Friday, Aug. 08, 2008
Larre’s Corner
Larre Green
Last week I mentioned that Carroll Education Foundation Culinary Celebration Chairwoman Gina Faris was hard at work preparing the Foundation’s 12th annual fundraiser.
However, it wasn’t but a few days later (sadly after my deadline) that I found out the most interesting tidbit about this year’s event.
For those of you who have attended it before,you may recall there has always been a piece of original art in the live auction. This year, this piece was obtained through a process that entailed a bit of sneakiness. The idea was proposed that because all the proceeds raised through this event are used, by way of grants and scholarships, for the teachers and students of the Carroll school district, why not find art created by one of their very own students? Because this great idea didn’t come until the last half of the year, there wasn’t time for a contest or any other type of "call" for entries.
Not to worry, this organization sent "Art Spies" around, secretly looking at all the pieces that had been prepared for the school’s annual art auction with the charge to find the most unique and creative piece.
The idea was that the winner would not be told until May, when all of the scholarships from various organizations were handed out. Even on that day, only ones who knew were the CEF Board, the CEF Executive Director Kacy Hankins, the art teacher and the parents of the winner, who were kept hidden from the student for the full surprise effect.
After the10 expected CEF scholarships were handed out, Ms. Hankins announced that there was one more scholarship to be awarded, and she called up 2008 Carroll Senior High graduate Benjamin Klingler and told him that this year CEF had selected his Bird of Paradise for their live suction.
For this honor, Klingler received a $1,000 scholarship. The proceeds from the sale will be going back to the very art department in which he studied at CISD. While at Carroll, Klingler was a Carroll Green Jacket Student Ambassador and a National Honor Society member for two years, and also found time to serve more than 200 hours of community service. After summer, Klingler will be pursuing a degree in professional game development at Southern Methodist University.
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Here is another bit of an announcement — Freeland Custom Homes Inc. and Randy White, co-owner of Tappe-White Real Estate Services, have built a beautiful 7,600-square-foot home at 5804 Chalford Common in the Covington Cotwold Village Addition off L.D. Lockett Road in Colleyville.
They are donating the net proceeds from the sale of this home to benefit the NICU unit of Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth. With eight fireplaces, and a sales price of $1.47 million, this is a beautiful home that everyone should have the opportunity to see. Wait, that is possible.
Beginning Aug. 7 through Aug. 24, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 4 p.m., the Colleyville Woman’s Club will be hosting a tour of this amazing home.
Tickets are $6 and can be purchased at the door.
Ticket proceeds will benefit the many charities and community grants supported by the Colleyville Woman’s Club.
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