November 20, 2019 Issue

Mason Elementary and Junior High School students had the privilege of honoring 30 Mason County Veterans on Monday, Nov. 11. The fourth grade students hosted a hot dog lunch for the veterans and their close family members and had the opportunity to visit with them and learn a little about their time in the service.

In a Thursday night match in Marble Falls, Mason met up for the Bi-District title match against the Thrall Tigers. The Tigers played a good game of football; but, were unable to stave off a Puncher victory. Early in the first quarter, the Punchers, stymied in their drive, opted to put up Kyle Montoya with a 27 yard field goal attempt.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jarrett Worrell, Mason, Texas, was awarded overall grand champion steer and reserve champion commercial pen of three in the NJHA Fed Steer Shootout contest. Worrell was recognized for his efforts Oct. 25 at the Hereford Honorees awards ceremony in Kansas City, Mo. For three years running, the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) has brought real-world experience and education to its junior membership.

Boss Lion Michael Murphy gaveled the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. at Nacho’s Café on November 12. Visitors introduced were Pastor Peter Aguilar and Robin Lee. Boss Lion Michael said that many people were very pleased with the hamburgers made for Blue Ribbon Service day. One student said it was the best hamburger he had ever tasted. Lion Mark Nash had the program and introduced Hal Zesch. Hal grew up here, graduating from high school 50 years ago and moved away.

I have been away from Mason for the past couple of weeks for some much needed rest and quiet after the past several months of work finishing our new B&B rooms, working through several challenging City issues and recovering from my knee replacement. It was good to have a number of days without any schedule, the peace to enjoy the changing colors of fall foliage and the biggest stress was deciding what to have for the next meal.

K. Brett Wesner, a member of the family publishing group that includes the Mason County News, has been elected Treasurer of the National Newspaper Association, according to Lynne Lance, the association’s Executive Director. Established in 1885, the National Newspaper Association (NNA) is a not-for-profit trade association representing the owners, publishers and editors of America’s community newspapers.

The American Legion Ft. Mason Post 285 held their monthly meeting on Friday, 15 November. The meeting opened with Legionnaires reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and the Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion led by Commander Tommy Koepke. Cdr. Koepke also graciously gave the invocation. As part of our living history project, Finance Officer George Schoenfeld talked about how his military service as a U.S.

Mason Elementary and Junior High School students had the privilege of honoring 30 Mason County Veterans on Monday, Nov. 11. The fourth grade students hosted a hot dog lunch for the veterans and their close family members and had the opportunity to visit with them and learn a little about their time in the service.

River of Life Church is hosting its 6th annual Senior Citizen Angel Tree! The last several years, we have enjoyed the great privilege of helping meet the needs of a humble group of precious individuals in our community: our senior citizens. Many senior citizens live on a fixed income which may barely cover necessities such as shelter, medication, and food.

In a Thursday night match in Marble Falls, Mason met up for the Bi-District title match against the Thrall Tigers. The Tigers played a good game of football; but, were unable to stave off a Puncher victory. Early in the first quarter, the Punchers, stymied in their drive, opted to put up Kyle Montoya with a 27 yard field goal attempt.

First Grade A Honor Roll Jose Angeles Collins Armstrong Kase Autrey Cami Bradley Ethan Buck Grayson Burns Eliana Castillo Presley Estes Lane Ferguson Karly Hahn Laila Hatfield Melany Hearn Hailey Holbrook Reid Immel Davis Johnson Scotlyn Kroll Pecos Levy Adlae Lopez Evelyn Lopez Nealy Lyles Alysa Martinez Julian Martinez Abigail McFarland Kessler McLeod Jaden Mun Ian Patterson Hunter Price Alan Quintero Monica Ramirez Noah Rodrigue ...

Eighth graders at MJH participated in their first Blue Ribbon Service Day this past Wednesday! Students spent the day working on projects throughout all three MISD campuses along with many volunteers and staff. What a great day it was learning the value of service to others and having the opportunity to give back to our school-community!

Please join the Third Graders from Mason Elementary as they share the story of a few of the truly notable people in America’s History! When: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Time: 1:30 PM Where: Mason High School Auditorium

Varsity Cowgirls vs. San Antonio Christian Tuesday, 11/12 Mason 17—22—9—18 = 66 SAC 5—2—11—10 = 28 Scoring—Smith—1, Elliott—8, Adams—4, Keller—3, Hanscheck—10, Guice—7, Olson—21, Armstrong—3, Cano—9. Rebounding—Smith—3, Stockbridge—1, Elliott—3, Adams—3, Hanscheck—11, Guice—4, Olson—4, Armstrong—1, Cano—6. Assists—Smith—1, Stockbridge—3, Elliott—5, Keller—5, Hanscheck—1, Guice—3, Armstrong—4. Varsity Cowgirls ...

