Patti grew up in Big Lake. She met Craig Grote at Texas Tech.
She finished teaching certificate at ASU, then taught for 25 years. She and Craig moved to Mason in 2010, and she has been the County Librarian for nine years.
During that time, she has:
Created enhanced summer reading programs for kids
Instituted evening programs for adults - music, magic, informational for Mason
Started radio program to keep citizens informed
Especially proud of pre-school literary initiatives - Read ...
Birdwatching enthusiasts won’t want to miss Jimma Gray Byrd on March 24th at the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library, 410 Post Hill Street! Ms. Byrd, a Texas Master Naturalist, Master Gardener, and member of Texas Ornithological Society (TOS), will present “Local Birds by Season: Who, What, When, and Where” in the Stribling Room at 2:00 P.M.
St. Martin’s Episcopal Worshipping Community will be offering an alternative to the usual Lenten lunch during this time of avoiding large gatherings. There will be no seated Lenten lunch on March 25. Instead, we will be providing our chicken, sausage and okra gumbo over rice at St. Joseph Catholic Church on a takeout basis only.
After Governor Abbott declared Texas was in “a state of disaster” and consultation with Brady Mayor Tony Groves and our attorney, the Heart of Texas Country Music Association Friday announced the postponement of the 31st Annual Heart of Texas Country Music Festival scheduled for March 20-28 in Brady.
Event organizer, Tracy Pitcox, said, “We’ve been monitoring the situation closely, and believe it is best to postpone the event until the current crisis is over.
The Precinct Convention in 2020 is now a part of your March 21, 2020 County/Senatorial Convention.
There was NOT a Precinct Convention following the closing of the polling place on March 3, 2020.
Your County Convention (or Senatorial Convention) will be at:
The home of Lynn Reichenau.
Saturday March 21, 2020
Registration will open at 10:00 a.m.
The Convention will be called to order at 10:00 a.m.
You may pre-register online at http://2020TexasDemocrats.org
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In the current situation with the spread of coronavirus it seems that situations change daily or hourly, and the most important task of the local leaders is to stay in touch and keep our community informed. Monday, Judge Jerry Bearden, District Judge Rob Hoffman, Dr. Monte Horne, Mayor Brent Hinckley, School Superintendent Stan Whittle, City Administrator John Palacio, Chief Deputy Joe Lancaster and a few others met and discussed the many issues that Mason is facing in the coming weeks and th ...
Thanks to Mason Study Club, we have a great new resident in Camp Discovery! Our brown bear finally came out of hibernation and traveled all the way from Washington State to make Camp Discovery his new home! Be sure to let the kids come welcome him! Don’t forget, the bloodmobile is in our parking lot today from 4:00-7:00 P.M.
Our world has gone crazy. Another virus, this one from China, is predicted to wipe out America if we don’t live in fear and stop our normal lives. I believe the media is promoting fear. We all know how to take precautions during flu season. Somehow, hoarding toilet paper was not in any of my previous precautionary plans.
We gladly welcome Spring on March 20.
The City of Mason will be holding a City Election Saturday, May 2, 2020. Positions up for election this year are Mayor at Large, City Commissioner District and City Commissioner District 3. The City will begin accepting applications for early ballot by mail beginning March 18, 2020. Application for ballot by mail may be made to Pattie Allen, P.O.
Mason, Texas- The Fifth Annual Mason Chamber Music Festival has been postponed until early June. Committee Chair Cathy Terrell, along with members of the Odeon Board of directors have come together to make the decision. Ms. Terrell said, “We want our Festival goers and our wonderful musicians to be safe in light of the current coronavirus situation.
