Boy Scout Troop 281 of Mason attended summer camp at Lost Pines Scout Reservation from July 2nd to July 8th. While at camp, these young men worked on earning merit badges and rank advancement requirements. A total of 7 youth earned 21 merit badges during the week. They were accompanied at camp by their Scoutmaster, Terry Simonton, and Assistant Scoutmasters Stephen Kruso and Sant Rodriguez, who became fully trained leaders by the Boy Scouts of America.
Scouts earning merit badges ...
The Texas Chapter of the United Association of Postmanagers/Managers of the United States (UPMA) proudly announces that it has awarded Elijah Reigh Timms, son of Jeffery and Judy Kingston of Mason, Texas, a $1,000 scholarship to Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.
Elijah graduated from Mason High School with a GPA of 4.920.
Mason High School graduate, Major Rusty Bradshaw, was installed as commanding officer of the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center in a ceremony in that city on July 8, 2017.
Major Bradshaw has been a member of the United States Air Force since March, 1985 when he entered basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.
Mason’s own Marshall Marquart competed in Pistol and Rifle at the Texas State Games July 9 to 14 at the Austin Rifle Club in Manor, TX. Marquart finished in 4th place smallbore camp perry round (any sight) pistol, shooting 259/300. There were 16 contestants in this competition with first place shooting 279/300.
Several weeks ago the Johnson City Volunteer Fire Dept lost one of their military brush trucks while fighting a large grass fire off of Sandy Road in Blanco County. With over 40 trucks and 90 people from many surrounding departments, they were able to extinguish that fire with no losses to any homes in the subdivision That fire burned approximately 200 acres
That left them short on a much needed Brush truck.
The Loyal Valley VFD’s officers met and decided to help out our buddies.
Another grandson of former Mayor Jamie Hemphill Graduates From Texas A&M College of Dentistry In Dallas.
This years’ graduation class of dentists from Texas A&M’s dental school in Dallas included Jay Hemphill, grandson of former Mayor Jamie Hemphill. The ceremony was held on May 23rd at 10:00 a.m. in the morning in downtown Dallas.
Jay was a member of the Odontological Society of academic honors, which included only 20 students out of the 106 in the graduating class.
For the fourth consecutive year Hill Country Memorial has been recognized by Women’s Choice Award as an America’s Best Hospital for Obstetrics and as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience.
“We are honored to receive these recognitions for our obstetric care and overall patient experience yet again,” said HCM CEO Jayne Pope.
“Boss” Lion Jim Heidelberg convened the weekly meeting of the Mason Lions Club on July 18. Thirty members were present. In addition, six guests attended the meeting.
“Boss” Jim related on this day in history, July 18, 1962, playing in their second season in Minneapolis since the franchise moved after 60 years in Washington, D.C., the Minnesota Twins became the first major league team to hit two grand-slam home runs in one inning.
This summer seems to be following a pattern of sudden rains during the weekend and hot dry days in between. It is great to get the extra rain, and Mason is looking green and taken care of, but with the very hot dry days ahead there are some problems that need to be talked about.
I used to wonder what it would be like to get old. What is old, and when do you admit that you are? Climbing up the hill last week at The Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve, I wondered if at long last I was finally there. I huffed and I puffed and I slooowwly made it to the top and then down to the seating area.
