The Harbuck Family

Josh and Emery Harbuck featured here with their two children, Hudson (4) and Harper (1 ½) along with their two Golden Retrievers, Lily and Lexi. They reside in Fort Worth and he is the oldest son of Hal Jay with WBAP radio. Josh earned his degree while playing football for TCU from 1998 - 2002.  Emery earned her Marketing degree while playing golf for the Tarleton State Texann Golf Team from 2000 to 2004.  They met 10yrs ago on a golf course and to this day Josh has yet to beat her in a round of golf! He is on the Calf Scramble Committee for the FWSSR, Co-founder of the Black Dog Skeet Shootout and member of the TCU Letterman’s Association. When Josh is not spending time with his wife and children, he is an Employee Benefits Consultant and Broker with Wortham Insurance & Risk Management. Josh is also completing his Executive M.B.A. from TCU (December 2012). Emery is the rock of the family and stays at home to raise their children.  Their family is based on Christ, love and fun.  They enjoy socializing with friends, hunting, fishing, any activity involving TCU sports and trips to the lake house.  Josh’s favorite thing in life is when he comes home from work and hears “Hi honey and two little voices scream Daddy…”

The Haddock Family

Married ten years this January, Lara and Jim Haddock are pictured here with their family, James (19), Jack (8) and Kate (6). 

 With over 16 years in real estate experience, Jim is President of Haddock Interests, a real estate development company focused on land development, homebuilding and investments. Jim currently serves on the Board of Directors for Southwest Bank, the Board of Regents for The Oakridge School, and the Board of Directors for the Greater Fort Worth Builders’ Association, the Texas Association of Builders and the National Association of Home Builders.  Past community board involvement includes Boys and Girls Club of Arlington and the Fort Worth Lighthouse for the Blind. 

Lara manages their home and is actively involved in raising their younger children.  She is active in The Oakridge School’s Parents Club and First United Methodist Church of Arlington’s ECYC Board. Together, Jim and Lara are chairing The Oakridge School’s Annual Fund for 2012-2013.

 

The Thomas Family

Ike Thomas is pictured with his wife, Trisha and their sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and soon to be born twins.

Trisha and Ike are both graduates of Texas Tech University.   Ike is an entrepreneur, businessman, and community leader.  Over his professional career, Ike has established businesses and organizations in the real estate, turfgrass, oil and gas, Internet, and education fields. Trisha and Ike’s sons, Ryan and Justin, are active in the family businesses as well.

Ike and Trisha are members of Grace Community Church in Glen Rose where he serves as an elder and she is on the Women's council.  Ike's current passion is establishing Grace Classical Academy (GCA) in Granbury.  GCA is a primary school founded on classical and Christian principles.  GCA’s main emphasis is on imparting to students a love for learning while teaching them to develop a Christian worldview.

Trisha is a director of Vista Bank in Lubbock, which is a 100-year family owned bank. 

Trisha and Ike reside in Granbury. 

 

The Pavell Family

Pictured here is the Pavell family; Mike and Andrea with daughters Whitney, Delaney and their Golden Retriever Casey. 

 

Mike is the Market President for Bank of America’s Fort Worth region, in addition to his responsibilities with U.S. Trust, the private wealth management division of the bank.  A devout Horned Frog fan, he received both his BBA and his MBA from the TCU Neeley School of Business, and serves as the President of the Neeley Executive Alumni Board.  Mike is also is a Trustee of Cook Children’s Healthcare Foundation and System,  a Trustee/Elder of First Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth, and a founding board member of HeartGift Fort Worth.  

 

Andrea received her undergraduate degree from Baylor University, and her master’s degree from St. Louis University.  She is an active volunteer in the community, serving on the board of Casa Manana, as a PTA volunteer at McLean 6^th grade school, and at First Presbyterian as an Elder and youth Sunday school teacher. 

 

Whitney attends Trinity Valley School, and is very active in musical theater at Casa Manana.  Delaney attends McLean 6^th grade, and is a creative artist and soccer player. 

The Ashworth Family

 

 

Featured here is Jim and Nancy Ashworth with their three children and their families. Jim (aka Dr. Wu’) has been employed for over 20 years at Marshall Career service, a premier staffing agency focused on working with professionals in the DFW area and is VP of the firm. He is considered to be one of the industry’s top recruiters specializing in Accounting and Finance. Jim is a graduate of UTA and is a frequent speaker at their school of Business. Nancy had a very successful 30+ years career with SBC. After retiring she was offered an opportunity to work at Marshall Career Service which she took and continues to work there, part time.

Dr. Wu’ is the 40 year plus songwriting partnership of Jim and Bryan Freeze, resulting in the publication of over 200 original songs and the release of 3 CD's.

 Son David lives in Calgary, Canada and is a manager at Petsmart.

 

Son Steve is a graduate of TWU and is employed by Jazz Pharmaceuticals . He and his wife Amanda have 3 children, Brayden(5), and twins Brooklyn and Brenna(3).

 

Daughter Lesley Davis is a graduate of TWU and works at Byrne Construction Services. She has 2 children Lauryn (9) and Bryson (8).

The Knight Family

Sean and Jacque Knight are featured here with their three children, Kolby, Ryan, and Summer.
Sean is President and Owner of Sean Knight Custom Homes, and is a Certified Master Builder, and Remodeler with over 30 years of experience in the building industry.  Sean Knight has long been recognized as a premier builder in Fort Worth and surrounding areas, and has been the recipient of numerous awards for his work.
Jacque, who received a degree in Interior Design from Bauder College, works with Sean at Sean Knight Custom Homes, helping customer’s with their interior selections.
Sean and Jacque both grew up in Fort Worth, and have been married for 21 years.  They have three wonderful children, a son, Kolby (26), who resides in Lubbock, and owns a party bus rental company, a son, Ryan (19), a sophomore, studying Economics at Texas State University, and a daughter, Summer (17), a senior at Aledo High School.

The Rutledge Family

John and Laura Rutledge are the proud parents of four children, Meredith(22), Blake(20), Carley(18) and Grant(15).  John is a principal at Freese & Nichols and Laura is a busy mom and community volunteer.

When Carley was 16, she was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma, a rare bone cancer that usually affects teens and young adults.   After Carley’s 11 months of treatment at Cook Children’s in FW and MD Anderson in Houston, family and friends started a foundation to raise awareness, fund research and improve the quality of care for this neglected cancer population.  There are more than 72,000 young adults diagnosed with cancer each year--and no new drugs or change in cure rates for this age group in over 25 years.

 The Carley J. Rutledge Sarcoma Foundation has held two fundraising “Gold Ribbon Games” kickball tournaments and on Thursday, October 11th, the 2nd Annual Going for Gold Luncheon will be held at Rivercrest Country Club.  Go to goldribboncure.org to learn more.