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The 2011 Tyler Cattle Baron’s Gala

May 21st, 2011

Well, another big summer event is almost upon us. The annual Tyler Cattle Barons Gala will be held at Graham Farm in Bullard Texas, on Saturday, June 11, 2011. Tyler has been putting on the gala for a generation now and it has become a significant event for our area. All summer, similar fund raisers are held around Texas and the country at large. Of course all proceeds go to the American Cancer Society (ACS) to be used for cancer treatment and research. ACS cites that eleven million cancer survivors celebrating another birthday this year. The Society is the largest private fund raiser for cancer research. Their webpage claims that they have raised 3.4 billion dollars to combat all forms of the disease since the organization’s inception in 1946. (And I don’t doubt it by the way).

The theme for Tyler’s Gala this year is “Route 66, Crusin’ for the Cure,” and the evening features the music of Pat Green, Wade Bowen and JB and the Moonshine Band. Local businesses of all sorts have donated a litany of items including special goods and services, travel packages, and tickets to various other events. In addition to the silent auction there will be an elegant dinner, entertainment and dancing, late into the evening. As you can imagine, tickets to the event aren’t cheap. Depending on whether or not you want to attend the pre-party mixer, (which features food, an open bar, and prime seating to the evening’s festivities), or are just interested in the main event, they run from one hundred, twenty five dollars, to three hundred dollars. Since all proceeds go to a great cause the cost is not the central issue for most attendees. For more information on the 2011 Tyler Cattle Baron’s Gala, visit the American Cancer Society’s website at http://www.cattlebaronsgala.net/

Tyler Cattle Barons Gala

June 1st, 2010

As the summer kicks off, the American Cancer Society (ACS), is kicking off its national gala season. All over the country this summer they will be holding balls, auctions and soirées to raise money for cancer research and education. Each community that holds an event picks a theme that reflects its local culture. There are luaus, crawfish boils and costume parties. Some events are formal, while others are more casual.

Every year, for twenty three years now, the ACS puts on the Tyler Cattle Barons Gala. The event has become a prestigious function in Tyler TX, one attended by much of the area glitterati. The evening’s agenda includes a silent auction, with merchandise donated by area businesses and individuals, and a concert. This year air conditioned tents will be available for those looking to duck out of the heat for a while. Previous year’s musical guests include some pretty impressive names, including Miranda Lambert, Randy Travis and Jack Ingram. This year’s musical guest is country music star Lee Ann Womack.  The Tyler Gala is the third largest of its type in Texas and is widely considered one of the best

The event will be held on June twelfth at the new Park of East Texas, also the future home of the East Texas State Fair. Tickets to the Gala are not cheap, although the proceeds go to a great cause. A pair of general admission tickets will run three hundred fifty dollars. For those who can afford them the barons couple tickets are six hundred and include early entrance to a reception with an open bar and food catered by Eddie Deen. Dress is said to include “Pearlsnap Shirts and Cowboy Boots.” For a more complete list of ticket prices, or to donate to the American Cancer Society visit the following webpage:  http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/Gala/GalaFY10HighPlains?pg=entry&fr_id=24934. For more information on the Park of East Texas go to www.parkofeasttexas.com.