On June 5, the Hill Country Memorial Medical Group will welcome pulmonologist Dure Fernandez, M.D. She will see adult patients in Fredericksburg at the Eckert-Smith building at 1009 S. Milam St., Suite 3.
Fernandez is board certified in internal medicine and board certified specifically in pulmonary diseases.
As part of the HCM Medical Group, Fernandez will treat asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, sleep apnea and other conditions that affect lung functi ...
The Gooch Cemetery’s annual meeting will be held at Mason Bank on Thursday, June 15th at 10:00 a.m.
Cemetery Board members invite all interested parties to this meeting.
The annual reunion will be June 10th in Doss, as described in the blyers, hopefully received by all the family members.
Our world famous chef (Bear Crenwelge) will be preparing delicious barbecue.
Vegetables, desserts, etc... will be pot luck.
Kids, bring bathing suits, as I am pursuing a water activity. Fun for all!!!
The Mason County Historical Society will be holding a Ft. Mason Restoration Dedication Ceremony on Saturday, June 3, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Fort Mason located at 204 West Spruce Street on top of Post Hill. The society will be placing several plaques at the fort to thank the project donors.
The Society has been working on this restoration project of the Officers Headquarters for several years and it is finally finished.
Elijah Dickinson, 2014 Mason High School graduate, has been named to the Tarleton University Scholastic Honors Dean's List for the Spring 2017 semester.
The Scholastic Honor Dean's List is one of the highest honors Tarleton State University confers on its students. It is the University's way of honoring a student's academic achievements and recognizing their importance on campus.
Dickinson is the grandson of Larry & Sheila Kemp of Mason.
The Mason Lions Club met Tuesday, May 23rd, for it’s weekly luncheon meeting. There were 32 members and 1 visitor in attendance.
“Boss” Lion Jess Irwin said we all should remember those who have sacrificed to keep us safe this memorial day. “Boss” Jess said that 651,031 have died in defense of this nation and 1,195,856 since the revolutionary war ( including the war between the states ).
It’s coming next week! Summer Reading begins! Read with a Dog will be on Mondays beginning Monday, June 5th from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Students should be here no later than 10:30 a.m. so that they can finish their 30 minutes on time. Read to Swim will on Mondays through Thursdays from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
The Israelites
Like many Americans, I miss my old college days. It’s been almost three weeks since I graduated from Harding. I remember the day I graduated like it was less than three weeks ago. And right after the ceremony someone came up to me and asked what I’m going to do now.
Television commercials really stomp on my nerves and intelligence. Some, I have no idea as to what they are selling. Some, silly and some, just down right stupid. Like, who wears a gown to pour Clorox? That’s just stupid. Too, who Swiffers wearing three inch heels?
I change channels to the cooking shows during commercials.
Leg-Pulling Long Gone...
Back in the 20th century, kids--as well as adults who sometimes acted like them--seemed destined to “make their own fun.” Not too much in the way of “time-passing” was in play if it cost anything, thus fertile minds were often in “creative mode,” if only in the sharing of jokes and stories.
Many times conversations began with, “Did you hear the one about...?” Sadly, these words rarely are heard anymore.
My old daddy could tell stories wi ...
