50 Lions made a lot of noise and money for LISD
By Leesa Teale
LPR Publisher
Last Friday the Lockhart community braved the elements and showed up to support the Education Foundation for Lockhart ISD in a big way for one of the biggest fundraisers held in Lockhart annually.
Unless you were walking to and from the event, you may not have even noticed the weather that loomed outside. Three big white tents gave shelter to hundreds of attendees as they enjoyed the atmosphere at the 50 Lions Who Can Cook fundraiser.
The energy in the rooms kept everyone on their toes while DJ Rob Ortiz played some tunes for everyone to tap those same toes to.
VIP entry began at 6pm right in time to purchase one of over 125 bags of goodies including gift cards, spirits and merch from area businesses.
Two chefs at twenty-six booths handed out their biggest and best dishes to all who bellied up to their booth.
The live auction had hands reaching for the sky on great items like 1-2 and 7 day vacation trips, hunts, custom fishing rods, a pistol and a rifle, items made by LHS students and much more garnering thousands of dollars that will be handed out in the form of grants to classrooms across the LISD.
But the bragging rights went to several groups and organizations who made their most creative recipes to be taste-tested and hopefully had a token placed in their jar.
Everyone brought their A game to compete but ultimately the winners were:
Best Booth
LISD Business Office
Nicole Weiser and Tanya Homann: The Smokey Bandits
Appetizer
1. Caldwell County
Hoppy Haden & Ed Theriot:
Social Smokers
Pig Bites
2. LISD Operations
James Acuna & Rocio Ocampo:
Quesa Fiesta
Queso Quesadillas
3. AB Strawn Elementary
Roxanna Cardenas & Thema Flores: Jalapeno Jefas
Street Corn Stuffed Jalapenos
Soup/Chili
1. Plum Creek Elementary
Megan Jones & Denise Trevino: Teachers Off Duty
Pozole Verde
2. Navarro Elementary
Amanda Garcia & Brenda Soto: Dream Team
Charro Beans
3. Carver Pre-K
Brittany Halliburton & Esmeralda Renteria:
Corn to be Wild
Cream Corn
Dessert
1. Clear Fork Elementary
Kayla Garcia & Nicky Lawrence: Double Shot of Espresso
Espresso Brownie Bites
2. Superintendent
Dr. Mark Estrada & Bethany Estrada: Lions in Wonderland
Chess Squares
3. Borchert Loop Elementary
Katia Cuevas Hernandez & Sara Lay:
BLE is Berry Sweet
Strawberry Cheesecake
Entrée
1. Lockhart Imitative for Tourism
Donna Blair & Amon Chamchot: Aloha Lockhart
Polynesian Pork Sliders
2. Greater Caldwell Co. Hispanic Chamber
Mary Helen Ortiz & Jennifer Ochoa: Let’s Taco Bout It
Mini Birria Tacos
3. LISD Business Office
Nicole Weiser and Tanya Homann: The Smokey Bandits
Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies
