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Prairie Paris on the 88 S am Malone, past fixture of KRBE's The Sam Malone Show, served as emcee, while Johnny "Bravo" Holloway showed off his livestock-show -worthy rapid-fire skills as auctioneer. The historical highlight of the live auction was an engraved ceremonial axe presented to Davy Crockett in 1834. The high bidder was Mike Cavender (who, according to local poker-table talk, plans to open a museum in Round Top). The most furious bidding, however, was for a command performance by local band Black Cat Choir, which topped out at $110,000. (Continued from page 86) Seen: Rebecca and Farrell Kubena; Round Top Film Festival's Shanna and Rob Schanen; Kami Sisson; board of directors member David Ewers with Kathy Haynes; artist Susan Budge and Rick Paulson; Cheryl Mellenthin; jazz great Ezra Charles and wife Alisa Wood Charles; Red Antler's Greg Fourticq and John Cone; Patrick Gully; artist Sally Maxwell and husband George; Denise Malone; jeweler Richard Schmidt and wife Janet; Jean and Frank Raymond; David Lewis; Stephanie Howard; artist Jordan Geibel Kastleman and advisory board member Ben Kastleman; Annette and Brant Edwards; Black Cat Choir's Frank Hillbolt with Denise Jacobs; Claudia Bell with Mike Hall; Fayetteville City Councilman Kelly Brooks and wife Pam Sassin Brooks; Austin's Rebecca McKee; Tina and Reid Bader; artist Susan Plum; and Kemo Sabe's Stacy Cade and Kori Deas. Rob & Shanna Schanen Joan Herring Cheryl Mellenthin Jerry Herring John Cone & Greg Fourticq Ezra Charles & Alisa Wood Charles Jordan Geibel Kastleman & Ben Kastleman