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Meet the Beautiful Women Who Are In Category Two -- Ages 36-50
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Anne Wren
- How I’m involved
- Member of Harvest Texarkana Board of Directors – Finance Chair
- Graduate of Leadership Texarkana
- Member of First Baptist Church
- Member of Texas and Arkansas Society of CPAs
- Member of AICPA
- Former Chair of St. Edward’s Finance Committee
- My family
- Married to Fred; Sons, Joey and William Wren, Christopher and Matthew Duff
- My favorite words of wisdom
- "The true test of character is how you treat someone that can do nothing for you.”
- My parting thought
- “I want my family and friends to know that I led an honest and faithful life… that I worked and played hard, earned an honest dollar and shared it…”
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Beth Pesek
- How I’m involved
- Member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church
- Secretary of the Pleasant Grove Showstoppers Booster Club
- Volunteer for Weight Watchers Lose for Good
- Volunteer for Harvest Texarkana
- Member of Delta Kappa Gamma International Professional Honor Society of Teachers
- My family
- Married to Leon; son, Trey; daughter, Katie
- My favorite words of wisdom
- “Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.
- Author Unknown
- My parting thought
- “I’d like to pass down two legacies. First to my family, I’d like to pass the family traditions that mean so much. Family is the most important support system. Reach out when you need a hug, a cry, help or just to talk. For my students, I’d like to pass the legacy that hard work, perseverance and good character are traits of successful people. You can achieve anything you desire. Just make up your mind and do it.”
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Danielle Duhon
- How I’m involved
- Member of First Baptist Church Moore’s Lane
- Member of Café Class Bible Study
- Volunteer leader with YoungLife ministries
- Member of Run the Line Half Marathon Committee
- Planner for Kids Run the Line, Too!
- Former Chair of St. Edward’s Finance Committee
- My family
- Married to Philip; daughters, Grace, Ellie and Sophie
- My favorite words of wisdom
- "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” –Philippians 4:13
- My parting thought
- “I want to be known as a woman who made a difference in the lives of others by “doing” more and “saying” less.
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Debbie Schreve
- How I’m involved
- Member of First Baptist Church Moore’s Lane
- Leader of adult women’s Sunday School class
- Teacher of lunch Bible Study
- Member of several Praise Teams
- Speaker at local and national Family Life Marriage Conferences
- My family
- Married to Jeff; daughters, Jill Budzilowski, Amy and Sarah
- My favorite words of wisdom
- "Coincidences are miracles in which God chooses to remain anonymous.”
- My parting thought
- “[I want to be known as a woman] who walked with the Lord in such a way that others knew without a word being spoken, that I belonged to Christ; who kept her priorities right: God, then my husband, then my children, then my church and job.
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Genia Bullock
- How I’m involved
- Member of Junior League of Texarkana
- Member of Women for Texas A&M Texarkana
- Member of TRAHC African American Committee
- Member of Wilbur Smith Rotary Club
- My family
- Married to Ron; son, Jordan; daughters, Jada and Jasmine
- My favorite words of wisdom
- “Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.” – Oprah Winfrey
- My parting thought
- “[I want to be known as] a person who practiced what she preached: Don’t let life pass you by, get out there and make your dreams come true. Give back to the community you live in and be the change you want to see in your community. “
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Jane Portis
- How I’m involved
- Member of First Presbyterian, Texarkana
- Member of Circle of Friends – Arkansas Children’s Hospital
- Member of Texarkana Animal League
- Director of Youth, Children and Education at First Presbyterian, Texarkana
- My family
- Daughter, Laura Alyse Davis
- My favorite words of wisdom
- “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.” – Nelson Mandela
- My parting thought
- “[I want people to know] that I worked hard to become aware of the needs of others and did my best to help and encourage others to do the same, any time that I could.”
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Joni Crabbe
- How I’m involved
- Member of First Baptist Church Moore’s Lane
- Member of Texarkana Community Ballet Company
- My family
- Sons, Ryan, Blake and Tye; daughter, Cassie; granddaughter, Presley
- My favorite words of wisdom
- “Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work." -William Arthur Ward
- My parting thought
- “[I want] to have been a good influence on young people so that they can use their talents and reach their goals in life. And, to be a friend to all that have touched my life.”
