July 10, 2019 Issue

Last week, children heard the classic tale of “the Tortoise and the Hare.” Following the story, kids played a racing game pitting the tortoise and hare against each other once again, and then they created their own finger puppets to retell the story at home. On Monday, July 15, hear The Looking Book by P.K.

“I have not stopped learning since I participated in the Hill Country Master Naturalist Class of 2016” said Reggie Cox, the former Class Director for the Class of 2017. “My favorite projects” she continued “are the Kerrville-Schreiner Butterfly Garden that has been in existence for over ten years and the new UGRA Edu-Scape garden which is brand new this year.

“I have not stopped learning since I participated in the Hill Country Master Naturalist Class of 2016” said Reggie Cox, the former Class Director for the Class of 2017. “My favorite projects” she continued “are the Kerrville-Schreiner Butterfly Garden that has been in existence for over ten years and the new UGRA Edu-Scape garden which is brand new this year.

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On July 2 18 the Mason Lions Club met in general session at Nachos. The new officers were installed by our own Lion Joel Kuykendall who has been elected Second Vice District Governor. This means that in 2020 he will be First Vice District Governor and in 2021 he will be District Governor. Installed as Directors were Marty Bentson, Will McCann, Jim Heidelberg, Chad Schmidt, and Trey Carrington. Installed as the President was Michael Murphy.

Last week, children heard the classic tale of “the Tortoise and the Hare.” Following the story, kids played a racing game pitting the tortoise and hare against each other once again, and then they created their own finger puppets to retell the story at home. On Monday, July 15, hear The Looking Book by P.K.

Tuesday, July 16 - Thursday, July 18th 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. (3rd - 5th Grade) 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (6th - 9th Grade) Bring cleats, water bottle, and $25 to HS gym Tuesday morning to register. The football camp will be held on the band field south of the tennis courts / ag shop. Camp will start at 9am for 3rd-5th grade and 10:30 for 6th-9th grade.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Mason Post 8554, will sponsor the float for the benefit of Veterans who wish to be recognized for their service to COUNTRY, Saturday, July 13. If any wish to ride, check in by 9 AM for photo op prior to start of parade at 10.

All traps picked up by the City of Mason will include a $15 fee ($5 landfill + $10 pickup). This fee includes both traps provided by the City of Mason, as well as personal traps set by citizens. Traps will be set Monday and will be picked up first thing Friday mornings, as the weather allows.

7:00 a.m. -- Post Hill, Schmidt, Bryan Streets will close for floats to line up. 9:15 a.m. -- N. Spring St. (alley/radio station) will close for folks to enjoy the parade there. Streets in the downtown area will close at 9:45 a.m. Rerouting of highway traffic on city streets through town will begin at 9:50 a.m. NO parked vehicles are to be on W.

Last week, children heard the classic tale of “the Tortoise and the Hare.” Following the story, kids played a racing game pitting the tortoise and hare against each other once again, and then they created their own finger puppets to retell the story at home. On Monday, July 15, hear The Looking Book by P.K.

Join the Mason County Chamber of Commerce and Mason County Rodeo Association as we celebrate the 55th Annual Roundup Weekend! Below are MOST of the events coming up this weekend, we apologize if anything has been left out. Thursday, July 11th Mason County Team Roping will open their books at 6:30 PM, roping begins at 7:00 PM. Friday, July 12th 4-D Barrel Race begins at 7:30 PM.

Tuesday, July 16 - Thursday, July 18th 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. (3rd - 5th Grade) 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (6th - 9th Grade) Bring cleats, water bottle, and $25 to HS gym Tuesday morning to register. The football camp will be held on the band field south of the tennis courts / ag shop. Camp will start at 9am for 3rd-5th grade and 10:30 for 6th-9th grade.

“I have not stopped learning since I participated in the Hill Country Master Naturalist Class of 2016” said Reggie Cox, the former Class Director for the Class of 2017. “My favorite projects” she continued “are the Kerrville-Schreiner Butterfly Garden that has been in existence for over ten years and the new UGRA Edu-Scape garden which is brand new this year.

“I have not stopped learning since I participated in the Hill Country Master Naturalist Class of 2016” said Reggie Cox, the former Class Director for the Class of 2017. “My favorite projects” she continued “are the Kerrville-Schreiner Butterfly Garden that has been in existence for over ten years and the new UGRA Edu-Scape garden which is brand new this year.

The Llano Country Opry will be staged on Saturday, July 13, at the Lantex Theater in Llano, Texas. Tickets are now on sale at www.heartoftexascountry.com or by calling (325) 247-5354. Admission is $20.00 per person and the show begins at 2:30 PM. Darrell McCall and Tony Booth will be featured.

Roundup Weekend is here. Everyone has many memories of past celebrations. Currently, my struggle is that the parade is very hot. I like to see the vendors at 9 before the parade so I can miss some of the hot weather. Then, it is home to our air conditioned haven.

The Odeon theater in Mason begins its second Classic Movie Night season after starting off with resounding success. The favorite classic movie last season, apparently, was To Kill a Mockingbird with an almost full house in attendance. The second season will begin July 17 with, by popular demand, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 classic suspense film, North by Northwest staring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason.

