February 12, 2019 Issue

Members of Mason Study Club met on Wednesday, January 22nd for the regular monthly club meeting. Guest speaker of the day was Cory Rolfe from the Mason Wellness Center. He explained the center was opened in October of 2019. The goal of the wellness center is to offer our Mason community physical therapy, wellness classes, personal training, massages, nutrition coaching, exercise equipment and more.

The Mason Tennis Team opened up its season by hosting an eight-team tournament on the new tennis courts and upgraded facility. Every coach and team that participated this weekend complimented Mason High School and the community of Mason for investing in the future of the tennis program and its support of tennis in general.

The Mason Community Foundation awards several grants every spring and fall to local non-profits to assist them provide better facilities and services to meet the many needs around town. The Spring grant cycle is fast approaching, with a deadline of Monday, March 2, and if your group has a project you would like to see funded now is the time to pick up an application at the Thrift Store on the south-west corner of the Square and fill it out.

Boss Lion Michael Murphy gaveled the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. at Nacho’s Café on February 4. Mason Independent School District Senior Tad Kirby was introduced. Guests were Will Douglas and Roxy Benefield. The Program Chairman was Chase Smith. He introduced himself as the guest speaker. He said he only knows much about two things-finance and second grade girls’ basketball.

The City is moving forward with several projects, and our next regular meeting of the City Commission will be Monday, February 24 and there will be a few important issues then. We will be presented the bids for construction of the entrance lane from Hwy 29, and determine the details of that contract, and we will hear information regarding the eventual financing of the various contracts for the construction of the new landfill.

The Mason Tennis Team opened up its season by hosting an eight-team tournament on the new tennis courts and upgraded facility. Every coach and team that participated this weekend complimented Mason High School and the community of Mason for investing in the future of the tennis program and its support of tennis in general.

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (February 4, 2020) - The students listed on the Dean’s List of Academic Honors at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, are undergraduates who have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.5 out of a perfect 4.0 in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours.

Harper @ Varsity Cowgirls Tuesday, 2/4 Mason 9—14—10—8 = 41 Harper 2—9—8—10 = 29 Scoring—Keller—9, Hanscheck—6, Guice—3, Olson—12, Armstrong—4, Cano—11. Rebounding—Smith—3, Elliott—1, Hanscheck—1, Olson—6, Armstrong—2, Cano—7. Assist—Smith—1, Stockbridge—1, Keller—2, Guice—2, Armstrong—5. Steals/Deflections/Blocks—Elliott—5, Keller—2, Hanscheck—3, Guice—5, Olson—1, Armstrong—5, Cano—5. Varsity Cowgirls @ Junc ...

Amazon Prime's top travel/adventure TV show Adventure and Romance highlights Kryptonite Kustoms in season two. Host Lee and Alicia DuCote join Ryan Webb and the Kryptonite Kustom team in episode one during season two. Lee and Alicia visit two off-road parks driving rock crawlers and Alicia climbs behind the wheel of Agnes, Ryan's rock bouncer that is pushing over a thousand horsepower.

TXDOT will hold a public meeting at the Mason County Courthouse on Monday, February 24th at 9 a.m. to discuss the proposed White’s Crossing Bridge Replacement Project. The public is invited to attend to learn about this project and how it will affect the public during its construction and after it is completed.

Classic Movie Night at the Odeon kicks off the early season Wednesday, February 19 at 7:00 PM with Singing in the Rain starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor. The movie received the most votes by ballot from the audience attending the December classic movie It’s a Wonderful Life.

The First Baptist Church of Mason is thrilled to offer a weekend of spiritual and marital renewal led by John Taylor, a certified family therapist and Biblical counselor. This Marriage Retreat will take place at the Baptist Church on Friday, February 14th and Saturday, February 15th. Meals and childcare will be provided.

Mason, Texas – Residents living in and around the Mason, Texas can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. Richard P Eckert Civic Center will host this community event on 2/26/2020. The site is located at 1024 Mc Kinley Ave in Mason. Screenings can check for: The level of plaque buildup in your arteries, related to risk for heart disease, stroke and overall vascula ...