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Katheryn Wright Hicks
- How I’m involved
- Member of Hampton Road Church of Christ
- Associate member of the Vietnam Veterans Association Local Chapter 278
- Member of the Bowie County Republican Women
- Member of the Republican Party of Texas
- Member of Star of Texas Republican Women
- Member of Bowie County Patriots and Texarkana Tea Patriots
- My family
- Husband, Rusty; son, Steven; daughter, Holly; grandson, Hunter; grandparents, George and Norma Campbell; parents, William Wright and Doris Talley
- My favorite words of wisdom
- “Anything worth having is worth going the extra mile to obtain.”
- My parting thought
- “What I hope everyone [knows] me by is that I am a true believer in God, in this country and that I am a Patriot at heart.”
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Keely Bledsoe
- How I’m involved
- Member of Williams Memorial United Methodist Church
- Member of Williams Day School Board
- Administrative Council, Williams Memorial Church
- Sustainer in Junior League of Texarkana
- Teacher for 4 – 5 years old in Alive at Five class
- Past member of Texarkana Volunteer Center, United Way Texarkana and the Stuff the Bus program
- Served on Heart Association and Texarkana Race for the Cure committees
- My family
- Husband, Mark; daughters, Blaire Elizabeth and Marlee Brooke
- My favorite words of wisdom
- “Our attitude toward life determines life’s attitude toward us.” –Earl Nightingale
- My parting thought
- “I want to live life to its fullest and not to regret. Life is far too short to be unhappy.”
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Kelli Bevers Lovell
- How I’m involved
- Member of St. James Church, Texarkana
- Member of American Cancer Society Board
- Co-chair of Relay for Life Committee
- Volunteer for Alzheimer’s Alliance of Texarkana
- Member of Twin City Marketing Alliance
- My family
- Son, Patrick; brother and sister-in-law, Bradley and Christine Bevers
- My favorite words of wisdom
- “You drink from a well you didn’t dig.”
- My parting thought
- “…not everything is a rose garden, sometimes it starts out as a weed patch, we have the opportunity to cultivate the soil… It’s just up to us what we grow. ”
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Lara Alexander
- How I’m involved
- Member of First Baptist Church Moore’s Lane
- Founder of Women for A&M-Texarkana
- Sustainer in the Junior League of Texarkana
- Past-president of the Women for the Arts
- Former Chair of Picassos at the Perot and the Heart Ball
- Past president of the Wadley Guild
- My family
- Husband, Van; sons, Mitch and Dustin; daughter-in-law, Keasha
- My favorite words of wisdom
- “Discipline determines destiny.”
- My parting thought
- “I want my family and friends to know I loved them.”
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LeAnne Wright
- How I’m involved
- Member of First United Methodist, Texarkana, AR
- Member of Kiwanis Club
- Member of Race for the Cure Texarkana Steering Committee
- PTA Vice-President of North Heights Junior High School
- Class President of 2009 Leadership Texarkana class
- Sustainer in the Junior League of Texarkana
- Council Member for the International Paper Community Advisory Board
- Vice-President of Arkansas Women for Education
- Local Alumni Chapter President for Delta Delta Delta
- Associate Member of May Dale Garden Club
- Member of Women for the Arts
- Member of Women for A&M-Texarkana
- Student Affairs Council Representative of A&M-Texarkana
- My family
- Husband, Tim; son, Anderson
- My favorite words of wisdom
- “Live life to the fullest.” -Ernest Hemingway
- My parting thought
- “I want people to remember me for my “love” for life and for being a caring wife, mother and friend!”
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Monica Atkinson
- How I’m involved
- Member of Heritage Baptist Church
- Volunteer in Heritage Baptist Vacation Bible School
- Participant in various Bible studies and other women’s ministry event
- My family
- Husband, Nick; sons, Jason and Randall Hillis; daughters, Stephanie and Melissa Hillis; stepsons, Koy Atkinson and Kelvin Hicks
- My favorite words of wisdom
- “This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be GLAD in it…no matter what!”
