It’s that time again! The kids are out of school and hunting for something to do. Don’t let their reading skills slide this summer--they can read and have fun, too! Read to Swim begins on Monday, June 3, at the Mason Co. M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library, 410 Post Hill St.
Announced here in the Mason News three weeks ago; The Odeon Preservation Association has kicked-off the last major project of its 25 year journey to renovate The Odeon Theater.
Beginning this weekend - NEW, MODERN, COMFORTABLE theater seating and an updated sound system will be installed! These two key projects mark the conclusion of 25 years of commitment, focus and hard work from EVERYONE in Mason and “Friends of The Odeon” from all over Texas, the US and around the world.
ABILENE, Texas – Hardin-Simmons’ Hasanai “Go” Chanriang (and Mason High School graduate),will compete at the NCAA Division III Championships for the third time in his career this weekend in Geneva, Ohio.
Chanriang qualified for the NCAAs in the 400 meter hurdles and is also part of the 4x400 relay team. His season-best time is a 52.96, which is the seventh-fastest time in the field on the year.
He placed 14th as a sophomore with a time of 54.51 and 12th last season in the 400 hurd ...
Come and join us to celebrate Pattie Grote in her retirement. At the M. Beven Eckert Memorial Library in the Stribling room. May 29th from 4 to 6 p.m. and enjoy cake, refreshments, and memories of 36 years of dedication as City Secretary.
The Mason tennis program won its 97th, 98th, 99th and 100th individual state championship titles Friday at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center on the Texas A&M campus in College Station. Coincidentally, of the 100 titles Mason has won, 100 different players have won them, while a staggering 80 other players have gone to the state tournament and not won a title.
On May 15th, the Mason County Republican Women honored their scholarship recipients for this year. Three senior students will each receive a $1,000.00 scholarship. The three students are John Benefield, Kate Gillespie and Raegan Glentz. Every year the students applying for these funds submit an Application, as well as, a typed Essay.
These essays are based on a question that the MCRW’s Scholarship Committee presents to them on a timely topic.
Enrollment for the 2019 Summer Program is underway for Kingdom Kids, River of Life’s Mom’s Day Out program. Kingdom Kids mission is to provide a loving, Christ-centered environment where children are nurtured and the mother’s needs are met. Summer activities for children ages 3 months to 5th grade include age appropriate Bible stories, music time, crafts, baking, and recreation time.
This summer we will be offering (2) three week sessions for ages 3 months – 5th grade.
4-H Photography Class teachers Kathy and Don Day are justifiably proud of students Kaymie Alba, Kristian Alba, Kayson Couvillon, Millie Marquart, Casey Montague, and Cypress Van Delist. Their solar graphs, created using pinhole cameras set out from November through mid-April, trace the annual path of the sun across the sky, and they’re amazing.
At tonight’s specially called park Board meeting, the difficult decision to postpone Frontier Days was made. Recent rains have compromised the Boards ability to perform necessary maintenance to Park grounds & the rodeo arena. The event will be rescheduled for later in the year.
