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Please join us this Sunday, October 25th for a drive-thru hamburger lunch on the square benefiting Steady Steps Children’s Weekday Ministry. We’ll be set up on the west side of the courthouse from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. You’ll receive a delicious hamburger, chips, drink, and dessert, all packaged up in a convenient to-go container.
We have known for a while now that eventually we would have to make some changes at the Recycle Center. The recycle market has been bad for a few years and continues to decline. Unfortunately many of the items that we take in at the Recycle Center have no market value.
Last Friday I, along with several other local citizens, attended a town hall gathering with our retiring Congressional Representative Mike Conaway. This was a part of a tour of the District for Mike to say a heartfelt “thank you” for the support and involvement of our local citizens in listening and recommending policy directions in Washington, DC that impact our west Texas region.
The Legendary Chuck Wagon Gang will be returning to the Heart of Texas Events Center in Brady, Texas, for an afternoon Gospel concert on Sunday, November 1. The performance will be at 3:00 PM and admission is $15.00 per person. To book a church group for reserved seating (minimum of ten) call (325) 597-1895.
This appearance marks the 85th year of performances since the original Chuck Wagon Gang was formed in Lubbock, Texas, by founding member D.P.
Another week, another district beatdown at the hands of the Mason High School varsity football team as the Punchers went on the road and picked apart the Johnson City High School Eagles 55-6 to improve to 4-4 overall and stay perfect in district play at 3-0.
The Punchers continued to dominate district play with their third consecutive lopsided victory and have now outscored district opponents this season by a whopping 170-13 margin.
Led by senior standout quarterback Matthew Kerr, the Pun ...
Last week the punchers traveled to harper to take on the Longhorns.
Harper jumped out first to an early 8-0 lead but the Punchers settled in and took control of the game. Once the scoring started the Punchers never looked back.
The final score was 52-8, pushing the overall record to 7-0.
7th grade vs. Eldorado
The seventh grade Punchers played a hard fought game and came back from a 6-0 deficit at halftime to win 12-6 over Eldorado. We started out slow in the first half giving up a score but came out playing hard in the second half and put up two scores for the win.
Scoring for the seventh grade were 2 passes from Kalen Langehennig to Michael Segura.
8th grade vs.
Mason ISD is accepting nominations for the Gifted and Talented program. All nominations are due by 3:30 p.m. this Friday, October 23, 2020. If you would like to nominate your child for the Gifted and Talented program, please go to Mason Elementary/Junior High for the necessary paperwork. For more information, please call Mason Elementary/ Junior High office at (325)347-1122.
The Fall Career Development Event Judging contest was held in Blanco this past Thursday, October 15. Twenty FFA members competed in Land, Range, Homesite, and Range Plant ID.
The Range and Plant ID teams both brought home banners. The range team of Karen Galaviz, Mariah Avalos, Esme Lugo, and Kim Suarez, and Lee Collins narrowly missed qualifying for state by only 67 points.
The 2020 Mason High School girls’ varsity cross country squad continued a stellar season on Monday, Oct. 19 when the Cowgirls took part in the District 29-2A cross country meet held at San Saba River Golf Course in San Saba.
With a great team effort, the Cowgirls did just enough as Mason’s 50 points edged the host Lady Dillos of San Saba High School’s 54 points to win the district meet as both schools qualified for the upcoming regional meet with state championship aspirations.
Gold ...
Two members of the Mason FFA Chapter have been recently elected to the Bluebonnet District FFA Officer Team for the 2020-2021 School Year. The election process involves testing, interviews, writing prompts, and speeches. Due to Covid, this year’s elections were conducted this month as opposed to the annual spring elections.
Londyn Blaire Davis, infant daughter of Conlee Davis and Diane Crouch Davis, passed away at home in Big Spring on Wednesday, October 14.
Londyn is survived by her parents, a brother Brock Davis, a sister Aspen Davis, grandparents Sammy and Paula Crouch of Mason, Frank and Lisa Davis of San Angelo, and Mickie and Sean Rybacki of Palm Beach, Florida, great-grandfather Bill Johnson of Sweetwater, nephews and niece Seth and Sara Rybacki, Cassidy Davis, David Crouch and very dear friends Scott a ...
In the weeks since I announced my retirement from the newspaper at the end of this year, I've had lots of conversations with people who are curious as to my plans. Put plainly, it's a blank canvas that I eagerly anticipate painting in the coming years. Financially, I'll still need to do something to keep income rolling in; but, I'm not desperate to immediately step into something new.
After the questions, those same people often comment on how much they'll miss my weekly column in the paper ...
Flags everywhere across this great nation flew at half mast after the recent passing of justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, a liberal icon on the Supreme Court for decades. She was venerated by many on the left & held in high regard by some who opposed her views. Her body lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda & was viewed by thousands.
