August 29, 2018 Issue

The Board of Trustees of MISD met for their regular meeting on August 6, 2018 at the School Administration Office. Board President Jeff Durst called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm with members Jim Bob Smith, Julio Ramon, Treg Hudson, Ryan Jordan and Kathryn Martin in attendance. Tina Cantu-Navarro was absent.

Texas A&M College of Architecture has announced the former students who have distinguished themselves as leaders and humanitarians in their respective fields who will be honored as College of Architecture Outstanding Alumni for 2018 at a banquet to be held on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 at The George Hotel in College Station. The honorees were nominated by former students and selected for their outstanding achievements by a faculty committee of the College.

The Hickory Underground Water Conservation District was proud to sponsor Isaiah Losoya, son of Taunya Ruffin, to attend this year’s 4-H Water Ambassador Camp. Isaiah is a senior this year at Brady High School. The 4-H2O Leadership Academy is an annual summer experience for high school students to learn about all the various aspects of water in Texas.

“Boss” Lion Marty Bentson gaveled to order the weekly meeting of the Mason Lions Club on August 22. The Lion’s Club had one guest, Brandon Willis, a prospective new member, and guest of Chad Smith. Lion Jess Irwin was responsible for the program. He noted that Judge Bearden last week had some comments about lawyers so Lion Jess was going to talk about judges!

The Board of Trustees of MISD met for their regular meeting on August 6, 2018 at the School Administration Office. Board President Jeff Durst called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm with members Jim Bob Smith, Julio Ramon, Treg Hudson, Ryan Jordan and Kathryn Martin in attendance. Tina Cantu-Navarro was absent.

The Hickory Underground Water Conservation District was proud to sponsor Isaiah Losoya, son of Taunya Ruffin, to attend this year’s 4-H Water Ambassador Camp. Isaiah is a senior this year at Brady High School. The 4-H2O Leadership Academy is an annual summer experience for high school students to learn about all the various aspects of water in Texas.

Everyone is invited to the 7th Annual Fundraising Dinner for Mason Young Life! We invite you to learn more about this exciting ministry and how it is impacting the lives of students right here in Mason! Young Life ministries around the world are filled with concerned adults who want to make a difference in the lives of kids in their communities.

You must be registered by October 9 in order to VOTE November 6. Register on the Square and at Lowe’s Market Thursday, Sept. 13th and Saturday, Sept. 15th, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. www.rockthevote.org

So, would you like to enjoy a good meal that also brings a good deed to this community? Second Chance Mason Animal Rescue is hosting a spaghetti lunch on Sunday, September 9 at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Parish Hall. This lunch is a fundraiser for the Second Chance Free Spay/Neuter Program for income eligible residents within Mason and Mason County.

River of Life Church will host the Living Proof Simulcast event with Beth Moore, one of today’s top women’s ministry leaders, on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Along with Beth Moore, worship pastor and Dove Award recipient Travis Cottrell will lead worship via simulcast. Living Proof events bring women from all walks of life together for a time of biblical teaching, worship, and encouragement.

The first meeting for the 2018-19 year of the Menard-Kimble-Mason Texas Retired Teachers Association Unit will be held on Thursday, September 6, at the Mason Public Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch will be served ($6). Local dues should be paid at this time. District President Dr. Janis Petronis will be the guest speaker, and AMBA representatives will also be present to answer your questions.

I have been the Supervisor of the Recycle Center for a little over 3 years. As the years go by, I have watched as the price of plastics fall lower and lower until many of the plastic items we take in have become worth absolutely nothing. In the last year, China has decided that it is no longer going to, “buy America’s trash” which has made things even harder. I have had four companies that used to take our recyclables go out of business in the past two years.

World traveling Texas troubadour Butch Hancock will perform one night at the Odeon theater in Mason, Texas, Saturday, September 8 at 7:00 PM. With a long string of recorded songs and albums, Butch Hancock has been called “one of the finest songwriters of our time” and is acknowledged by his peers and critics alike as one of the premiere singer-songwriters Texas has ever produced.

If you’ve been wanting to learn how to create and use spreadsheets, now’s the time to sign up for a class! Carol Tucker will be teaching a Beginning Excel class at the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library. The class runs four consecutive Tuesday evenings and will begin on September 11th at 6:00 P.M.

What started as a Christmas tradition of picking mistletoe has turned into an agribusiness for a young man. Jarrett Worrell, a 2nd grader from Mason, TX has just launched his online business of selling mistletoe for Christmas decorations and keeping traditions alive during the holiday season. Jarrett and his parents traditionally go pick mistletoe during the Christmas season.

The Senior Coalition of Fredericksburg will host the 5th Annual Fall Harvest Health Fair on Tues., Sept. 18 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church (1800 N. Llano St.). The Fall Harvest Senior Health Fair is open to the public for free, and senior citizens, caregivers and those with aging parents are invited to attend. This year’s health fair will offer: Information about services and products for senior citizens Door prizes Raffle items Flu shots Vision ...

Hill Country Astronomers (HCA) will meet at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, September 4, in the HEB Activity Room at Hill Country University Center in Fredericksburg. Charter HCA member and club Astronomical League correspondent, Jack Petersen, will present a program on collimation – optical alignment – of the various types of telescopes reviewed in last month’s meeting.

