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Can't Wait Until Dark Memorable Evenings of Horsing Around, Living Legends and a Chipper Songbird Sarah McLachlan at Vogel Alcove Penelope Blackwell at Legendary Honorary chair Ann BarbierMueller at Equest Matthew Blackwell at Legendary Dan Sheehan at Equest Honorary chair Fay Sheehan at Equest PHOTOGRAPHY LARA BIERNER, KRISTINA BOWMAN, DANA DRIENSKY, BECCA LYNNE Horsing Around More than 450 guests moseyed into the Park Lane Ranch and Equestrian Center for the Equest Triple Crown Gala, "A Santa Fe Soirée." The event brought in more than $250,000 to help the organization provide therapeutic sports riding classes and hippotherapy to those with physical and emotional disabilities. Chairman Jocelyn White made a grand entrance atop her adopted horse, Fabio; a set of acoustic country classics by Collin Raye made an equally grand impression. Blazing trails: honorary chairs Ann BarbierMueller and Fay Sheehan, Susan Schwartz, Alfonso Montiel, Doris and Jack Jacobs, Michael Abtahi, Lezlie and Bill Noble, Caleb Stewart, and Adrienne Faulkner. Amanda Montgomery Marty Turco at Legendary Tiffany Bruckert at Legendary Colleen Coyle at Legendary Ebby Halliday at Vogel Alcove Christy Eisman at Vogel Alcove Co-chair Peter Knag at Vogel Alcove Marisa Knag at Vogel Alcove Diane Allison at Vogel Alcove Co-chair Joel Allison at Vogel Alcove Ricki Rabin at Vogel Alcove Honorary chair Diane Johnston at Legendary Andy Rabin at Vogel Alcove Rudy Gatlin at Legendary Nanci Masso at Legendary Kelly Compton at Legendary Brock Compton at Legendary Gil Friedlander at Vogel Alcove A Legend in the Making Family Compass has shaken things up this year, adopting a new name and rebranding its fund-raiser. Formerly known as the Child Abuse Prevention Center, the organization morphed its Celebrity Waiter Dinner into A Legendary Evening at the Ritz-Carlton, raising more than $200,000 in the process. Guests dug for diamonds (a pair of glittering studs was up for grabs) and rubbed shoulders Honorary with co-chairs Brynn Bagot Allday, Amy Camp, and Michelle chair Daryl Meadows; honorary chairs Diane and Daryl Johnston; as Johnston at well as pro golfer Justin Leonard, WFAA-TV's Gloria Campos, Legendary Mi Cocina founder Mico Rodriguez, and country music's Rudy Gatlin. Upon accepting the Spirit of Compassion Award, Kelly Compton turned to emcee Dale Hansen of WFAA-TV and exclaimed, "I know [an event is] going to be fun when I see my husband sitting next to Dale Hansen. These are the two men that I go to bed with every night!" Making headlines: Kris Clinton, Natalie Clarke, Martha Tiller, Mike Cantrell, Melissa Poe, Diane and Ward Beaudry, Todd Conger, Tracy Rathbun, and Spud Webb. Lacy Ball Jessica Trudeau at Legendary Rick Lacher at Vogel Alcove Key Coker at Equest Co-chair Amy Camp at Legendary Ron Kirk at Vogel Alcove Dale Hansen at Legendary Sarah Smiles Grammy Award winner Sarah McLachlan commanded the Meyerson Symphony stage during the 22nd annual Vogel Alcove Arts Performance Event helmed by co-chairs Joel Allison, Paul Eisman, and Peter Knag. While the self-deprecating singer owned up to a roster of less-thancheerful songs, it didn't stop the audience from joining her on "It's a long way down from the place we started from …" Helping to raise an impressive $1.7 million to support Dallas' underserved youth: Diane Allison, Christy Eisman, Marisa Knag, Dawn and Craig Budner, Diane Miles, and Allana and Zachary Luterman. Amanda Montgomery Shelby Wagner at Equest Lynn Friedlander at Vogel Alcove Sabra Girard at Equest Paulette Martsolf at Equest Chair Jocelyn White at Equest Herb Weitzman at Vogel Alcove Niven Morgan at Equest Co-chair Paul Eisman at Vogel Alcove Fabio at Equest Kelly Turco at Legendary Co-chair Brynn Bagot Allday at Legendary Phyllis Glazer at Equest Doris Bricker at Equest Kerri Lacher at Vogel Alcove Val Imm Bashour at Equest Esther Smith at Equest Katherine Coker at Equest Co-chair Michelle Meadows at Legendary Jonathan Pace at Equest Patrick Bricker at Equest Tammy Williams at Equest Mike Rawlings at Vogel Alcove Micki Rawlings at Vogel Alcove SEPTEMBER | PAGE 22 | 2013 Deb Lewin at Equest Tiffany Divis at Equest Paul Divis at Equest