December 18, 2019 Issue

I, along with my Quartermaster, Eli Castillo, visited the 8th grade Friday, Dec. 6, to make the presentations to the winners of the Patriots Pen essay contest and were greeted by the faculty, Mr. Ryan Holbrook, Principal, Ms. Shanda Schmidt, Assistant Principal and faculty, Ms. Holly Whittle and Mr. Chase Pilgrim. The VFW Post chose a winner and two places in the contest.

(Detail information from the San Angelo Standard-Times) Mason High School senior Slone Stultz was voted defensive player of the year on the Associated Press Class 2A All-State football team announced Sunday. The voting is done by the Texas Associated Press Sports Editors based on regular-season performance. Stultz (6-foot-0, 225 pounds) was a first-team offensive and first-team defensive selection as a lineman. On offense, Stultz graded out at 94 percent, had 43 pancakes and 56 cut bl ...

Our December 14th meeting was: A Jolly, Jolly, Jolly Christmas Party. Lots of wonderful food, Christmas games, laughter, exchange of decorative socks, visits with all members, and wishes for the New Year to come was shared by all. No old nor new business reports. The general membership brought lots of delicious side dishes and our social committee furnished the tamales, deserts and assisted Joan Whitaker in the preparations for our party at her beautifully decorated house.

ger/dec 18 operation orphans Results of Operation Orphans Youth Hunt By Lyla Crouch Operation Orphans, Inc. held its third hunt of the 2019 season, December 7th. 37 boys from 5 child residential homes harvested 37 animals. Homes participating were West Texas Boy’s Ranch, San Angelo; Sweeten Home, Brownwood; Methodist Children’s Home, Waco; Gulf Coast Trades Center, New Waverly; and Cherokee Home, Cherokee.

Merry Christmas! All gussied up and ready to celebrate the Christmas season! The American Legion Fort Mason Post 285 held their monthly meeting and Christmas party on Thursday, 12 December at Nacho’s Café. The celebration was opened with Legionnaires, Auxiliary members and guests reciting the Pledge of Allegiance led by Commander Tommy Koepke.

The City, like all of our residents, will be particularly busy during the next couple of weeks. With Christmas and New Year’s falling in the middle of the week this year, City offices and all services will be closed for December 24 and 25, next Tuesday and Wednesday, and the following Wednesday, January 1.

Boss Lion Michael Murphy gaveled the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. at Nacho’s Café on December 10. One guest was introduced by Lion John Palacio, Pete Munoz. Program chairman for the week was Lion Diego Ramirez who introduced our speaker, Brian Cummins of Primemybody. My friend and I started a company in 2013 to sell CBD protein additives.

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Fredericksburg, Texas Every three years, Hill Country Memorial (HCM) conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to identify the critical health needs of the community. The CHNA uses systematic, comprehensive data collection and analysis to define priorities for health improvement, creates a collaborative community environment to engage stakeholders, and an open and transparent process to listen and truly understand the health needs of the community.

I, along with my Quartermaster, Eli Castillo, visited the 8th grade Friday, Dec. 6, to make the presentations to the winners of the Patriots Pen essay contest and were greeted by the faculty, Mr. Ryan Holbrook, Principal, Ms. Shanda Schmidt, Assistant Principal and faculty, Ms. Holly Whittle and Mr. Chase Pilgrim. The VFW Post chose a winner and two places in the contest.

Mark your calendar and make plans to attend the Mason County Livestock Show & Expo Friday and Saturday, January 3-4 at the Fort Mason Park Community Building. The mission of the Mason County Livestock Show & Expo is to promote a safe and educational platform for Mason County youth to exhibit livestock and agricultural products to develop valuable life skills in responsibility, competition, financial management and community service. Building on a rich tradition spanning over many decades, ...

(Detail information from the San Angelo Standard-Times) Mason High School senior Slone Stultz was voted defensive player of the year on the Associated Press Class 2A All-State football team announced Sunday. The voting is done by the Texas Associated Press Sports Editors based on regular-season performance. Stultz (6-foot-0, 225 pounds) was a first-team offensive and first-team defensive selection as a lineman. On offense, Stultz graded out at 94 percent, had 43 pancakes and 56 cut bl ...

Varsity Cowgirls vs. Coleman Tuesday, 12/10 Mason 8—8—10—11 = 37 Coleman 8—12—10—4 = 34 Scoring—Smith—4, Keller—4, Hanscheck—4, Guice—5, Olson—8, Armstrong—8, Cano—4. Varsity Cowgirls vs. Savio St. Dominic @ F’burg Tournament Thursday, 12/12 Mason 17—22—11—14 = 64 Savio 5—8—14—7 = 34 Scoring—Smith—7, Elliott—2, Keller—11, Hanscheck—2, Guice—2, Olson—16, Armstrong—11, Cano—13. Varsity Cowgirls vs. Stephenville @ F

MHS Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America Just in time for Christmas! Friday, December 20th, 9 a.m. @ Mason Feed Store All proceeds benefit the Mary Beth Ince Family & Consumer Science Scholarship

Mark your calendar and make plans to attend the Mason County Livestock Show & Expo Friday and Saturday, January 3-4 at the Fort Mason Park Community Building. The mission of the Mason County Livestock Show & Expo is to promote a safe and educational platform for Mason County youth to exhibit livestock and agricultural products to develop valuable life skills in responsibility, competition, financial management and community service. Building on a rich tradition spanning over many decades, ...

