May 15, 2019 Issue

4-H Photography Class teachers Kathy and Don Day are justifiably proud of students Kaymie Alba, Kristian Alba, Kayson Couvillon, Millie Marquart, Casey Montague, and Cypress Van Delist. Their solar graphs, created using pinhole cameras set out from November through mid-April, trace the annual path of the sun across the sky, and they’re amazing.

The Mason Lion’s Club conducted its weekly meeting at Nacho’s with Boss Lion Marty Bentson doing the gavel duties.The weekly fare consisted of a tasty Chicken Fried pork chop, green beans, salad and a loaded baked potato, mighty good, mighty tasty, thanks Lisa! The program sponsor was Thom Canfield who brought a very informative presentation to the group.

It has been a very pleasant spring so far this year and the alternating rains and sunshine are bringing out the absolute beauty of God’s creation around us. I hope that you have a chance to spend many hours outside in this wonderful weather. One thing that we at the City are trying to get ahead of to help everyone enjoy the outdoors here in town is to start spraying for mosquitos.

Our Mason Cowgirls resprested Mason extremely well at the State Track & Field Meet on Saturday, May 11. We had two athletes who competed at the state meet, freshman Tristin Keller in the pole vault and sophomore Ana Segura in the 1600m run. Tristin Keller took 5th place in the pole vault with a vault of 10’6”.

The Mason Punchers Track Team participated in the State Track Meet this past weekend in Austin, Texas. They placed 11th as a team with 22 points and represented Mason well on and off the track. 200 M. Dash - 1st - Tad Kirby - 21.83 - 2a State Champion 4x400 Relay - 3rd - Carlos Watson, Otto Wofford, Ethan Powell, Tad Kirby, Alternates: James Potts, Blake McLaughlin - 3:25.55 These young men performed extremely well, and we are very proud of how they represented Mason.

Pig is a greedy and selfish Pug. He has all the bouncy balls, bones, and chew toys a dog could ever want, but he refuses to share with a new friend.  Little does he know that being greedy has its consequences.  Follow Pug as he learns to share in Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey, the story for Monday, May 20th. Storytime is held Mondays at 10:30 A.M.

We will start spraying between the hours of 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm. Please try to stay indoors during these and times.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 May 15, 2019, we will begin spraying the south side of Mason, streets are: Austin, Fuchsia, Willow, Hackberry, Schuessler, Fir, Oak, Pine, Orange, East Rainey, Post Oak, East Kettner, South Live Oak, Schmidt, ...

At tonight’s specially called park Board meeting, the difficult decision to postpone Frontier Days was made. Recent rains have compromised the Boards ability to perform necessary maintenance to Park grounds & the rodeo arena. The event will be rescheduled for later in the year.

Offers a Treasure Trove of Items for Silent and Live Auction Mason, Texas- Tickets Now Available! Mason County Habitat for Humanity’s Spring Benefit is just around the corner. If you would like to support a great cause and have a really good time doing it, Mason County Habitat has just the ticket(s) for you.

The regular monthly meeting of the Mason Garden Club will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. at 2 p.m. in the Stribling Room of the Mason County M. Beven EckertMemorial Library. Guest speaker will be Brenda Kothmann, owner of The Petal Patch in Mason. She will give a program on “Flower Designs” and will demonstrate some of her creative flower design techniques. Visitors are always welcome.

The descendants of Johann Ernst Heinrich Christian Franz Jordan are invited to honor this Republic of Texas pioneer on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 2:30 p. m. at the Art West Cemetery. The William Carroll Crawford Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas is presenting a ceremony honoring the memory of Ernst Jordan. The mission of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas is to honor the memory and spirit of men and women who settled and maintained the independence of Texas.

Do you know the name of one orphan? It was a deafening question, and one whose answer began the journey of Coreluv International. Coreluv International was founded in 2011 to meet the five basic needs that every child has: clean water, proper food, healthcare, education and a loving home in a Christ centered environment.

I hope all mothers had a great Mother’s Day. Mine was wonderful. After a doctor visit last week, John took me to my favorite Italian restaurant that he strongly dislikes. He suffered through lunch while I feasted on Eggplant Parmesan. Saturday, daughter-in-law Crystal cooked a wonderful dinner. Scott and Megan helped me celebrate.

Brandy Hamman passed away on Saturday, May 4 in San Antonio, TX at the age of 88. She is proceeded in death by parents Wesley and Esther Brandenberger; husband, Bill Hamman; brother, Franklin Brandenberger; and sister, Imogene Loftin. She is survived by sister, Florence Smith and husband Danny, of Mason, TX.    Left with incredible memories are sons and daughter in laws, Brad & Annette Hamman of Lafayette, LA and Steve & Linda Hamman of San Antonio.  Grandchildren include Ryan Hamman ...

Standing Tall, and Falling Down... All of us, as we make our way through life, strive to be our best. We learn lessons from our parents, our siblings and our friends that help mold and shape us. Those lessons are reinforced by teachers, pastors, day care workers and Sunday school teachers.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins courtesy: Jiffy Mix In my effort to get as many folks as possible to do some baking, I’ve been researching lots of recipes to see if there is a really quick and easy way for busy cooks to put some home-made goodies on the table. The Jiffy Mix company has been around a long time, and they make a lot more mixes than just Corn Bread Muffin Mix!

This month is special for the Library Book Club--we’re having two meetings instead of one! We just finished a lively discussion of Where the Crawdad Sing by Delia Owens, and Nan Larrimore brought delicious dip and crackers. But we’re not done yet--we’ll meet again on our regular day, the last Tuesday of each month--to discuss The Which Way Tree by Elizabeth Crook.

Crazyfornia Back when I was a kid, Lee Majors starred in a television show called ‘The Six Million Dollar Man.’ Majors played the role of Colonel Steve Austin, a test pilot who was pretty much totaled in a plane crash, and then rebuilt using mostly after market parts made of titanium and nuclear waste, or something.

Majoring in Majors… A minister friend--aware of ever-growing complications and mounting tonnage at the trough of trivia--often used the expression from the pulpit, in staff meetings and in conversation. He felt strongly about “keeping the main thing the main thing.” It was a serious challenge made so often that friends often referred to him as the “main thing minister.” It’s pretty clear--no matter where our focus centers--that his admonition has been largely ignored.

I hope all mothers had a great Mother’s Day. Mine was wonderful. After a doctor visit last week, John took me to my favorite Italian restaurant that he strongly dislikes. He suffered through lunch while I feasted on Eggplant Parmesan. Saturday, daughter-in-law Crystal cooked a wonderful dinner. Scott and Megan helped me celebrate.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. She sells seashells down by the seashore. She sells seashells down by the seashore. She sells seashells down by the seashore. Say it real fast and it comes out: Sheshellssheshellsdownbythesheshore. Gobbledygook. Alas, cheap thrills. With fuel on the rise, best to entertain oneself close to home. Bring out the board games. The checkers. Deck of cards. Box of dominoes. Chess. ...