Fifteen volunteers from the Hill Country Chapter and Highland Lakes Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists (TMNs) along with volunteers from the San Saba Birding and Nature Club recently spent 8 mornings at the Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) assisting TPWD staff with vegetation data collection and other WMA projects.
Reigning Cats & Dogs’ obedience instructor, Lenore Newsom, is proud to announce that six dog/handler teams graduated 2017’s Basic Obedience class. On Wednesday, July 26th, wildly applauded by friends and family, Johnny Heidelberg and Kodi (Labrador Retriever), Toni Hurlbut and Froggy (Border Terrier), Kathleen Love and T.L. (terrier mix), Suzie Paris and Adobe (Dobermann Pinscher), Richard Taylor and Cobalt (Blue Lacey) , and Elisha Vierus and Ellie (Border Collie mix) all “made the gra ...
(July 31st, 2017) – If you have walked along the nature trail at Fort Mason City Park recently, you may have noticed something new. Something pink. Last week, volunteers from the Texas Master Naturalist Program joined staff from Fort Mason City Park and the Hill Country Alliance to discuss the adverse impacts of non-native, invasive plants to the local ecology, economy, and public safety.
Following this discussion, volunteers set out along the nature trail to inventory the Chinaberry tree ...
The Mason High School tennis courts and several residential tennis courts welcomed over 350 entries from all over the state and beyond last weekend. Thursday and Friday saw kids ages 8-18 years of age play tennis all over town. Every player was guaranteed at least two matches and many played more than 3 matches each day.
Employees at Central Texas Electric Cooperative achieved one year worked without a lost-time accident as of the end of business July 18th.
This milestone marks the collective effort of four separate offices in an 11-county service area for the 136 employees and managers working at CTEC.
“Safety is always THE primary concern in any electric business,” said CTEC Board President James Low.
We seem to continue to get some rain showers here in town on Sundays, although they are so scattered much of the rest of the County just gets clouds. We are also continuing to closely monitor our water system in town to be sure that we can meet the regular water demands.
Before calling to order the July 25 meeting of the Mason Lions Club, “Boss” Lion Jim Heidelberg presented a check from the Mason Lions Club to the Riata Service Organization for its Mason Clinic fundraiser. Tess Geistweidt, Pam Scott and Charter Member Doris Grote accepted the donation on Riata’s behalf.
(July 14th, 2017) – On Sunday, July 9th, volunteers from the Texas Master Naturalist Program joined staff from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Hill Country Alliance, and Texas Tech University Field Station at the South Llano River State Park in Junction. The team worked together to identify native tree saplings and install caging around them, to protect them from deer and other browsing animals.
Native trees provide important values for humans, wildlife, and livestock.
I got to the house late last night to find that the air conditioning was out and it was 92 degrees inside my room. Needless to say it wasn’t really putting me in the mood to write a column for the newspaper, so I waited until this morning to write it.
Making his inaugural appearance as the new President of the Lions Club, “Boss” Lion Jim Heidelberg called the monthly business meeting of the Mason Lions Club to order on July 11. Thirty-four members were present with four special guests also in attendance.
“Boss” Jim personally thanked all members who worked together to make the concession stands at the Mason Rodeo a big success for rodeo fans and the Lions Club.
Lion Gayland Thorn presented the Treasurer’s Rep ...
