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from Park Cities People December 2021

by People Newspapers

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CATTLE BARON’S BALL ENJOYS BIG NIGHT FOR AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

2021 Cattle Baron’s Ball Committee

Dierks Bentley

Dean and Wanda Fearing Cole Swindell

Diana Hamilton, Deborah Ferguson, and Heather Randall Greg and Kim Hext, with Kevin Dahlberg

(PHOTOS: TAMYTHA CAMERON AND CELESTE ICE)

After the pandemic scooted fundraising online last year, Cattle Baron’s Ball ‘doubled down’ this year with record attendance and fundraising.

A record 2,400 guests, clad in boots and bling, enjoyed cocktails, buffet dinner, raffles, photo booths, gaming, mechanical bull riding, and auctions at the Oct. 23 event at Gilley’s Dallas. e live auction raised a record $980,000 and the event raised a total of $3.6 million. Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society to fund research. e 2020 co-chairs Diana Hamilton and Heather Randall returned in those roles for 2021, as did entertainer Dierks Bentley. He took the main stage after the live auction to a standing-room-only crowd.

– Staff report

Looking Ahead

Signature Chefs Auction

e March of Dimes Dallas is gearing up for the Signature Chefs Auction at 6 p.m. Dec. 1 at Venue Forty50 in Addison with a lineup sure to whet your appetite. e chefs include Luke Rogers, of Cathedral Bistro; Nick Dean, of Furlough Kitchen, Haywire, and e Heritage Table; private chef Armando Perez; Daniel Rosales, of Rosaniel Desserts; Ray Skradzinski, of Republic Texas Tavern; Michael Conrad Tavarez, of Picadera; and Chris Vogeli, of III Forks. Visit signaturechefs.marchofdimes.org.

Unsung Hero Award

During four decades in Dallas, broadcaster Scott Murray has helped raise money for hundreds of organizations.

But on Dec. 3, the former NBC TV sports director/anchor won’t be the emcee. at role goes to Jim Keyes, who will preside as e Scholarship Fund and the University of North Texas/Dallas present the inaugural Unsung Hero Award to Murray. e Dec. 3 event from 6 to 10 p.m. in the Briscoe Carpenter Pavilion at Fair Park also will serve as a fund-raiser to help Dallas area students attend college. Visit thescholarshipfund.org.

BMW Dallas Marathon Festival

e BMW Dallas Marathon Festival is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year at Dallas City Hall Plaza, the site of the start and finish lines of all 10 events. e weekend-long festival, which benefits Scottish Rite for Children, expects to attract more than 20,000 runners from all 50 states and more than 10 countries. Activities begin at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 and 8:30 a.m. Dec. 11 and 12. Visit bmwdallasmarathon.com.

Sydney Helbing, Shanon Jones, Anne Helbing, Ramona Jones, Julie Jones Oles, Brooke Broscious, and Sterling O’Hara Maisie Heiken, Courtney Nall, and Yon Jorden The Late Mrs. Helga Feldman

PHOTOS BY DANA DRIENSKY AND DANIEL DRIENSKY

Marena Gault, Kim Noltemy, and Bonnie Uzelac

Betty Ann Hunter, Joan Wynne, Patty Jo Turner, Jan Walter, and Louise Ford Dustin Holcomb and Nerissa Von Helpenstill Jeff and Rose Gault

David and Natalie Taylor

rough 22 years of annual luncheons, KidneyTexas Inc. underwriters and volunteers have raised more than $3.7 million for local efforts to improve the ability to diagnose and manage kidney disease. is year’s e Runway Report Our Sole Mission: Transformations Luncheon and Fashion Show, presented by the Late Helga Feldman and chaired by Courtney Nall, brought friends and family together with business and community leaders on Sept. 21 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. Natalie and David Taylor were honorary chairs. e morning began with a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception while guests bid in the silent auction. A luncheon followed along with Tootsies floor-level fashion presentation produced by Jan Strimple. is year’s beneficiaries included Children’s Medical Center Foundation, National Kidney Foundation/Camp Reynal, Texas Health Resources Foundation, and Southwest Transplant Alliance.

