Almost a third of the Crystal Charity Ball former chairmen gathered at Barbara Hunt Crow’s marvelous home overlooking Hackberry Creek on Wednesday, May 17. The occasion was the annual dinner honoring the ladies, known as “The Ma’ams,” who had raised more than $149M for Dallas County children's non-profits since 1952. Originally the plan had called for … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Former Chairmen Dinner
Weather Woes
A Gentle Reminder: Tips On How To Survive This Year’s Toasty Fourth Of July Days
There are certain things you can bet on about the next few days. Temperatures are going to be roasty toasty. The skies will be filled with sparkling bursts of fireworks. A heck of a lot of folks are going to be away for a long holiday weekend. And needless to say, Ercot is definitely not going to be taking time off. With all these activities taking place, it’s going to be a … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: Tips On How To Survive This Year’s Toasty Fourth Of July Days
JUST IN: 65th Junior Symphony Ball Results In $415K For DSO’s Music And Education Programs
With summer vacation getting underway and the Fourth of July holiday just around the corner, Junior Symphony Ball Co-Chairs Dylan Gibbons, Sydney Hoyl, Alexandra Paredes, Alexa Plumlee, Mary Ellen Schoellkopf, Will Searcy and Bowden Slates wanted to tie a ribbon on their sold-out Saturday, February 4, fundraiser at Gilley’s. That ribbon tying took place at the Meyerson just … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 65th Junior Symphony Ball Results In $415K For DSO’s Music And Education Programs
Cold, Wet Weather Didn’t Dampen The Sweetheart Ball Patrons’ Spirits In A Palatial Setting
Who would have believed that North Texas weather was still chilling, barely hitting 70 on Thursday, April 28? That alone, plus the threat of rain, might have resulted in guests just staying at home rather than attend a patron party. Happily such was not the case for The Sweetheart Ball gathering on the eve of the legendary fundraiser for heart disease research in North … [Read more...] about Cold, Wet Weather Didn’t Dampen The Sweetheart Ball Patrons’ Spirits In A Palatial Setting
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: The Sweetheart Ball Patron Party
Despite a late spring chill coupled with the threat of rain, nothing could hold back The Sweetheart Ball patrons from attending the cocktail reception on Friday, April 28. In addition to supporting Ball Chair Amy Prestidge’s fundraising for heart disease research, the setting for the party was a sight to behold. Thanks to family connections that included Amy’s dad being … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: The Sweetheart Ball Patron Party
North Texans Can Take The Grid’s Temperature Thanks To ERCOT’s New TXANS Program
North Texans know all too well how the Texas Grid caved in just a couple of years ago. With the 21st century’s need to power up air-conditioning, smart homes and cellphones, the health of the Grid has brought entire families and neighborhoods to realize their homes, businesses and even cars are dependent upon electricity. To help prepare folks for what may be on the horizon, … [Read more...] about North Texans Can Take The Grid’s Temperature Thanks To ERCOT’s New TXANS Program
The Senior Source’s Beat The Heat Is Providing AC Units And Extra Help For Sweltering Seniors
The thermometer is inching its way upward to a North Texas heat wave. Experts are literally sweating it out that this year’s summer could be a record-breaking scorcher. While some will while away the problem by getting out of town to cooler place, and others will just chill at home with their AC blasting away, way too many seniors will suffer in their homes that can be … [Read more...] about The Senior Source’s Beat The Heat Is Providing AC Units And Extra Help For Sweltering Seniors
A Gentle Reminder: Create A Paper Trail Just In Case The Big One Blows Your Identity Away
With spring storms rattling houses and nerves, it may be time to make some plans just in case the “big one” hits, like the 2019 EF-3 that decimated parts of Dallas. Veterans of that destructive event that took down age-old trees and wiped out schools, commercial structures and every type of residential property can attest to what life was like once the air cleared. One … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: Create A Paper Trail Just In Case The Big One Blows Your Identity Away
JUST IN: Lora Farris And Marjon Henderson Named To Co-Chair 2024 Cattle Baron’s Ball
2023 Cattle Baron's Ball Co-Chairs Andrea Cheek and Isabell Novakov Higginbotham have been very busy this week. First, there was this past Wednesday's Trailblazer's Party that had way more than the expected 200 guests sloshing through the rain to party hearty at Chris Parvin's very cool digs. No sooner had the gals dried off than they had to postpone the 3rd Annual Golf … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Lora Farris And Marjon Henderson Named To Co-Chair 2024 Cattle Baron’s Ball
Despite The Late Spring Chill, 2023 Room To Grow Bubbled With Silks, Stilettos And Sweets
Never let it be said that North Texas ladies will let a change in the weather impact their fashionable taste. A perfect example was Dec My Room of North Texas’ 2023 Room To Grow at NorthPark’s Neiman Marcus Courtyard on Wednesday, April 5. Surely, the chilly weather of the past winter was in the rear-view mirror and April’s springlike temperatures would be simply ideal for … [Read more...] about Despite The Late Spring Chill, 2023 Room To Grow Bubbled With Silks, Stilettos And Sweets
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2023 Room To Grow
Don’t ever let it be said that North Texas gals will let a little chilly weather stop them from getting all dolled up in their finest spring silks and stilettos to support a couple of sweetheart co-chairs and a difference-making non-profit. That’s exactly what happened in NorthPark’s Neiman Marcus Courtyard on Wednesday, April 5, for the Room To Grow … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2023 Room To Grow