Milestones

Joyce Keyser of Mason is pleased to announce the engagement of her son, Haden, to Kimberly Bleau of Del Rio, Texas. Kimberly is the daughter of Linda and Bob Bleau of Hatboro, Pennsylvania. Haden is a 1998 graduate of Mason High School and a 2002 graduate of Angelo State University with a bachelors degree in Animal Science.

Celice Nicole Horsak and Lance Oatman Franklin were married Nov. 21, 2009 at Cathedral Chapel of St. John in San Antonio with Reverend Jason Roberts officiating over their wedding. A reception followed at The Argyle. Celice is the daughter of Mrs. Kathleen Fitzsimons Love and Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph J.

I met this personality at her 96th birthday party. How I had missed her until then has been my loss. As I walked into her party, a petite lady decked out in a pink feathered boa and white plume in her hair was surrounded by family and friends. This is how IDA O'NEAL likes to spend her time when she is not making quilt tops or making aprons or in her kitchen baking for someone or maybe sitting visiting with one who has just dropped by. Ida does not ever meet a stranger.

SAN ANTONIO – The Jr. Market Light Weight Goat show was held on February 12, 2009 at the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo. T.J. Warren received Grand Champion Jr. Market Light Weight Goat honors. Warren is a junior of Gorman FFA chapter. In his free time, Gorman likes to ride horses and hang out with his friends.

SAN ANTONIO –The calf scramble was held Tuesday, February 16th at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. 4-H and FFA youth competed for $800 certificates to purchase a breeding animal to exhibit in the 2011 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Livestock Show. Twelve certificates were awarded last night to those who caught a calf. One winner was Gabe Jennings of Fredonia, Texas.

Tyler Reiley, kneeling, won Reserve Champion Market Barrow Yorkshire at the San Antonio Livestock Junior Show this week. He goes to Sandra Day O’Connor High School in San Antonio where he is a sophomore. In the photo kneeling are Marvin Markham (Ag teacher), Tyler Reiley, and Jerry Montalbo (OHS farm manager).

The District Academic UIL meet was held in Medina on December 8th. Students in first through fifth grades competed against schools from Center Point, Medina, Hunt, and Harmony (a school in the San Antonio area). The students in first through fourth grades were awarded their medals and ribbons in an assembly on January 27th.

SAN ANTONIO – On February 12th, 2010 San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo hosted the Junior Breeding Hereford Heifer show. Rylee Owen, of Mason County 4-H, was awarded the Grand Champion Honor as well as the overall Supreme Breeding Heifer Championship. Owen is a seventh grader who will use his scholarship money to attend college at either Texas Tech University or Texas A&M University.

SAN ANTONIO – The Junior Southdown Ewe Sheep show was held on February 10, 2010 at the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo. Chris Taveirne received Grand Champion Junior Southdown Ewe sheep honors. Taveirne is a freshman of Spicewood and Travis County 4-H. In his free time, Taveirne enjoys hunting and fishing.

Kimble Schuessler showed the Grand Champion Steer and Reserve Champion Heifer at the Llano County Junior Livestock Show. Kimble is a second grader at Llano Elementary School. He is the son of Chapel and Shelly Schuessler of Llano. His grand parents are John and Gena Schuessler of Llano, Pam Spiller of Mason and George Spiller of London; great grand parents are John and Dorothy Schuessler of Castell, Faye and Wibby Shearer of Mason and Lee and Annette Usserly of Marble Falls.