Dear Gerry,
Personally, I have found the media’s and government’s reaction to the attack on the Syrian airbase disappointing. As Trump himself pointed out a few years ago, the most effective way for a president to energize flagging public opinion is to bomb someone. Americans feel strong, powerful, especially useful at a time when polls show that most people thought Trump was taking us to hell in a handbasket with his lies, mismanagement and staggering incompetence.
No one should think that ...
If you’ve been disappointed with commercially-made greeting cards, this may be the class for you! Satisfy your creative cravings and learn to make your own cards. Jan Appleby will be teaching Creative Card Construction at the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library on Wednesday, April 19, from 10:00 – 12:00.
Michael Stork will be giving a program on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in the Stribling Room of the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library on Wednesday, April 19, at 2:00 P.M. Mr. Stork is the owner of Morning Star Memory Care in Fredericksburg. The program is free to the public.
The Mason Cowgirls 7th & 8th grade track teams competed in the District Track Meet in Center Point on Monday, April 3. All of the cowgirls competed well, and we had some outstanding performances by our jumpers, hurdlers, and relay teams. The 7th Grade Cowgirls track team became District Champions by winning the meet with 187 points.
A free health and wellness program offered by Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.
Methodist Healthcare Ministries and the United Methodist Women of First United Methodist Church of Mason invite you to attend a free educational program on human trafficking. If you have a son or daughter that you will be sending to college or younger children, this is a program for you.
Hilda United Methodist Church invites everyone to its annual Easter Sunrise Service this coming Sunday at 7:00 a.m. (the sun will rise around 7:25 a.m.) in front of the John Brandenberger home on Loeffler Ln. Please bring folding chairs or blankets to sit on.
Following the service will be a continental-style breakfast in the Hilda Fellowship Hall to which everyone is invited also.
Directions from Mason: South on Hwy.
Heidi Smith, a second grader at Mason Elementary School, completed all eighteen levels of the Lexia Core5 Computer Reading Program! Heidi set a goal for herself to complete the Lexia program, and she has worked extremely hard to master all levels which goes up to a 5th grade level. She worked the past two summers to help accomplish this goal!
Lexia Core5 is available for all kindergarten through second grade students at Mason Elementary.
MHS Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America
Just in time for Easter!
Friday, April 14th , 9 a.m. -1 p.m. @ Lowe’s Market & Mason Feed Store
All proceeds benefit the Mary Beth Ince Family & Consumer Science Scholarship
We have all been waiting for the fresh vegetables grown by Buenna Tierra Farms. They will be back on Saturday, April 15th, 5:00-7:00 pm, behind Santos and the wine bar. Currently they have beets, carrots, lettuce, kale, chard, cabbage and basil for sale.
Sue Gierisch will be there with canned goods, fresh baked breads, and farm eggs.
Mark and Sande Shaw will be selling fresh picked onions, baked goods, and farm eggs.
Note the new day and time: Saturdays, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Conversations about trade, tax reform and the next Farm Bill echoed through the halls and offices on Capitol Hill recently as over 100 Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) members met with members of the U.S. Congress to talk about issues important to agriculture and Mason County.
Will and Rita Frey from Mason attended TFB’s National Affairs and Awards Trip at the end of March.
“This trip is the perfect opportunity for Mason County residents to really connect with their elected officials,” Shannon Wor ...
