Wednesday, March 9, 2011: While many parties are planned in 2011 for Dallas’ sweetheart Ebby Halliday for her 100th year on terra firma, the biggie will be held on her natal date benefiting The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc.
The cocktail reception, dinner and world-class entertainment will take place at the Meyerson. While formal invitations are just in the design and print stage, tickets are already up for purchase starting at $1,500 for individuals. OK, so that’s a little steep, but how many times does Ebby turn 100.
Event chairs are Barbara and Steve Durham with Honorary Chair Laura and George W. Bush. Co-chairs are Horatio Alger recipients Rogers Staubach, T. Boone Pickens and Ross Perot.
Committee members include Kay E. Baker, Carl W. Bell, Toni Brinker,
Virginia Clements, Joe Colonnetta, Barbara Daseke, Nancy Dedman,
Mark Denesuk, Tara and Bill Durham, Ronald Gafford, Terrence J. Giroux,
Carol and Don Glendenning, Dusty Gotcher, Randall D. Graham, Sheila and Jody Grant, Kathryn and Craig Hall, Margo and James W. Keyes, Janet and Joel McCarty, Mark Melson, Harriet Miers, Dawn Moore, Scott Murray, John O’Dell, Suzanne Palmlund, Julie and Stephen A. Rado, Jan and Jeff Rich, Myrna and Robert J. Schlegel, Melissa and Paul Stewart, Rachel and Christopher Trowbridge and Rosemary Wilkie.