Dear Mason community: The Nature Conservancy is pleased to announce that the Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve will open for select nightly viewings this summer, so that visitors can enjoy this unparalleled natural display and long-standing Mason county tradition. The preserve will be open to the public on July 13th, 20th and 27th, as well as Aug.

The members of American Legion Fort Mason Post #285 & Ladies Auxiliary invite other veterans, friends and family, and anyone interested in the American Legion to attend our regular monthly meeting to be held at 6:30 pm Thursday July11, 2019 at the American Legion Post Hall on Post Hill Road (behind the Jail). For more information on this meeting or the American Legion please contact Joaquin Velez, 218-2049 or Tom Koepke 347-6021.

Johns Elvin Clark, a World War II veteran and Purple Heart hero, passed on March 16, 2019, in Flint, Texas, at the age of 94. He is survived by his wife Peggy Clark and many children and grandchildren. A Memorial Service for Johnny will be held Saturday, March 23, at 1 p.m.

Joe Robert Larimore, of Garland, passed away at the family ranch in Mason County, on Friday, July 5, at the age of 57. Joe was born in Mason on August 24, 1961, to Willard Kenneth Larimore, Jr. and Ruth Slusser Larimore. Joe is survived by his mother Ruth Larimore of Gladewater, two brothers Mark Larimore and wife Pam of LaVernia and John Larimore and wife Vicky of Richardson, a sister Jill Merritt of Richardson, nieces Drew and Lindsay Merritt, Jamie Larimore and a son Jeffrey Campbell.

Saddle Up, Parade Around, Crown Some Royalty, Dance Under the Stars.... Summers in central Texas and the Hill Country is full of fairs, rodeos, community celebrations and all out fun. For visitors and vacationers, it can be a bit daunting trying to figure out where to visit, and when, to enjoy all that is available. For anyone that is coming to Mason on the second weekend of July, all the stops have been pulled out, and the 55th annual Roundup should satisfy every desire and need they may ...

Fairness In Response to In My Opinion article from 7/3/19 Thank you for a well-considered and well-written piece in your column last week. Some were probably not aware of the FCC’s Fairness Doctrine and its removal in 1987. I was in the television business in Dallas in 1987 and recall changes beginning to happen in news reporting even before the Fairness Doctrine was removed. When CNN began reporting 24 -hour news in 1980 was a benchmark, in my opinion, for the opportunity for news to ...

English Scones courtesy: Texas Journey Magazine; Debbie Rice This nifty little recipe will allow you whip up some delicious scones using ingredients commonly found in your kitchen or pantry. Try these for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Putting on a pile of your favorite jelly or preserves will take them to the next level, taste-wise! Ingredients: 2 cups self-rising flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/3rd to ½ cup organic cane sugar (you can use the normal sugar you have on hand) 6 t ...

Don’t miss Ethan West’s program “Kayaking to the Gulf”! He’ll be here next Tuesday night, July 16th, at 6:30 to tell us about his latest adventure! Admission is free! We’ve had a great summer with the kids, and even though Read to Swim ends tomorrow, we have Miss Shay doing a special storytelling series for elementary-aged kids based on The Indian in the Cupboard, along with arts and crafts, on the next few Wednesdays.

Vancouver, eh? After flying from Little Rock to Chicago, and then from Chicago to Vancouver, my wife and I got on a bus with a bunch of others going on the same Alaskan cruise, to ride to our hotel. The first thing that struck me was how plush and comfortable the bus seats were.

Mort’s Birthday Miseries… Radio listeners heard it from the lips of England’s Prime Minister--the inimitable Winston Churchill. In the 1939 radio broadcast, he said Russia “is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” Fast forward 80 years to Uncle Mort’s 107th birthday party on July 4. This old Churchillian quote fits my kin quite well, but perhaps deserves one additional phrase, like “scattered in gun powder packed in a blunderbuss.” Anyway, there’s mounting ...

I hope you have all of your plans set for the coming Round-up weekend. There are many activities and lots of ways to participate, but if you do not plan in advance I suspect you will miss some of the fun and excitement. Friday will be a preview with some great entertainment, and Saturday starting with the parade and then the car show and booths on the Courthouse Square, as well as Queen’s Court and Rodeo will leave most of us tired but proud to call Mason “home”.

Roundup Weekend is here. Everyone has many memories of past celebrations. Currently, my struggle is that the parade is very hot. I like to see the vendors at 9 before the parade so I can miss some of the hot weather. Then, it is home to our air conditioned haven.

Rollin’ rollin’ rollin.’ Keep them dogies rollin.’ No time to understand ‘em. Just try to rope and brand ‘em. Move ‘em out. Bring ‘em in. Round ‘em up. And speaking of round up. Round-Up Weekend is comin’ up. Yessir. July 12th and 13th. It’s the 55th Annual Round-Up. But then, who’s counting. One thing’s for sure. If you’ve seen one, you have NOT seen ‘em all. They vary year to year. As do the folks who participate. The rodeo. ...