Gordon G. Airheart, age 77, of Mason, Texas, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016, in Brownwood, Texas.
He was born December 24, 1938, in Mason, Texas, to Walter Chester “Check” Airheart & Ethel Isabelle (Wickliffe) Airheart.
He was a mechanic and worked for the Mason Independent School District for over 30 years.
During their first meeting of 2016, the City of Mason Commission discussed the ongoing negotiations concerning the interlocal agreement for law enforcement with the Mason County Sheriff's Department.
During an extensive discussion of the issue, the Commission members agreed that continuing to work with the County was in the best interest of the citizens of the City.
Is it just me, or does it seem winter is not really here? We have had lovely mild days with occasional rain. What a blessing.
Happy Birthday to Ruby Toeppich on Friday, January 22. She will be 91 years young.
The Trustees of the Art United Methodist Church will meet tonight, January 20, to elect officers and plan their year.
Every spring the City has an election cycle for some portion of the City Commission, since each term of office is just two years and roughly half of the Commission is up for election each year. We are just beginning that process again with the first day a candidate can file for a place on the ballot being this week on January 20 and continuing for thirty days.
Loaded Potato Soup
(Kartoffelsuppe)
In honor of “National Soup-Swap Week” I thought I should share a soup recipe. This is a mixture of bacon, ham, potatoes and chicken broth that comes together to form a cheesy soup that will warm anybody up at lunch or dinner time. However, in our family potato soup is called Kartoffelsuppe.
Once an Adult, Twice a Child...
Rationalization seems to be a place of constant retreat, where they know me by my first name. Writers and speakers often believe their comments to be fresh--perhaps never before read or heard--and certainly not to be categorized as being “corny.”
Count me in as a charter member of the rationalizing group--particularly verbally for stories, jokes and accounts.
``You are now past the grace period to remove all the PLASTIC POINSETTIAS from the graves. I know you thought I had forgotten about these plastic honeys, but I didn’t. Feel free to get on your bicycles and peddle your way to removing them.
Actually, I’m trying to say you money.
Every time I write anything about global warming (climate change), I get angry, spittle-flecked letters and emails from people who are angry and like to fleck things with spittle. I am an idiot. I am an uncaring clod. I am the reason we’re all going to melt into a puddle of regret next August 23.
The 7th Annual Harper 5K, benefiting Harper PTO, will be Sunday, Feb. 28th at 2:30 p.m. in the Harper Community Park.
The Kid’s Fun Run will start at 3:30 p.m. Race Fees are $25 for 5K ($30 after Feb 8th), and includes a Tech Tee (adult sizes only, cotton shirt for Youth Sizes) with medals for Overall and Age Group Awards.
For the New Year, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has released the top 10 worldwide fitness trends for 2016, and Hill Country Memorial Wellness Center Director Dawn Bourgeois said the local fitness and aquatic facility offers them all.
The ACSM Health and Fitness Journal reported the trends are based on surveys completed by more than 2,800 health and fitness professionals as part of its Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2016.
Bourgeois said the Wellness Center has stayed ahe ...