The city of Mason Recycle Center will not put out the recycle trailers normally located at Northside Park and Heritage Park this weekend. Due to the shortened week and the expected overflow of recyclables, we ask that you bring your recyclables to us during our regular business hours. We will be opened 7:00 a.m.

It is time to remind everyone of the Patriot Warriors’ Mason County Veterans Hunt. Our meal and hunt kick off will be Friday, January 10, and it will again be held at the Community Building. A sirloin and sausage meal with all the trimmings will be served around 12 noon following the Quilts of Valor presentation. Any ladies (or men) who wish to bring sides or desserts will be appreciated. We are expecting fifty or so hunters to be hosted by twenty two area ranchers.

I am ready for Christmas. I decorated outside. I have not brought the tree down from the attic. But, it will get done and I will be ready. At this point in my life, I only want to know when you will come to my house so we can celebrate Christmas.

MHS Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America Just in time for Christmas! Friday, December 20th, 9 a.m. @ Mason Feed Store All proceeds benefit the Mary Beth Ince Family & Consumer Science Scholarship

Fredericksburg, Texas Every three years, Hill Country Memorial (HCM) conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to identify the critical health needs of the community. The CHNA uses systematic, comprehensive data collection and analysis to define priorities for health improvement, creates a collaborative community environment to engage stakeholders, and an open and transparent process to listen and truly understand the health needs of the community.

Julie was born on March 22, 1949, in Bakersfield, CA. She moved to Horseshoe Bay, TX, in the early 1990’s and worked for the city of Horseshoe Bay. In 2009 she met her soul mate and love of her life Ed Alford of Mason and they were married in June of 2011, in Virginia City, Nevada. Julie was an artist who preferred western art and was a member of the FAAHC for a while.

Denwood Butler joined his Lord on December 4, 2019, at the age of 71. Denwood was born on January 29, 1948, and grew up on a farm near Denton, Maryland. He joined the Air Force at age 19 and was an Air Traffic Controller for four years where he served at Stewart Air Force Base in New York, Udorn and U-Tapao, Thailand.

Beatrice Langehennig, of Mason, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, at the age of 92. She was born in Brady, Texas on November 17, 1927, to Henry A Ruegner and Bessie L. (Robbins) Ruegner. The family moved to Mason County and Beatrice attended school at Grossville and graduated from Mason High School.

How To Spot Good Character During the next couple of weeks, we're all going to be spending lots of time with immediate family, extended family and a wide mix of friends and neighbors. In many cases, these Christmas and New Year gatherings are the only times we'll be around them, and we won't see them again until next year. Many of our impressions of people, even family members, are based upon isolated incidents and encounters during these gatherings.

Blue Ribbon Although this note of thanks comes well over a month late, special words are in order for the fine Mason High School students who did an incredible amount of work around town all day on Blue Ribbon Community Service Day, Wednesday, November 6. On behalf of the Mason Ministerial Alliance, heartfelt thanks are expressed to the 5 students and teacher supervisor who did so much great work at the Mason Food Pantry facility! On behalf of St.

I am ready for Christmas. I decorated outside. I have not brought the tree down from the attic. But, it will get done and I will be ready. At this point in my life, I only want to know when you will come to my house so we can celebrate Christmas.

Myrtle Geistweidt’s Cinnamon Rolls Mom was well known for her homemade cinnamon rolls and homemade bread. I remember pretty much every Friday when I would get off the school bus and walk home that wonderful aroma was wafting through the house. One or the other graced every Lutheran covered dish luncheon I can remember.

Santa on the Run… The youngster, maybe 6-7 years of age, is on one of those “select” league baseball teams that may play four games or more on a single weekend during most months of the year. Sometimes, they fly commercially to tournaments, but so far, I haven’t heard of any teams chartering planes.

Thank you, Mason Study Club, for hosting a lovely retirement party for Assistant Librarian Nancy Scholibo! Many, many people stopped in to wish her well, and she had a wonderful sendoff! She has been invaluable during her time here, and we will miss her. But all things eventually change, and I’m delighted to announce our two new staffers, Assistant Librarian Cristi Slocum and Library Clerk Sheri Wheeler!

Crackling Corn Bread courtesy: JD Fulse Crackling or fried pork skins are used in many different fashion in South Louisiana/Creole food. Most times they’re eaten as snacks, however, I’ve also seen them used as a flavoring for grits and/or corn bread. I’ve used both pork skins and dried onions; either one will work well. Ingredients: ½ cup hog crackings or pork skins, crushed 2 tablespoons melted butter ½ cup minced green onions 1 ½ cups corn meal ½ cup flour 2 teas ...

A Slip of the Tongue When Pastor Forrest Kreinautlaud came to St. Martin's Lutheran Church in the mid-1980's, he soon discovered that the little Texas country church with its membership of predominately German-American farmers and ranchers was a bit behind its neighboring congregations in the practice of contemporary worship customs. For example: other Lutheran congregations were involving more and more lay people in the worship.