At its Annual Board meeting on February 20th, the Hochheim Prairie Branch 160 approved donations to several local charities. Hochheim Prairie Insurance is a farm mutual insurance company serving Texans since 1892. Local “branches” receive funds from Hochheim each year based on member’s dues and able to put those funds to work in the communities.
The local Hochheim Branch now includes Mason and Brady.
The Mason County Historical Commission is planning its annual historical symposium for April 23rd and are in need of some photos and items for our displays.
On April 6, 2017, Americans will observe the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into WWI. In observance of the upcoming centennial, the Texas Historical Commission (THC) is collaborating with the” Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration” to honor the role of Texas and Texans in the Great War.
The regular meeting of the Mason Garden Club will be on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the Stribling Room of the Mason County M. Beven Eckert Library, 410 Post Hill Rd. Guest speaker will be Charlotte Weiss of McGregor who will speak on “Hummingbirds”.
Charlotte has been watching and researching hummingbirds for many years now and bring us her knowledge and love of these wonderful little creatures.
21st Annual Susan C. Cranford Memorial Hill Country Community Justice Golf Tournament
To Benefit Hill Country Area Crime Stoppers
March 31, 2015 1:00p.m. Friday at Delaware Springs Golf Course
The 33rd and 424th Judicial District CSCD, Intermediate Sanction Facility, the Community Justice Assistance Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and other community corrections agencies are proud to host the 21st annual Susan C.
The Mason Lions Club met Tuesday, March 7th, for it’s weekly luncheon meeting. There were 35 members and 1 visitor in attendance.
“Boss” Lion Jess Irwin said that on this day in 322 B.C. the Greek philosopher Aristotle died. On this day in 1876 Alexander Graham Bell was granted his first patent.
Spring is coming and with the warm weather many of us are itching to get out in our gardens. Not sure what design you want or what plants to use? The library is a great resource. We have titles from Texas wildscapes: gardening for wildlife to Greenhouses & garden sheds: inspiration, information & step-by-step projects--and more!
Kaput
As you know if you have an IQ higher than celery, the Lone Star State is overrun with hogs. Texas has feral hogs out its ears, and they do millions of dollars’ worth of damage every year. And despite the best efforts of Texans to shoot them, trap them, ambush them, rain death on them from the air, and even blow them up with binary explosives, there are more of them than ever.
We are in the almost spring mode. That place where you are so excited to get those plants out in the garden. And as it is almost spring we are still in winter weather with all the ups and downs of temperatures and moisture. So take some time and wait till after Easter to put those tender starts out into the ground.
There are two shows on television that give me motivation. One is “Hoarding” and the other is “My 600 Pound Life!” When I watch “My 600 Pound Life,” I lose my appetite! Really, this has me thinking and I no longer eat while watching this one. And the other one “Hoarding,” has me looking around the room for stuff to get rid of.
