June 5, 2019 Issue

I have been asked a number of questions about my May 22nd article on options for landfills for our hometown. Once Mason’s current landfill is full, we no longer qualify for the same type of landfill we currently operate per state regulations. It appears we have 2 basic choices for our future landfill. First let me say there will be NO vote on whether or not to go forward with a Type 1 landfill in our June 17th City Commissioners meeting.

The Mason High School UIL Academics Team closed its season last week at the State Speech Meet at the University of Texas. The event capped one of the Academic Team’s most successful seasons in recent years. Senior Victoria Baltierra highlighted the day by winning the State Championship in Poetry Interpretation. Victoria had previously competed at State in Poetry in 2017.

Riata Service Organization members met at the beautiful home of Kay Evans on May 21. A delicious meal was catered by Mary Scholibo with 31 members in attendance. The new Riata officers were announced & installed. Riata’s next fundraiser this year will be a pie booth at Round Up in July.

A lot of hard work has been going on at the Odeon theater - the old seats are gone and our new, modern seating is scheduled to arrive next week! Several folks from Mason worked hard to remove the old seats from the Odeon and deserve recognition for their efforts - pictured here are Sariah Hernandez, Brenlle Fox, Ranger Schmidt, Francisco Torres, Fernando Torres, Blanca Torres, Samson Hernandez, Tomas Vargas, Jose Valdez, Joseph Martinez, Aeron Dayton, Hugo Martinez and Mona Lois Schmidt.

The Board of Trustees of MISD met for their regular meeting on May 21, 2019 at the MISD Administration Office. Board President Jeff Durst called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm with members Jim Bob Smith, Tina Cantu-Navarro, Ryan Jordan, and Kathryn Martin in attendance. The invocation was brought by Fred Krebs, Pastor of St.

Continuing education after high school can be costly. That’s why Mason County Farm Bureau awarded $2000 in scholarships to local students. “We offer these scholarships to support our local youth,” Mason County Farm Bureau President, Shannon Worrell said. “Trade school, college and university educations can be expensive. Scholarships are our way to provide assistance.

Mason Paige Garrett recently completed a very rewarding and highly memorable junior year at Mt. Pleasant Chapel Hill High School. Exemplifying what defines a student-athlete, she excelled both academically and athletically. Mason was a member of the undefeated (37-0) Class 3A State Champion Lady Devils basketball team. She scored her 1,000th career point in the 4th game of the year on November 16th.

On May 28 the Mason Lions Club met in general session at Nachos, and President-elect Michael Murphy spoke about the paradigm changes at Texas A & M University, where Lion Dr. Murphy taught for many years, in recent decades. A&M, originally A&M College was established to help the nation develop the lands on the frontier and to provide education to the rural areas. After World War II the veterans poured into A&M with a clear vision of what they wanted and where they were going.

This past Sunday our Pastor used an illustration in his sermon that I thought was very appropriate to some of the issues we have here in the City, “If the only tool you have in your toolbox is a hammer, then every problem looks like a nail.” As we have been considering for the past several years our almost full landfill and thinking of how to deal with our community’s garbage, we have worked toward the permitting to open a new landfill and keep the initial costs down.

The Nature Conservancy appreciates the community’s patience as we’ve worked toward reopening the Eckert James River Bat Cave to visitors. We deeply value the region’s longtime support of this Central Texas treasure and remain dedicated to providing viewings at the cave for Texans to enjoy, now and in the future. Though we are unable to offer a set date for reopening at this time, we hope to be able to offer a number of viewing dates to visitors this season and respectfully ask for you ...

SAN ANGELO, TX (05/20/2019)-- Angelo State University conferred 820 undergraduate and graduate degrees on 814 graduates during its 2019 spring commencement exercises on May 11 in the ASU Junell Center/Stephens Arena in San Angelo, Texas. A full list of the graduates is available on the ASU website at angelo.edu. Videos of the three commencement ceremonies are also available. Kirsten Allen of Mason (76856) Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude in Animal Science Shayla Estes of Mason (76 ...

SAN ANGELO, TX (05/20/2019)-- Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, is pleased to announce that the following students from your area have been named to the Dean’s List for the 2019 spring semester. To be eligible for the ASU Dean’s List, full-time undergraduate students must maintain at least a 3.25 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale. The complete spring 2019 Dean’s List is available on the ASU website. Madison Anderson of Mason (76856), majoring in Interdisciplinar ...

The Mason ISD has been using an app called SchoolWay to send out information to the students, parents and community over the last few years. It has been very helpful for instances such as delayed start due to wether or celebrating a state championship win. SchoolWay is no longer going to be available, but don’t worry, we have a new plan already in place.

The Board of Trustees of MISD met for their regular meeting on May 21, 2019 at the MISD Administration Office. Board President Jeff Durst called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm with members Jim Bob Smith, Tina Cantu-Navarro, Ryan Jordan, and Kathryn Martin in attendance. The invocation was brought by Fred Krebs, Pastor of St.

Continuing education after high school can be costly. That’s why Mason County Farm Bureau awarded $2000 in scholarships to local students. “We offer these scholarships to support our local youth,” Mason County Farm Bureau President, Shannon Worrell said. “Trade school, college and university educations can be expensive. Scholarships are our way to provide assistance.

The City of Mason and Mason County will test the severe weather sirens this Thursday, May 6, at 1:00 p.m., if weather permits. The test will not be conducted if skies are cloudy, only clear and sunny.

