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The Board of Trustees of MISD met for their regular meeting on August 27, 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, Tina Cantu-Navarro, Ryan Jordan, Treg Hudson and Kathryn Martin in attendance.
“Boss” Lion Marty Bentson gaveled to order the weekly meeting of the Mason Lions Club on August 29.
The Lion’s Club had two guests, Brooke Wheelock and Sloan Townsend, seniors from Mason High School.
Lion J. D. Kidwell was responsible for the program. The speaker was Tyson Broad, whose connections go far back in Mason history.
I have been asked several times if the City is still under mandatory watering restrictions, and the short answer is YES. Although we have had some good rains during the past month, if you look at the longer term problems we are still in a very dry period and our water system is working overtime to keep up with the demands.
The Board of Trustees of MISD met for their regular meeting on August 27, 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, Tina Cantu-Navarro, Ryan Jordan, Treg Hudson and Kathryn Martin in attendance.
At Friday night's matchup against the Wall Hawks, the stands were filled with football fans from all over West Texas. They had heard about "the Game of the Week," and they wanted to be in attendance. They were not disappointed.
This season opener for both teams had some expected rough spots; but, the game was a display of two great teams performing at their early-season best.
During the first quarter, neither team was able to make a dent in the defenses of their opponents.
The Mason County Livestock Show & Expo, LLC is hosting a fundraiser raffle in conjunction with their Fort Mason Cookoff and Wild West Extravaganza, scheduled for October 12-13 at Fort Mason Park. Proceeds from the fundraiser raffle and the October event will go toward showbarn facility improvements that benefit the security and safety of exhibitors, their families and the public.
The Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library is excited to announce that Children’s Storytime is returning! Storytime will be every Monday at 10:30 a.m. beginning September 10th. Storytime is for children ages 2-6, and a parent or caregiver must accompany the child.
Our Storytime reader, Carol Lampman, recently joined our library family.
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
Hope everyone had a safe and happy Labor Day Weekend. Chances are you ate barbeque and are maybe even eating some of the leftovers right now.
Come this Sunday, perhaps Italian would be a nice change, yes? We have just the ticket! Second Chance Mason Animal Rescue is hosting a spaghetti lunch on Sunday, September 9 at the St.
Mason’s Scarlet Punchers, those intrepid women “of a certain age,” are risking it all in September. Yes, in defiance of good sense and triple digit temperatures (as of this writing) we are stepping out boldly, as befits our mission statement, and planning to dine al fresco for our September gathering on Mary Carlman’s delightful deck.
When I was a girl in Connecticut, back in the dark ages, we bought our “back to school” clothes in early September, and many of us couldn’t wait ...
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.
Ray Istre’s monoprint series on time and a selection of Danny Kamerath’s contemporary wood bowls will be on display at Arnold Art Gallery with an opening reception for the public on Thursday, September 6, 5 pm to 7 pm.
Istre recently moved to the Mason area from Waco. In his Time Consciousness series, Istre explores mono printing techniques to create layered textures and colors while reflecting how the numbers on a clock define time.
For the 30th year in a row, the Mason Bank is sponsoring a fundraiser for our course! Thirty years of unwavering support that has, in many instances over the years, helped our course get through some tough financial times. Please plan on coming out and supporting the course AND telling the nice folks at the Mason Bank how much we appreciate them!!
This year’s event will be held on Saturday, September 8.
Hank and Patsy will perform two shows at the Llano Country Opry on Saturday, September 8, at 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM. This special event will feature the lives and music of country music’s first superstars starring Jake Penrod and Bridgette Huffhines. The show will be held at the Lantex Theater in downtown Llano, Texas.
The Mason County Livestock Show & Expo, LLC is hosting a fundraiser raffle in conjunction with their Fort Mason Cookoff and Wild West Extravaganza, scheduled for October 12-13 at Fort Mason Park. Proceeds from the fundraiser raffle and the October event will go toward showbarn facility improvements that benefit the security and safety of exhibitors, their families and the public.
The Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library is excited to announce that Children’s Storytime is returning! Storytime will be every Monday at 10:30 a.m. beginning September 10th. Storytime is for children ages 2-6, and a parent or caregiver must accompany the child.
Our Storytime reader, Carol Lampman, recently joined our library family.
Pete Van Dyck will be presenting “Drought Proof Texas” at the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 13th. Admission is free. Pete is a restoration ecologist and heavy equipment operator who specializes in rehydrating landscapes. The mission of this veteran-owned small business is to keep our springs and rivers flowing year round on a foundation of regenerating healthy topsoil.
The 68th Llano River Valley German Hymn Fest will be held on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Castell, Texas beginning at 3:00 p.m.
