March 11, 2002
Longhorn auction will benefit Miracle Farm
___BRENHAM--The International Texas Longhorn Association's Houston chapter has chosen Miracle Farm as a beneficiary of its annual Legacy Texas Longhorn Sale next month.
___Miracle Farm is a ministry of Texas Baptist Children's Home & Family Services, an agency of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. The farm, located in Brenham, offers care and counseling for troubled teenage boys.
___"Supporting a program like Miracle Farm is something we've wanted to incorporate into the sale for years, not only to promote our cattle, but to exercise our civic conscience," said Larry Lonero, sale and benefits coordinator for the Legacy Texas Longhorn Sale.
___"The thing that probably strikes me the most is how many of our members want to help," Lonero said. "The longhorn breeders are pretty big-hearted, and although we're not big enough to change the world, we hope that in supporting a program like Miracle Farm, we can do a little bit to pave the way for other changes."
___This year's Legacy Texas Longhorn Sale starts at 1 p.m. April 13 at the Washington County Fair Grounds in Brenham.
___For the second year, the Longhorn Association's Houston chapter will auction a donated steer, with all proceeds benefiting Miracle Farm.
___At last year's sale, the Miracle Farm steer was bought and sold three times. Frank and Cathy Hevrdejs of Houston won the first round, then donated the steer for another round of bidding. Richard and Eleanor Scalzitti of Houston won the second round. Auctioneer Ron Marquess won the third round and donated the steer for a drawing. Sarah Lonero, Larry's Lonero's daughter, won the drawing and donated her prize back to Miracle Farm.
___"They were so gracious to us," said Jack Meeker, Miracle Farm's executive director.
___Those attending this year's sale will have an opportunity to meet the Miracle Farm boys and staff, who are volunteering their time to work the chutes and help out during the auction.
___Miracle Farm is a 285-acre residential ranch program that serves teenage boys within a 100-mile radius of Brenham. The average stay is 18 to 24 months. During that time, Christian houseparent couples and other staff work to equip the boys to make better choices.
___Each boy is assigned his own horse, which he cares for daily and rides several times a week. The boys attend classes year-round each weekday morning at an accredited, on-campus school led by certified teachers.
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