- My parting thought
- “I want my children and my family to remember me as a woman who works very hard to love very much. I believe that we definitely “reap what we sow.”
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Rae Shelia Thigpen
- How I’m involved
- Member of Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church
- Volunteer at Randy Sam’s Homeless Shelter
- Past Board Member for the United Way
- Board Member for Twin City Black History Association
- Board Member for Salvation Army
- Committee Member for Texarkana Race for the Cure
- Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- Lifetime Member of NAACP
- Member of Medical Mission Team to San Raymundo, Guatemala
- My favorite words of wisdom
- “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” –Philippians 4:13
- My parting thought
- “If I can help somebody as I pass along then my living shall not be in vain.”
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Selena Jeffries
- How I’m involved
- Sustainer in Junior League of Texarkana
- Served as Community Vice President, Public Relations and Provisional Co-chair in Junior League
- Board member for Texarkana Race for the Cure
- Board member for Texarkana Symphony Orchestra
- Member of Women for the Arts
- Volunteer with Junior Achievement
- AVID mentor at Texas High School
- My family
- Married to Bryan; daughters, Kayla and Kara
- My parting thought
- I strive to be down-to-earth and to treat people nicely. I have tried to focus on where I can offer as much of myself as I can to be helpful.
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Theresa McDonald
- How I’m involved
- Member of First Baptist Church Moore’s Lane
- Volunteer at Runnin’ WJ Ranch
- Volunteer with First Baptist Church Music Ministry
- Volunteer for various philanthropic projects at Texarkana College
- Adviser for Phi Beta Lambda at Texarkana College
- Member of Phi Beta Lambda National Awards Program Committee
- My family
- Husband, Charles; son, Roger Bartley
- My favorite words of wisdom
- “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” –Romans 8:28
- My parting thought
- “I would like to be remembered not only as a professor that cared about a student’s education, but someone that cared for the student as a whole.”
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Tina Richardson
- How I’m involved
- Member of Enon First Baptist Church in Atlanta, Texas
- Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc
- Co-founder of Organized for the Needs of Every Child, Inc.
- My family
- Parents, Charlie and Bobby Richardson and James and Mary Keaton
- My favorite words of wisdom
- “If I can help someone along the way …then my living will not be in vain.”
- My parting thought
- “I want my legacy to be that I was a bridge builder who paved the way for others passing through this world aspiring to be good citizens and great leaders. “
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Tonya Domokos
- How I’m involved
- Tobacco Education Prevention Project Director for BEAT Tobacco Control
- Community Liaison for Youth Special Prevention Units – four counties
- Former Co-director of Safe Haven Baptist Homeless Shelter
- My family
- Husband, Alex; daughter, Rachel; son, Nicholas; grandchildren, Tallen and Payton
- My favorite words of wisdom
- “If you are being run out of town, get in front of the crowd and make it look like a parade.” - Sally Stanford.”
- My parting thought
- “It is amazing to me what a little time, care, love and sometimes just one small gesture of
kindness can do for one person, one family.”
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Tracy Spradlin
- How I’m involved
- Member of Tapp Memorial Methodist Church, New Boston
- Member of Texarkana Chamber of Commerce
- Member of New Boston Chamber of Commerce
- Sponsor of local 4-H and FFA activities
- Sponsor of Pioneers Days in New Boston
- Sponsor of Four States Fair & Rodeo Calf Scramble
- Participant in various local charity and school fundraisers
- My family
- Husband, Bill; son, Payton Laney; daughters, Megan Laney, Ashley and Amanda Spradlin
- My favorite words of wisdom
- “God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.”
- My parting thought
- “I would like my legacy to be remembered as the person who always strived to be the best person I could possibly be and that I instilled the values in my children to live life to the fullest and that they can achieve any goal in life and to never give up on their dreams.”
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