August 8, 2018 Issue

United Way of the Concho Valley recently awarded $24,000 in venture grants to six area non-profit organizations to provide a one-time funding support for special projects. Recipients of the venture grants were: Bronte Volunteer Fire Department for the purchase of wild fire gear for fire fighters Mason Senior Center for the purchase of trays used to transport food to home-bound clients Mason Volunteer Fire Department for the purchase of rescue tools for a fire truck MHMR Services of ...

Tish Hinojosa, once considered Austin music royalty, will perform August 18 at the Odeon theatre in Mason. After spending nearly a decade in Germany, Tish Hinojosa returns to the spotlight with new album, inspiration. Hinojosa’s latest album “West,” which releases June 15, marks something of a rebirth for the noted artist who has more than a dozen albums in her discography spanning about three decades.

“Boss” Lion Marty Bentson gaveled to order the weekly meeting of the Mason Lions Club on July 31. Lion Dale Henry was the program director, and he introduced guest Barry Kniffen to introduce the guest speaker. Barry Kniffen has a long association with tennis, and Mason has such an enthusiasm for tennis that it is worthwhile to give a short background for Barry. Barry coached tennis at Class 5A Robert E.

The hot and dry weather continues, even if occasionally we have a brief shower, and our area is under a growing threat of significant drought. The County has enacted a burn ban, and now the City is moving into a Mandatory Water Conservation stage in our water usages. There is another article in this paper about the restrictions, and I have talked about this for the past few weeks in my column, but if you leave water sprinklers on during the middle of the day do not be surprised if a City empl ...

I do not do social media. I do know however about “followers”, “likes”, and “friends”. I can blame my age, my eyes or even my brain for not being able to even master the keyboard these days. I am NOT tech savvy. I should have me a T-shirt made that had this printed on it, but since this is a small community, word travels faster than a T-shirt. I guess coming from the “old school”, I have to get over :”followers” being seen as Elvis fan type “followers”…”likes” ...

Micah Walker, County Extension Agent for Mason County has announced the deadline to purchase Sheep and Goat Validation Tags as Friday, August 24 at 5 PM. Each tag is $15.00. Families wishing to show livestock at the major shows in Texas should purchase an ear tag by this deadline. Tags must be paid for at the time they are ordered. For more information, contact Micah Walker, Mason County Ag and Natural Resources Agent l 505 Moody Street l PO Box 247 l Mason, TX 76856 l [email protected] ...

Enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year is underway for Kingdom Kids, River of Life’s Mom’s Day Out program. Kingdom Kids mission is to provide a loving, Christ-centered environment where children are nurtured and mother’s needs are met. Daily activities for children ages 3 months to 4 years old include Bible and age appropriate pre-school lessons, music time, crafts, and outside play plus added events throughout the school year. The program runs Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting Sept ...

Junior high football players can pick up their equipment on August 15 in the junior high gym from 5-6 p.m. If you can’t make that time then the kids can get theirs on the first day of school. If you have any questions please contact Coach Burns at the high school.

Children need healthy meals to learn. Mason ISD offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast costs $1.10; lunch costs $2.20 PC -4 and $2.40 for 5-12. Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced-price meals. Reduced-price is .30 for breakfast and .40 for lunch. If you received a notification letter that a child is directly certified for free or reduced-price meals, do not complete an application.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of Mason Post 8554 will conduct their monthly meeting Monday, August 13 and will meet at the Greater Works Center at 6:30 PM. This is to kick off the fund raising for the year and we have been blessed by our local business as they have generously donated raffle items this year which are incredible and popular items for all genders. Country Collectibles of Mason has donated a pair of white gold studded ear rings mounted w/ topaz complete with the Texas Star val ...

Micah Walker, County Extension Agent for Mason County has announced the deadline to purchase Sheep and Goat Validation Tags as Friday, August 24 at 5 PM. Each tag is $15.00. Families wishing to show livestock at the major shows in Texas should purchase an ear tag by this deadline. Tags must be paid for at the time they are ordered. For more information, contact Micah Walker, Mason County Ag and Natural Resources Agent l 505 Moody Street l PO Box 247 l Mason, TX 76856 l [email protected] ...

