This week is National Library Week, and I’m extending a personal invitation to you to pay a visit to the library. If you haven’t been in a while, I think you’ll be surprised! Don’t forget to mark your calendars for April 19th. Jerry Barlow will be performing Celtic fingerstyle guitar in the Stribling Room.
The Mason Lions Club met Tuesday, April 5th, for it’s monthly business meeting. There were 32 members and 3 visitors in attendance.
Will Frey, chairman of the 5K/10K awards committee presented checks to Lisa Heath representing the Mason I.S.D. Mentor Program and to Lisa Goehmann representing Bluebonnet Casa. Both ladies thanked the Lions Club.
Central Texas Electric Cooperative is aware of a recent attempt to scam local utility customers.
On April 7, CTEC was contacted by a manager from a restaurant in our service territory, who reported a call from a person claiming to be with Central Texas Electric Cooperative.
The caller demanded that a wire transfer needed to be made immediately for late utility payments, advising the business to make transfer payments at the strip center near Wal-Mart.
Central Texas Electric Cooperative does NOT ...
Mason High School won the District UIL Academics Championship for 2016 in a two-day contest held April 4th and 6th in Johnson City. The MHS team posted 542 points to the second place Harper’s 283 points. On top of winning handily, the Mason students pulled off a rare feat of placing in every one of the 24 contested events.
In all, Mason students won first place in nine different events, and 25 students advanced to compete at the Regional Meet that will be held April 22-23 in Corpus Christi.
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Mark your calendar for Friday, May 6 and 7 for the Fine Arts Association of the Hill Country annual art show! It will be held at the Eckert Center on McKinley Street. Friday will be the opening reception from 5 to 8 PM, with Ken Brown once again playing his fabulous music, along with wine and hors d’oeuvres.
This year our Mason County Republican Women’s Home Tour showcases historical Mason and “what’s happening now” in our town. Buildings from the late 1800’s (The Fulton House, Grosse & Sons Hardware, and the Mebus House) are being painstakingly renovated along with additional very attractive new construction. We have a mini renovation revival of sorts underway in our beloved town.
Congratulations to Jay Ahlschwede who placed first with his lightweight shorthorn steer at the Austin Livestock Show and Rodeo. Rodeo Austin is the 8th largest Junior Livestock Show in North America and had more than 6,000 youth competing in the 2016 show. Jay is a member of the Mason County 4-H Club.
Projects include repainting Mason City Hall
MASON, Texas — Hundreds of Lower Colorado River Authority employees volunteered on dozens of community projects as part of LCRA’s second annual Steps Forward Day.
In Mason, volunteers painted the exterior of the Mason City Hall on April 8 to keep its appearance in line with other historic buildings in the city.
“We are proud to give back to the communities we serve,” said Phil Wilson, LCRA general manager.
Thursday, April 7, 2016 was an exciting day at Mason Elementary! The cafeteria and school was completely full, with well over 100 people! It was the 4th Annual Leadership Day, where students had an opportunity to show how The Leader in Me has been put into action throughout the school.
