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Show Best in Photography Thomas Garza Photography. W HAT: When Bachendorf's Katy and Lawrence Bock chair an event, they make the whole place shimmer. More than 450 best friends of the SPCA of Texas landed at the Frontiers of Flight Museum for the Fur Ball annual fundraiser, presented by Nancy and Richard Rogers. PUPPY LOVE: At the Cuddle Zone, guests could snuggle with a puppy during cocktail hour — nothing short of restorative.DOG PADDLES: NBC 5's Brian Curtis held a FROM SPCA OF TEXAS puppy as he emceed the evening. SPCA of Texas president and CEO Chris Luna encouraged guests to give generously — which they did, with paws shooting up for the paddle raise. Guests matched the $50,000 challenge from the Roberta Wright Reeves Trust. Auctioneer Morgan Hopson led the spirited live auction of seven luxe packages, and in total, the evening raised more than $490,000 for the cause. Guests then let loose on the dance floor, with the Georgia Bridgwater Orchestra leading an epic conga line. FETCHING: Diane and Hal Brierley, Jennifer and Peter Altabef, Sunie and Steve Solomon, Lisa and Clay Cooley, Holly and Phillip Huffines, Steve Atkinson and Ted Kincaid, Marsha Pendleton-Gray and Dr. Richard Gray, Mary and Arnold Spencer, Mary McDermott Cook, Kim and Greg Hext, Tracy and Ben Lange, Anne Stodghill, and Madelaine and Russell Lam. PAPERCITY PROMOTION Paul & Cathy Brown Alicia & Alan Skinner Whitney Eichinger, Britney Prince, Jerald Prince Lisa & Clay Cooley Sandra Fite Diane Faison-Roe Dr Elba Garcia Chris Luna Courtney Burns Kristin Hallam, Nancy Rogers Lawrence & Katy Bock Brian Curtis 122