At the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum’s 2022 Mad Hatter Tea on Wednesday, April 20, someone said, “It’s so nice seeing things back to normal.” A nearby first-timer looked a bit startled and asked her friend, “This is normal?” What the newbie quickly learned was that this flurry of ostrich-feathered hats and wildly outrageous toppers were very normal when Mad … [Read more...] about Mad Hatters Were Blowing In The Wind As A Rhinestone Cowboy Got The Boot
Horses
Equest Blue Ribbon Ball Co-Chairs Are Doing Some Name-Dropping With Tickets Now On Sale
Hold your horses! Equest’s Blue Ribbon Ball tickets have gone on sale. Co-Chairs and equine-loving folks (Carol and Bill Huckin, Finley and Eric Konrade and Elsa Norwood) along with Honorary Co—Chairs Leslie and Hawkins Golden have not only just opened the gate for ticket purchases, but they’ve added more. It seems that on Saturday, June 4, in the Al Hill Jr. … [Read more...] about Equest Blue Ribbon Ball Co-Chairs Are Doing Some Name-Dropping With Tickets Now On Sale
Equest Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon And Fashion Show Letters Are Hitting Mailboxes This Week
To welcome folks back from spring break, the Equest Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon committee was busy preparing letters to remind people of the 2022 Equest Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon and Fashion Show. Gathering at Luncheon Chair Shannon Graham’s home, Women’s Auxiliary Founder Louise Griffeth, 2022 Community Service Award Recipient Sarah Losinger, Underwriting Chair Kimber … [Read more...] about Equest Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon And Fashion Show Letters Are Hitting Mailboxes This Week
Former Dallas Cowboy Keynoter And Citation Awardees Revealed For 2022 Blue Ribbon Ball
2022 Blue Ribbon Ball Co-Chairs Carol and Bill Huckin, Finley and Eric Konrade and Elsa Norwood are finalizing their plans for the Equest fundraiser on Saturday, June 4, at Texas Horse Park’s Al Hill Jr. Arena. They’ve just name-dropped some of the people who will be in the spotlight that night. Former Dallas Cowboy Timmy Newsome will be the featured speaker. In keeping … [Read more...] about Former Dallas Cowboy Keynoter And Citation Awardees Revealed For 2022 Blue Ribbon Ball
Looks Like Mother Nature Is Gonna Give North Texas Another Three-Day Cold Shoulder
Why does it seem that 2022 February's Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays have been pretty consistent in giving North Texas a cold shoulder? Once again temperatures are nose-diving to the 20s at night until Friday morning. And while the days' temperatures may rise above freezing, the predicted rain and thundershowers will create an overnight coat of ice on streets and … [Read more...] about Looks Like Mother Nature Is Gonna Give North Texas Another Three-Day Cold Shoulder
Turtle Creek Conservancy’s 2022 Day At The Races Letter Signing Revealed A “True” Love Backstory
As Jennifer and Richard Dix’s household was juggling past oops and leading forth on Thursday, February 10, the street in front of their home was jammed with everything from constructions trucks to sedans. On the outside, workers repaired the house’s roof damaged from the previous week’s Winter Storm Landon. It seems that a major chunk of ice had plummeted onto the roof, … [Read more...] about Turtle Creek Conservancy’s 2022 Day At The Races Letter Signing Revealed A “True” Love Backstory
2022 Day At The Races Is On Track For A Run For The Roses At Turtle Creek Conservancy
While Louisville’s Kentucky Derby may be America’s oldest continuously held major sporting event, the North Texas watch event “Day At The Races” is “Dallas’ oldest and largest Kentucky Derby fundraising event.” Turning 14 this year on Saturday, May 7, at Turtle Creek Conservancy, the local event has earned a reputation for watching people and people-watching thanks to guests … [Read more...] about 2022 Day At The Races Is On Track For A Run For The Roses At Turtle Creek Conservancy
Equest’s 2022-2023 Board Of Directors And New Members Announced
With the arrival of 2022 comes the herd of announcements regarding area non-profit board members and officers. Equest has just galloped in about its board: 2022-2023 board officers will include Chair Julie Sherman, Vice-Chair Lisa Loy Laughlin, Secretary Katherine Wyker and Treasurer Greg Endo. According to Julie, “Equest’s mission had me from the first moment I … [Read more...] about Equest’s 2022-2023 Board Of Directors And New Members Announced
JUST IN: 2022 Equest Honorary Chair And Community Service Awardee Announced
Equest Women’s Auxiliary 2022 Luncheon and Fashion Show Chair Shannon Graham is getting all her ducks in a row. Having locked down the date (Tuesday, October 4) and the place (Brook Hollow Golf Club) with fashions from Highland Park Village under the direction of Jan Strimple, she’s already arranged for some familiar names in philanthropy on board to highlight the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2022 Equest Honorary Chair And Community Service Awardee Announced
Equest Is Chomping At The Bit For Four-Legged Volunteers
Volunteers come in all sizes, ages, sexes and talents. And there is always a need for them. But Equest has a need for a different type of volunteer. They’re looking for horses. Over the past decades the nationally renowned equine therapy program has provided everyone from children to military veterans with a better life. But to provide such services, it take horses. But … [Read more...] about Equest Is Chomping At The Bit For Four-Legged Volunteers
MySweetWishList: Equest Women’s Auxiliary
According to Equest Women’s Auxiliary 2021 President Katie Layton and Luncheon Chairman Beth Layton, “When Equest Women’s Auxiliary founder Louise Griffeth started the organization more than thirty years ago, Equest was known as Freedom Ride and many people were unfamiliar with the cause and how to become supporters. Her vision was to create a vital support team to help … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Equest Women’s Auxiliary