The Mason County 4H Clover Kids committed themselves to a community service project last week. The first project was to weed and prepare a flower bed at the east entrance to the Historical Building. The children, kindergarten to 2nd grade, used their muscle to dig and remove grass and weeds from the bed.
Last Wednesday, in a marathon six-hour series of meetings, the City of Mason gave its nod for a planned 45-unit senior housing development on the east side of town.
The meetings began at 3:30 with a public meeting presented by the developers, Stoneleaf Companies, out of Mabank, Texas. Ben Dempsey, Vice President, carried most of the presentation, supported by the other two principals, Mike Sugrue and Victoria Sugrue (Ben's mother).
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Riata's end-of-year social event was held in the home of Dennis and Kay Evans on May 23rd. Fifty two members and guests were in attendance. A lovely meal was catered by Mary Scholibo.
The new officers were introduced and installed. They are: Laura Tallent - President; Doris Courtright - Vice President; Rene' Ince - Service Treasurer; Sherry Patrick - Reporter; Bobbye Frazier - Club Treasurer; Mona Lois Schmidt - Secretary; and, K.
Do you have handcrafted arts/crafts to sell? Are you an author who would like to promote your latest book? Are you looking for a place to sell your delicious homemade goodies?
If your answer is YES to any of these questions, we have the PERFECT place for you. Saturday, September 30th, Old Yeller Day will be held on the Mason County Courthouse Square from 9:30 am-1:00 pm.
Terri Hendrix is one of the most accomplished singer-songwriters in Texas. To date, Hendrix has released 15 albums on her own Wilory Records label, co-wrote the Grammy-winning song “Lil’ Jack Slade” by the Dixie Chicks, has established a nonprofit community arts center in San Marcos, OYOU (“Own Your Own Universe”), offering educational and therapeutic arts programs, including for those who face neurological challenges or physical disabilities and despite epilepsy, at 45, she’s at th ...
VFW Post 8554 and the VFW Auxiliary Post 8554 are hosting a new member meeting on Tuesday June 20th at 6:30 PM. The meeting will be held at the Greater Works Community Development Center located at 601 Brazos St. Hot dogs cooked by the VFW and desserts made by the Auxiliary will be served.
The VFW Auxiliary is one of the nation’s oldest veteran service organizations and our members are the relatives of those who have served in overseas combat.
Importance of Reading
Students who scored 90% better than their peers on reading tests, read for more than 20 minutes a day--exposing them to 1.8 million words a year.
Students who scored at the 50%, read on average only 4.6 minutes a day--exposing them to 282,000 words per year. Students in the 10% read less than 1 minute per day--exposing them to 8,000 words per year.
Some members of Mason's PTO had been talking to parents from other communities, and sharing Facebook pages, when a local parent saw something interesting. Kids in some of the neighboring communities were finding a way to combat summer boredom by engaging in a community wide rock hunt.
Not just normal rocks, mind you!
Nationally known accordion player and children’s polka musician Mike Schneider (a.k.a. Uncle Mike) from Milwaukee, WI will be performing his Pint Size Polkas program in the Stribling Room on Monday, June 19, at 1:00 P.M. at the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library, located at 410 Post Hill Street.
AUSTIN, Texas—The Texas Historical Commission (THC) recognized the Mason County Historical Commission (CHC) with a Distinguished Service Award (DSA) for the 2016 year of service. The THC issues DSAs each year to CHCs that document ongoing, well-rounded programs of history and preservation-related projects. The award was presented during a meeting of the county commissioners court on June 12, 2017 to acknowledge the CHC’s dedicated service and stewardship of its architectural, archeological, ...
