Our new “Boss Lion”, Marty Bentson, gaveled to order the weekly meeting of the Mason Lions Club on July 10. There were four guests, Peter Aguilar, the new pastor at the First United Methodist Church, Ron Freytag, Glover Davis, who will join the Lions Club soon, and Ella Canfield, daughter of Lion Thom Canfield.
Since this weekly meeting was a routine business meeting, there was no guest speaker.
This past weekend and all of the Round-up and Rodeo activities seems to have been a complete success! I have heard positive comments about it from all directions which can only mean that there were no real problems and everyone enjoyed themselves. The smooth flow of activities and lack of any significant problems is due to the commitment and hard work of a large group of able volunteers, and the least we can do as a community is offer a full and complete THANKS!!
Dear Mason community:
The Nature Conservancy is pleased to announce that the Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve is once again open for nightly viewings. We made the difficult decision to temporarily close the cave as we worked to resolve and understand an incident that occurred in late June, when a neighboring landowner applied pesticides to his property.
The public water system of the City of Mason has reached a Critical, Level 1 condition recently, and the City Administrator John Palacio has implemented additional water conservation measures. While we do not fear immediate water shortages, we feel it is necessary to move to voluntary measures to protect the water levels for everyone and the increase demand of the limitations of our water system. As the hot summer winds continue to blow and the dry conditions only worsen, the City of Maso ...
Mr. Rio K. Schmidt, of Mason, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Studio and Economics during the 2018 Commencement Ceremonies of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, held on Sunday, May 13. Schmidt, the child of Mr. James K. Schmidt and Mrs. Mona L. Schmidt, graduated Cum Laude.
The 2018 Commencement ceremony marked the 107th graduation for William Smith and the 193rd graduation for Hobart.
A Mason County student has returned from Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) 55th annual Youth Leadership Conference (YLC). Megan Canfield represented Mason County Farm Bureau at the conference this year.
“YLC is a great opportunity for our students to gain the knowledge and skills they need to become the next generation of leaders,” Shannon Worrell, Mason County Farm Bureau president, said.
Recently the CTEC Operation Round-Up Board of Directors approved two grants, one for a local community organization as well as a family in need. A $500 grant was awarded to the Back to School Blast which is a nonprofit outreach program in Llano County that is designed to aid economically disadvantaged students by providing backpacks and school supplies as well as much needed items like shoes and socks.
06-01-18@0133 Mason EMS responded to Hwy 87S for a Lift Assist.
06-01-18@1254 Deputy Escobar responded to Stripes for a Suspicious Person. Subject was identified. No action taken.
06-01-18@1512 Deputy Escobar provided a Motorist Assist on Hwy 87S
06-01-18@2053 Deputy Kealer responded to Stripes for a subject in the parking lot with a Civil Matter.
06-01-18@2154 Deputy Kealer responded to Hwy 87N for a Welfare Concern.
06-02-18@1206 Deputy Escobar provided a Vehicle Unlock on at the ...
As everyone gets ready for another Round-up weekend I am sure that we will all have a great time with the many different activities. Parade, craft fair, music and dances, queen’s court, races and rodeo all add up to fun for everyone. Be sure and participate in everything that you can, and remember to offer a word of thanks to all of the many volunteers that make this a great family fun weekend.
It has been a whirlwind over the last 60 days. Many changes have occurred in the office. As would be expected with a new Chief in town.
• Our 2019 proposed budget is an increase of $59,454.60. Of this amount $42,000 is to be allocated to contract with Western Valuation Consulting to assist in appraisals throughout Mason County.
