Lisa and Clay Cooley were busy at the 2023 Day At The Races event on Saturday, May 6, at Turtle Creek Park's Arlington Hall. Well, Lisa was busy, anyway. Official-looking clipboard in hand, she was serving as a judge for the hat contest portion of the Turtle Creek Park Conservancy's annual fundraiser. "I've got to wander around," she said after briefly greeting an old friend … [Read more...] about Kentucky Derby Was Upstaged By Day At The Races See-And-Be-Seen Scene At Turtle Creek Park
Gail Corder Fischer
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2023 Day At The Races
While the ponies may have been warming up for the 2023 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, the fashionable set was eyeball catching with everything from fascinators sprouting from coifed heads to flirtatious wide-brimmed hats for the Turtle Creek Park Conservancy's Day At The Races on Saturday, May 6. To accommodate the sold-out crowd at Turtle … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2023 Day At The Races
JUST IN: 2023 Day At The Races Crossed The Finish Line With A Record $379,000
Despite the mysterious developments taking place at Churchill Downs, the Turtle Creek Park Conservancy solved the question — "Just how successful was the 2023 Day At The Races?" The answer was revealed at a Cocktails In The Winner's Circle gathering at The Standard Pour with a check presentation resulting from the sold-out fundraiser held on Saturday, May 6 at Arlington … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2023 Day At The Races Crossed The Finish Line With A Record $379,000
15th Annual Day At The Races Is Off To A Galloping Start For Turtle Creek Conservancy Fundraiser
Since the Pony Express isn’t still around, 2023 Day At The Races Co-Chair Katherine Wyker is using the U.S. Postal service to deliver the news about the Turtle Creek Conservancy fundraiser. After a roundtable of letter signing by Katherine, Underwriting Chair Gail Corder Fischer, Honorary Co-Chair Olivia Hasty, Ann Dyer, Sarah Dodd and Laura Floyd, TCC President … [Read more...] about 15th Annual Day At The Races Is Off To A Galloping Start For Turtle Creek Conservancy Fundraiser
Crystal Charity Ball Was Una Magnifica Notte Capping Its Mama Mia 70th Anniversary Year
When Crystal Charity Ball guests pulled up to the driveway of the Hilton Anatole Hotel on Saturday evening, December 3, they were greeted by smoke billowing up from a fire along the walkway leading to the 2022 Ball’s "Splendido Italiano" wonderland. But the hint of fiery Italiano turned out to be just a Texas-sized pizza converted into a pastry oven, warming up in order to … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Was Una Magnifica Notte Capping Its Mama Mia 70th Anniversary Year
Turtle Creek Park Tree Lighting Had Art, Mistletoe Market, Santa With A Fan And A Gent With Used-To-Be Turtles
North Texas weather’s a real brain scratcher. But leave it to Old St. Nick to come prepared. Perfect example was the Turtle Creek Conservancy’s Light Up Turtle Creek Park presented by Park Place Dealerships on the late afternoon of Tuesday, November 28. After days and nights of winter’s sneak preview of cold weather, North Texas temperatures were hitting the upper 70s as the … [Read more...] about Turtle Creek Park Tree Lighting Had Art, Mistletoe Market, Santa With A Fan And A Gent With Used-To-Be Turtles
Triumph Over Alzheimer’s Forum And Dinner Features A Rock-Star Researcher, Actress Mariel Hemingway — And Reason For Optimism
Dr. Rudy Tanzi, a "rock-star" Alzheimer's researcher, looked very happy during an appearance at Leslie Ann Crozier's Triumph Over Alzheimer's 2019 International Forum and Dinner in Dallas on Tuesday, October 22. That very day, it seems, news reports had circulated about the surprising early-trial success of a new Alzheimer's disease drug called aducanumab. The reports were said … [Read more...] about Triumph Over Alzheimer’s Forum And Dinner Features A Rock-Star Researcher, Actress Mariel Hemingway — And Reason For Optimism
MySweet2017Goals: Mary Martha Pickens
According to Chick Lit Luncheon 2017 Co-Chair Mary Martha Pickens, “One of my goals for 2017 is for the community to join my Co-Chair Tricia George and me for the 11th annual Chick Lit Luncheon presented by Dr. Robert and Lara Tafel benefiting Community Partners of Dallas (CPD) on Friday, April 21. This year’s event will feature best-selling author, natural foods chef, … [Read more...] about MySweet2017Goals: Mary Martha Pickens