Storytime read-alouds in October were topped off with spooky crafts featuring mummies, masks, skeletons, and pumpkins.  Don’t miss Monday, November 25, as we give thanks and celebrate the holiday with a turkey story and craft activity.  Storytime is held Mondays at 10:30 a.m. in the Kid’s Zone of the Mason Co.

Our Seaquist “elves” have been busily preparing for the Seaquist House Foundation’s annual “Christmas at the Seaquist House” event to be held on Saturday, November 30th from 6 p.m. till 8 p.m. This open house will follow Mason’s “Light up the Town” from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. when the square’s Christmas lights will be turned on. This will be our sixth annual event, the first one being held in November of 2014 outside in front of the house since we hadn’t purchased it yet.

The Mason ISD Board of Trustees meeting for November 25, 2019 has been changed. The Board will meet for Special Training, “Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse” on November 25, 2019 at 5:00 pm in the Administration Building. The regular Board Meeting will take place at 6:00 pm immediately following the training.

We hope it is to the Peter’s Prairie Schoolhouse for the Annual Community Christmas Party. The party will be held Saturday, December 14th @ 6 PM. The Association will be serving BBQ (brisket, sausage & chicken), Pinto Beans, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Pickles, Onion, Jalapeños, BBQ Sauce Bread, Coffee & Tea. If you attend, please bring a Dessert ~~ or dish of choice. We are requesting Monetary donations to Bluebonnet Casa to purchase Christmas gifts for the children. Happy Holidays to ...

Alpha Beta Psi will be hosting its annual Light Up Our Town Saturday, November 30th 4:00 – 6:00 p.m! Santa and Mrs. Clause will be arriving by fire truck at 4:00 p.m. They will be on the courthouse porch, so parents bring your cameras. Thank you to the Little Tykes Express of Mason who will be on the courthouse lawn giving train rides and Mason Building Supply for donating the bounce houses.

We will start picking up leaves on Monday, November 25th. Due to limited manpower, we will only be picking up leaves that are bagged. Please put the bagged leaves in front of your house and call the City office at 325-347-6449. We will put you on the list and they will be picked up.

Please join the Third Graders from Mason Elementary as they share the story of a few of the truly notable people in America’s History! When: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Time: 1:30 PM Where: Mason High School Auditorium

Central Texas Electric Cooperative will be collecting toys at all four of their offices in Fredericksburg, Kingsland, Llano and Mason until mid-December. Our Mason branch office toy drive will benefit the Bluebonnet Court Appointed Special Advocates or CASA. CASA provides and supports trained community volunteers to advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected children involved in the court system and find them safe and permanent homes. New and unwrapped toys are needed for chil ...

I am convinced that this knee thing would have been a breeze a few years ago. However, I am now a wus or it is harder to recover. We are looking forward to Thanksgiving. Family is so generous with their offers of cooking. We will eat, probably a feast. The sides for the Thanksgiving meals that the First United Methodist Church is organizing are due at First Church on Thursday, November 21. There will be a class meeting on November 20, but no meeting on November 27. The Art United Method ...

Ellen (Lorraine) Cloudt Kothmann, age 67, passed away peacefully in her home in Mason, Texas, and went to her heavenly home on November 15, 2019. Ellen was born on January 29, 1952, in Rocksprings, Texas, to Frank Otis Cloudt and Ruth Allison (Fraser) Cloudt. She was the youngest of 3 children, and readily kept up with her two older brothers.

Sharon Tinsley Cooper, 82, of Austin died November 17. Funeral services will be held at 10 am. Thursday November 21at the Gatesville Funeral Home Chapel in Gatesville, Texas. Interment to follow in Restland Cemetery. A memorial will be held Friday at 10:00 am at the First United Methodist Church in Austin. Sharon was born Sept 21, 1937, the youngest of 4 siblings, to the late Oran Tinsley and Dora Passmore Tinsley of Mason, Texas. A tremendous competitor both on the court and in the cla ...

Rosario Lopez Velez of Mason, TX, passed November 12, 2019.  She was born in Mason, TX on April 24, 1956.   She is survived by her husband, Edward Velez of Mason, Gloria Cox and her family; Kenneth and Serafina Teodora, Jacob Velez and Vanessa Velez Soto and her family; Isidro, Koen Edward and Evangelina Sofia.

