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“Boss” Lion Jim Heidelberg called to order the weekly meeting of the Mason Lions Club on June 5. Thirty-two Lions Club members were present at the meeting along with five guests.
Separate meetings of the club’s Board of Directors and the directors of the Mason Lions Club Charitable Foundation preceded the weekly meeting.
Lion Tom Canfield dined with his daughter, Ella.
Chainey Weitz, a 7th grade student at Mason Junior High School has earned a position on the Texas state/provincial National Junior High Rodeo Team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Huron, South Dakota, June 24th thru June 30th to compete at the14th Annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR) in the Girls Breakaway Roping competition.
Featuring roughly 1,000 contestants from 43 states, five Canadian provinces, Australia and Mexico, the NJHFR is the world’s largest junior ...
Ms Bridget’s art camp students create a lot of work but always make the time to create a ‘gift to the Mason Community.’
This year there are two gifts. One is a ‘make it a better place’ where painted rocks have been placed. The children would like anyone traveling to and from the Post Office to stop and pick up a rock for their enjoyment.
Mason County Ag and Natural Resources agent, Micah Walker, has announced a date for steer and heifer validation for 4H and/or FFA members.
Validation must be completed for any steer or heifer that will be entered in a local, area, state or national show.
Validation will be held on Wednesday, June 20 from 8 am to 11 am at the Jordan Cattle Auction in Mason.
On Saturday, June the 16th, the Mason Puncher Club is having their annual Puncher Club Golf tournament. This tournament is an ADULTS ONLY event.
It will be an 18 hole, 4 person scramble; and, a length of string for additional help.
Come sign up early - tee off will be at 1:30 (signup no later than noon, Saturday).
We’ve all heard that tennis is a sport for a lifetime. But, how many lifetimes are we talking about? Researchers at Oxford University recently concluded that “tennis is the most useful sport for human health.” According to scientists, playing “tennis regularly reduces the risk of premature death in older people by up to 47% while, for example, swimming reaches up to 28% and riding 15%.” If you don’t believe these stats, it doesn’t take long to find examples right here in Mason.
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Wild Things Zoofari is returning to the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library, 410 Post Hill Street, TODAY at 1:00 p.m.! Children ages pre-school through Grade 5 and their parents may attend, and admission is free. The library is hosting Wild Things Zoofari as part of its summer reading programs.
Courtney Cortina-Pineda, the founder of Wild Things Zoofari, is one of the best Animal Education Specialists in the United States and performs more than 400 animal shows in libraries and schoo ...
Chainey Weitz, a 7th grade student at Mason Junior High School has earned a position on the Texas state/provincial National Junior High Rodeo Team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Huron, South Dakota, June 24th thru June 30th to compete at the14th Annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR) in the Girls Breakaway Roping competition.
Featuring roughly 1,000 contestants from 43 states, five Canadian provinces, Australia and Mexico, the NJHFR is the world’s largest junior ...
Ms Bridget’s art camp students create a lot of work but always make the time to create a ‘gift to the Mason Community.’
This year there are two gifts. One is a ‘make it a better place’ where painted rocks have been placed. The children would like anyone traveling to and from the Post Office to stop and pick up a rock for their enjoyment.
Mason County Ag and Natural Resources agent, Micah Walker, has announced a date for steer and heifer validation for 4H and/or FFA members.
Validation must be completed for any steer or heifer that will be entered in a local, area, state or national show.
Validation will be held on Wednesday, June 20 from 8 am to 11 am at the Jordan Cattle Auction in Mason.
On Saturday, June the 16th, the Mason Puncher Club is having their annual Puncher Club Golf tournament. This tournament is an ADULTS ONLY event.
It will be an 18 hole, 4 person scramble; and, a length of string for additional help.
Come sign up early - tee off will be at 1:30 (signup no later than noon, Saturday).
BRADY — The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a private applicator training June 20 at the agency’s McCulloch County office, 114 W. Main St. in Brady.
Registration is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. with the training to follow at 8 a.m. Cost is $40 per person. Light snacks will be provided.
Fredericksburg, TX (June 11, 2018) – Opening this Friday evening 7:30 p.m. is the Fredericksburg Theater Company’s (FTC) summer musical The Music Man. The production will have nine performances, running June 15th through July 1st, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at the Steve W. Shepherd Theater, 1668 Hwy 87 South, Fredericksburg, TX, 78624.
Wild Things Zoofari is returning to the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library, 410 Post Hill Street, TODAY at 1:00 p.m.! Children ages pre-school through Grade 5 and their parents may attend, and admission is free. The library is hosting Wild Things Zoofari as part of its summer reading programs.
Courtney Cortina-Pineda, the founder of Wild Things Zoofari, is one of the best Animal Education Specialists in the United States and performs more than 400 animal shows in libraries and schoo ...
Today is 42 and Dominoes Game Day at the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library, 410 Post Hill St., at 2:30 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.
Jennie Lou Leeder is challenging the incumbent, Mike Conaway, for the U.S Representative seat representing Mason. Mason Democrats are hosting a reception for Leeder on June 19, 5:30 – 7:30 in the Stribling Room of the Mason County Library located at 410 Post Hill Street.
This is a wonderful opportunity for the public to learn where she stands on issues important to Mason voters, and ask their own questions.
Jennie Lou Leeder grew up in Llano.
