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The Mason County Library was the setting for the first meeting of the Menard Kimble Mason TRTA Unit. Thirty people were in attendance for the September 6 meeting.
District 15 president, Dr. Janis Petronis, from Stephenville, was the guest speaker. She reminded us that our Defined Benefit Annuity was once again before the Legislature.
The Mason County Republican Meeting held their bi-monthly meeting at noon September 19th, in the Stibling Room of the Mason County Library. The guest speaker was Suzanne Conaway, wife of US Congressman Mike Conaway of the 11th district which includes Mason. Suzanne informed and delighted those attending with what life is like for the spouse of our representatives.
Also, in attendance was Shane Stolarczyk, candidate for the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Over the Labor Day weekend, two of our Mason quilters entered the Vereins Quilt Show held in Fredericksburg. Lynn Hedges & Ceverene Lackey had never entered a judged show and both placed in the 2 person quilt catagory.
Both winning quilts were machine quilted by Elizabeth Evans. Proud of all three of these girls!
Lynn is a fairly new quilter and has made several after attending a new quilters beginning class taught in February, 2016, at the library by Carolyn Thomas; Ceverene moved to Mas ...
Storytime is held Mondays at 10:30 a.m. in the Kid’s Zone of the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library. Children ages 2-6 are welcome and should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Weekly stories are led by Carol Lampman, an elementary school teacher specializing in early childhood development.
In this week’s story, little mouse worries that the big hungry bear will take his freshly-picked, red ripe strawberry.
The Mason ISD Flu shot clinic will be on Friday, Oct. 5th from 9-12 and 1-3 p.m. at school.
Flu shot forms will NOT be mailed out. If you want your child to receive the flu vaccine, you can pick up the forms at the offices or print them off from our school website.
Permission slips are due by Friday, September 28th.
After slogging through a victory over Sonora the prior week, last week's game against Jim Ned was moved to Thursday night to avoid the threat of severe storms. High schools all over central and west Texas had done the same, and it turned out to be a wise decision.
The Jim Ned Indians entered the game with a 3-0 record, just like the Punchers.
Last week the Punchers traveled to Jim Ned to take on the Indians. They fought hard through out the entire game. The half time score was 0-0. The Indians where able to pull away in the second half winning the game 25-0.
Mason High School's annual Queen's Coronation event is right around the corner: Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 for pictures. Please save the date on your calendar.
This year’s theme is “A Walk in Central Park.” Tickets are $10 and are available in the High School office or by contacting a Band Booster Officer: Piper Perlichek, Deandra Palacio, Tiffany Klaerner or Misty Standard.
If you would like to volunteer to help with decorations, food or clean-up, ...
Small scale gardening and large scale farming have quite a lot in common, and Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Learning from the Ground Up program helps students make that connection.
The program grants up to $500 to a teacher or administrator from a public or private Texas school for activities that give students opportunities to understand the source of their food, fiber and fuel and gain a greater knowledge and appreciation of Texas agriculture.
“We need students to have a deeper understa ...
Storytime is held Mondays at 10:30 a.m. in the Kid’s Zone of the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library. Children ages 2-6 are welcome and should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Weekly stories are led by Carol Lampman, an elementary school teacher specializing in early childhood development.
In this week’s story, little mouse worries that the big hungry bear will take his freshly-picked, red ripe strawberry.
The Mason County Republican Meeting held their bi-monthly meeting at noon September 19th, in the Stibling Room of the Mason County Library. The guest speaker was Suzanne Conaway, wife of US Congressman Mike Conaway of the 11th district which includes Mason. Suzanne informed and delighted those attending with what life is like for the spouse of our representatives.
Also, in attendance was Shane Stolarczyk, candidate for the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Well, the time has arrived! Our Old Yeller Day celebration will be held this Saturday, September 29, from 9:30 A.M. -1:00 P.M. on the Mason County Courthouse Lawn. We will honor the life of Mason frontier times and the literary heritage of Mason author Fred Gipson. Sponsored by the Mason County M.
FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS - Oktoberfest, the family-oriented German event taking place in the center of Fredericksburg, is poised to again attract 1,400 volunteers and 25,000 visitors in its 38th year.
As a result, the oom-pah-pah echo of 37 previous years will carry over in the hearts and minds of people who have made the event an annual tradition, many who traversed hundreds of miles to attend.
Thursday, October 4th, 5PM to 8PM
At the home of Jan Appleby
1316 Ritter, Mason
Join us for a fun filled evening with delicious appetizers and excellent wine. Here is just a sampling of what will be available for your eating pleasure: Delhi Blues ( blue cheese shortbread with cream cheese, walnut and Major Grey’s Chutney;) Devils on Horseback (bacon wrapped dates stuffed with goat cheese;) Wonton Wonders (peanut-curry chicken salad in wonton cups;) Shrimp & Dip; Stuffed Mushrooms.