The Hill Country University Center Foundation has awarded $12,500 in scholarships to eight students attending classes at the Fredericksburg campus during the Spring 2020 session. The amount of the awards ranged from $500 to $2500. Receiving funds to attend Central Texas College-Fredericksburg: Patricia Hamilton–Fredericksburg Receiving funds to attend Texas Tech University-Fredericksburg: Flora Aleman–Fredericksburg Nelson Avila–Austin Marvin Boyles–Sabinal Charles Darre ...

The regular meeting of the Mason Garden Club will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at2 p.m. in the Stribling Room of the Mason County M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library. Guest speaker will be District V Director Charlotte Weiss of McGregor who will speak on “Monarch Butterflies” District V Assistant Director Janice King will also be attending. Even though Charlotte’s first love is hummingbirds, she is also passionate for all pollinators.

Valentine’ Day is this Friday. I usually find something for my grandkids. However, I have only purchased a present for my great grandson. Does this mean I have changed focus on grandkids? I guess I better get busy to stay in my families good graces. Or maybe, I will just get a bag of chocolate and give them some only if they come see me before I eat it all.

Aaron Farmer, President of The Retail Coach, will be in Mason next month to present an in depth study of Mason County business opportunities. The Retail Coach is a national retail consulting, market research and development firm that combines strategy, technology and creative expertise to develop and deliver high impact retail recruitment and development strategies to local governments, chambers of commerce and economic development organizations. Through their unique Retail 360 process, the ...

All Legionnaires and interested veterans are invited to our monthly meeting on Thursday, 13 February at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. For more information contact Commander Tommy Koepke at (325) 347-6021 or Post Adjutant Holly B. Gilmore at (325) 347-2274.

The First Baptist Church of Mason is thrilled to offer a weekend of spiritual and marital renewal led by John Taylor, a certified family therapist and Biblical counselor. This Marriage Retreat will take place at the Baptist Church on Friday, February 14th and Saturday, February 15th. Meals and childcare will be provided.

Pay For It Dear Gerry, I was upset and embarrassed for City Commissioners in their actions toward Blue Oak and their non-payment for their services. The city had a contract with Blue Oak for the services to produce documents necessary to obtain a new Landfill permit. The City Lawyer had advised the City Commissioners to pay the unpaid invoices in July 2019, after amending the budget to cover these charges.

Job Satisfaction Dear Editor, When we moved back to Texas 11 years ago after doing missionary work my husband, Daniel Hinckley, was excited to be able to work for his hometown of Mason as an employee of Blackwell Environmental. He commuted daily from Fredericksburg and soon became friends with various city employees like Joe Martinez and John Palacio when he came on as city manager.

What Is This Thing Called Love? Few things have challenged the human race like the attempt to define this thing we call love. In the spirit of Valentine, the day of love; here are some classic attempts to define this elusive motion. Love is --- --- a hole in the heart. (Ben Hecht) --- the delusion that one woman differs from another.

Camp Bread From the Texas Rangers Cookbook courtesy:T.H. Dawson As noted, this recipe comes from the Texas Rangers Cookbook, and it’s not hard to close your eyes and see a bunch of steely-eyed Rangers sitting around a campfire outside Ft. Stockton, tearing off pieces of the bread, and then dunking it in the pinto bean pot!

Happy Valentine’s Day Friday! If you’re in the mood for romance this month, we’ve made some great titles and DVDs easy to find by putting together a special display. We’ve put out some super-cute children’s Valentine-themed books, too. We had a great time with J. L. Wilkins last week, and if you couldn’t come, we’re sorry you missed it!

The ‘Super Bowl’ Re-Hashed… I never have to look at calendars or “study up” on Roman numerals to know which Super Bowl comes next. Instead, I calculate years of marriage, since “knot-tying” with Brenda occurred in 1966. Thus, I can tell you that the Next Super Bowl will be number fifty-five. Okay, if you must, challenge me to write the “Roman numeral way”--Super Bowl LV. My intent in this piece is to contend that this year’s “big game” may have more “side road

Valentine’ Day is this Friday. I usually find something for my grandkids. However, I have only purchased a present for my great grandson. Does this mean I have changed focus on grandkids? I guess I better get busy to stay in my families good graces. Or maybe, I will just get a bag of chocolate and give them some only if they come see me before I eat it all.