Tuesday, March 16, 2010
People from this community and the surrounding area banded together Sunday to lend a hand to Don and Holly Schultz.
Don has been battling cancer and a benefit was organized to help defray his current and future medical expenses.
The event raised thousands of dollars, serving some 2335 plates of BBQ and hosting a live auction that began at 1 P.M., lasted past 6 P.M. and used the services of five area auctioneers.
(Photo: Don and wife Holly after the event)
Other money was raised with a silent auction that featured items donated by businesses and individuals. Raffles for guns and a John Deere Gator were also held. Tickets for the Gator raffle can still be purchased by contacting Ernie Voight @ 979-542-3181.
Don
and Holly are from the Giddings area and currently reside in the
Paige community. They have one son.
Don's many friends and his affiliations with the Giddings Volunteer Fire Department, the Paige Lions Club and the McDade Watermelon Festival and the GHS Class of 79, helped draw a huge crowd and make the event a big success.
Local
Girl Scout project benefits "Any Baby Can"
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Local Daisy Girl Scout Troop #2431, with the help of the Giddings New Horizons Lions Club the GHS Leo Club and donations from the community, assembled 40 Easter baskets for the Any Baby Can Foundation in Austin.
Each year the Any Baby Can Foundation brings help and hope to more than 6,000 of the youngest, sickest, and poorest children and their families. in our communities. The foundations' Child and Family Resource Center has served Austin/Travis County and the surrounding communities since 1979. Any Baby Can's mission is to ensure that all children reach their potential through education, therapy, and family support services.
Raina Allee, Caitlyn Williamson, Arianna Frosch, Maci Boyd and Shyann Lawrence. Row 3: Parent Lindsey Hart, Lions Lana Green, Leo Mary Devenport, Lion Carrie Devenport, Lions Joyce Clay, Lion Amanda Casey, Lion Parent Amy Lawrence-Jennings, and Troop 2431 Leader Donna Allee.
25 New Trees
New trees at GES:
The Giddings Garden Club recently
donated 25
flowering
trees to the Giddings Elementary School. The
trees have been placed in several locations
around the school in an effort to help
beautify the school surroundings. Photo: GES
Principal: Charlotte Penn with Eunice
Siegmund
and Jean
Stewart who represented the Garden
Club and
delivered the
trees.
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St. Paul Serbin takes JV Championship
St. Paul Lutheran Serbin Boys took Championship at the annual Texas Athletic League of Lutheran Schools Junior Varsity Basketball tournament held in Giddings on Saturday, February 6.
The boys defeated Immanuel, Giddings in the first round and then faced Zion, Walburg for the Championship. Walburg held on close behind Serbin throughout the game and tied it up in the last minute. Serbin charged down the court and put up a few shots when Walburg fouled Blake Fritsche as he shot with no time left on the clock. He missed the first shot but made the second giving Serbin the win with a score of 30 to 29.
The boys worked hard together and all assisted to end
the season with a perfect winning record. This is the
first basketball championship for Serbin’s JV boys in at
least ten years. The team consisted of fifth and sixth
graders and were coached by Serbin’s Athletic Director Mr.
Chris Fritsche.
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