On Jan. 16 Southlake’s finest gathered in celebration of another great year of community and commerce at the annual Southlake Style Best Of Gala. Sponsored by Celebrity Cruises and Engel and Völkers Dallas Southlake, and held at the award-winning Southlake Hilton, the eventbrwas the perfect way for area business and civic leaders to reflect on thebrcommunity’s accomplishments and reconnect after the holidays. Attendees, overbr150 in all, enjoyed champagne, Ke Spirits’
ignature cocktails and local brewsbrfrom nearby Shannon Brewery. A lavish buffet was accompanied by a cruise-themedbrphoto booth, exquisite decorations, ice sculptures and unforgettable music frombrthe Southlake Carroll Jazz Band.brbr
For his dedication and leadership to the city of Southlakebrand North Texas, former Southlake Mayor and current Tarrant County CommissionerbrGary Fickes was recognized with the SouthlakebrStyle 2014 Community Impact Award.
Well-known realtor Roxann Taylor of Engle & VölkersbrDallas Southlake and 2010 Community Impact Award recipient Brad Bradley had thebropportunity to recount their personal connections to Fickes whose career spansbrmore than 30 years in such past roles as Chairman of the Southlake Chamber ofbrCommerce, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Southlake's Mayorbrfrom 1989-1996.
As the evening came to an end, Southlake Style owners Mike and Nicole Tesoriero thanked attendeesbrand sponsors for their support, and spoke a few words about the spirit of thebrCommunity Impact Award. Since its establishment in 2009, the award hasbrrecognized the city’s most significant and long-standing contributors. Pastbrhonorees include:
2009 Brian Stebbins—brSouthlake Town Square Developer.
2010 Brad Bradley—brCommunity organizer extraordinaire.
2011 The SouthlakeWomen's Club— founders of Art in the Square.
2012 Jack Johnson—brCISD Superintendent and founder of Dragon Nation.
2013 MartinSchelling— Southlake City Councilman committed to safety.
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