Mmmmmmmm, celebrity pie.
I don’t want to brag, but I brought a real, homemade apple creation to the Autism Society of Colorado’s first pie auction.
Others, and I’m not naming names beyond KUSA-Channel 9 anchor Bob Kendrick, who stopped by Village Inn, brought store-bought.
Kendrick’s back for this year’s fundraiser, emceeing with Brenda Ryan from KOA 850-AM, but he’s not bringing a “fake” pie. Instead, he’s doing an old Saskatchewan family recipe, the Gull Lake Special. It’s been clogging arteries in the Kendrick family for decades.
Organizers estimate there will be as many as 300 pies at Tuesday’s auction. It will feature pies from multiple media types, including Nick Carter, Bazi Kanani and Gary Shapiro from Channel 9; Lionel Bienvenu from KMGH-Channel 7; Aaron Harber from KBDI-Channel 12; Greg Nieto from KWGN-Channel 2; and Tim McLaughlin from KXKL 105.1-FM.
The auction starts at 5:30 p.m. at Highlands Masonic Temple, 3550 Federal Blvd. Info at 720-214-0794.
Remembering Martin
My mention Monday of late Broncos play-by-play man Bob Martin rang a bell with Del Carnes, who held this job with The Post years ago.
“Whether it was covering the Broncos, the forerunners of the Nuggets or DU hockey, Bob was the consummate pro. His work was network caliber, in stark contrast to the current caliber of folks doing broadcast sports.”
Weekend highlights
Today
Will Farrell saves the day and the film as the title character in the 2003 comedy “Elf” (6 p.m., USA).
Saturday
“Comic Relief 2006,” three hours of laughs hosted by Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams, benefits Hurricane Katrina survivors (7 p.m., HBO and TBS).
Sunday
Whatever could go wrong did on the epic Atlantic crossing of the Mayflower. “Desperate Crossing,” a three-hour special, retraces the voyage (6 p.m., History Channel).
Around the dial
KXKL 105.1-FM (“KOOL”) and Rocky’s Autos gathering non-perishable goods for military families through Monday. The KOOL morning crew broadcasting live from Rocky’s, West 63rd Avenue and Federal Boulevard … Stacey Donaldson leaving KDVR-Channel 31 to become morning weather anchor at KCNC-Channel 4 … Pete MacKay from KQMT 99.5-FM (“The Mountain”) hosting the Habitat for Humanity barbecue/music fundraiser at The D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, starting at 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets at the door … Quotable: “Sharing recipes is like storytelling, traveling and reading a book all in one shot.” Lauren Braun Costello
Dick Kreck’s column appears Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. He may be reached at 303-954-1456 or dkreck@denverpost.com.
