Parker County Today September 2015 | Page 4

6 COVER STORY: My Glorious Career Founding Publisher: Stephen Markwardt Publisher / Editor In Chief Marsha Brown Creative Director Steven Schillio Director of Sales and Marketing Tristan Evans Managing Editor Tyler Mask Office Manager Kathy Jones Advertising and Marketing Executives Susan Davis, Darlene Green 12 Headin’ For Mexico 29 Our Business: Not My Day Job 31 Our History: The Disappeared Part 3 36 Medical: Doctors Who Care 46 Sweet Charity & Bachelorettes 52 Our Art: George Jones’ Day Job 54 Our Sports: Cody Teel Crowned CBR Champion Special Projects Melissa Moorman 56 Our Sports: European Adventure Writers Mark Brown Abigail Gieger Jessica Harms Christina Loveless Tyler Mask Melissa Moorman Mel Rhodes Katie Rodgers 60 Talk With The Business Titans: Sarah Calhoun, Perfect Pointe Dance Supply Photographers Tyler Mask Zach Peterson Mel Rhodes Editorial Assistants Christina Loveless Shannon Martindale Katie Rodgers How To Contact Us Main Number 817-599-4664 Metro 817-596-2727 Fax: [phone] e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] www.parkercountytoday.com To subscribe to Parker County Today magazine call 817-599-4664 Parker County Today is published 12 times a year by Grand Monde Media Partners LLC 114 E. Church St., Weatherford, Texas 76086 Basic Subscription price: $29.95 Postmaster: Send address changes to Parker County Today 114 E. Church Street, Weatherford, Texas 76086 © 2015 Grand Monde Media Partners LLC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from publisher. 64 Girls’ Fairytail Night Out 69 Our Heroes: Tracey Mel Cryer, Willow Park PD 74 Our Traditions: Sheriffs Posse, Good Guys In White Hats 78 Our Business: Real Estate Rockstars 89 Our Pets: Taking You Home 90 Our Benevolence: The Great American Pastime Just Became Greater 94 Our Youth: Lonesome Goats 98 Our Health: Raising the Barre 103 Our Taste: Peaster Diner 104 Our Taste: Recipe - Chicken Fried Steak 106 Our Travels: “Going Places With Parker County Today” 110 Our Stories: Rocket Kids PARKERCOUNTYTODAY 112 Our Opinion: The Last Word Cover photo: Jake Link, Greg Trout, Stephen Reich of Clark Real Estate - By Tyler Mask