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Hill Country Memorial recently delivered 83 bicycle helmets to Mason Elementary and Junior High Schools.
The helmets are a gift from HCM as part of their sponsorship support of Ian’s Foundation. Ian’s Foundation was founded in memory of Ian Christopher Fincke, son of HCMMG physician Christopher Fincke, M.D., Gastroenterologist, and wife, Stephanie Fincke, who passed away in 2008 at the age of 16 from a traumatic brain injury sustained during a skateboarding accident.
Ryan Holbrook, Ma ...
The Hill Country CattleWomen (HCCW) presented BEEF to Food Pantries across the Hill Country. $100 gift cards for BEEF to be purchased at a Fredericksburg meet market were presented to the Mason Community Kitchen, Llano Food Pantry, Hill Country Dailey Bread Ministries in Boerne, Mason Community Kitchen, Kimble Meals on Wheels in Junction, Hill Country Veteran’s Center in Kerrville, Hill Country Community Action Association in San Saba and the Blanco County Community Resource Center
The Me ...
Brett Wesner- President, Wesner Publications, Cordell, Oklahoma Chair, National Newspaper Association
The coronavirus pandemic has laid much of the American economy on its back — but a bright spot made the disaster less crippling than it might have been. That is the Paycheck Protection Program, which funneled money to workers through small businesses.
More than five million small businesses took the PPP loans, representing 50 million jobs, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Congress in June.
SAN ANTONIO - Another week, yet another win for a Punchers team that has overcome an 0-4 hole to start the 2020 season.
The Mason High School varsity football team won its eighth consecutive game on Friday, Nov. 20 as the Punchers poured it on in the second half for an impressive 41-18 victory over Kenedy High School on Friday, Nov.
The Mason Cowgirl Cross Country team was treated to a sendoff parade on Monday as they headed to state competition in Tuesday. Left to right - Alex Row, Linden Chapman, Lynn Ray Lehmberg, Kinsley Jordan, Tori Perlichek, Ana Segura, Isabel Callejas, Kate Taylor, Kamryn Loeffler, Graci Weber. Late breaking reports from the competition: Ana Segura 19th, Kinsley Jordan 45th, Kamryn Loeffler 62nd, Isabel Callejas 82nd and Lynn Lehmberg 88th.
The Mason High School girls’ varsity basketball 2020-21 season is officially underway as the Cowgirls picked up three consecutive non-district wins over Rocksprings High School, Huckabay High School, and Lago Vista High School to improve to 3-0 overall.
Even without the services of Cowgirls’ all-state junior guard Tristin Keller, who is inactive due to the Punchers’ varsity football team still competing strongly in the 2A-1 playoffs, the Cowgirls looked very good with three consecutiv ...
Dixie girl is now living with Second Chance volunteers while she waits for someone to adopt her. During the last week, we’ve been able to get to know Dixie better.
On the first day with her foster family, she explored her new surroundings and basked in the sun. On the second day, she tolerated a hose bath, but LOVED being towel dried.
Our family lost our guiding light on Wed November 18th, 2020, when our sweet mother passed away peacefully with her family by her side at home in Erna, Texas.
Olga Myrle McDaniel Carlson was born in Aransas Pass On July 6th, 1932, to Mattie Elizabeth Reed McDaniel and Hobart Garrett McDaniel. She cared and loved deeply for her siblings, Burrell, Melva, and Dovie.
She met the love of her life Donald H Carlson on a blind date in Roswell, New Mexico, and they were soon married on De ...
Darrell Kidd, 76, beloved Husband, was called to his eternal resting place on November 22, 2020. He entered this world on June 21,1944 in Loyal Valley, TX, born to Amos and Amye Kidd.
Darrell was preceded in death by his parents, brother Willie Kidd, sister Alice Kidd Meierant, and niece Martha Nipps.
He is survived by his partner of 43 years, Robert (Bob) Dean, great niece Amy Eikner, great nephew Tommy Nipps, God Daughter Tamie Dean, and several cousins and great nieces and nephews.
D ...
Augusta Luzia Jordan, of Katemcy, passed away on Friday, November 20, at the age of 101.
Mrs. Jordan is survived by her son John Jordan and wife Connie of Mason, a brother Lindy Lange and wife Rosie of Mason a sister Elsie Mohler of Odessa, two grandchildren Rebecca Dillow and husband Brad of Andrews and Scott Jordan and wife Susan of Mineola, three great-grandchildren Brandon Dillow and wife Bailey, Logan Dillow and Brooklyn Dillow.
Augusta was born in Katemcy on December 20, 1918, to Au ...
I finally can begin the countdown. One month remains before I leave and I'm getting a bit more sentimental with each passing day.
One of the things that I've enjoyed about this position over 22 years is the smorgasbord of folks I've been honored to work with in the various roles I've had with them over the years.
Thanksgiving Day will be the 267th day of my self-isolation to protect myself from the Corona virus. (Mar. 5th - I started as soon as I realized that this virus is both airborne and deadly to some of us.) I miss my children and my grandchildren and my friends, but I can still breathe.
Last week, we proudly announced that McKenzie Cano had signed with University of Mary Hardin Baylor to play basketball. Unfortunately, I had a temporary brain.... pause, and misspelled her name. My apologies and congratulations once more. Pictured, left to right: Elizabeth, McKenzie, Madison and Denis Cano.