Mason County Nutrition Program will be making big changes this fall. Beginning October 1, 2018 Mason County will be totally responsible for operating this vital program. Previously, for 20 years or more, Hill Country Community Action Association (HCCAA) handled the funds supporting this program, as well as, the nutritional services required to operate the program.

Enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year is underway for Kingdom Kids, River of Life’s Mom’s Day Out program. Kingdom Kids mission is to provide a loving, Christ-centered environment where children are nurtured and mother’s needs are met. Daily activities for children ages 3 months to 4 years old include Bible and age appropriate pre-school lessons, music time, crafts, and outside play plus added events throughout the school year. The program runs Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting Sept ...

As we move from this brutal hot summer to autumn, gardeners are looking forward to planting their fall gardens. Do you have a keen interest in learning how to garden in the Hill Country, a willingness to learn more, and a strong desire to help others learn? If you answered yes, then come join us and start your path to becoming a Llano County Master Gardener! Master Gardeners are members of the local community who take an active interest in their lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers and gardens.

Junior high football players can pick up their equipment on August 15 in the junior high gym from 5-6 p.m. If you can’t make that time then the kids can get theirs on the first day of school. If you have any questions please contact Coach Burns at the high school.

“Mason County Tennis” is the program at annual County Historical Society Meeting on Thursday, August 9th, 7:00 p.m. at the Stribling Room, Mason Library. Doors open at 6:00 for displays and refreshments. Chair, Sheri Clarkson will conduct the business meeting with election of new board members, Julie Nobles, Rex and Connie Haines Smith.

The 54th annual Harper Frontier Days will be held Friday & Saturday, Aug. 31 & Sept. 1 at the Harper Community Park. A weekend of activities are planned, with the annual rodeo highlighting the action on Saturday night. The Harper Community Park Assoc. is once again proud to have The Crenwelge Auto Group as title sponsor for the weekend! Friday evening will see team roping competition at 7 p.m.

Children need healthy meals to learn. Mason ISD offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast costs $1.10; lunch costs $2.20 PC -4 and $2.40 for 5-12. Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced-price meals. Reduced-price is .30 for breakfast and .40 for lunch. If you received a notification letter that a child is directly certified for free or reduced-price meals, do not complete an application.

Fredericksburg, TX (August 6, 2018) – A celebratory opening night gala is scheduled for Friday, August 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Steve W. Shepherd Theater followed by a performance of the Fredericksburg Theater Company’s (FTC) summer finale musical You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. This production will have six performances, running August 10th through the 19th, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at the Steve W.

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 August 9, 2018 at the American Legion Post Hall on Post Hill Road (behind the Jail).

The MCF is now accepting applications for our fall grant cycle. In the past twelve years, the MCF has awarded over 130 grants for a total of $344,000. We have provided grants for upgrades in medical services in our community, area fire departments, school programs, city beautification, and many other areas. If your non-profit group has a project that will benefit the majority of our community, and you have not received a grant from MCF in the last year, you can pick up and return a grant ...

Our household has been on the run again. John has been sick and is currently in the VA nursing home in Kerrville. He has a blood infection and has twice daily IV antibiotic. He hopes to come home by the end of the month. Keep him in your prayers. The Art United Methodist Women will meet on August 14 in the Art Fellowship Hall at 2:30.

The public water system of the City of Mason has reached a Critical, Level 2 condition recently, and the City Administrator John Palacio has implemented additional water conservation measures.  While we do not fear immediate water shortages, we feel it is necessary to move to Mandatory measures to protect the water levels for everyone and the increase demand of the limitations of our water system.  As the hot summer winds continue to blow and the dry conditions only worsen, the City of Maso ...

The Association and Advisory Boards of F.M. Richards Memorial Library is holding a fundraiser for the new library on Friday, August 10 at the Event Center. The Event is Boots ‘N Books with live music, dancing, and a silent auction. All proceeds will be donated to the new library. The silent auction has a variety of donated items that will appeal to everyone from baked goods and casseroles offered monthly, a Yeti cooler, a specially prepared dinner opportunity, and many other items. On han ...