Hill Country Astronomers (HCA) will meet at 6:30 PM, Monday, October 1, in the HEB Activity Room at Hill Country University Center in Fredericksburg.
Richard Nugent will present a program on occultation techniques, recent occultation discoveries and how to observe, time, and record occultations using amateur equipment.
Nugent is the Executive Secretary of the International Occultation Timing Association (IOTA) and has been studying occultations since 1990.
Harpeth Rising…They’re coming back, and cooler than ever. As soon as their last show was over at the Odeon folks were asking “When are you bringing them back?”. The trio will perform at the Odeon theater Saturday October 13 at 7:00 PM.
Those who made the first show will remember their crazy awesome skills, but they’ll also remember the fantastic music, and the utterly entertaining great time they provided.
We will start spraying between the hours of 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm. Please try to stay indoors during these and times if not this Product (Delta Guard) we are spraying is safe for animals and People. We want to thank everyone for their cooperation in advance in keeping Mason safe!!!
Wednesday September 26, 2018, we will spray south East side of Mason streets are:
Spruce, West Rainey, Post Hill, Wilson Elm, Pecan, Wheeler, Coolidge, College, Bryan, Short, Moody, Westmorland, Lee, Howard, Merr ...
We will start spraying between the hours of 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm. Please try to stay indoors during these and times if not this Product (Delta Guard) we are spraying is safe for animals and People. We want to thank everyone for their cooperation in advance in keeping Mason safe!!!
Wednesday September 26, 2018, we will spray south East side of Mason streets are:
Spruce, West Rainey, Post Hill, Wilson Elm, Pecan, Wheeler, Coolidge, College, Bryan, Short, Moody, Westmorland, Lee, Howard, Merr ...
The Mason ISD Flu shot clinic will be on Friday, Oct. 5th from 9-12 and 1-3 p.m. at school.
Flu shot forms will NOT be mailed out. If you want your child to receive the flu vaccine, you can pick up the forms at the offices or print them off from our school website.
Permission slips are due by Friday, September 28th.
The Mason High School Class of 1973 will have their 45th Reunion, on Saturday, October 6th, from 2:00 to 5:00 P.M., at the home of Warren and Susan Grote. This is located at 650 Twins Ln, just off James River Road. Share this info with any classmates you see. If you have any questions, call Warren at 325 347-4963.
The Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library is proud to bring singer/musician Sarah McQuaid to perform in the Stribling Room on Tuesday, October 2, at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free to the public.
Recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Ards International Guitar Festival in Northern Ireland, Sarah’s also drawn critical praise for her voice (which has been variously likened to malt whiskey and melted chocolate) and her engaging rapport with audiences: “I’ve at ...
Welcome to Fall. This weather is so crazy. The rain has been wonderful. We are so grateful to have had slow rain with no flooding. Our neighbors in Sonora and the Austin area were not so lucky. I was out in the country this week and the wildflowers were blooming like it was spring.
Mason High School's annual Queen's Coronation event is right around the corner: Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 for pictures. Please save the date on your calendar.
This year’s theme is “A Walk in Central Park.” Tickets are $10 and are available in the High School office or by contacting a Band Booster Officer: Piper Perlichek, Deandra Palacio, Tiffany Klaerner or Misty Standard.
If you would like to volunteer to help with decorations, food or clean-up, ...
Sat. - Sun., October 6-7, 2018
Men’s & Women’s Doubles on Saturday
Mixed Doubles on Sunday
Deadline To Enter: Sunday Sept. 30, 11:59 PM
Draws will be posted on MTA website by noon on Wednesday, Oct. 3
Divisions - Players can enter whichever division they feel comfortable playing (age does not matter). * Players may only enter 1 doubles event and 1 mixed doubles event
Novice - Rookie to intermediate players (1.0 - 2.0)
Intermediate - Intermediate to experienced players (2.5 - ...
Seniors and adult children with aging parents are invited to a free “Navigating Medicare” presentation hosted by Hill Country Memorial at the Llano Library (102 E. Haynie St.) on Tuesday, Oct. 16.
A complimentary lunch will be provided at 11:30 a.m. with the presentation to follow.
Hill Country Memorial representative Linda Simonsen will discuss available Medicare benefits and helpful tips including:
When to sign up
Medicare parts A, B and D
Low-income subsidies
Home health be ...
Small scale gardening and large scale farming have quite a lot in common, and Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Learning from the Ground Up program helps students make that connection.
The program grants up to $500 to a teacher or administrator from a public or private Texas school for activities that give students opportunities to understand the source of their food, fiber and fuel and gain a greater knowledge and appreciation of Texas agriculture.
“We need students to have a deeper understa ...
Frontera Healthcare Network has scheduled a FREE flu clinic for Thursday, October 18th, in Eden at the Eden Clinic. The shots will be administered from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. A $10 lunch is available from Jacoby's Food Truck.
Additionally, the clinic will offer the chance to meet healthcare providers; check out services; and, enjoy door prizes.
