Christmas Outreach

By Glynis Crawford Smith

The Highlander

The 15th annual Granite Shoals Christmas Outreach Barbecue Benefit will be sponsored jointly by the Granite Shoals Police Officers Association (POA) and Granite Shoals Fire Department Auxiliary on Saturday, Oct. 22.

Barbecue will be served 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Ryder's Grill & Dance Hall building, 7911 West Ranch to Market Road 1431.

Police Chief Gary Boshears, Officer John Ortis, Assistant Fire Chief Tim Campbell and others will be cooking 20 briskets and 12 cases of sausage to go with all the trimmings and one brisket will be give over as a drawing prize.

Anyone bringing a new, unwrapped toy for Christmas Outreach will receive a free desert.

A bake sale will be going on. Any additions to that selection will be welcomed at the Ryder's building after 9 a.m., said Anita Hisey.

This year, Danny Philpott and his band will perform live music.

Granite Shoals Christmas Outreach served their thank you soup supper Thursday night, Feb. 11.

See more photos in the Tuesday, Feb. 16, edition of The Highlander.

The Bluebonnet Chorale of The Highland Lakes will perform at the annual Christmas Outreach Soup Supper to be held Thursday, Feb. 11 at Grace United Methodist Church, 4007 Valley View Lane in Granite Shoals.

The performance, under the direction of Mary Williams, will begin in the sanctuary at 5:30 p.m. and the supper will follow immediately in the fellowship hall.

The supper of chicken tortilla and minestrone soups with cornbread is a thank you for support of Granite Shoals Christmas Outreach, a program that has grown over the years to provide families in need throughout the entire Highland Lakes area. However, donations are frequently offered and always accepted, since each year, Christmas is coming again.