Lee County Farmers Market starts out small, successful 5/2/09  Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Four vendors turned out this morning for the first Lee County Farmers Market but by 11 a.m. most were sold out and looking forward to Wednesday when they'll bring more fresh produce in to sell to the community.  Growers Leroy Faske and Steven Wachsmann sold products that were grown in the Manheim area. Leona Fowler, who is a Giddings grower, and Dave Bishop, who has Black Coyote Farms in Paige, were also set up to sell. Everyone in the group seemed to have had a positive experience and they said they expect the market to grow. The growers were pleasantly surprised, but a little overwhelmed, this morning with people there ready to buy when the market opened at 10 a.m. Since it was the first time for a market in Giddings, no one knew what to expect. The idea for the market has been "kicked around" for over a year, according to Denise Harlan, Director of the Giddings Area Chamber of Commerce. This year it finally became a reality. She added that there is a real need for the market in Giddings where consumers want fresh products available. Harlan said she is anticipating growth both in the number of venders who participate and in the number of buyers, once word gets out.  A few of the items available today were: new potatoes, spinach, peas, cilantro, onions, asparagus, green beans, broccoli, fresh dill and yard eggs. The long drought has affected the amount of locally grown produce that is available, a few registered growers were unable to attend today's market as a result. Recent rains have helped so the public can expect more venders at the market in the coming weeks. The Lee County Farmers is a certified Texas market and was recently registered with the State of Texas as a Go Texan market. The market is located on the west side of Giddings at the Lee County General Store. Market hours are Saturday from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., and Wednesday from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Organizers are planning to celebrate a grand opening for the market on Saturday June 6th. For more information about the market or becoming a vender contact Denise or Debbie at the Giddings Area Chamber of Commerce, 979-542-3455.  Lee County Youth Soccer Scores 4/28/09  U10 Angels Tie Lockhart Torros 1-1 The U10 Angels tied the Lockhart Torros on Saturday at home with a score of 1-1.  Scoring for the Angels was Noemy Luna.    U10 Angels Defeat Lockhart Lions 4-2 The Angels defeated the Lockhart Lions on Sunday in Lockhart 4-2.  Scoring for the Angels was Janay Wilson 2, Courtney Strain and Hannah Kipp.  Shyler Mayfield showed great improvement on her passes.  The Angels record is currently 4 wins, 0 losses, and 2 ties currently standing in 2nd place out of 12 teams.  The Angels will play their last home game of the season this Saturday at 9:00 AM.   U13 Strikers Defeat AU Cosmos 4-0  The U13 Strikers defeated the AU Cosmos on Sunday by a score of 4-0 in Austin.  Scoring for the Strikers was Jonathan Rojas with 2 and Ruben Picazzo, Christian Salazar with 1 each.  Great offensive effort was played by Alan Limon, David Bautista and Giovanni Tovar.  Great defense was played by Alec Tovar, Macain Proske and Randy Segura.    U14 Strikers Defeat Georgetown Rush 6-1 The U14 Strikers defeated Georgetown Rush on Saturday with a score of 6-1.  Scoring for the Strikers was Marcos Jimenez 4, Joseph Glenn and Michael Rangel with 1 each.   Outstanding defensive players were Sotero Lara, Carlos Salazar and Joan Tello.  The Strikers have been very dominant especially on defense allowing two goals all season.  The Strikers current record is 8 wins and 0 losses.  The Strikers will play their last home game of the season this Saturday at 1:00 PM.   U14 Lose to Austin Limelight 2 - 0 U14 Elite lost to Austin Limelight at home on Saturday by a score of 2 - 0. The girls struggled the first half but came out strong and held them scoreless for he second half.    U14 Elite defeat Austin Limelight 5 - 1 U14 Elite defeated Austin Limelight on Sunday in Austin by a score of 5 - 1.  Scoring for the Elite, McKenna Namken 3, Alyssa Rivera 1 and dribbling down the field from our penalty box to the opponents goal was Courtney Richards with her first score.  Brittney Richards and Alyssa Rivera each had an assist, Ruby Jimenez did an excellent job controlling the game as midfielder. Harley Johnson and Isabella Vargas did a great job by keeping the ball out of our own defensive area.   U16 Extreme Defeat AU Headliners 3-0 The U16 Extreme defeated the Au Headliners on Sunday in Austin with a score of 3-0. Scoring for the Extreme was Vivian Hernandez with 2 goals and an assist and Brittani Gallier with 1 goal and an assist. Esmeralda Castro made a very nice assist bringing the ball up from the defense. Yaritza Lara played well on defense. Emily Allen had a good game at goalie even blocking a penalty kick. The Extreme will play their last home game of the season this Saturday at 4:30 PM.    Lee County Youth Soccer Results 4/21/09 U14 Lee County Strikers defeated the Round Rock Dragons 4-0  U14 Lee County Strikers defeated the Round Rock Dragons in Austin on Saturday by the score of 4 - 0. Scoring for the Strikers were Carlos Salazar and Marcos Jimenez with two goals each. The entire team played very good defense. Joan Tello and Joseph Glenn have improved their ability to make good passes. Michael Rangel and Sotero Lara had a good game covering the middle of the field preventing the Dragon players to clear shots on goal. The Strikers will play the GSA Rush on Saturday at 4:00 pm in Georgetown.   U14 Lee County Elite over Westlake, 5-1  U14 Lee County Elite defeated Westlake at home on Sunday 5-1. Scoring for the Elite was McKenna Namken 4 and Brittney Richards 1.  Brittney Richards, Alyssa Rivera, Alexus Roberson and Alexiah Recendez each had an assist.  Megan Boyd, Harley Johnson, Courtney Richards and Abby Perez did an excellent job defending and controlling the game for the team.  The Elite will play the Limelight on Saturday at 11:00 AM in Austin and on Sunday at 4:00 PM in Giddings.

