Poor Turtle Creek Park has been through more name changes than a coquettish Texas divorcee. With the acreage zig-zagging from Lee Park to Oak Lawn Park and now finally happily branded as Turtle Creek Park, Park President/CEO Gay Donnell Willis has been swapping out stationery, signage and website names. But what hasn’t changed is the annual Day At The Races (DATR). The … [Read more...] about 12th Annual Day At The Races Is Warming Up With Plans For Turtle Creek Conservancy Fundraiser
Horseracing
9th Annual Think Ahead Group Derby Kicked Off At The Camp (House) For A “Smoky” Finish
The 2019 Kentucky Derby was a mess at least in Louisville, where it was rainy, resulting in a sloppy track on Saturday, May 4. However, at the Dallas Arboretum it was sunshine for Center for BrainHealth’s 9th Annual Think Ahead Group Derby. However, when the day of grazing on Two Sisters edibles and adult beverages started off at the Camp House, the crowd seemed scant at … [Read more...] about 9th Annual Think Ahead Group Derby Kicked Off At The Camp (House) For A “Smoky” Finish
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Sweetheart Ball
Once again it was the winner’s circle for the Triple Crown-winning Troutt family, with matriarch Lisa Troutt transforming Brook Hollow Golf Club into a grand Kentucky estate for the 2019 Sweetheart Ball on Saturday, April 6. Even longtime club members were amazed how the clubhouse had been reconfigured from stem to stern. It can safely be said that no other North … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Sweetheart Ball
TAG’s 9th Annual Kentucky Derby Party Returns To The Arboretum To Run For The Roses
Last year’s Think Ahead Group’s 8th Annual Kentucky Derby Party at the Dallas Arboretum was such a first-class finish that they’re returning Saturday, May 4. While some guests took in the sunshine and played jenga on the grounds of The Camp House, others were inside singing as one of their own played Billy Joel tunes. And while the Kentucky types may think they’re the … [Read more...] about TAG’s 9th Annual Kentucky Derby Party Returns To The Arboretum To Run For The Roses
The Sweetheart Ball Tea Provided Food For Thought In Fundraising For UT Southwestern
Many of the ladies who had attended the 2018 Celebrating Women Luncheon at the Hilton Anatole on Thursday, October 25, headed north to Lisa and Kenny Troutt’s estate. The occasion was to introduce The Sweetheart Ball new members, hear about plans for the 37th annual fundraiser and to learn about new developments in UT Southwestern's cardiology program that has been supported by … [Read more...] about The Sweetheart Ball Tea Provided Food For Thought In Fundraising For UT Southwestern
JUST IN: Lisa And Kenny Troutt To Serve As Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon Honorary Co-Chairs
After finger crossing, hollering and smiling about their Justify’s joining the Triple Crown corral, Lisa and Kenny Troutt have been celebrating big time. Kenny even fessed up that “I’m worn out!” But after making their victory lap, they’ve just accepted Gateway to Opportunity Luncheon Co-Chairs Gina Betts’ and Lisa Cooley’s ask to be the luncheon's honorary co-chairs … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Lisa And Kenny Troutt To Serve As Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon Honorary Co-Chairs
A Muddy Kentucky Derby Track Didn’t Dampen Cinco De Derby For TAG-ers At The Arboretum
After days of rain, the wet stuff exited North Texas and dumped on Kentucky on Saturday, May 5. Now normally Kentucky’s weather woes wouldn’t bother North Texans a flip. But this Saturday was the Run for the Roses in Louisville and locals Lisa and Kenny Troutt had three ponies in the Kentucky Derby lineup. Perhaps that fact plus the perfect, sunny day in North Texas had … [Read more...] about A Muddy Kentucky Derby Track Didn’t Dampen Cinco De Derby For TAG-ers At The Arboretum
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Think Ahead Group’s Cinco De Derby
As the horses were preparing for the Run for the Roses in Kentucky on Saturday, May 5, the Center for BrainHealth's Think Ahead Groupies (TAG) were lining up for photos, beverages and just looking darling at the Dallas Arboretum’s Camp House for Cinco de Derby. While some of the young professional types took in the Derby outside, others enjoyed the cool comfort … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Think Ahead Group’s Cinco De Derby
BrainHealth Taggers Kick Off Their Double-Doozy Celebration For 8th Annual Think Ahead Group Cinco De Derby
The horses may be running at "my old Kentucky home," but the 'ritas will be flowing for the 8th Annual Think Ahead Group Cinco de Derby Party at the Arboretum's Camp House on Saturday, May 5. To get the momentum rolling, BrainHealth Tagger Co-Chairs Kristen Carter and Kendal Kramer kicked off the double celebration of the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo on Thursday, March 22, … [Read more...] about BrainHealth Taggers Kick Off Their Double-Doozy Celebration For 8th Annual Think Ahead Group Cinco De Derby
Plans For 2018 Day At The Races Benefiting Oak Lawn Park’s The Conservancy Announced At Uptown Starpower
The Kentucky Derby may be held elsewhere, but that doesn't mean North Texans don't "run for roses" themselves for fundraising. First out of the gate with plans for the Saturday, May 5, horse race was The Conservancy at Oak Lawn Park [formerly known as Lee Park] with a kick off party at Uptown's Starpower on Thursday, March 8. Here's a report from the field: The race has … [Read more...] about Plans For 2018 Day At The Races Benefiting Oak Lawn Park’s The Conservancy Announced At Uptown Starpower
A Passing: Al Hill Jr.
The tapestry of Al Hill Jr.’s life was one of many threads, colors and textures. For many young people, Al was the behind-the-scenes patriarch of Highland Park Village and a very generous and supportive philanthropist. As one person told a new nonprofit development director on how to raise funds, “Go visit Al. He’ll take the meeting and listen. If he likes what he … [Read more...] about A Passing: Al Hill Jr.