The community is invited to a free presentation and conversation about summer health and safety issues at Inman’s Kitchen (809 W. Young St.) on Thurs., June 14.
A complimentary dinner will be provided at 6 p.m. with a presentation to follow.
Sherry Alexander, N.P., a family medicine nurse practitioner with the Hill Country Memorial Medical Group in Llano, will discuss:
Heatstroke and dehydration
Sunburn and rashes
Stings and bites
Water safety
The event includes a question-and ...
The Central Texas Master Gardeners will present a program on “Want to attract Hummingbirds and Butterflies to your Garden” onTuesday, June 26, 2018 at 9 a.m. at the Brady Housing Authority, 101 E 1st St., Brady.
Come and learn which plants to choose to create a little bit of paradise for you and the critters, then tour the Hummingbird and Butterfly Garden at E.
The Mason Garden Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 2 p.m. in the Stribling Room of the Mason County M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library. Beth McMahon, AgriLife Agent from Fredericksburg, will present the program “Troubleshooting Common Early Summer Garden Problems.”
Come and learn all about how to take care of your gardens now and through the rest of the summer.
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 June 14, 2018 at the American Legion Post Hall on Post Hill Road (behind the Jail).
For more information on this meeting or the American Legion please contact Joaquin Velez, 218-2049 or Tom Koepke 347-6021.
What a wonderful week. I sit here counting my blessings. First, hubby John finally came home after a hospital stay and rehab stay. It has been 19 long days of running. He is feeling so much better and the doctors think they have found the reason for this last episode.
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 June 14, 2018 at the American Legion Post Hall on Post Hill Road (behind the Jail).
For more information on this meeting or the American Legion please contact Joaquin Velez, 218-2049 or Tom Koepke 347-6021.
Shaedyn Joelle Warzecha passed away peacefully in her parent’s arms while surrounded by family and friends on May 23, 2018, just one month before her second birthday.
She came into this world June 22, 2016, loud and in charge. She was a very happy and smart child who lit up every room she entered.
Richard I. Lane, OD, age 75, of Brady, Texas, went peacefully in his sleep to be with his Jesus on Monday, June 4, 2018, in Brady.
Richard was born September 3, 1942, in Norman, Texas, to Idus and Alma (Reese) Lane and grew up in Comanche County. He was a 1960 graduate of Comanche High School.
Marvin Calvin Martin, age 62, of Brady, Texas, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018, in Brady.
Calvin was born June 11, 1955, in Santa Cruz, California. He was a carpenter by trade and worked in construction, building homes. He has lived in Brady for 31 years. He was a Christian. He enjoyed drawing and tending to his house plants.
Alma was born October 2,1921, in Rockwood, Texas, to Alva Noble and Ella Jane Grimm McSwane.
Alma married Roy Albert Williams on August 2, 1940, in Rockwood, TX. They lived in several communities including Coleman, Texas, before moving to Barstow, Texas where Alma was a clerk with the Barstow post office for many years, they moved to Andrews in 1972.
I Don't Think Last Week Counts As a Vacation!
As soon as the Rio Texas Annual Conference ended last week, I walked out of the American Bank Center, got in my pickup, and I drove four hours, non-stop, to get back home. In total, I was gone for just under 80 hours.
Just a reminder that we won’t have Read with a Dog next Monday, June 18th. However, all the other fun things are going on, including Wild Things Zoofari today at 1:00 p.m. The kids will learn about the live animals that Wild Things Zoofari brings—admission is FREE!
DVDs:
Wonderstruck
Battle of the Bulge
Little Women
Annihilation
The Desert Rats
Heritage Falls
Call the Midwife: Season 7
Mountaintop: Journey of Faith
Savannah Sunrise
Pink Panther
Pink Panther 2
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Silly government, rights are for people
When I turned six years old my parents gave me a tent. I’d been asking for a tent for months, so I was pretty stoked. It was a pup tent, similar to what U.S. soldiers used during World War II. Basically an A-frame with open ends and no floor.
Marriage Vows in Concrete…
I want it clearly understood up front. My wife and I would invite my Uncle Mort and Aunt Maude to church again if they ever visit on a Sunday. We both wish--as does Maude—that Mort’s“monetary-itis” dominating his adult life would loosen its grip on the Lord’s Day.
He may--or may not--remember what the preacher said, but his antenna went straight up when he overheard four ladies discussing their upcoming 65th wedding anniversaries.
What a wonderful week. I sit here counting my blessings. First, hubby John finally came home after a hospital stay and rehab stay. It has been 19 long days of running. He is feeling so much better and the doctors think they have found the reason for this last episode.
Ketchup is made of tomatoes. French fries are made from potatoes. Butterflies are made from caterpillars. Frogs are made from tadpoles, and MEMORIES are made from....well, lots of things!! Someone pushed the memory rewind button at the Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve last week.
Stories beget pictures and pictures became the basis of this column.
June.
From Old French to Latin.
“Mensis Junius.”
Which means “the month of Juno.”
According to trusty Webster.
June.
Such a lovely word.
Lovely enough to be a girl’s name.
Not many months can own up to that.
Let’s see.
There’s April.
That’s a girl’s name.
And May.
Often spelled Mae, as a name.
For instance, Mae West.
C’mon up and see me sometime.
And June.
That’s pretty much it.
Augusta is a close runner-up.
But there’s something a ...
