There are Dallas Cowboys and then there are Dallas cowboys. Walt Garrison can lay claim to both types of cowboys. Back in the day, when Dandy Don Meredith was the face and twang of the Dallas Cowboys, Walt was the real thang. In addition to being a Dallas Cowboys fullback back in the late 60’s and early 70’s, he would work on the professional rodeo circuit during the … [Read more...] about Walt Garrison And Rope Myers Cowboy Up For Cowboys And Cowboys Sky Ranch Gala
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A Passing: Frank X. Cuellar Jr.
This past Saturday the Cuellar family lost one of its senior members — Frank X. Cuellar Jr. The son of one of the original El Chico Mama’s boys, Frank was instrumental in various areas of the El Chico operation. If you don’t know the story of El Chico and this family that introduced Tex-Mex food to rest of the country, please check out Nancy Nichols’ fascinating articles on the … [Read more...] about A Passing: Frank X. Cuellar Jr.
MySweet2014Goals: Kathryn Parsons
According to LaunchAbility CEO Kathryn Parsons, “When I first learned of the opportunity to list LaunchAbility goals for 2014, my thoughts went to the usual: budget, staffing, metrics. Then I also considered listing our strategic plan. While we are a metric-driven agency, somehow it never seemed right. So, I held my draft. “Then, Christmas night, it struck me what was … [Read more...] about MySweet2014Goals: Kathryn Parsons
Don’t Queue Up For North Texas Food Bank’s 15th Annual Empty Bowls Ticket Quite Yet
Yesterday we told you how the North Texas Food Bank was already tackling fundraising for 2014. Here's proof. Only problem? You can't buy tickets for the 15th annual Empty Bowls' European Market ... yet. Tickets don’t go on sale until Friday, January 17. Then you can diet until Friday, March 7, for the super-duper souper-thon at the Meyerson benefiting the North Texas Food … [Read more...] about Don’t Queue Up For North Texas Food Bank’s 15th Annual Empty Bowls Ticket Quite Yet
“Good Morning America”‘s Robin Roberts Will Be The Talk Of Pat Smith’s “Celebrating Second Chances For Overcomers”
Last year at this time, Pat Smith’s Treasure You retreat weekend was thrown a hitch. It was a big one. The keynote speaker Robin Roberts had to cancel. But she had a very. . . extremely ... good reason. She had been diagnosed with life-threatening MDS and had to undergo intense treatments immediately. Not to worry. A year later, Robin is fit as a fiddle and scheduled to be … [Read more...] about “Good Morning America”‘s Robin Roberts Will Be The Talk Of Pat Smith’s “Celebrating Second Chances For Overcomers”
MySweet2014Goals: Steve Kemble
Non-stop Sassiest Guru Steve Kemble’s MySweet2014Goals are to: stop sending text and Facebook messages to people in the same room with me! drive by a fitness center at least once a week! vow never to take a laxative and sleeping pill together in the same night! stop blaming the dryer for my clothes not fitting! not hit "reply all" when intending to send a private … [Read more...] about MySweet2014Goals: Steve Kemble
Help MySweetCharity Calendar Elves Fight Obesity
Thank heaven, you’re back at your desk! The holidays are behind us and 2014 is charging ahead. To keep the MySweetCharity Calendar elves busy, we need you to submit your events. Over the holidays, the darlings got downright plump from sitting around with nothing to do but eat sweet rolls. How to have your event included? It’s simple. Just hit the “Submit An Event” link, … [Read more...] about Help MySweetCharity Calendar Elves Fight Obesity
North Texas Food Bank Came So Very Close
Dad-gummit. It really hurts when you miss your goal by a hairsbreadth. And that's what happened to the North Texas Food Bank's goal for raising $7M during the waning weeks of the year. They mustered the troops and put an all-out plea for funds. It had been quite a year, where the weather had ramped up the need for food and the government shutdown had impacted the … [Read more...] about North Texas Food Bank Came So Very Close
MySweet2014Goals: Kelly Cruse
According to New Friends New Life Advancement Director Kelly Cruse, "One of the many important goals for New Friends New Life in 2014 is to raise funds for an advocate to support the girls served in the NFNL High-risk and Trafficked Teen Girls Program. The program offers sexual abuse recovery groups for adolescent girls within Letot Girls’ Center and the Dr. Jerome McNeil, … [Read more...] about MySweet2014Goals: Kelly Cruse
There You’ve Gone And Done It Again!
2014 is starting off incredibly wonderful. Word just arrived that yesterday’s Dallas Animal Services’ goal was met. It seems that the funds were raised to send Stormy's folks, Lady and The Scamp, to Best Friends Animal Society sanctuary in Utah. The DAS staff is in shock that thanks to the generosity of our community, it not only happened but so quickly. So, after you … [Read more...] about There You’ve Gone And Done It Again!
MySweet2014Goals: Niven Morgan
When it comes to goals, fragrance designer Niven Morgan reports, "My number one goal is to go back in time and do my 2013 goals. "But, for 2014 here you go with just a few of my goals… "Breathe more and relax. "Learn to control the stress that comes from work. "Be better prepared for deadlines. No more adult ada..." … [Read more...] about MySweet2014Goals: Niven Morgan
Stormy’s Folks — Lady And The Scamp — Need Some Traveling Money To Get To “Best Friends”
January is the time of year when we get updates on events of the past year and news about the year ahead. For instance, if you’ll recall “Stormy,” the little pooch that was rescued from the storm drain back in November, the situation had all the makings of a soap opera/reality show. Seems Stormy’s entire family was in dire straits. His mother and siblings were living under a … [Read more...] about Stormy’s Folks — Lady And The Scamp — Need Some Traveling Money To Get To “Best Friends”