The trees had scarcely had time to change from summer-colored crepe myrtles to fall's golds, browns and oranges before, lo and behold, winter was on the doorstep. Just before a frigid blast hit, though, The Family Place’s ReuNight was taking advantage of a beautiful evening at the Mansion on Turtle Creek’s Lawn on Wednesday, November 6. Family Place CEO Paige Flink reported … [Read more...] about With Likes Of Ann-Margret, Ed Sullivan And Raquel Welch, The Family Place Was A Starry ReuNight
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Symphony Of Chefs Celebrated With The Sound Of Music And The Aroma Of Chef-Prepared Meals
2019 Symphony of Chefs Co-Chairs Vinette and Mike Montgomery, Amy Pratt and Kaari and James Wicklund took over Sixty Five Hundred on Monday, February 25, with the help of nearly 30 chefs to create delicious meals complete with wine pairings for KidLinks. And what would a "symphony of chefs" be without music to go along with the aroma of meals being prepared. No problem. Not … [Read more...] about Symphony Of Chefs Celebrated With The Sound Of Music And The Aroma Of Chef-Prepared Meals
Symphony Of Chefs Top Donors Strategize In The War Room About Their Picks For The KidLinks Fundraiser
In preparation for KidLinks' ninth annual Symphony of Chefs fundraiser, the sponsors and patrons gathered in The Star's War Room on Tuesday, January 29, to select which of the area's top-notch chefs would be cooking their dinners at Sixty Five Hundred. Here's a report from the field: They say everything is bigger in Texas! So it is fitting that Symphony of Chefs, which in … [Read more...] about Symphony Of Chefs Top Donors Strategize In The War Room About Their Picks For The KidLinks Fundraiser
A Passing: Faye Chase Briggs
If Pearl “Hostess With the Mostest” Mesta and Mother Teresa had had a brainchild, she would have been Faye Briggs. The little widow with the white hair, twinkling eyes and Texas-sized smile opened more than her checkbook for area nonprofits. She opened her home to help them. While Faye would claim that she was inspired by God, she also understood the challenges facing those … [Read more...] about A Passing: Faye Chase Briggs
2018 Runway Report Featured Fashions As Well As Facts About The Reality Of Kidney Disease
There’s this fella. Let’s call him Steve. He’s a big guy… a really big guy who checks in at over six feet tall. While he’d done his share providing security for highfalutin fundraisers, his day job was as a policeman until he recently retired. And while Steve’s size was intimidating to some, his ear-to-ear smile has provided many of North Texas’ finest and most generous with a … [Read more...] about 2018 Runway Report Featured Fashions As Well As Facts About The Reality Of Kidney Disease
KidLinks’ Annual Symphony Of Chefs Cooked Up A Four-Course Feast At Sixty Five Hundred For The “Sound Of Music”
Area chefs like Tiffany Derry, Salvatore Gisellu, Sandra Bussey and Dunia Borga were cooking up a storm on Monday, February 26, at Sixty Five Hundred for "the sound of music." The occasion was the KidLinks' annual Symphony of Chefs with Event Co-Chairs Vinette and Mike Montgomery to raise funds for music therapy. Needless to say, diets were checked at the door as guests … [Read more...] about KidLinks’ Annual Symphony Of Chefs Cooked Up A Four-Course Feast At Sixty Five Hundred For The “Sound Of Music”
Dallas Cowboys War Room At The Star Was The Scene Of Chef Tiffany Derry Serving Up KidLinks’ Symphony Of Chefs Draft
Jerry Jones' legendary War Room at Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters was the location for another big draft on Tuesday, January 23. It was the site of KidLinks' Symphony of Chefs pick chefs for the annual fundraiser that will be held on Monday, February 26 at Sixty Five Hundred. Here's a report from the field: When your chef selection is set to be conducted draft style, what … [Read more...] about Dallas Cowboys War Room At The Star Was The Scene Of Chef Tiffany Derry Serving Up KidLinks’ Symphony Of Chefs Draft