends and family, and anyone interested in the American Legion to attend our regular monthly meeting to be held at 6:30 pm Thursday April 12, 2018 at the American Legion Post Hall on Post Hill Road (behind the Jail).
This month’s special guest speaker will be Ann Scarth who will speak to us about acquiring and maintaining good health.
Joan Margaret Williams was born on April 16, 1932, in Hicksville, New York, to Roland Wenner and Helen Zatorski Wenner. She died at her son’s home in Lawton, Oklahoma, on Saturday, April 7. Joan grew up in Hicksville and went to nursing school after graduation from high school.
Joan met her future husband, Cecil Williams while he was serving in the United States Navy and was stationed at the Brooklyn Naval yard.
Bobbie Ruth Bass was born February 13, 1931, in Anna, Texas, to Roby and Elkanah Bass. When Bobbie was 3 years old her mother Elkanah passed away, leaving 6 children. A year later Roby married Julia Barton.
Bobbie passed away on Friday, April 6, at the age of 87 at her home in Mason.
She is survived by her children Connie Bass of Belton, John Mahaffey and wife Annette of Boerne, Bobbye Hansen and husband Mickey of Grand Junction, Colorado and Sandra Gosse and husband Brock of Aransas Pass ...
WHO: St. Joseph Catholic Church --- Mason, TX
WHAT: 13th Annual Springfest --- Bar-B-Q Chicken Dinner
Meal: ½ BBQ Chicken, Potato Salad, Beans, Dessert, Tea
(Bread, onions, pickles are also included)
WHEN: Sunday, April 29th
Serving Time: 11 AM - 1 PM ... or Sold Out
WHERE: Dine In ... St. Joseph’s Parish Hall
Drive Thru for Take Out ...
Heroes of Undistinguished Acclaim
One of the early business pioneers of Mason was James Ranck. Along with brother-in-law and business partner, William Lockhart, Mr. Ranck helped to develop the tiny settlement growing up around Fort Mason into the town that still bears traces of his work even today. But, Mr. Ranck, like so many Mason residents through the years, had a selfless desire to see his adopted hometown prosper, and sometimes made decisions that did not benefit him in the long term.
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Chance to Help
Mason County people are big hearted, always willing to help. That is why I am passing on this information:
www.bluebonnetequine.org (BEHS) is where to get an overview of the organization in need of help.
-rescues neglected and abused equines.
-since 2005 it has re-homed almost a thousand equines.
-very much in need of foster homes.
Fostering requires very little in terms of cash.
1 Hour Soft and Buttery Dinner Rolls
Sheila came across this recipe while cruising the internet, and she thought it sounded perfect for The Practical Baker. Simple, straight-forward, quick, and fast. I tried it and the resulting rolls were an absolute delight, and will become a regular guest at our dinner table.
Thank you to all the Friends of the Library who helped with the Annual Book & Bake Sale! It was another huge success, and we want to thank everyone in the community who donated books and who turned out for the sale. Your generosity is awesome! For those of you who registered, don’t forget Beginning Excel begins next Tuesday evening, April 17, at 6:00 in the library.
DVDs:
My Daddy Is in Heaven
The Americans: Season 5
Life Story
A Place to Call Home: Season 5
Chesapeake Shores: S ...
Who got Gavle’s goat?
My great grandfather emigrated from Sweden to America on a cattle boat, so I’ve always been kind of interested in Swedish stuff. I’m not excessive about it – I’ve never traveled to Sweden, or actually done any research or anything, but if I happen to see a news story about Sweden I might read it.
World-Class Commuters…
One invites correction when declaring folks to be champions of anything.
I learned this lesson 60 years ago as the editor of a small-town newspaper, when a local farmer lugged in “the county’s largest watermelon.”
It looked like a record-setter to me; I snapped a picture for the next edition. Within hours of publication, several other farmers appeared--each proclaiming his melon to be larger.
They’re heeeeeeeerrrrre.
Lupinus texensis.
In all their glory.
Bluebonnets.
Here, there, and everywhere.
Thanks to the rains we had.
And the freezes.
Moisture is moisture.
And they’re comin’ on.
As is every leafy, green thing.
That’s Spring for ya.
And there’s lots to do.
Much of it you can find in Texas Co-Op Power.
That’s the monthly magazine that Central Texas Electric Co-Op publishes.
It’s chock full of informative articles, history, recipes, and ...