We’re just a few weeks away from kicking off the Fort Mason Cookoff and Wild West Extravaganza, set for Saturday, October 13. All activities will be held at the Fort Mason Park – rain or shine.
Invite your friends for a full day of fun! The event, hosted by the Mason County Livestock Show & Expo Inc., will feature a live music concert, cookoff contest, goat roping, washer pitching tournament and golf tournament.
Lee Roy Westbrook, Jr. of Streeter, passed away on Sunday, September 23, at the age of 74.
Survivors include his wife Michele Westbrook, son Kevin Westbrook, daughters Rosa Carlile and Brandi Westbrook and a sister Rosalee Westbrook Bowers. A full obituary along with service information will be in next week’s paper.
Condolences may be sent to the family on-line at masonfuneralhome.net.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Mason Funeral Home.
There are many things that I love about moving into a new congregation. I get to meet new pastors, community leaders, parades, the culture, try new restaurants, and hear wonderful stories of how God is working in the lives of his servants.
It is interesting to me how many BBQ’s, and Fish Fry’s there are here.
Our Memories Make Us Who We Are!
When new people move to Mason, it can be a bit intimidating to realize just how interconnected our residents are. Putting aside the familial connections so many of us share, we also have something that ties us together across generations and differences - our memories.
I can talk to a group of Sunday school kids, or to hunters at camp, and our common recollections can bind us together.
Leadership
The city commissioners’ vote approving the state’s rollback tax rate was an important decision to provide the city with $20,000 additional annual revenue. It’s not much, but $20,000 adds up to 1/5 the cost of the new million-dollar landfill over 10 years. No one wants to raise taxes or see rates go up, but Mayor Hinkley, Commissioners Beam, and Enrique are correct in that a new city-owned landfill is critical for Mason’s future.
To quote or not to quote.
“To err is human;
To forgive, divine.”
[Alexander Pope, poet]
“Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced.”
[John Keats, poet]
“There is no remedy for love
But to love more.”
[Henry David Thoreau]
“Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.”
[Abraham Lincoln]
“Some cause happiness wherever they go;
Some whenever they go.”
[Oscar Wilde]
“If you do not change direction,
You may end up where you a ...
Welcome to Fall. This weather is so crazy. The rain has been wonderful. We are so grateful to have had slow rain with no flooding. Our neighbors in Sonora and the Austin area were not so lucky. I was out in the country this week and the wildflowers were blooming like it was spring.
Carnival Rides and Oreos….
It is likely true of all old-timers recalling pre-school memories. At times, weren’t we all scared of our own shadows?
As a five-year-old, holding tightly onto my parents’ hands, I took on the terrors of the midway when a carnival came to town. It was frightening enough to simply jostle through the crowds, and fears heightened as that first ride loomed.
It was unnerving, sitting atop the carousel hobby horse, even though my steed’s only movement—upwa ...
Defeat the Glove
People often send me texts and emails and ask me questions. Like ‘Where do you come up with your stories?’ and ‘What’s the average airspeed of an unladen swallow?’ and ‘What’s the next adventure you have planned?’ and ‘Why don’t you grow up?’ Fun questions.
Generally, I try to answer these questions truthfully, or as truthfully as seems necessary at the time.
I’m looking forward to Saturday, Old Yeller Day! Last year we had a great turnout, and this year could be even better. When you’re out and about for all the other happenings going on, carve out some time to be at the Courthouse lawn and for the free matinee, Where the Red Fern Grows, sponsored by the library at the Odeon.
“Boss” Lion Marty Bentson gaveled to order the weekly meeting of the Mason Lions Club on September 18. Boss Marty announced that Blue Ribbon Service Day would be in Mason on October 31, All Hallows Eve. Blue Ribbon Service Day is a splendid tradition of Mason High School students who provide brains and brawn for projects to help needy Mason citizens.
The Lion’s Club had two guests, Clint Lane and Ethan Powell, seniors from Mason High School.
Lion Fritz Landers was responsible for th ...
Old-Fashioned Fudge Sauce
Courtesy Liz Barnes (one of my twisted sisters)
My sister, Liz, lives and works in Kansas City (bless her heart!). She entertains her staff of teachers on a fairly regular basis, and recently used this sauce as an ice cream topping at one of their get-togethers. She shared the recipe with me, I want to share it with you, since it’s right down The Practical Baker’s alley: quick, easy and delicious!
Ingredients:
3 squares (one ounce each) of unsweetened b ...
There are many things that I love about moving into a new congregation. I get to meet new pastors, community leaders, parades, the culture, try new restaurants, and hear wonderful stories of how God is working in the lives of his servants.
It is interesting to me how many BBQ’s, and Fish Fry’s there are here.
If you had told me 10 years ago that I would open a wine shop that would only sell Texas wines, I would have said you were crazy. I couldn’t begin to believe that there were enough GOOD Texas wines to generate sales to keep a store open longer than a week.
