Silent auction to benefit Larry Schott
04/03/2008


MOUNT CARMEL — A silent auction will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Mount Carmel Area Elementary School cafeteria to benefit Lawrence W. “Larry” Schott, who is battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease.



There will be baskets of varying themes, including men’s, women’s, NFL, springtime, movie night, family night and more; and gift certificates for local restaurants, gas stations and attractions. Also, food will be sold.

Bidding will end at approximately 3 p.m., after which the winners will be announced.

Schott has been ill for about three years.

He was diagnosed approximately two years ago with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, or ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

A progressive weakness develops in ALS patients due to selective death of motor neurons, the nerve cells that carry messages telling the muscles to contract, according to the ALS Association Web site at alsa.org.

Schott, a 1985 graduate of Mount Carmel Area School District, earned teaching and administration degrees at Bucknell University and entered the education field.

After acquiring the disease, he had been forced to retire from teaching at Pleasant Valley School at age 37, after which he returned to Mount Carmel to live with his parents.

Those interested in donating but can’t make it to the auction can send contributions to a trust fund set up at Union Bank to the following address: The Lawrence W. Schott Trust Fund, c/o Union National Bank, 1 N. Oak St., P.O. Box 3676, Mount Carmel 17851-0367.

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