The 25th anniversary of SMU’s Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility’s J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award Luncheon is coming up on Tuesday, April 12, and will salute one of the area’s top educators — Paul Quinn College President Michael J. Sorrell, who could have easily taken a different turn in the road to be a highly paid corporate executive or an elected … [Read more...] about 2022 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Awardee/Paul Quinn President Michael J. Sorrell Represents The Four L’s To A “T”
A Show of Appreciation
Crystal Charity Ball 70th Anniversary Tea Celebrated Past Chairs With A Charming Tribute
As the Crystal Charity Ball committee of 100 entered its 70th year of raising funds for Dallas County children’s non-profits, 2022 Chair Susan Farris decided to kick it off by holding a tea honoring the past chairs on Thursday, March 3. Since its establishment in 1952, the ladies had provided more than $175M. While some might have thought the occasion might take place at a … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball 70th Anniversary Tea Celebrated Past Chairs With A Charming Tribute
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Crystal Charity Ball 70th Anniversary Tea
2022 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Susan Farris decided that the organization’s 70th anniversary would be the perfect time to honor the past chairs who had provided more than $175M for Dallas County children’s charities. It was the ideal occasion that brought together more than 25 of the past chairs and dozens and dozens of committee members for a formal tea that even Violet … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Crystal Charity Ball 70th Anniversary Tea
Center for BrainHealth’s 2022 Legacy Award Dinner Celebrated Tom Leppert With Accolades And Humor
With folks eager to get together in person instead of on a screen, the Center for BrainHealth's 2022 Legacy Award supper at the Dallas Country Club on Tuesday, January 25, was the perfect opportunity for guests like Bukky and John Olajide, Mary McDermott Cook, Jan and Fred Hegi, Marena and Roger Gault, Beverly and Don Freeman and Friends of BrainHealth Co-Chairs Brian Conroy … [Read more...] about Center for BrainHealth’s 2022 Legacy Award Dinner Celebrated Tom Leppert With Accolades And Humor
2021 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Leslie Diers’ Tea Was A Continuation Of Peace, Love, London
A couple of weeks after the Crystal Charity Ball, the outgoing chair usually holds a tea to thank the committee and staff for their support. But 2021 CCB Chair Leslie Diers’ tea seemed to be more of an after-party for her Peace Love London theme gala. It was obvious that the whimsy factor was in place before guests like Ola Fojtasek, Lisa Cooley, … [Read more...] about 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Leslie Diers’ Tea Was A Continuation Of Peace, Love, London
2021 Crystal Charity Ball Committee Celebrated Chair Leslie Diers With A Personalized Piece Of Art
After a year of overcoming the COVID ups and down, the 2021 Crystal Charity Ball committee members celebrated 2021 CCB Chair Leslie Diers' leadership on the eve of the fundraiser gala. Instead of getting all fluffed up at a fancy restaurant, the crew in slacks and flats gathered in Leslie’s suite at the Anatole. Highlight of the night was the display of a legendary piece of … [Read more...] about 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Committee Celebrated Chair Leslie Diers With A Personalized Piece Of Art
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: The Great Contributors Dinner
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is world-renowned for its natural beauty thanks to its native plants making all visitors feel right at home in its natural setting of native plants. So one just might consider Lady Bird Johnson’s daughter Luci Baines Johnson is just like the Center — she makes everyone feel right at home just being with … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: The Great Contributors Dinner
Veterans Day Can Confuse Some People On Different Levels
Thursday is Veterans Day and it’s a bit of a mystery on different levels. First of all, the very name. Some claim it’s spelled Veteran’s Day and others say Veterans’ Day. But the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reports there is no apostrophe for the day “because it is not a day that ‘belongs’ to veterans. It is a day for honoring all veterans.” Next, the day’s … [Read more...] about Veterans Day Can Confuse Some People On Different Levels
DSA Board Salutes DSO CEO President/CEO Kim Noltemy’s Leadership With A $7.5M Commemorative Initiative
When Kim Noltemy arrived in North Texas to head up the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in January 2018, the DSO had had a rough few years beforehand. Bill Lively had resigned as CEO due to health concerns just four months after taking on the role of president and CEO in 2011. His successor Jonathan Martin lasted five years (2012-2017). That news coincided with DSO Maestro Jaap van … [Read more...] about DSA Board Salutes DSO CEO President/CEO Kim Noltemy’s Leadership With A $7.5M Commemorative Initiative
A Passing: Clarence B. Brown III
For some people, funerals represent closure; for some, they’re to support the family; for others, it’s a show of respect. And while the guest of honor is in a far, far better place, they’re probably shedding a tear for those left behind grieving. But funerals are actually revealing occasions. In addition to a farewell, a celebration of life sheds greater insight into the … [Read more...] about A Passing: Clarence B. Brown III
Design Within Reach Hosts Closing Party For Parade Of Playhouses Just Days Before The Raffle Ends
While Dallas CASA's Parade of Playhouses entered its final days of eye-catching and head-turning at NorthPark, their builders and sponsors were being celebrated at Design Within Reach across the way from Eataly Thursday night. For the Design Within Reach crew, it was an especially big night because the event was the company's first one of its kind allowed since the … [Read more...] about Design Within Reach Hosts Closing Party For Parade Of Playhouses Just Days Before The Raffle Ends