Happy Labor Day. It is the official end of summer. When you retire, holidays are not so important. We have holidays every day. Husband John is scheduled to come home from the nursing home this week. We are both ready. I am weary of my almost daily trip to Kerrville. As I write this Sunday, I am positive that God is watching over me on each and every trip.

Hill Country Astronomers (HCA) will meet at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, September 4, in the HEB Activity Room at Hill Country University Center in Fredericksburg. Charter HCA member and club Astronomical League correspondent, Jack Petersen, will present a program on collimation – optical alignment – of the various types of telescopes reviewed in last month’s meeting.

Carlton "Buzzy" Keller, born in Loyal Valley, Texas to Henry and Gladys Keller on September 3, 1933, passed away August 27, 2018 at the age of 84. He graduated from Mason High School and attended Texas A&M University where he marched in the Aggie band. Buzzy continued his education and received a BS from Texas Lutheran College as well as his Masters Degree from Southwest Texas State University.

Kellie Rae Lange Tatsch was born in Fredericksburg on July 23, 1982. She attended Mason High School. She is survived by her husband Logan Tatsch, her children Angelica Martinez, Anstacia Martinez, Mckenzie Martinez and Reami Tatsch. She is also survived by her parents Darrell and Nancy Thompson, a brother John Wesley and Marenda Thompson and numerous nieces and nephews, grandmothers Barbara Thompson all of Mason and Dominga Lange of Fredericksburg. She was preceded in death by her grandfa ...

Eva Lorene Coates Lang was given her heavenly wings on August 21st, 2018, at the age of 78. She was born October 28th, 1939, in Mason, TX. She was in Fredericksburg’s Windcrest Nursing Home when she passed. She was a homemaker and worked in the lunchroom and influenced the younger generation at Mason Schools.

Everyone is invited to the 7th Annual Fundraising Dinner for Mason Young Life! We invite you to learn more about this exciting ministry and how it is impacting the lives of students right here in Mason! Young Life ministries around the world are filled with concerned adults who want to make a difference in the lives of kids in their communities.

River of Life Church will host the Living Proof Simulcast event with Beth Moore, one of today’s top women’s ministry leaders, on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Along with Beth Moore, worship pastor and Dove Award recipient Travis Cottrell will lead worship via simulcast. Living Proof events bring women from all walks of life together for a time of biblical teaching, worship, and encouragement.

Heroes Aren't Always Universally Loved Last weekend, as I was in Fredericksburg having a night out with friends, I got the news alert on my phone - Senator John McCain of Arizona had finally succumbed to the cancer he had been battling. I've always been a fan of the Senator. While he and I might not have agreed politically on many items, I admired him for his dedication to his country and to his constituency, as well as for his independent streak, which he exhibited on many occasions. S ...

Blessings I wonder why, when a person has been blessed, there are those who feel entitled to thwart, slander, and cast aspersions on the recipient-of-choice made by Divine Providence? I receive with a grateful heart, the good will and blessings which continue to come my way. May your life also be blessed! Margaret Mason

Original Cake Pan Cake courtesy:King Arthur Flour This World War II vintage cake – it is egg and dairy free, reflecting the rationing of those times – is dark, moist and delicious. King Arthur claims that, over the years, it has been one of their most requested recipes. And, while the original recipe called for “stirring it all together in the pan,” I’ve found that I wind up slopping a lot of it out, and have gone to using a nice, deep bowl.

The Library Book Club had a fun discussion of their August selection yesterday, and for September we’ll be reading Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Code Breakers of World War II by Liza Mundy. Everyone is welcome, and it doesn’t cost a thing to join, so why not join us for this great read? DVDs: Seal Team: Season One Black List: Season Five Bad Samaritan A Turtle’s Tale 2 Spirit Riding Free The Miracle Season Kings On Chesil Beach Tully The Beach House ...

Apocalypse sooner or later If you, like many Americans, have a brain, then you’re definitely at risk of being attacked by zombies, when the Zombie Apocalypse starts. And that could happen any day now, as far as you know. Laugh now if you want, but you won’t be laughing when you’re holed up in an abandoned prison in Georgia with Rick and Daryl. If you, like many Americans, believe zombies aren’t real, then you definitely haven’t been getting the emails I have.

Happy Labor Day. It is the official end of summer. When you retire, holidays are not so important. We have holidays every day. Husband John is scheduled to come home from the nursing home this week. We are both ready. I am weary of my almost daily trip to Kerrville. As I write this Sunday, I am positive that God is watching over me on each and every trip.

Diapers and Other Changes… Diapers haven’t been discussed often at our house for several decades. In fact, even when they were budgeted items, not much was said about them. Actually, most young parents in the 1970s opted for fabric diapers. Most of our discussions centered on whether we could afford a home diaper delivery service for successive months. To avoid misunderstanding, I should explain that such services meant that fresh diapers would be delivered as scheduled several times ...

Flowers. Something special about them. Fresh flowers, that is. Also called cut flowers. Flower bouquet. Flower arrangement. Flower petals. Or a single flower. Like one red rose. Symbol of love. Buy flowers. Bring flowers. Give flowers. Send flowers. No matter how you do it— Say it with flowers. The Petal Patch can help with that. Located inside Mason Building Supply. Flowers for every occasion. Wedding. Funeral. Anniversary. Birthday. Congratula ...