In 1951, Rev. W.R. Birkner and Hugo Schulze decided to celebrate the singing of hymns in German to the glory of God, and to express appreciation for the Christian faith of early German settlers, and to preserve the inspiration of God’s word as expressed through the German language.
The Heart of Texas Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic (DRT) will host a guest speaker, Gary Sutton of Melvin, Texas. Sutton will be presenting local history which is contained in his book, “Western McCulloch County Pioneer Joseph Absolom Johnson – Much More Than a Cowboy.” Joseph Johnson was a leader is establishing the Bodenhammer School, the Melvin Baptist Church and the Melvin Post Office where he served as Post Master.
Mason County Fall City Wide Garage Sale is almost here, September 15, 2018!
Do not miss out on the opportunity to have a home or business listed on the Garage Sale Guide. Maps of Mason will be available throughout town marking individually registered locations, times and a brief inventory of sale items.
To be included on this map please fill out a form and return it with a $10.00 registration fee to the Mason County Chamber of Commerce no later than September 10th.
Happy September. This year is marching by quickly. Hopefully by the time you read this, we will have rain showers and it will feel like fall.
The Mission Team of the Art United Methodist Church will meet at 6 on September 10.
Class Meetings continue on Wednesday evenings with soup at 6 and the meeting begins at 6:30.
Now is the time to start working on your shoeboxes for Mexico.
Martin Velasquez Martinez, of Mason and San Angelo, passed away on Sunday, August 26, at the age of 64.
Visitation with the family was Thursday evening from 4 to 7 p.m. at Mason Funeral Home with a Rosary at 7. The funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday, August 31, at 10:30 at St.
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.
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.
Mason’s Scarlet Punchers, those intrepid women “of a certain age,” are risking it all in September. Yes, in defiance of good sense and triple digit temperatures (as of this writing) we are stepping out boldly, as befits our mission statement, and planning to dine al fresco for our September gathering on Mary Carlman’s delightful deck.
When I was a girl in Connecticut, back in the dark ages, we bought our “back to school” clothes in early September, and many of us couldn’t wait ...
In her 1989 hit, "Come from the Heart," Kathy Mattea sings the following lyrics:
You’ve got to sing like you don’t need the money
Love like you’ll never get hurt
You’ve got to dance like nobody’s watchin’
It’s gotta come from the heart if you want it to work.
Though the other lyrics are fine, the one line that has gained traction over the years and continues to reverberate throught culture, with some changes, is "Dance like nobody's watchin'."
In our lives, we carefu ...
Being introduced to wine for the first time can be a challenge for most people. For that reason, many will start with a sweet wine which offers a comfort level for sipping that doesn’t come with a bitterness sometimes found in a drier wine. By starting with a sweeter wine you can start to develop your palate for wines that have a higher tannin content found in red wines.
How is the sweetness of a wine determined?
Super Easy Bread
courtesy: the Spruce
This is a loaf of bread that you can make up even if you’ve never tried to bake one! It’s very easy and straight forward and would be a good introduction to someone who’d like to try baking bread but is frightened off by the idea using yeast and doing any kneading.
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a month designated by the American Library Association (ALA) for libraries nationwide to join together to remind everyone—especially parents, caregivers, and students—that getting a library card can be the first step towards academic achievement and lifelong learning. It costs nothing to get one and takes only a few minutes to fill out the form.
S.
As in, September.
The 19th letter of the English alphabet.
From the Greek sigma.
A borrowing from the Phoenicians.
I wonder if they want it back.
“Pardon me, but that S belongs to us.
And we’re tired of lithping.”
But sigma is the name of the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet.
Not 19th.
According to trusty Webster.
Makes your head Spin.
S.
September.
Around the Square.
The “S” word.
A game to play when you’re feeling Silly.
Or Smart.
After pl ...
Happy September. This year is marching by quickly. Hopefully by the time you read this, we will have rain showers and it will feel like fall.
The Mission Team of the Art United Methodist Church will meet at 6 on September 10.
Class Meetings continue on Wednesday evenings with soup at 6 and the meeting begins at 6:30.
Now is the time to start working on your shoeboxes for Mexico.
First Words at Last Rites….
If ordered to stop and think, opposition to the edict would emerge quickly. There’d be protests, fist-shaking, social media barrages and other assorted demonstrations, like lines drawn in sand.
“You can’t make us stop and think,” some would growl. Such angst might remind many of violinists playing while Rome burned to the ground.
The growing gulf between thinkers and non-thinkers must instead become an ocean of growing understanding on important top ...
Hot Air
If you go to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Outdoor Annual website, or log onto the mobile app, to try to find the state regs for hunting with air guns, you’ll probably find a note that says the rules are still being developed. That will change pretty soon, since the TPW Commission approved some proposed changes on 23 August.
