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WillowTree Custom Homes

Where beauty meets innovation and building your dream home is a dream come true Article by Sally Crocker | Photography by WillowTree Custom Homes WillowTree Custom Homes, founded by childhood friends Travis Franks and Jody Alumbaugh, has deep roots in friendship and shared experiences. Their journey began in the fifth grade, blossoming through years of playing baseball together at Keller High School. During a memorable senior road trip, they coined the name "WillowTree," which symbolized their...

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A great place to work!

Broker Online Exchange (BOX), one of America’s fastest-growing companies located in Westlake, is hiring new team members Article by Sally Crocker | Photography by Broker Online Exchange (BOX) and Adobe Stock Photos BOX is always hiring awesome people! BOX (Broker Online Exchange), with its worldwide headquarters located right in Westlake’s Solana subdivision, has been named as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies by Inc. 5000, a well-respected benchmark of success, and has been...

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Bat Ball 2025

Grapevine’s Dark Knight Bat Ball benefits local charities. Join the fun for good causes. Article by Sally Crocker | Photography by Grapevine’s Dark Knight Bat Ball Each year, Grapevine’s Dark Knight Bat Ball raises funds for area charities like GRACE, Grapevine AMBUCS, Center for Transforming Lives, Make-A-Wish® of North Texas and others. Those are the organizations designated as beneficiaries of the event’s 2025 fundraising. GRACE, located in Grapevine, provides assistance to families and...

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Brick by Brick

An interview with Brick Restoration's president Betty Mooney Article by Mandy Calvin, Sally Crocker, Betty Mooney | Photography by Brick Restoration Q: When was Brick Restoration started, and why? A: "My father, Roberto Zumeta, started Brick Restoration out of our garage in 1993 in Houston. Back then, the standard masonry repairs left homes with an ugly patch job or scars from cracks in the brick and mortar. He saw the need in our own neighborhood and around our community for a brick...

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Helping the community succeed

Great Plains Bank values and nurtures clients’ needs as well as community service Article by Sally Crocker | Photography by Great Plains Bank The goal of Southlake’s Great Plains Bank is to exceed customers’ expectations. With years of experience, Great Plains’ leadership team has always strived to build a bank that clients can count on, to uplift the local community and help employees grow. The bank has been in Southlake for nearly 20 years, first known as Providence Bank of Texas, and then...

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The gift of giving, present and future

North Texas Community Foundation helps individuals, families and businesses make an impact through charitable giving Article by Sally Crocker | Photography by North Texas Community Foundation The late Don and Linda Bowden, founders of The Bowden Events Center in Keller, were an entrepreneurial couple who gave back to the community in so many ways. With a desire to focus on a greater sense of meaning and purpose, the Bowdens wanted to use their success to help others. In addition to his many...

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Helping hands, hearts

Communities helping each other: Southlake students and leaders head out of state to repair homes for those in need Article by Sally Crocker | Photography by White's Chapel Methodist Church, Student Ministry Group This summer, nearly 370 people – including 250 Southlake-area high school students – traveled with the White’s Chapel Methodist Church Student Ministry on a one-week trip to repair homes for people in Little Rock, Arkansas. Not all the kids were church members; friends came along as...

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Survival and victory

Tina Marie Molinar of BYM Cleaning shares her very personal story Article by Sally Crocker | Photography by BYM Cleaning Company Tina Marie Molinar, owner of BYM Cleaning Company, understands struggle, and through her home, construction and office cleaning service, she’s made it her mission to help other women get back on their feet from devastating personal situations. A Chicago native raised in a loving, hardworking family, Tina Marie had a successful career when she moved to Texas with her...

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An elevated experience

GiGi James brings high-end fashion and consultation to Southlake Article by Sally Crocker | Photography by GiGi James Ingrid DeGuiceis has worked in the fashion business for 20 years, for exclusive retailers like Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and women’s specialty stores. She’s served in management and as a buyer and stylist. She has close relationships with some of the most chic vendors and fashion distributors – so when these friends and associates suggested that she should open her own high-end...

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Southlake Newcomers Club celebrates 30 years

Southlake Newcomers Club embraces friendship, fun and togetherness, while helping support the local community through charitable gifts Article by Sally Crocker | Photography by Southlake Newcomers Club The gift of friendship is priceless, and that’s exactly what the Southlake Newcomers Club (SNC) has been offering to women in the community for the last 30 years. This year, SNC celebrates its “pearl anniversary.” The pearl anniversary is a symbol of unity and growth, among other positives. ...