The City of Mason will be holding a City Wide Tire Clean-Up scheduled to begin on Monday, June 10th, 2019 and continue through Friday, June 14th, 2019. All tires can be dropped off at the Recycling Center during the hours of 7am – 5pm, Monday – Friday. The Recycling Center is located at 510 N.

The City of Mason will be holding a City Wide Tire Clean-Up scheduled to begin on Monday, June 10th, 2019 and continue through Friday, June 14th, 2019. All tires can be dropped off at the Recycling Center during the hours of 7am – 5pm, Monday – Friday. The Recycling Center is located at 510 N.

The St. John Lutheran Community Association of Crabapple, Texas (Gillespie County) will hold its Annual Business Meeting on Sunday, June 9, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. at the Sunday School Building in Crabapple, located at 14689 Lower Crabapple Rd. Discussion of the Annual Homecoming Worship service planned for Sunday, September 22, 2019, reinforcing the Cross on the Altar, repairing the current pit or constructing a new barbecue pit, and updating the property public rental/lease agreement will be a ...

The Mason ISD has been using an app called SchoolWay to send out information to the students, parents and community over the last few years. It has been very helpful for instances such as delayed start due to wether or celebrating a state championship win. SchoolWay is no longer going to be available, but don’t worry, we have a new plan already in place.

The Mason Puncher Club is having their annual Puncher Club Golf tournament. This tournament is an ADULTS ONLY event. It will be an 18 hole, 4 person scramble; and, a length of string for additional help. Come sign up early - tee off will be at 1:30 (signup no later than noon, Saturday).

The Llano Country Opry will be held at the Lantex Theater in downtown Llano, Texas, on Saturday, June 8, at 2:30 PM. Bode Barker will headline the monthly show and admission is $15.00. Tickets are on sale in advance at www.heartoftexascountry.com or by calling (325) 247-5354. Country-Pop may rule the charts, but Bode Barker has remained grounded in his country roots.

Welcome summer. We have missed out on most of the rain at our house. We have also missed out on the hail and wind damage. Our thoughts and prayers are with our pastor, Tim Fahrenthold, and our delegate, Stephen Mutschink, as they travel to Corpus Christi for the Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. There is not much on the calendar at the Art United Methodist Church.

When: June 18, 2019 Where: Buzzie’s BBQ 213 Schreiner St Kerrville, TX 78028 830.257.4540 Speaker: Phil Bob Borman, an accomplished painter and sculptor. He has been a professional artist since 1986. A native of Texas raised in north Central Texas. Time: Social starts @ 10:00 a.m. Meeting starts @ 10:30 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. Cost: $18.00 per person Contact: Please RSVP call or text to Kitty-Sue Quinn at 512-644-3508 or [email protected] on or before June 11, 2019. Directio ...

Corpus Bound,,,, Again! Wednesday morning, about the time you're reading this, I'll be heading out of town for Corpus Christi. I'll be down there through Saturday, and I'm a little excited about the opportunity to get away for a few days. I'm going to be joining Methodist clergy and lay delegates from all over the Rio Texas Conference (a huge area that goes from San Angelo, to Mason, to San Antonio, Ozona and back around.

Trash Disposal We have been homeowners and Mason county and town taxpayers since June, 1991. While we will not likely be able to attend the City Commission meeting on June 17, we would like to express our support for the Commission to continue without interruption their ongoing efforts to provide Mason with its own independent landfill.

Response to Landfill Questions Two weeks ago in this paper’s Commissioner’s Comments Commissioner Sue Pledger put forth the idea that the City consider constructing a Level 5 landfill as opposed to a Level 1. There is a considerable difference in a level 1 andlevel5. Level 1 is a fully owned and operated facility, whereas level 5 is nothing more than a transfer station.

Lemonade Pie Courtesy MyRecipes.com Right about now (first of June) I’m wondering when the truly hot weather will get here. I know it’s out there; just hanging around. So I thought this recipe might be a good one for everyone to have tucked away and ready to go. There are one or two folks here in the Mason area who have sampled this pie, and they agree that it’s winner, even though it isn’t a baked item!

No good deed goes unpunished For the past several months an interesting pair of pictures has been making the social media rounds. One picture shows a woman’s legs in a pair of footie pajamas, and they’re printed to look like snakes, with the snakes’ heads on the woman’s feet. The other picture shows a heavily bandaged foot.

DIY in My Rear View Mirror… Warnings abound concerning the danger of saying “never again.” Most of us are guilty of making false promises on topics such as New Year’s resolutions, diets and exercise. I’m ready, though, to admit past failures, place my right hand on a Bible stack and gaze heavenward for this solemn pledge. Never again will I stumble into muckety-muck traps that heretofore have snared me with tempting DIY (do it yourself) lures.

Welcome summer. We have missed out on most of the rain at our house. We have also missed out on the hail and wind damage. Our thoughts and prayers are with our pastor, Tim Fahrenthold, and our delegate, Stephen Mutschink, as they travel to Corpus Christi for the Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. There is not much on the calendar at the Art United Methodist Church.

Howdy, June. Fare thee well, May. Come again some other day. Or year, rather. And there’s the rub. A year. And another year. And another. Each one racing by. Even if we aren’t having fun. So might as well. April. May. June. They live year round as names for girls. January and July too. Although not so much these days. Names go in and out of style. One thing’s for sure. Females have been creatively named for centuries. Some after flowers, gems, and ...