Listening to the Smallest Voices
A couple of years ago, Bill Hight dropped by the office with his grandson, Aiden Sharabba. They visited for a while and Aiden took an interest in my Blackberry phone, as it was quite different from the iPhones and Android phones that he was most familiar with in his experience.
The regular meeting of the Mason Garden Club will be held onTuesday, June 20, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the Stribling Room of the Mason County M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library.
Marlene Gillman of Killeen, master gardener and member of the Killeen Garden Club, will give a program on “Recycling” Marlene will show many different examples to take everyday items that you might throw away and make interesting and creative yard art to dress up your garden.
Visitors are always welcome.
Mason’s 9-10 year old baseball team won the Mason Tournament this past weekend.
They began play on Friday night with an 18-1 win over Brady. Saturday morning they beat San Saba 14-2. Mason took an early lead on Burnet in their third game of the tournament, yet errors gave Burnet the win 7-13.
In the consolation game, Mason had a convincing win over Harper 9-2 setting up the rematch with Burnet for the championship.
Mark Hierholzer, local pianist, composer, teacher and choral director will present a concert of piano improvisations on Friday, June 16 at 7:30 at Hill Country Church, 107 East Lower Crabapple.
An improvisation is a spontaneously created work. The piece is composed at the instant of performance. These improvisations will be based on scenes, stories and emotions.
Hierholzer has his Masters Degree in Piano Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music.
On Thursday, June 22nd, The American Legion Fort Mason Post 285 will hold its June meeting, at The American Legion Post Hall, 237 Post Hill [behind the Jail]. The focus of this meeting will be to elect officers and make plans for the 2017 – 2018 membership year based on the four pillars of The American Legion: Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism, and Children & Youth.
The Mason Volunteer Fire Department received a check for $150.00 recently from Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies as an expression of thanks for the department’s work on the property of Cody and Tana Autrey.
The money will be used for their loss prevention program.
The Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies pay fire departments this amount when the department works at a fire in rural areas, involving property insured by them.
The Insurance Company believes fire departments have contributed ...
If Mason County farmers and ranchers can grow and raise it, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will find a place to sell it.
Mason County Farm Bureau (CFB) applauds that sentiment from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture George “Sonny” Perdue.
Perdue recently announced the creation of a new position at USDA to promote American agricultural products at home and abroad.
“Having an undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs emphasizes an investment in American grown and raise ...
MASON, Texas – To further strengthen its commitment to youth in agriculture, Capital Farm Credit is continuing its tradition of awarding 100 scholarships to Texas students.
Mason High School Senior Steeley Smith was awarded one of ten $1,000 scholarships from Capital Farm Credit’s Hill Country offices.
In addition to various scholarships given through colleges and universities, as well as other methods, each of Capital Farm Credit’s branch offices across the state is awarding at least one ...
(June 16th, 2017) – On Monday, June 12th, volunteers joined staff from the Hill Country Alliance and Native American Seed at the Texas Tech University (TTU) Llano River Field Station in Junction, Texas. There, they set fort an ambitious goal: control the more than 100 Chinaberry trees that are quickly spreading their footprint along the Llano River at the TTU field station.
Chinaberry trees were first introduced to Texas from Asia in the mid-1800s and continue to be used as an ornamental yard ...
Beef.
It’s what’s for supper.
Or dinner.
Which is another name for lunch.
Whatever.
Eat beef.
Manger le boeuf.
After all, this is a ranching community.
Raising cattle for more than 100 years.
Angus.
Brangus.
Longhorn.
And if you don’t raise your own, you can buy from those who do.
There’s locally-grown, grass-fed, all natural beef from ML Farm.
Roasts, ground beef, steaks.
They sell it at the Farmer’s Market on Saturdays from 5-7p.m.
Held behind Santos Taqueria.
It’s also available ...
