Students from high schools across Texas will gather over four days to launch 80 rockets up to 13,000 feet and past the sound barrier, as part of Rockets 2016, May 12-15, at the Willow City Fire Station and Stewart’s Hillview Ranch, located north of Fredericksburg off the Willow City Loop.
The four-day event is the culmination of the SystemsGo program, now offered in 42 high schools across the state.
Learning more about COLOR is the focus of this summer’s Youth ART CAMP. This will be the 4th year of Ms Bridget’s Youth Art Camp.
Young artists range from 5 through about 12; although we do have adults and even families from 7 to 75 that sign up for the evening class.
The Mason Lions Club met Tuesday, May 3rd, for it’s monthly business meeting. There were 33 visitors and one guest in attendance.
Lion Bruce Lehmberg introduced his guest, Justice of the Peace Treg Hudson. “Boss” Lion Joel Kuykendall was responsible for the program and named the club’s prospective new officers for 2016/2017.
We love living in Mason. People here are friendly, helpful, civic-minded, talented, and just fun to be around. But, like all places big or small, some folks aren’t. Someone has done damage again, knocking big chunks out of the cement ramp that goes up to the stage in the park and vandalizing another lamp post.
Redneck Boot Scandals
You know the way Uncle Si says ‘no’ on Duck Dynasty? He doesn’t just say ‘no.’ He sort of spits it out, makes it sound like he’s answering the most ridiculous question anyone ever asked him. He flings it like it’s something disgusting.
That’s exactly what my son said, in exactly that way, when I showed him what I was writing about this week.
From a very young age, my Mother told me, “Children should be seen and not heard.” Which meant, sit still and don’t talk.” Thus, with self analyzing myself, I never voiced my opinion! No, it didn’t hurt feelings nor did it damage my self-esteem. I would just talk inwardly to myself and voice my opinions.
GRAND Parents; Fair Grandparents...
Riney and Karen Jordan opted to “go retro” in retirement, and they’ve been moderately successful. They first chose small-town life in Hamilton, TX, before embarking on true rural living a while back on property miles from town off a dirt road.
Few people pass their house going to town.
Taco Spuds
These baked potatoes are a different way to satisfy both meat lovers and potato lovers. They can be served with assorted toppings, such as shredded cheese, chopped green onions, jalapeños, salsa or sour cream. Not everyone knows that potatoes are very good source for potassium.
Ingredients:
6 medium baking potatoes, scrubbed and pricked all over with a fork
½ cup chopped onion
1 pound lean ground beef (or turkey)
1 package taco seasoning mix (mild)
½ can Rotel
¾ ...
It seems as though summer has already come to the Hill Country with temperatures in the 90’s but then by July these will feel like the “cool days of spring”. The City crews are working to get the swimming pool ready for the summer heat and the enjoyment of the kids.
I hope you had a lovely Mother’s Day Weekend. My family and I had a great weekend.
There are lots of activities in May. Between graduations, end of school activities, and summer sports activities, we are all busy. Take time to enjoy the beautiful weather and the flowers, even though the flowers are starting to fade.
