Jim & Patty Krause

Pictured are Jim and Patty Krause with their three children Jake (16), Kyle (13) and Marci (8). Jim is the Chief Financial Officer of Higginbotham & Associates, Fort Worth’s largest independently-owned insurance broker. He and Patty are long-time Fort Worth natives, now calling Westlake home. They give their time to a number of community and educational organizations.

Dick & Sherry Ruddell

"Dick & Sherry Ruddell have lived in Fort Worth for 7 years, and they love it! They are pictured here, with their son, Chris Ruddell, daughter-in-law, Crystal Huges, and their dog, Sage. Dick Ruddell is President of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, The T. He has held that position for 7 years, after coming to Fort Worth from Toledo, Ohio, where he ran the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority. Dick serves on the Downtown Fort Worth Inc. Board of Directors and the United Way of Tarrant County Board of Directors. He also serves on the Texas Transit Association Board of Directors and the Vice President of the South West Transit Association. Sherry Ruddell is a substitute teacher at Oakmont Elementary School in the Crowley ISD and is a private piano teacher for many aspiring young piano players. She's a past board member of the Fort Worth Symphony League. Sherry & Dick both graduated from Witchita State University. Chris is an Associate Pastor at Trinity United Methodist Church in Arlington. Chris graduated from The Ohio State University with a Masters Degree in Accounting and was a CPA with Price WaterhouseCooper, before leaving the accounting profession to attend St. Paul's Seminary in Kansas City. He met his future wife, Crystal, at seminary. Crystal is an Associate Pastor with First United Methodist Church in Hurst. Their dog, Sage has no degree or profession at this time. Dick & Sherry also have a daughter, Jessica, who lives in Dayton, OH with her husband, Nathan Nielsen. Jessica manages a Big Boy Restaurant."

Marty & Marilyn Englander

"Marilyn and Marty Englander are pictured with their daughters, Emily and Molly and dog, Nola. Marilyn, a native of New Orleans, and Marty, a Waco native, are thrilled with their decision to make Fort Worth home four years ago.

Marty is C.E.O. of Englander Container and Display, a designer and manufacturer of corrugated packaging and displays, signs and banners, and other creative point-of-sale items. Englander has manufacturing, design and sales locations in Waco, San Antonio, Carrollton, and Rogers, AR.

Both Marilyn and Marty are active at Beth-El Congregation, with Marty currently serving as the board President-Elect. Marty also serves on the Tarrant County board of Big Brothers Big Sisters and is the current Education Chair of the Fort Worth Young President’s Organization. "Marilyn is on the board of the Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant County serving as Vice-President of Campaign and Allocations. She is also active at FWCD serving as the PFA New Family Co-Chair.

Emily and Molly are both students at Fort Worth Country Day. Emily, a junior, is a varsity softball player and Molly, a 7th grader, is an avid dancer. Nola, a two-year old bulldog, likes to eat…everything!!"

Greg & Sherri McCarthy

Greg and Sherri McCarthy are pictured at their home in Arlington with their daughters, Ashley and Kelley. Greg is an attorney and mediator, and is also the author of the legal thriller The Price of Life, and will be signing copies of the book September 16 at Borders Books in the Highlands in Arlington. His debut novel has already garnered rave reviews from the press and fellow authors. Sherri is a realtor with the Arlington office of Ebby Halliday, and is an active member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Boys and Girls Club. She is a past co-Chair of the Cinderella Ball, Arlington’s longest-running charity fundraiser. Ashley is a 2009 graduate of the Harris School of Nursing at TCU, and works as a Registered Nurse in the Stem Cell Transplant Unit of Medical City Dallas Hospital. Kelley is a 2008 graduate of Lamar High School and is working toward her degree at Texas A&M University