U16 Lee County Xtreme nip Town & Country Hurricanes, 1 -0 
U16 Lee County Xtreme defeated the Town & Country Hurricanes at home on Sunday 1 - 0. This was the first win of the season for the Xtreme. Scoring for the Xtreme was Brittany Gallier with an assist from Melissa Zapata. Irisol Lopez played well on defense and Liliana Zapata had some good runs and made some nice passes. The Xtreme will play the AU Headliners on Sunday at 1:00 PM in Austin. 


Pea/Marble sized hail in Giddings area

4/9/09  There were reports of pea and marble sized hail in Giddings Friday evening as thunderstorms rolled through the area.

Hail bigger than a pea, but smaller than a marble, was reported on County Road 114 near the GHS campus. Area law enforcement reported hail bigger than a marble on County Road 216, with possible vehicle damage.

The National Weather Service issued a "special weather statement" for the holiday weekend saying "severe weather and much needed rainfall remains likely across much of South Central Texas for the Easter weekend". There is a chance for "strong to severe thunderstorms" especially Saturday evening and into Sunday.


New Lions Club chartered in Paige

4/7/09  A new Lions Club was chartered in Paige during a ceremony that took place Saturday night at the Paige Community Center. 

The Paige group consists of 31 charter members, is sponsored by the Giddings Noon Lions Club and is the newest member of Texas Lions District 2 S-5. Charter President for the Paige Lions Club is Susan Raney.

Saturday night's ceremony was hosted by Giddings Noon Lion Joe Franks and the meal was provided by the Giddings Breakfast Lions Club. The function was attended by all four of the Giddings Lions Clubs, as well as members of other clubs from around Texas.

Lions District Governor John Rauser, of College Station, attended the event, as did several Texas Lions Club leaders including Keynote speaker for the evening, Past Council Chair Joe Al Picone who lives in Brenham.

This new group of Lions has already began their service to the community, partnering with the Breakfast Lions Club who provided a metal wheel chair ramp that the Paige Lions installed for a Bastrop County resident.
 

Lee County Soccer Association Opens Spring Season

3/11/09  The Lee County Soccer Association's Traveling Teams opened their Spring Season last Saturday, March 7th, with 3 wins and 1 loss.

 

 

U10 Angels defeat Bastrop 6-0 

The Lee County Angels U10 Girls defeated the Bastrop Strikers on Saturday, March 7 in Bastrop with a score of 6-0.  Scoring for the Angels was Janay Wilson, Noemy Luna with 2 Goals; Megan Rangel and Mallory Basquez each had 1 Goal. Jasmine Garcia had some great assists on two goals.  A great defensive effort was made by Brittany Boyd and Hannah Kipp.

 

 

U14 Elite defeat Lake Travis 3-0. 

The Lee County Elite U14 Girls defeat Lake Travis on Saturday, March 7 with a score of 3-0.  Scoring for the Elite was McKenna Namken, Alyssa Rivera and in her first soccer game Alexus Roberson each scoring one goal. Another first was Ashley Bradshaw at Goalie having four crucial blocks for the team.  Coming in as goalie for the second half was Paola Herrera with five blocks.  Brittany Richard had one assist her first time on the field and Alexiah Recendez had excellent control over the game.  This coming Saturday LC Elite will travel to Austin to play against Austin United Limelight.

 

U14 Strikers Defeat Georgetown 3-1

The Lee County Strikers U14 Boys defeated Georgetown Rush on Saturday, March 7 with a score of 3-1.  Scoring for the Strikers was Marcos Jimenez with all three goals.  Mason Allen had outstanding stops as goalkeeper.  A great defensive effort was made by Adam Dock and Carlos Salazar.  A great offensive effort was made by Michael Rangel and Alex Madero who had some nice runs from the midfield position.