Hope for a COVID-19 vaccine is becoming a reality and plans for distribution are progressing. Clinical trials on two vaccines have demonstrated over 90% effectiveness in prevention of COVID-19 infections. An effectiveness of 90% means at least 9 out of 10 people who receive a vaccine will likely not contract COVID-19.
During the 36 years lived in San Marcos, we were subscribers to the Austin American-Statesman. For 20 of those years, I looked forward to the weekly columns of Browning Ware, Pastor of Austin's First Baptist Church.
After his death, a collection of those writings was published in a book, Diary of a Modern Pilgrim.
I’ve made beer bread for years, and I have always used a recipe that called for “no kneading;” just whip up the batter in a bowl, pour it into a baking dish, and let ‘er rip. This is a bit more work to make the loaf, but the resulting product is terrific, and the loaf of bread is a bit larger than the traditional recipe produces.
Ingredients:
1 ½ teaspoons of dry yeast
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided
½ cup warm water (100 degrees)
1 can or bottle of beer of your choic ...
It is tempting--ever so tempting--to claim authorship of the headline introducing a column written a dozen years ago.
To make such a claim, however, wouldn’t set well with my conscience, even if no libel charges took me to task.
The account detailed travails of a then 15-year-old Alabama girl who lost a leg to a cancer called Ewing’s Sarcoma in 2000, then the other to the same disease in 2007.
With Thanksgiving around the corner and everyone getting back in the groove of school or just a hectic fall schedule, I started going through my crockpot recipes. I don’t have very many that call for turkey so I thought this would be something good for a change. I usually serve with a pasta salad.
Happy Thanksgiving. This will be a different time for many families. The Covid virus has kept many families at home not wanting to be exposed to the virus or possible exposing family to the virus. We will have a small gathering. We would love to see more of our family but we will have a phone visit instead.
Please keep the Mason Ministerial Alliance in mind when helping others this season.
Just a note to let everyone know that our Veterans hunt will continue for the twenty fifth year on the weekend of January 15. This year though, we are looking at several changes.
First of all, we are inviting only thirty five hunters. Last year we had seventy five.
To be granted use of the Community Building, we must limit occupancy to a total of seventy five.
To memorialize the patients under their care this year, HCM Hospice is hosting a candlelight drive-through Celebration of Life on December 11 and 12, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Brune Campus parking lot, 820 Ruben Street in Fredericksburg.
“We at Hill Country Memorial Hospice are honored to have cared for patients and families throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic,” said Randa Kirchner, Hospice Administrator.
Hill Country Memorial recently delivered 83 bicycle helmets to Mason Elementary and Junior High Schools.
The helmets are a gift from HCM as part of their sponsorship support of Ian’s Foundation. Ian’s Foundation was founded in memory of Ian Christopher Fincke, son of HCMMG physician Christopher Fincke, M.D., Gastroenterologist, and wife, Stephanie Fincke, who passed away in 2008 at the age of 16 from a traumatic brain injury sustained during a skateboarding accident.
Ryan Holbrook, Ma ...
Be sure to head out to the edge of town and admire the new “Welcome to Mason” signs courtesy of the Mason County Chamber of Commerce! Located at the Fort Mason City Park on Hwy 87 and a second location on Hwy 29. Board Members Curtis Donaldson, Rachel Martin, Rhea Van Delist, Jasmine Rodriguez, Jacob Beam Photo taken by Augusta Banner.
The FCCLA organization at MHS held a hand sanitizer drive at school to benefit the Mason VFD. 130 bottles of hand sanitizer were collected thanks to the many students, parents and community members that donated. Additionally, Ben Caswell with Shotwell Hydrogenics in Midland contacted the school and donated 214 bottles of hand sanitizer from his company.
We will close at noon today and remain closed on Thursday and Friday. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
New to the Library:
DVDS:
Antebellum
Bull Season 4
Hard Kill
Heart of the High Country
Schitt$ Creek, the Complete Series
The Trouble with Maggie Cole
Nonfiction:
Murder of Innocence by James Patterson (364.152 PAT)
“It’s impossible to resist Andrew Luster. He’s rich, charming, good-looking, and dozens of women have fallen under his spell.
The suggestion for this week’s column came from my friend and ranch neighbor, Hal Zesch. The Zesch family is one of the original German families that settled Mason County in the mid-1800s. The Zesches are known throughout the county for their stewardship of their family ranches, which have been protected, managed, enjoyed, and passed down through many generations.
The Hill Country CattleWomen (HCCW) presented BEEF to Food Pantries across the Hill Country. $100 gift cards for BEEF to be purchased at a Fredericksburg meet market were presented to the Mason Community Kitchen, Llano Food Pantry, Hill Country Dailey Bread Ministries in Boerne, Mason Community Kitchen, Kimble Meals on Wheels in Junction, Hill Country Veteran’s Center in Kerrville, Hill Country Community Action Association in San Saba and the Blanco County Community Resource Center
The Me ...
The Texas Bar Foundation awarded a grant this month to Bluebonnet CASA. The grant will provide items (ie: clothing, food, school supplies, camps, etc.) for our children that come into care after being removed from their homes by DFPS.
Since its inception in 1965, the Texas Bar Foundation has awarded more than $21 million in grants to law-related programs.
Dixie girl is now living with Second Chance volunteers while she waits for someone to adopt her. During the last week, we’ve been able to get to know Dixie better.
On the first day with her foster family, she explored her new surroundings and basked in the sun. On the second day, she tolerated a hose bath, but LOVED being towel dried.
