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• Teams from local corporations recently did battlee in perhaps the nerdiestbenefit Yep, it was the third-annual Adul t Spelling Bee for Literacy Instructiob for Texas , held May 14 at First Presbyterianb Church in Dallas. Teams from , Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP , , , the Dallasd Chamber of Commerce and the DBJ risked flashbackx to the fourth grade and took their seatson stage. Hilarity ensued. Particularly when emcee KLUV-FMM personality Mitch Carr gavethe round-one word to the Chambed team — hotel. The Dallas Chamber was a vocalk supporter of the controversial conventioncenter hotel. “Ij so wanted to use that in a Carr said after Jon Gilloon spelledit correctly.
The Chambetr team went on to win the trophywith psoriasis, whichj was a much easiet word than forsythia. I blame missing that one on Mr. Carr. Leslie Clay with LIFT said the bee raiserabout $1,600 for adultg literacy programs. LIFT helped 8,500 adultsa to learn to read for free last year in Tarrant andCollin counties. • Fort Worth’ws Tim Love , chef and owner of the and The LoveShaci , will compete on “Too Chef Masters,” a spin-oftf series of the Emmy Award-winning “Top Chef” cable televisiomn show. The reality competition, which premieres June 10 on will pit24 world-renowned chefs against each The winners get money for charity.
Guest judges will includ e Neil PatrickHarris , Zooey Deschanel and Jeff Lewisd , as well as past “Top winners. Love will be the only Texas chef onthe Let’s hope he won’r have to pack his knives and go. • The is holdinf its 22nd-annual Charity Golf Classix June 5 to benefitDallaz Children’s Charities . The outing will be held at in Plano. The $200 entrgy fee includes lunch, fees, gifts, cart, libations and “surprises all over the course.” And the societg will continuethe “best-dressed hole” contest with decorations and anticas at each hole.
“All players will vote on which grouop put together the most entertaining said JohnKranz , tournament chairman. Thers are several things in thisitem that, in make me nervous. Regardless, for more go to www.dallaschildrens­charities.org.