Lifestyles

Please join us for our next monthly gathering Wednesday, September 8th, at Mary Carlman’s home located at 411 Fuchsia in Mason. We’ll meet there at 11:30 AM for a Garden/Deck Tea Party. You’ll need to bring a tea party food to share plus a friend or 2. Dress code is … of course … your red hat and purple outfit.

Creating Community Housing Solutions Why spend $600 & up each month for rent? Buy a 3 bedroom house in Mason! Become a Home Owner! Pay 0% interest on your mortgage! No money down! Help build your family a home! To find out more, attend Mason County Habitat for Humanity’s 1 All applicants are required to attend all 3 workshops on Thursday nights at 6:00 pm on Sept.

The Mason Community Foundation is currently seeking grant applications from Mason non-profit organizations for the current cycle that ends September 1, 2010. The profits from the Community Thrift Store, which is run by the Foundation, have continued to be very strong, and therefore the Board set aside significant funds to provide for these grants.

The class of 1948 had a reunion on May 29, 2010, at The Old Peanut Mill Steak House in Mason. The following class members were in attendance. Front row: Etta Fay Caylor (Beam), Lorene Dunlap(Haines), Lila Jo Polk(Chew), Lindy Lange, Oma Bierschwale(Maddox),Dan Geistweidt. Back Row: JoBeth Reid (Comer), Ona Green(Maddox), Kenneth Larimore, Carleton Donop, Pat Eppler, Harold Shearer, Andy Loeffler, Emmit Schmidt.

The Girl Scouts of Central Texas has opportunities for volunteers who are committed to helping girls develop courage, confidence, and character. Volunteers are the heart and soul of Girl Scouting-whether you have an hour, a day, a weekend, or more, Girl Scouts has an opportunity that’s right for you. Specifically, Mason County Girl Scouts are in need of dedicated adults to take on the role of troop leaders.

The Peter’s Prairie School Community Association offers a place to hold reunions, parties, showers, meetings and the likes. The nearly 100 year old Peter’s Prairie Schoolhouse is ready for use. It is located 10.5 miles north of Mason - just half a mile south the intersection of US Hwy. 87 and Ranch Road 1222 at Camp Air, Texas. The building has approximately 1725 square feet of space inside and is handicap friendly.

Molly Mooney, a resident of Fredericksburg, is the 2010/2011 Public Relations Chairman for the Fine Arts Association of the Hill Country. Her special interest is oil painting landscapes. Her work was represented and sold at this year’s GALA and ART SHOW.

August 13-15, 2010 Bible Baptist Church of Mason sponsored a daily Church Revival. With special Guest Preacher/Speaker Dr. Lonnie Shipman. Born into a musical family, Lonnie Shipman began piano at age five, studying with his mother, who was head of the Piano Department for Arlington Baptist College and Bible Baptist Seminary. After salvation at age six, Lonnie was raised in a Baptist pastor’s home and studied to be a concert pianist, winning numerous piano competitions and tour ...

Yes, Red Delicious, McIntosh, and Melrose apples are in season. They will be available at the Mason County Apple Fest, along with "delicious" events to choose from. The second annual Mason County Apple Fest will be held at the courthouse lawn in the center of historic Downtown Square in Mason, Texas on Saturday September 4th from 10am to 4pm. The Mason County Apple Fest will feature an apple baking contest (last year 4 of the 7 winners were form outside Mason County), a fresh ...

Over 500 Hill Country energy consumers gathered in the Fredericksburg High School Auditorium on August 17, as Central Texas Electric Co-op hosted its 63rd Annual Members’ Meeting. CEO Robert A. Loth III welcomed them and introduced Board President Michael Randolph nine other CTEC directors in attendance. Dr. Don Higginbotham, pastor of First Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, provided an invocation. The business of the meeting included the election of four directors.