This week I’d like to highlight those from the past and present who contributed to my Katemcy/Camp Air community:
BERT AND EFFIE HAINES, who never turned anyone away from their door. They fed, clothed, housed, and even found job for people in need.
BABE AND GLADYS NOBLES, who raised a family on a sandy land farm of peanuts, watermelons, and cantaloupe.
"Happy Mirthday, Ron."
"Thanks, Tex. Nice of you to remember."
"You're welcome. However, even though 1 know you were born on October 24th, 1 must admit your exact age slips my mind."
"Well, I'm not going to tell you how old 1 am. Except to say 1 don't have to buy an antique to sit down on something that's 85 years old."
Thus began Ron Birk and Tex Luther's semi-annual "Mirth day Party."
When we two old friends reached 80 it was mutually agreed to put some crinkles in our wrinkles by ...
The words “wash and wear” exploded in the 1950s, thanks to the introduction of treated cotton and synthetics that meant clothing could be worn straight from the washing machine. Ironing board sales plummeted, and housewives singing “Wash Day Blues” gave way to “Happy Days are Here Again.”
Never in our dreams--up to and including wildest--did it occur that “wash and wear” would be used around the world today, or near thereto.
We hear it endlessly: “Wash your hands.
The fall weather has been great. We just need to get some rain.
Pastor Tim Fahrenthal announced that for the next three Wednesdays, we will be praying and fasting for our nation. We will meet at the sanctuary at noon each Wednesday for prayer.
The Adult Sunday School Class will begin meeting again starting next Sunday at 10.
There will be an outside church workday on October 24 from 9 to noon.
Class meetings continue on Wednesday evenings with soup served at 6 and the meeting follows ...
The Mason Study Club held its first 2020-2021 meeting on Wednesday, September 23rd, at the Heart of Art Winery. Following the Covid virus guidelines, the members gathered on the outdoor patio and were able to social distance plus wearing masks. To date, everyone is well!
New officers for the year were installed by Jan McCann.
Please join us this Sunday, October 25th for a drive-thru hamburger lunch on the square benefiting Steady Steps Children’s Weekday Ministry. We’ll be set up on the west side of the courthouse from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. You’ll receive a delicious hamburger, chips, drink, and dessert, all packaged up in a convenient to-go container.
We have known for a while now that eventually we would have to make some changes at the Recycle Center. The recycle market has been bad for a few years and continues to decline. Unfortunately many of the items that we take in at the Recycle Center have no market value.
Mason Frontera will have a FREE drive through Flu Event on Thursday, October 22nd from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
They have 100 flu vaccines available! First come, first serve basis for anyone one year of age or older that has had a previous flu vaccine.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call the clinic at 325-347-5926.
Two members of the Mason FFA Chapter have been recently elected to the Bluebonnet District FFA Officer Team for the 2020-2021 School Year. The election process involves testing, interviews, writing prompts, and speeches. Due to Covid, this year’s elections were conducted this month as opposed to the annual spring elections.
Sarge is an attention seeking dog who we have learned has a separation anxiety challenge. He loves his people so much that he is super afraid of being left. This is treatable with patience, trust and time. Second Chance has had other dogs with this tendency, they have all become wonderful pets.
Now, how about something sweet? And decadent? And yummy? And NO BAKE? I could eat only about 3 of these pies at a sitting. . .
Ingredients:
2 small boxes of instant chocolate pudding
1 12 ounce can of evaporated milk
12 oz. cream cheese at room temperature
1 8 oz. cool whip (more for topping, optional)
26 Oreo cookies
6 tablespoons melted butter
Process:
For the pie crust:
Using a food processor, pulse the cookies until you have finely crushed crumbs
Pour cookie crumbs i ...
Trick or Treat at the library! We will be passing our candy from 6-8 on October 31, so make us one of your Trick or Treat stops on Halloween night! Due to Election Day, book club will meet the second Tuesday of November, the 10th, at 5:00.
New to the Library:
DVDS:
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr.
I have received several queries from readers who asked about “velvet bucks”—also known as “cactus bucks” or (incorrectly) as “stag bucks.” These are all names that people sometimes use to refer to bucks that don’t shed the velvet on their antlers in the fall. Such bucks are found occasionally throughout the range of Whitetail Deer, but they occur at a relatively high frequency in the Llano Uplift area in Mason and Llano counties.
With football season in full swing I thought I would share a really good tailgate or backyard dish. These baked potatoes are a different way to satisfy both meat lovers and potato lovers. They can be served with assorted toppings, such as shredded cheese, chopped green onions, jalapeños, salsa, black olives or sour cream.
