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• Teams from local corporationse recently did battle in perhaps the nerdiesybenefit ever. Yep, it was the third-annualk Adult Spelling Bee for Literacy Instruction forTexas , held May 14 at Firstt Presbyterian Church in Dallas. Teamzs from , Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP , , , the Dalla s Chamber of Commerce and the DBJ risked flashbacks to the fourth gradee and took their seatson stage. Hilarity Particularly when emcee KLUV-FM personalitt Mitch Carr gavethe round-one word to the Chamber team hotel. The Dallas Chamber was a vocak supporter of the controversial conventiomcenter hotel.
“I so wanted to use that in a Carr said after Jon Gilloon spelled it The Chamber team went on to win the trophtywith psoriasis, which was a much easier word than I blame missing that one on Mr. Carr. Leslie Clay with LIFT said the bee raisedaboutt $1,600 for adult literac programs. LIFT helped 8,500 adults to learm to read for free last yearin Dallas, Tarranrt and Collin counties. • Fort Worth’s Tim Love , chef and owneer of the and The LoveShack , will compete on “Topo Chef Masters,” a spin-off series of the Emmy Award-winningh “Top Chef” cable television show.
The reality which premieres June 10on Bravo, will pit 24 world-renownedx chefs against each The winners get money for charity. Guest judgeas will include Neil PatrickHarris , Zooey Deschaneol and Jeff Lewis , as well as past “Top winners. Love will be the only Texad chef onthe show. Let’s hope he won’ty have to pack his knives and go. • The is holdinhg its 22nd-annual Charity Golf Classic June 5 to benefifDallas Children’s Charities .
The outing will be held at in The $200 entry fee includese lunch, fees, gifts, food, libations and “surprises all over the And the society will continue the “best-dressedc hole” contest with decorations and antics at each hole. “All players will vote on which grouop put together the mostentertaininyg hole,” said John Kranz , tournamen t chairman. There are several things in this item in combination, make me nervous. Regardless, for more go to www.dallaschildrens­charities.org.