Among the antiquated archives of time,
We found this old scroll of history in rhyme.
It tells the story of one loved person pristine,
Her name you all know is beloved Lorine.
Ninety nine years ago Lorine saw the light of day,
It was out at the Fly Gap way.
It wasn’t long before she started Mason School,
Where Lorine began to learn the Golden Rule.
At Mason Mountain her Daddy and Mama bought land,
And at Peter’s Prairie School Lorine did land.
So many years ago she ente ...
The Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library cordially invites the public to hear Western writer and filmmaker Eric H. Heisner at 6:30 P.M. on Thursday, October 10, in the Stribling Room of the library, 410 Post Hill St. Heisner stated his “career as Western novelist, screenwriter, actor, and professional gunfighter is anything but the norm--especially for a Midwestern boy raised in Northern Illinois.” Heisner’s father is a professor of agribusiness, who also happens to be an Old West ...
FREDERICKSBURG, TX — HCM Hospice will offer a seven-week bereavement support group for those affected by the loss of a loved one. All HCM support groups are offered to the community for free.
The Living with Loss-Fredericksburg support group will meet weekly on Wednesdays from Oct. 19 through Nov. 20 from 10 a.m.
By “Those Awesome Alliums” will be topic of October meeting of the Mason Garden ClubThe regular meeting of the Mason Garden Club will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2019
at 2 p.m. in the Stribling Room of the Mason County M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library.
Connie Townsend, master gardener from Fredericksburg, will give a program on “Those
Awesome Alliums”.
CDC Recommendations by Dr. Andrea Bray, Frontera Healthcare Network Pediatrician
This flu season, protect yourself and your family. The CDC recommends that everyone who is 6 months of age and older should get vaccinated against flu. Influenza is a potentially serious, contagious disease. It can cause mild to severe illness. Serious outcomes of flu can lead to hospitalization and even death.
Mason-Llano, Texas, October 1, 2019 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Executive Director in Mason and Llano County, Randy Maenius, today announced that ranchers and livestock producers may be eligible for assistance from the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for grazing losses incurred in 2019.
According to Maenius, “Both Mason and Llano County recently met qualifying drought ratings that ‘trigger’ eligibility for the Livestock Forage Pro ...
“Dark Skies and Why They Matter”
Electric lights were introduced less than 150 years ago. In that short time, star-filled night skies have largely disappeared from all populated areas, including Fredericksburg. However, with prudent use of non-glare lighting, it is possible to have both dark night skies and safe streets. In this class, Bridget Langdale teaches how to save money and energy, increase personal safety, help wildlife and plants thrive, and keep our night sky dark and stars s ...
By the time this is published, we hope the weatherman’s prediction of cooler weather will have come true. Summer came late and is having trouble going away.
Kairos cookies are due October 13. Instruction sheets are at the back of church. John Koock is involved in this ministry and will give you more information, if needed.
Class Meetings continue on Wednesday evenings.
The Odeon Theater Classic Movie Night has been a huge success this year and the Odeon Preservation Association announces the last movies of the 2019 season. Wednesday October 16 the classic western High Noon will be screened at the Odeon. The movie, released in 1952 stars Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, and Loyd Bridges.
