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DEL.ICIO.USKyle Busch, racing to do good
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Kyle and kids. Photo courtesy of the Kyle Busch Foundation.
The Carrie Steele-Pitts Home in southwest Atlanta got a surprise visit from NASCAR driver Kyle Busch last Thursday night. He showed up with pizzas, racing hats and other goodies for the 55 children there. Busch also arranged for charter buses to take the kids to Friday night’s Craftsman Truck series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where he sped to his second consecutive Craftsman Truck Series victory.
In other news Northern Ireland artist Basil Haslett’s donation to the arts in Atlanta, a tempered glass etching titled “Dogwood Sunrise,” was unveiled at Sunrise Bank last week.
The piece honors the volunteer efforts of Sunrise Bank president Charles H. Green, chair of the 2008 Dogwood Festival and Fulton County Arts Council.
Flip-flop fete
The DeKalb Medical Foundation has the cutest idea for gala attire. Their 20th annual bash is Nightingala Seaside Soiree: A Flip-Flop Formal.
That’s right, y’all, flip-flops and tuxes. It’s 7 p.m. March 29 at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead, and features dinner, dancing, and silent auction. Proceeds will provide digital screening equipment and an electronic medical record system for Wellness on Wheels, the DeKalb Medical mobile health clinic. Call 404-501-5956 for information.
This and that
Drought affecting your party planning?
At the recent “UGA Night” bash at the Georgia Freight Depot, legislators, lobbyists and assorted staffers enjoyed a swank spread served with disposable plates and cutlery. No dishes=no dish washing.
Local party planners tell me their clients are looking at green-friendly entertainment options, from using recycled paper for invitations to choosing locally grown, organic produce on the menu. And an area garden club already has a project in mind for the proceeds of its upcoming fundraiser: rain barrels to get through anther hot, dry summer.
Is the drought or just a desire to embrace eco-friendliness having an impact on your entertainment plans? Tell me all about it: butterfly@ajc.com.
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