Ran into Kit and Kemp Sawers at DFW International on Friday, July 7. There weren’t on their way to the mountains or the breezy beaches. Nope. They were headed to Canton, Ohio, with big smiles on their faces, suitcases packet and Kit wearing a twinkle in her eye.
Hello? What was going on in Canton? It was the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction. Seems 2015 inductee Charles Haley had invited K&K to attend. They were also going to take in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
But what did all this have to do with Dallas fundraising? Well, Kit fessed up that she would be chairing the Dallas Historical Society’s 2015 Awards for Excellence (AFE).
So, who would be the honorees? Kit wasn’t talking, but AFE Advisor/Coordinator Louise Caldwell has come across with the deets.
The Hockaday School Interim Headmistress Liza Lee and her husband Will Lee will be the honorary co-chairs. As for the honorees, hold on to your buttons. First, let’s get the housekeeping details established. The lunch including the legendary A.C. Greene champagne toast will take place at The Fairmont on Thursday, November 19.
Now, for the 2015 AFE recipients:
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Richard Eiseman Jr. (File photo) Arts Leadership – Giselle “Gigi” Antoni (This award is given to that individual who has enriched the cultural life of Dallas as a planner, organizer, fundraiser, collector or art historian.)
- Business – Richard Eiseman Jr. (This award is given to that individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the business climate of the community.)
- Creative Arts – Bill Booziotis (This award is given to that individual whose prominence as a practitioner of the fine arts as artisan, architect, writer, composer, producer or performer has enriched the cultural environment of Dallas.)
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Marnie Wildenthal (File photo) Education – Margaret “Marnie” Wildenthal (This award is given to that individual who has made an exceptional contribution to the field of education as a teacher, administrator or benefactor.
- Health/Sciences-Medicine – Robert W. Haley, M.D. (This award is given to that individual who has made an outstanding contribution through prominence or public service in medicine, scientific research, the behavioral sciences or public health.)
- Humanities – The Reverend Dr. Ronald E. Jones (This award is given to that individual whose active sense of civic duty has provided leadership in achieving specific community goals or who has researched and chronicled aspects of the history of Dallas and Texas.)
- Humanities/History – Cynthia Salzman Mondell and Allen Mondell (This award is given to that individual whose active sense of civic duty has provided leadership in achieving specific community goals or who has researched and chronicled aspects of the history of Dallas and Texas.)
- Philanthropy – Gerald Ford (This award is given to that individual whose personal generosity has greatly benefited this city.)
- Volunteer Community Leadership – Vikki J. Martin and the Ferguson Road Initiative (This award is given to that individual whose generous gift of self has enriched the community.)
- Jubilee History Makers – Matrice and Ron Kirk
Ironically, there’s a new category this year — the Sports Leadership Award. Why ironic? Because it will be presented to Haley’s fellow inductee Tim Brown. It was established to recognize an individual who has brought distinction or achievement to team or individual sports as an athlete, coach, journalist, promoter or sports advocate. No wonder Kit had that twinkle in her eye.
Tickets are available at here!