Dr. Cleo Marie (Cissy) Marschall Fuller passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019. A Memorial Service was held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, November 9, 2019, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Waco with Pastors Patricia Dietrich and Kelsey Fitting-Snyder officiating. Visitation was held prior to the service in the fellowship hall of Saint Matthew, starting at 1:45 pm. Marie was born November 8, 1928, in Mason, Texas, to William Ingo Marschall Sr.

Kelly Henry Schmidt was born on August 14, 1923, at Schmidt Ranch in Mason County, Texas, and passed away on November 11, 2019. His parents were Henry Carl Schmidt and Katherine Isabel (Katie) Keller Schmidt. Kelly was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mason. He was the youngest of three boys, growing up under the wings of his older brothers Harold and Werner, who taught him to hunt, fish, and trap.

Gerald Lee Kamprath of Plano, Texas, passed away on October 23, 2019, at his home with his wife, Marcia( Keller), by his side. Gerald was born in Seward, Nebraska, on October 28, 1938, to parents Martin and Irma (Firnharber) Kamprath. Gerald is survived by his four children, Mike, Jeff (wife Tracy), Paul and Christa (husband Chasz) Parker.

Darlene was born on May 9, 1932, in Gila Bend, Arizona, to William David Holden and Jessie Reynolds Holden. She passed away at her home in Mason on Thursday, November 14, at the age of 87. Darlene married Raymond Fluitt on April 2, 1946, and raised five children while living in Houston and San Antonio.

I am convinced that this knee thing would have been a breeze a few years ago. However, I am now a wus or it is harder to recover. We are looking forward to Thanksgiving. Family is so generous with their offers of cooking. We will eat, probably a feast. The sides for the Thanksgiving meals that the First United Methodist Church is organizing are due at First Church on Thursday, November 21. There will be a class meeting on November 20, but no meeting on November 27. The Art United Method ...

Marking Milestones.... In the time that I've been at the Mason County News, I've celebrated two major milestones in my life. Twenty years ago, I celebrated turning 40 years old. Ten years later, I was roasted and feted when I turned 50 years old. This Sunday, I will reach another milestone birthday as I turn 60 years old. In our modern world, it's unusual to stay in the same job for any substantial length of time.

Remember The 2020 Presidential election is looming and will be upon us before you know it. I would like to express some things for people to thoughtfully and prayerfully consider. There are two things about this country that are unique in the world and very beautiful. #1- The People are the owners of their government and are its sovereigns.

Oppie and the Opry (The recent Ken Burns PBS-TV series on "Country Music" reminded me of a 1990 visit to Nashville and the following thoughts.) "If Grandma Oppie (AH-PY)could see me now!" That was my first thought as I stood on the stage in Nashville in front of the microphone with the red-on-white inscription, "WSM-Grand Ole Opry." One of my earliest memories of my Grandmother Birk was her sitting in her rocker in the ranch house, crocheting while listening to the music of Roy Acuff ...

“One Bowl” Peanut Butter Cookies Just like biscuits, rolls and bread recipes, I’ve never found a peanut butter recipe I didn’t like! And this one, which is quick and easy, doesn’t dirty up a lot of dishes, and makes over a dozen cookies, is right in the Practical Baker’s wheelhouse. With a preparation time of 5 minutes and a bake time of 12 minutes, you can have these yummy delights out and ready to eat very quickly. Ingredients: 1 cup creamy peanut butter (original recipe c ...

We had a marvelous performance by Jerry Barlow last week. He’s always funny and entertaining and so talented on the guitar! Hard to believe, but next week will usher in the holidays. Just a reminder that we will close at noon next Wednesday, Nov. 2th for Thanksgiving, so plan your library trip accordingly. DVDs: Christmas Getaway A Perfect Chord The Kitchen Once Upon a Christmas Miracle A Veteran’s Christmas Queens of Mystery: Series 1 Luce Audiobooks: A Fire Sparkling ...

Lives Starting Out and Finishing Up… At neither occasion is humor expected, but when it’s an added bonus, the comments eliciting laughter are the ones most remembered. Current examples were separated by some 50 miles and 74 years. Both were in churches--at a memorial service in Farmers Branch and at a parent-child dedication in Burleson…. ***** There were many smiles--and some outright belly laughs--at the memorial service for Louis Stone, 78.

Easy Chicken Milanese We are going way south of the border with this week’s recipe. The Milanese (in Italian “cotoletta alla Milanese”) is a dish common in South America countries. The Milanesa was brought to South America from Italian immigrants between 1860 and the 1920s. This dish is also similar to the Austrian Wiener Schnitzel. The Milanesa is where generic types of breaded meat fillet (beef, chicken or veal) are dipped into beaten eggs, salt and other condiments, according to ...