The members of American Legion Fort Mason Post #285 & Ladies Auxiliary invite other veterans, friends and family, and anyone interested in the American Legion to attend our regular monthly meeting to be held at 6:30 pm Thursday May 9, 2019 at the American Legion Post Hall on Post Hill Road (behind the Jail).
For more information on this meeting or the American Legion please contact Joaquin Velez, 218-2049 or Tom Koepke 347-6021.
Menard/Kimble/Mason TRTA will be meeting on May 2, 2019, at 11:00 a.m., at the London United Methodist Church.
Bill Hight of Long Mountain will be the guest speaker, talking about school days in the area.
It's been such a great year, started helping on a Habitat for Humanity house and it's been so heartfelt. From the new people I've met, worked with and now admire so much. Learning, and watching new building things, and the different kinds of far out tools.... It's been 11 years since we built our house, apparently I've missed the building.
Buck Trent, Pretty Miss Norma Jean and Scott Haggard will headline the Llano Country Opry’s 20th Anniversary on Saturday, May 11, at the Lantex Theter in downtown Llano, Texas. The show begins at 2:30 PM and admission is $20.00. Advance tickets are on sale at the Llano Chamber of Commerce, www.heartoftexascountry.com or by calling (325) 247-5354.
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The Texas High School Coaches Association is proud to announce the ten recipients of the THSCA Scholarship which is given annually to graduating seniors who are children of active members of the THSCA. Each recipient will receive a $2,000 scholarship award.
Recipients are:
Brady Barrow, Sabine High School
Justin Bosse, East Bernard High School
Jakeb Cockerham, Mason High School
Clayton Cox, Abilene High School
Derrick Gonzalez, Falls City High School
Haley Kress, Alice High Scho ...
Spring has sprung, and it’s time for the Mason County Habitat for Humanity Annual Spring Benefit. If you would like to support a great cause and have a really good time doing it, Mason County Habitat for Humanity has just the ticket(s) for you. This year’s Spring Benefit is on Saturday, May 18th, from 6 – 9 p.m.
Welcome May. Do you remember May Day festivals at school when we danced around the may pole? This involved the tether ball pole and lots of crepe paper. Some years we had costumes. I remember a swim suit costume with crepe paper wings that transformed us into butterflies. I hope students today have fond memories of elementary school that are not test related.
John and I decided last week to make the trip to 700 Springs Ranch south of Junction to see where the South Llano River begins.
Hill Country Cattlewomen is hosting their 3rd Women’s Ranch Seminar on June 6th 2019 at the Gillespie County Farm Bureau Event Building in Fredericksburg, Texas. The Seminar will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. This year’s event is sponsored by Lyssey & Eckel Feeds, Gillespie County Farm Bureau, Capital Farm Credit, and the Texas Beef Council.
Hill Country Astronomers (HCA) will meet at 6:30 PM, Monday, May 6, in the HEB Activity Room at Hill Country University Center in Fredericksburg.
Lindsay Fuller, Ph.D., will present “Exploring the Neighborhood of Supermassive Black Holes.” Dr. Fuller uses data from SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy), a 2.5 meter telescope that is mounted on a Boeing 747, to explore the material surrounding the black holes at the center of active galaxies.
The Department of Texas VFW Auxiliary sponsors a scholarship program to assist nursing students achieve their goals. Current nursing students, who will be seniors for the fall 2019-2020 school year can apply. The nursing student must be attending a Texas College or University, be an American Citizen and have a 3.0 or higher GPA.