– Staff report

Art For Advocacy Auctions Bring Healing to The Abused

Robert Weatherly, Deborah Scott, Mary Virginia, and Jerry Miller

(PHOTOS: COURTESY ART FOR ADVOCACY)

More than 600 charity-minded aesthetes celebrated the transformative healing power of art on Sept. 25 at General Datatech on Ambassador Row while raising funds and awareness for Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center in record-shattering – be bold, be bright, be brave – style.

Art for Advocacy, hosted by Stephanie and John Roberts, included cocktails, a silent art auction featuring 73 works, a seated dinner, a five-piece live art auction, and a dance party. e evening co-chaired by Abby Evans, Dawn Hennessey, and Ellis omas with honorary chairs Shelley and Imad Anbouba raised a record $730,000 from ticket sales and sponsorships plus $515,000 from the auctions and champagne sips. One artwork, a piece by Mary Vernon, sold for $45,000.

Funds raised help DCAC fight child abuse by providing healing to families and children impacted. Doug and Daffan Nettle, Cindy and Lindsay Brown

Stephanie Roberts and Hannah Fagadau Scott Everett and Brittney Stracener Megan Curry, Lindsay Billingsley, and Catalina Jorba

A milestone birthday

Ventana by Buckner, which opened in 2019, celebrated the birthday of Virginia Justine McEwen, its first resident to turn 100. e Glen skilled nursing care center resident born on Oct. 30, 1921, in South Bridge, Massachusetts, has lived in Dallas since 1978. She attends Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church.

So much style

The 12th annual Burgers + Burgundy, presented by Chef John Tesar and Terri Provencal with event chair Al James on Oct. 8, brought fashion-forward individuals to Peace Plaza at Cathedral of Hope to DIFFA/Dallas ( e Dallas Chapter of Design Industry Foundation Fighting AIDS).

Organizers introduced the 2021-2022 DIFFA/Dallas Style Council Ambassadors: Alison Volk, Chris Angelle, David Dummer, David Putnam, David Weir, JD Miller, Ken Weber, Kimberly Alexander, Neil omas, and Yana Greenstein. is year’s DIFFA Legends are Carol Hatton, Darin Kunz, Don Gaiser, Greg Johnson, Mai Caldwell, Nickki St. George, Ralph Randall, Shayne Robinson, and Simona Beal.

Teed off at OU

Never mind the Boomer Sooner ending. At least Oct. 8 got off to a good start for Longhorn faithful like Dallas Texas Exes leader Ken Capps. e long-time Park Cities resident who now lives in Devonshire gathered with former U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and University of Texas President Jay Hartzell at the President’s Brunch before the Texas-Oklahoma game at Dallas Fair Park.

Hartzell served as the honorary chairman of the 33rd annual Get Teed Off at OU Golf Classic, which Capps first organized in 1987 to raise scholarship money for Dallas students to attend UT-Austin.

Drive like a spy

Guests arrived in Aston Martins on Oct. 5 at the iconic Dallas Inwood eater to see Bond, James Bond.

Aston Martin Dallas, part of Avondale’s Premier Collection, showcased the 2021 DB11 and DBX at the private premiere of the 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die.

The latest 007 film features four iconic Aston Martin models. e Aston Martin Valhalla debuts as a first-time showcase in the movie, while the DB5, the classic Aston Martin V8, and the super GT - DBS return as seen in previous 007 films.

Sand traps and margaritas

More than 100 golfers, sponsors, and CC Young Senior Living community staff gathered Oct. 4 on the links for the annual Nancy Ann and Ray Hunt CC Young Classic Golf Tournament, reception, and dinner at Bent Tree Country Club.

Players enjoyed margaritas while playing course-side games such as “Sand Trap” and “Guess the Tee.” Proceeds benefit the CC Young Benevolence Fund, which helps seniors who outlive their assets.

– Compiled by William Taylor