According to my calculations, which I came up with by reading a story someone sent me, the recent NRA Annual Meeting, held at the Something R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, drew a record 86,228 attendees. But I went in and came out and went back in, so that figure might be off. The convention, as you can imagine, featured a lot of guns, but my friend, Mike Nischalke, of Hunter Outdoor Communications, made an interesting observance.

Mason Community Foundation, Inc. awarded funds to the Mason ISD Student Health Advisory Council for Shattered Dreams, an educational experience designed to remind people of the dangers associated with drinking and driving. The reinactment was held Tuesday, May 14, at the high school. The project is brought to Mason ISD every four years and involves student actors, local emergency and public safety personnel, Air Evac Lifeteam and many others.

On April 26-28 the Bluebonnet Runners held their 31st annual Bluebonnet Run with all the proceeds benefitting Bluebonnet CASA of Mason, Menard, Kimble & McCulloch Counties. They were able to make a generous donation in the amount of $2902. A special thanks to Bluebonnet Runners, Iron Horse Motorcycle Club of McCulloch County, John & Bonnie Beam and Stephen & Robin Morris who organized the event; the delicious food that was prepared by James Carr and David Keller; Jerialice Arsenault for the use ...

The Mason Puncher Boys track team competed at the State Meet in Austin two weeks ago in the 2013 State Track and Field Meet. The Punchers qualified a 300hurdler, 4x200 Relay, and the 4x400. Here are the results from the meet: 300 hurdles: 40.9 8 7th place Go Chanriang 4x200 Relay: 1:31.0 8th place Rio Schmidt, Cody Wood, Miguel Castillo, Go Chanriang 4x400 Relay: 3:26.1 9th place Miguel Castillo, Cody Wood, Go Chanriang, Raul Silguero Our kids competed very well and represented the Ma ...

The Republican Women of Mason County honored their 2013 scholarship winners , Kenneth (KC) Coleman and Austin Priess at their bi-monthly meeting held on Wednesday May 15th at the Mason County Library. KC is graduating from Grace Christian School and will be attending Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the fall and Austin ,who is home-schooled will be attending Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas.

May 23, 2013 6:30 p.m. Mason ISD Cafeteria

The latest Mason City Commission held their first meeting since the May 11th election last week. Left to right: Commissioner William Beaty, City Secretary Pattie Grote, Commissioner John Gammill, Commissioner Sabin Nelson, Mayor Brent Hinckley, Commissioner Anna Velez and City Administrator John Palacio.

The Heart of Texas Records Music Series will continue on Saturday, May 25, with an afternoon concert and an evening dance featuring Landon Dodd and the Dance Hall Drifters with special guest Georgette Jones. The event will be held at the Heart of Texas Events Center at 804 San Angelo Highway in Brady.

Second Chance – Mason Animal Rescue’s pet of the week this week is Gwen. This sweet girl is young, around 1 – 2 years old. Gwen is a Border Collie blend. She was found wandering out by the river and was brought in to the pound.  No one has come to claim her and she is now available for adoption. Gwen gets along fine with other dogs.

On Monday May 13th, members of the Fine Arts Association of the Hill Country met at the ranch home of Raymond and Judy Uherek to celebrate the end of the association’s year with a pot luck dinner. Everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather that evening. Dinner tables on the Uherek’s patio gave members miles of unbroken views of Texas Hill Country .

Summer is almost here and Mason ISD will once again offer breakfast and lunch to any child 18 years or younger starting on June 3. We will serve Monday thru Thursday all month. This is free to any child who would like to eat in the cafeteria. Breakfast service will be from 7:15 to 7:50 a.m.

The Jr. High Cowgirls and Punchers competed in the Sonora Invitational last Monday and had a rain out in Llano on Thursday. The Purple team participated in Sonora and the Cowgirls took 3rd place honors. Kym Danz was 4th individual and Margaret Graves placed 3rd. Due to sharing with little league baseball, the Punchers did not have enough players to field a team but Ty Ellebracht , Leonel Blas and Chase Pawvlik did a good job.