Joy for Mason

05/25/2026

Spent this morning honoring and remembering our service members who have died. Thank you to Joe Barr American Legion Post 194 for planning and organizing today’s parade and memorial service. It is a privilege to be part of the events. 🇺🇸

05/22/2026

Hopefully this is a big misunderstanding! Can you help locate the missing America250 rocks?

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📣‼️ Mason Mile friends — we could use your eyes and hearts.

Our Mason Mile Rocks group placed 45 patriotic rocks at the American Legion as a tribute to our veterans. These rocks were lovingly painted by community members of all ages.

Unfortunately, they’ve gone missing.

We’re hoping this was a misunderstanding and that someone may have picked them up without realizing their purpose.

If you’ve seen them or know anything, please let us know. We’d simply love to have them returned to the Joe Barr American Legion Post 194 or Mason Deerfield Chamber so they can continue to honor those who served our country.

Thank you. ❤️🤍💙

05/21/2026

UPDATE on this weekend's events honoring our armed forces who died in the line of duty. Due to the weather forecast for Monday, we have decided to cancel the community picnic originally planned to happen after the annual Memorial Day Ceremony led by the Barr American Legion Post 194. The ceremony will happen rain or shine inside the Mason Municipal Center, and it's always a beautiful tribute.

05/13/2026

It was a privilege to speak at Monday night's ceremonial reading of the Declaration of Independence. Thank you to ICRCTV for recording and producing a video of the event, and to the staff of City of Mason, Ohio - Government who organized and coordinated all the details, including each of the readers.

This event was Councilmember Burrell's idea, and I told him later I was surprised at how moving it was. Here's the video for those who weren't able to attend (there were so many events happening in Mason at the same time on Monday!)

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05/12/2026

Who we recognized, what we learned, what we passed, and what's coming next!

Link to watch the meeting: https://www.youtube.com/live/1gQFyQtMs-4?si=MGi_fwfVLJqQkJea

05/09/2026

I walk you through what's on our agenda for Monday's city council meeting and how to watch the meeting, even if you don't attend in person!

05/07/2026

Applications are open now for food vendors and booths at our annual Red Rhythm and Boom event! This one fills up every year, so don't wait too long.

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05/07/2026

Update on data centers in the city! Our planning commission met last night and approved a zoning amendment that would specifically ban large scale data centers in all of our nonresidential zones. I expect this to be on our council agenda on Monday.

05/06/2026

This upcoming Monday evening at 6pm, we'll be hosting a ceremonial reading of the Declaration of Independence as part of our celebrations. Our regular monthly council meeting will follow at 7pm.

Next Monday, the City of will be conducting a special event in honor of America250! 🇺🇸🎆 Please join the City for a community reading and symbolic signing of the Declaration of Independence. No registration required.

05/01/2026

I have loved having a farmers market in Mason the last few years. This year, it's moving to Saturday mornings (not nearly as hot!) and will be on the downtown plaza. See you at the market starting Saturday, May 23!

Update: here’s the link to more info https://www.madecdc.org/event-details/mason-market-on-the-mile-2026-05-23-10-00