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The buzz was
all about
the original
artwork to
be unveiled
as Pinto
Ranch at
NorthPark
Center
hosted a
reception
for the
Bobby Norris
Roundup for
Autism
supporters
recently.
Anna
Hundley,
Executive
Director,
Autism
Treatment
Center (ATC)
announced
this year’s
Ball
Chairmen,
Dee Carter
and Sharon
Folsom, both
are parents
of children
with autism
who are
being served
at ATC. Ms.
Hundley also
thanked
store
manager
Suzanne
Campbell for
her
generosity
as host and
for
providing
the
delicious
buffet,
complimentary
hat shaping,
boot shines
and donating
10% of all
purchases
back to the
ATC.
The moment
finally
arrived when
Melinda
Page,
exclusive
event artist
for Bobby
Norris
Roundup for
Autism,
lifted the
veils and
revealed her
newest
artwork,
Wild at
Heart. The
artwork
depicts
three horses
running
abreast,
wild in a
field,
surrounded
by white
clouds in
blue skies.
“I am
honored to
use my
talent as an
artist to
help improve
the lives of
those
affected by
autism,” she
said. This
is the 16th
year Melinda
has donated
an original
painting to
the Autism
Treatment
Center and
each year,
the painting
is auctioned
at the
Dallas
Pegasus Ball
to be held
Saturday,
September
10, 2011 at
the Fairmont
Dallas
hotel.
Bobby Norris
Roundup for
Autism is
one of
Texas’
largest
fundraisers
for autism,
benefitting
the Autism
Treatment
Center. The
events are
kicked-off
with a VIP
Party in the
heart of
Fort Worth’s
Historical
Stockyards
on Thursday
night
September 8,
after a full
day of Ranch
Sorting.
Friday
night,
September 9,
the public
is invited
to
experience
the
excitement
of a parade
and the
thrill of
the
country’s
top cowboys
and cowgirls
competing in
a rodeo at
Cowtown
Coliseum.
Weekend
events
conclude in
Dallas with
the black
tie Pegasus
Ball at the
beautiful
Fairmont
Hotel on
Saturday,
September
10.
In the fall,
golf
tournaments
in Dallas
and San
Antonio wind
down the
year and
raise
dollars for
our
outstanding
programs and
services.
Sponsorships
and tickets
are
available
for all of
these
events.
Pegasus Ball
tickets,
call
972-644-2076
x 106. Table
Sponsor (10
seats)
$2,000;
Individual,
$200. For
Rodeo Box
Seats, call
817-545-7248
(6 Seats for
$300). To
purchase
Rodeo
tickets,
call
817-625-1025.
Rodeo
General
Admission is
$15/adult,
$10/child.
For
sponsorships,
underwriting
and more
information,
contact Neil
Massey, ATC
Special
Events
Coordinator,
972-644-2076
ext. 104 or
email him at
nmassey@atcoftexas.org
Roundup for
Autism
Founder:
Bobby Norris
Honorary
Chair:
Congressman
Pete
Sessions
Trail Boss:
Tracy
Rowlett
Dallas
Celebrity
Golf Hosts:
Doug Dunbar
and Garry
Seith
Celebrity
Host: Barry
Corbin
San Antonio
Celebrity
Golf Host:
Steve
Spriester
Rodeo Master
of
Ceremonies:
Larry Mahan
Rodeo
Chairmen:
Gina Marx
and Heather
Russell
Pegasus Ball
Chairmen:
Dee Carter
and Sharon
Folsom
BENEFITING:
Autism
Treatment
Centers of
Texas -
Celebrating
Over 35
Years of
Service
The Roundup
for Autism
was founded
in 1988 by
Bobby Norris
in honor of
his daughter
who has
autism. This
renowned
event is
designed to
raise funds
for the
Autism
Treatment
Centers of
Texas (ATC),
a private,
nonprofit,
501(c)(3)
corporation
that serves
both
children and
adults with
autism, and
those who
are
multi-handicapped.
ATC provides
its services
24 hours a
day, 365
days a year.
Services
include
diagnostic,
research,
residential,
educational,
training,
therapeutic,
and
occupational
opportunities.
ATC has
served the
community
since 1976.
Autism is
the most
widely
diagnosed
developmental
disability
in the
nation,
affecting
approximately
1 in 110
children; a
significant
increase
over the
past 4
years.
Autism is
more common
than the sum
of all
childhood
cancers,
muscular
dystrophy,
juvenile
diabetes and
cystic
fibrosis
combined.
ATC is
striving to
meet the
needs of
these
children and
to give hope
and
inspiration
to their
families by
expanding
existing and
incorporating
new
services.
About
Pinto Ranch:
Pinto Ranch
is much more
than just
western
wear, it's a
Lifestyle.
Our wide
range of
exclusive
collections
embody the
romanticism
of the old
west and the
contemporary
stylings of
Southwestern
chic. From
premier
Men's and
Ladies
apparel and
jewelry to
famous maker
hats,
handcrafted
boots and
hand-engraved
sterling
silver and
gold buckles
created by
the best
silversmiths
in the
United
States. For
those who
love and
live the
West or just
enjoy the
year-round
look and
feel of
casual
elegance,
visit Pinto
Ranch.
Located in
the heart of
Texas, Pinto
Ranch now
has two
retail store
locations in
Houston and
Dallas; a
new retail
store
location in
Las Vegas
will open on
September 8,
2011.
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