December 11, 2019 Issue

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Mason Post 8554, is pleased to announce that the sponsored essay contest and teacher national nomination has been completed. Tuesday, December 10, we held a dinner at Mi Pueblo to honor the teachers who were nominated as citizenship teachers of the year and the two speakers at our Veterans Day event. Our guest speakers for Veterans Day were our county Judge, Jerry Bearden, who reminded us of the days of Lincoln and his military decisions and John Whiteley, wh ...

Mason County Troop 281 took part this past Saturday in a riparian conservation project along Comanche Creek and the Jamie Hemphill Nature Trail in Fort Mason Park.  Mason Troop 281 worked alongside their leaders and some visiting scouts from Buda Troop 218, as well as Texas Master Naturalists and other volunteers, to create three riparian restoration demonstration sites along the nature trail.  The demonstration sites feature various methods for preventing erosion, and for encouraging so ...

Mason High School’s UIL Congressional Debate Team competed at the Regional Congress Tournament in San Angelo several weeks ago, and three students advanced to State. Lizzy White, a junior who was a finalist at State last year, placed 1st at the Regional Meet. Megan Canfield, a senior who earned a bronze medal at State last year, came in 2nd, and Sydney Hardin, a freshman who was competing in her first contest, placed 3rd.

ger/dec 11 frontera measles digital pic on ger Measles – A brief look at an old health problem By Dr. Carl Utterback, M.D., Frontera Healthcare Network Measles, is highly infectious disease which made its debut in the Middle East during the 11th or 12th Century when it split off from a cattle disease called Rinderpest, also known as cattle plague.

Acting Boss Lion Dale Henry called the meeting to order at 12:30 pm at Nacho’s Café on December 3. Program chair for this week was Dane Phillips. Dane introduced the girls’ basketball Coach Jeff Guice. Coach then introduced his assistant coaches and staff which included Tiffany Ake, Denis Cano, Salah Eckert, and Debra Norman. Coach Guice mentioned that Mason will remain in the same conference next year.

This past weekend was a beautiful time to be in Mason and spend some time out of doors. The temperature was just right, the skies were blue and people seemed to be having a great time everywhere I went. On Friday evening last week the City had our annual Christmas party and combined it this year with a retirement party for some of our long time employees who are moving on to the next step of not needing to show up for work every day and having some extra time for themselves.

Mason High School’s UIL Congressional Debate Team competed at the Regional Congress Tournament in San Angelo several weeks ago, and three students advanced to State. Lizzy White, a junior who was a finalist at State last year, placed 1st at the Regional Meet. Megan Canfield, a senior who earned a bronze medal at State last year, came in 2nd, and Sydney Hardin, a freshman who was competing in her first contest, placed 3rd.

Last week the JV boys basketball started their season out with a win over Rochelle’s JV with a score of 39-11. They also participated in the Rochelle Tournament over the weekend. In the first matchup, they played Rochelle’s JV and won with a score of 35-23. In the second game, they lost to TLCA’s JV 56-46. They also lost a tight game against Brooksmith’s Varsity 56-46.

Varsity Cowgirls vs. Fredericksburg Friday, 12/6 Mason 10—3—6—10 = 29 F’burg 10—6—16—14 = 46 Scoring—Stockbridge—2, Elliott—2, Keller—5, Hanscheck—4, Guice—4, Olson—2, Armstrong—6, Cano—4. Rebounding—Smith—5, Stockbridge—1, Elliott—2, Keller—3, Hanscheck—6, Guice—1, Olson—2, Armstrong—2, Cano—4. Assists—Stockbridge—2, Keller—2, Guice—1, Armstrong—2, Cano—1. Steals & Deflections—Smith—3, Stockbridge—6, Keller

The Mason school bands will hold their annual Christmas Concert this Thursday, December 12th, in the High School gym starting at 7:00 p.m. The concert will start with the 6th grade band to be followed by the JH band and then the HS band.

On Monday, December 9, the Storytime selection will be The Three Bears’ Christmas by Kathy Duval and illustrated by Paul Meisel. After taking a walk on Christmas Eve while their freshly baked gingerbread cookies, Papa, Mama, and Baby Bear return home to encounter yet another intruder--only this one doesn’t have golden hair!

This weekend is the Annual Community Christmas Party out at the Peter’s Prairie Schoolhouse at 6 PM. Plan to join us for a really nice evening. We are providing BBQ, Beans, Coleslaw, Potato Salad, BBQ Sauce, Jalapeños, Pickles, Onion, Bread, Coffee & Tea. If you attend, please bring a dessert & a donation to help Bluebonnet Casa purchase Christmas gifts for their children. A late RSVP is better than none at all. Call Julie at 258-4495 if you have a question. Merry Christmas from th ...

