Parker County Today Magazine June 2020 | Page 4

6 Our Cover: Founding Publisher: Stephen Markwardt Publisher / Editor In Chief: Marsha Brown Associate Publisher: David May Writers: Marsha Brown Mark Brown Misty Browning David May Melissa Moorman Mel W Rhodes Kristina Reilly Creative Director: Steven Schillio Wilks Development Kyle Wilks Family Photo by Jackie Pinnick JUNE 2020 PARKER COUNTY TODAY Director of Marketing: Tristan Evans Advertising Representatives: Mary Jo Watston Eric Wood Office Manager: Kristina Reilly Special Projects: Melissa Moorman Photographers: Tristan Evans Megan Parks Kristina Reilly Steven Schillio Copy Editor: Kathy Jones Editorial Assistant: Shannon Martindale-Shatzer Technology Director: Jonathan Brown 817-599-4664 • Metro 817-596-2727 [email protected] [email protected] www.parkercountytoday.com Parker County Today is published 12 times a year by Grand Monde Media Partners LLC Basic Subscription price: $29.95 Postmaster: Send address changes to Parker County Today 114 E. Church Street, Weatherford, Texas 76086 ©2020 Grand Monde Media Partners LLC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from publisher. 6 Our Cover: Where There’s a Wilks … There’s a Way 20 Our Future – Parker County’s Valedictorians & Salutatorians 36 Medical Section 44 Our Advice: Ask Dr. Cate 48 Our History: The Making of a Texas Icon – Part 9 56 PC’s Top 10 Top Gurus of the Financial Industry 80 Our Opinions: Advice from an Expert 94 Our Society: Synergy 98 Our Pets: Local Heroes to the Rescue 100 Our Landmark: Fant House 104 Our Neighbor: Mineral Wells 106 Mineral Wells Business Highlight – Sadie’s Eats 116 Our Youth: Ag Stars 118 Our Taste: Recipe 122 In Loving Memory 118 Our Taste: Recipe 127 Going Places with PCT 128 Our Opinion: The Last Word PARKERCOUNTYTODAY 2