There is good news out of Firethorne for Katy ISD.

The “Firethorne Stampede” auction team raised its bidding paddle high to purchase the Grand Champion Goat, Reserve Champion Broiler, Grand Champion Showman Lamb, and several other prized animals at the recent Katy ISD Future Farmers of America (FFA) Livestock Show and Sale.

The Firethorne team also bought the fourth place goat, eighth place rabbit, 14th place lamb and pig, plus 10 add-ons in the Barn Sale to support FFA college funds for Katy ISD students, according to a recent news release.

Firethorne is a 1,400-acre master-designed community in the Katy/Fulshear area.

"Firethorne Stampede” spokesman and general manager Wayne Meyer said:

The Katy I.S.D. FFA Livestock Show and Sale is always a highlight of the year. We especially were thrilled to purchase the rabbit raised by one of our own Firethorne Guide employees, Shelby Jasso, who is a senior at James Taylor High School. Shelby has done a great job as an FFA student and at Firethorne, where she’s worked after school and summers.

The auction participants are: Mike Dinges, John Steffes & BKD, Lyndel Berry, Cliff Kavanaugh, Tax Tech, Terracon, Storm Water Solutions, Freed Advertising, Susan Farb Public Relations, Park Construction, Bluegrass Maintenance Jones & Carter, David Weekley Homes, K. Hovnanian and Jefferson Development Company.

Firethorne, located 15 miles west of the Houston Energy Corridor, features 150 acres devoted to parks and recreational amenities, a 12-acre lake with surrounding greenbelt, resort-style swim center, sports fields, hike/bike trails, parks and playgrounds, wildlife observation area and a natural bird habitat. For more information on Firethorne, take I-10 West visit the Web site at www.firethorne.info, or call 281-693-1011.

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