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Thanks for all those that came to the Art United Methodist Church Sunday night. The music performed by the different churches in our community was wonderful. For your calendar: Valentines lunch cooked by the men on February 12. Art-Trinity United Methodist Women at Castell on February 14. Happy Birthday to Nea Young, Marion Leifeste, and Tina Ceynowa on February 1st, Sterling McKinney on February 3rd, and Pastor Tim and Jack Asbill on February 5th. Make yours a good week.
February. Officially the last full month of winter. Get ready. Get set. Bluebonnets (sans blooms) showing up in droves. Teasing us. Could be a bumper crop this year. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. ‘Tis February. The shortest month of the year. Por que? They believe February always had 28 days ever since the time of King Numa Pompilius. Who? He was second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus. Pompilius ruled from 715 to 673 B.C. Surely you remember. He decided that a year would have 355 d ...
Any student currently enrolled in 6th through 11th grade that are interested in trying out for the 2017-2018 high school or junior high cheer squad or high school mascot must attend the meeting on Wednesday, February 8th at 6:00 p.m. in the Mason ISD cafeteria. Please have your child sign up in their corresponding school office in order to gather accurate information on the contestant wishing to try out.
The public is invited to a reception for five extraordinary artists on Thursday, February 2, 5pm to 7pm at Arnold Art Gallery in Mason, Texas. Quilts by Debbie Armstrong, Judith Barton, Debbie Geistweidt, Janis Lea Hooker, and Sue Kaan offer a window into the dynamic world of quilt-making today in an exhibit entitled “Cut, Piece, Stitch: Contemporary Quilts by Five Artists.” The diversity of design and personal approaches shown by these Texas artists demonstrates how the humble quilt has be ...
Football fans across the country will celebrate America’s most watched national sporting event, Super Bowl LI, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. For many, the celebration will include drinking alcohol. That’s why Texas highway safety and law enforcement officials are teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for a special Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk reminder to urge all football fans to call the right play on Super Bowl weekend by passing the keys to a sober drive ...
COLLEGE STATION, Jan. 30, 2017 - Texas A&M University has named its honor students for the fall semester, recognizing them for outstanding academic performance. The Dean’s Honor Roll recognizes students taking at least 15 semester hours during the fall semester who have maintained a 3.75 or higher grade point (GPR) out of a possible 4.0. A second designation, “Distinguished Student,” recognizes those who earned a 3.5 to 3.74 GPR while taking at least 15 hours for the fall semester. Am ...
A record number of teams registered this year for the District 7 Food Challenge competition held on January 25 in San Angelo, TX. In all there were 95 teams who competed. In two separate heats, teams were vying for the coveted final championship round. In the Food Challenge Competition, teams are given 40 minutes to prepare mystery ingredients into a tasty dish, tabulate the nutritional value per serving, use all safety precautions during the cooking preparation, plate the dish, and clean up.
The Annual Shareholders meeting of The Commercial Bank will be held February 8, 2017 ,4:00PM in the offices of the bank, 100 Moody St., Mason, Tx.
   You're Allowed to Complain, Not Destroy....    The inauguration of Donald J. Trump as our 45th President is done. As has occurred for almost 250 years, the United States of America has once again completed the peaceful transfer of power from one elected leader to the next. And, there were people protesting his inauguration before it had even transpired.
   Reminder to take advantage of lower registration fees during early registration. Early registration is open until February 3rd and regular registration will be February 4th – 10th. Completed registration forms should be returned to the elementary or junior high school office (payment must accompany form). Mark your calendars for Sunday, February 19th.

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