Brotherly Love Lives On...
It is a treasure these days to stumble, like blind hogs, upon “good news”--the kind that doesn’t come close to banner headlines or the “breaking news” teases that introduce TV newscasts.
Had this one occurred in Philadelphia in other days, it may well have extended its claim to being the “city of brotherly love.”
But in today’s culture, this “news” is little more than a blip on the screen of life for more than ten million folks in the Metroplex.
I’m trying to take life in the slow lane, however or whatever happens, I seem to get caught up in traffic. This past weekend was a doozy! A lot of going and coming! Getting ready for company, I had to put stuff up and now I find myself wondering where did I put it.
Walking on the wild side
For years peta has provided me with material, free of charge, for my columns. Whenever I’m in a bind to meet a deadline, I can generally do a Google search for whatever nonsense peta has been up to lately, and get a pretty decent column out of it.
Wednesday’s the day! Read to Swim and the Book Hounds Club start today at 1:00 P.M. Read with a Dog begins next Monday at 10:00 A.M. Story Time for preschoolers is also in the works—watch this column for the date and time—and Reading with Miss Diane starts on June 13 at 11:00 A.M.
The Mason Lions Club met Tuesday, May 24th, for it’s weekly luncheon meeting. there were 32 members and 7 visitors in attendance.
Lion Marty Bentson, chairman of the 5K/10K event passed out sign up sheets for sponsor contacts. Lion Thom Canfield reported on the Lions Club scholarships that were given out at the Mason I.S.D.
Speedy No-Knead Bread
variation on a recipe from popsurgar.com
I continue to search for breads that are easy to make, and “quick to the table.” The original recipe for this bread had the baker mix up the dry ingredients and then add the water before allowing the mixture to sit, without kneading, for 4 hours.
I’ll start by apologizing for not having an article for last week’s paper. With that being said, I just want to express my appreciation for all the hard work this team has put forth this year. They recaptured the state team championship and were the first team in the history of UIL to go 1-2 in all the doubles divisions at the state UIL championships.
Twelve MHS students competed at the State UIL Academic Meet from May 23-25 at the University of Texas in Austin. By the end of the contest, four students had earned medals, and the full high school academic team had placed fourth overall.
Jackson Chapman, a junior, won the Bronze Medal, 3rd overall, in Ready Writing.
What Were You Thinking? Don't Be Stupid!
On Saturday night, a group of campers set up their tents and sleeping bags on the island where the Llano and James Rivers join. During the night, heavy rains, far upstream in the James River watershed, raised floodwaters that began covering the island.
There were 12 people out on the island, and rescue units from Mason and Loyal Valley responded quickly to the situation.
Mason Young Life will be offering the community, free outdoor movies throughout the summer on Thursday nights.
Movie Schedule:
June 16-Frozen, June 30-Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, July 7-The Sandlot, July 21-Mr. Peabody & Sherman, August 4-Cool Runnings.
Movies will begin at sundown, approximately 8:30 p.m. Bring your own blankets, chairs, snacks, and drinks and enjoy a free outdoor movie in Heritage Park!
Refreshments will be available for purchase from one ...