The Llano Country Opry will present “Christmas With Lisa Layne” on Saturday, December 14, at the Lantex Theater in downtown Llano, Texas. The show begins at 2:30 PM and admission is $15.00 per person. Layne is the vocalist of one of the world’s most loved Christmas songs “All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Vince Vance and the Valiants.

The Mason Study Club invites the public to a retirement farewell party for Assistant Librarian, Nancy Scholibo. The party will be held on Thursday, December 12th, from 4:00 PM to 6:00PM, at the Library. Nancy started volunteering at the library in 2004 and did so for 6 years. In 2010, she was appointed as the assistant.

I trust you are celebrating the season at every opportunity. Our household is adding in great grandson Tanner’s first birthday party above Christmas celebrations. Happy Birthday Tanner. Sunday will be very busy. Shoe boxes for Mexico are due. Also, Angel Tree gifts are due. And, grandson Tanner will be baptized followed by a covered dish lunch after church.

The Mason school bands will hold their annual Christmas Concert this Thursday, December 12th, in the High School gym starting at 7:00 p.m. The concert will start with the 6th grade band to be followed by the JH band and then the HS band.

Legionnaires/Auxiliary members and a guest are invited to our annual Christmas party! When: Thursday, 12 December at 6:30 p.m. Where: Nacho’s Cafe, Mason, TX Cost: $10 per person for meal Respond to: Holly B. Gilmore, (325) 347-2274 Please join us in our Christmas celebration and help give a Mason welcome to our visiting 21st District Commander William “Joey” Bess, Jr.

Danny Karen McCleery, 68, of Brady, Texas, went to be with the Lord on December 2, 2019 in San Angelo, Texas. A memorial service for all that wished to attend was held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Immanuel Baptist Church, 90 E. 14th Street in San Angelo, Texas.

Celia Irene (Capps) Dodd of Fredericksburg, Texas, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019, at the age of 74 from colon cancer. Known by many as Celia, Irene, Sister, Mrs. Dodd, Aunt Rene or Aunt Irene, Grannie, Mom and Momma, she leaves behind a legacy of valuing family, appreciating each moment, and so much love. She was born on September 18, 1944, in Jayton, Texas, to Sarah Margaret (Durham) Capps and Walter Eldridge Capps.

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas... I suppose the cold weather we're having right now helps to get into a Christmas frame of mind. So does lighting the advent candle at church on Sunday. The random Christmas carols that pop up on the radio and in my Pandora playlist help a bit.

Football Memories This is the time of year when the thoughts of an old "jock" turn to football. With the season kickoffs upon us the memories of my days on the gridiron return. I played for a small high school and then for a college not much bigger. Even though both of those teams have had their moments of football glory, my playing days were not among them. In fact, I never played on a team with a winning record during my whole career. I'm not going to say our high school team was ...

Cake Mix Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake courtesy: Aunt Woofie Woof of Genius Kitchen If you need to turn out a cake for a special occasion but on short notice, you can hardly beat this recipe. It will be out of the oven in less than an hour and will be a real crowd-pleaser.

Please join us for a Retirement Party hosted by the Mason Study Club honoring Assistant Librarian Nancy Scholibo tomorrow from 4:00-6:00 P.M. in the Stribling Room! Nancy has been with us for nine years, and she will be sorely missed! Then stay for Jim Gallagher’s program on our Texas State Lizard, the horned toad at 6:30.

Mort on Mavericks: ‘Now’ Team in Dallas…. My Uncle Mort, a dedicated “frog gigger” during most of the 20th century and all the years so far in this one, claims to have made the best possible use of “Indian Summer.” “It was the shortest season ever, limited to a few hours on November 24,” he mused.

Creole Sausage and Beans Well its nearing the end of hunting season and football season….Now what are we going to watch on TV? Our family usually ends up making sausage this time of year. This recipe is excellent with venison or any other kind of sausage and a pretty inexpensive meal.

I trust you are celebrating the season at every opportunity. Our household is adding in great grandson Tanner’s first birthday party above Christmas celebrations. Happy Birthday Tanner. Sunday will be very busy. Shoe boxes for Mexico are due. Also, Angel Tree gifts are due. And, grandson Tanner will be baptized followed by a covered dish lunch after church.