It's that time of year again for our annual Mason Puncher football camp.
Registration for the camp will be on the 25th in the high school gym at 8:30 a.m. (for grades 3-5) and 10:00 a.m. (for grades 6-9). Bring cleats if you have them.
Camp times are as follows:
July 25th / 26th / 27th
3rd - 5th grade: 9:00 - 10:30
6th - 9th grade: 10:30 - 12:00
New “Sommerzeit” festival on Saturday
Pari-mutuel horse races return to Fredericksburg this weekend as The Gillespie County Fair Association presents the second of four horse racing weekends on July 16 and 17.
A dozen races are scheduled for each day, with half of them thoroughbred races. Gates open at 11:00 am, with post time at 1:00 pm.
On Saturday, Night in Old Fredericksburg will present the new Sommerzeit festival at the fair grounds.
Notice of Meeting
American Legion Post #285
237 Post Hill Road
Mason, TX
Thursday, 14 July 2016 at 6:30 p.m.
All members and interested veterans are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Holly B. Gilmore at 325-347-2274.
Elba Nail has notified the News that there will be a bicycle helmet giveaway held in front of the Mason Fire Station on Monday, July 25th at 2 p.m.
With the kids out and about on their bicycles during the summer months, it's a perfect time to make sure they're riding safely!
Mother Nature.
What a gal.
What a wonderful world she gave us to live in.
Just look up at the sky some dark night.
Who would’ve guessed what Mira is up to...up there.
Mira being a star.
Not a movie star.
Nope.
There’s no comparison to movie stars when it comes to the red giant Mira.
Astronomers in the 17th Century called her “a wonderful star whose
brightness could change dramatically in the course of about 11 months.”
Ah, the fickle world of fame.
Modern astronomers now recognize an en ...
This is the week that marks summer as half over. Time is flying by. Don’t wait to make your summer plans or you will run out of time.
Next week is Vacation Bible School at St. Paul Lutheran. This is joint endeavor by First United Methodist, Mason, Art United Methodist and St.
It was a hot weekend for all of the activities around town, but at least there was some cloud cover during the parade and everyone could enjoy that part of the day with a little shade. The fair on the Square, the parade, the washer pitching, the rodeo and dance, and the reunions and parties were well attended and enjoyed by all.
Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
This zesty Cajun-style pasta is full of lean chicken, peppers and onions. I’ve never met a Cajun recipe I didn’t like or a Cajun that wasn’t a fabulous cook. I think this dish will be one of your new favorites. I like to serve sautéed green beans on the side.
8 oz.
On Ordering Filters and Other Stuff...
There’s a good chance that ordering goods by mail, phone or email will always have drawbacks that are trumped by “in person” shopping. That’s assuming we can get Mr. Whipple-types away from spying on “Charmin squeezers” long enough to take our cash or process our card.
My old momma--who rarely uttered epithets unless she banged her head--grimaced with mail orders.