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 August 9, 2018 at the American Legion Post Hall on Post Hill Road (behind the Jail).

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 August 9, 2018 at the American Legion Post Hall on Post Hill Road (behind the Jail).

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 August 9, 2018 at the American Legion Post Hall on Post Hill Road (behind the Jail).

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 August 9, 2018 at the American Legion Post Hall on Post Hill Road (behind the Jail).

Mason’s Scarlet Punchers, those intrepid women “of a certain age,” who are trying our best to enjoy life to the fullest, journeyed to Llano in July, “taking the party” to Mary Ellen Merkel, one of our own who now resides there. A small but select group made the trip, where we enjoyed a pot luck luncheon and, of course, we talked about the people who didn’t attend.

Mrs. Wanda Bernice Griffin , age 88, passed away in Brady, Texas on Saturday, July 28th, 2018. Family visitation was Tuesday, July 31st, 2018, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Robert-Massie Funeral Home, San Angelo, TX. Funeral services were on Wednesday, August 1st, 2018, at 10:00 am at Robert-Massie Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Keemydrick R.

For 79 years, Martha Suzanne Jackson Chapman made the world a more colorful, exciting, loving, warm and whimsical place for everyone who knew her. Her life brightly reflected her priorities of family, love, commitment and service. She was a beloved wife, daughter, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. Known as Susie to family and friends and Marme to her grandchildren, she was the second of four daughters born to Louis William Jackson and Charlotte May Van Horn.

Our beloved mother, Vivian Olivia Terry Hahn, 90 years of age, entered eternal life on Thursday, August 2, 2018. She was surrounded by family including daughter, Kathleen Wan, Terry Reed, Cindy Scoggins, their spouses and 8 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Carrol Hahn, parents BU and Ethel Terry, her brother Bobby Terry and great grandson Jonathan Reed McGeever.

Picking Your Disaster! When you watch the news, it's almost impossible, on any day, to not have a live report from a reporter, somewhere in the world, letting us know about a disaster occurring somewhere in the world. This week, it's been easy to find some of those disasters. On the east coast, flooding has caused problems in parts of Maryland.

Quick Yeast Rolls courtesy: DCASH30526 and allrecipes.com The fellow who posted this recipe on allrecipes.com says that it originated with his great, great grandmother, and that he won first place at his state fair with it. I’ve tried it a few times, and I always get a first place from the folks who eat some of them!

There’s still a little time to get coloring sheets for children ages Pre-K through Grade 5. They’re due Friday, August 10 by the end of the day. Also, don’t forget, if you make handcrafted items to sell, you can get booth space for free for Old Yeller Day. It’s on Saturday, September 29th.

Much ado about plastic Unless you’ve been living in a cardboard box behind HEB for the past few weeks, you’ve probably heard the hue, and of course cry, from the anti-gun crowd over the issue of 3D printed guns. Cody Wilson, who owns an Austin-based company called Defense Distributed, has been haggling with the courts for years over the legality of making his 3D gun plans available for download on AlGore’s interwebnets.

The Last Straws…. Rodney Daingerfield took great delight in self-deprecation, striving always to be regarded as the least respected guy on the planet. The late comedian played it to the hilt, laughing all the way to the bank. There’s a new guy on the “poor me” stage, and I’m talkin’ real life.

Our household has been on the run again. John has been sick and is currently in the VA nursing home in Kerrville. He has a blood infection and has twice daily IV antibiotic. He hopes to come home by the end of the month. Keep him in your prayers. The Art United Methodist Women will meet on August 14 in the Art Fellowship Hall at 2:30.

HOT. The End. Huh? What? No? Not the end? Nope. Sorry. It ain’t over yet. Still HOT. More HOT. Even HOTTER. HOT. Hace calor hoy. And tomorrow. And the day after tomorrow. ‘Tis summer. ‘Tis the season. ‘Tis August. Il fait chaud. Dry, too. Drouthy. Drains the wells. And one’s energy. Dries up the tanks. Distresses the livestock. The flora and fauna. And the pocketbook. More feed. Less cattle. More water. More wells. More ...