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Showing Teachers the Way

Showing Teachers the Way

By • on July 28, 2012

MANSFIELD, TX — Educator. Missionary. Leader. Each of these words can be used to describe Imogene Gideon. In a career that has taken her around the globe, she has made a difference through her actions and left her mark on the Mansfield Independent School District. Imogene and her first husband, Ray Milligan, lived and worked for 10 years in Kenya,

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Faith & Justice

Faith & Justice

By • on July 1, 2012

MANSFIELD, TX – The Rev. Dr. David Chavez has been a Methodist pastor and administrator for his entire adult life. His faith gave him the confidence to fight for the rights of his fellow Mexican-Americans during the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. His faith continues to guide his work today

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Safety in a Virtual World

Safety in a Virtual World

By • on May 31, 2012

MANSFIELD, TX – Alan Chin intended to study computer science when he enrolled at the University of North Texas. Like many 20 year olds, he enjoyed computer games and thought programming would be his path. To his surprise, though, one of his classes was suddenly dropped, and he found himself scrambling

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Serving through Their Sons

Serving through Their Sons

By • on April 30, 2012

MANSFIELD, TX – When George and Roberta Dennis go out wearing their hats, they are often stopped by passersby who inquire about the patches adorning them. The hats are a testament to the service to their country of their sons and son-in-law. They have a patch for each of their sons’ deployments

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SWAT REACTion

SWAT REACTion

By • on March 31, 2012

MANSFIELD, TX —  Mansfield SWAT team scouts, seen only as subtle flickers of movement among the trees, quietly surrounded a cul-de-sac home. The Special Weapons and Tactics officers positioned themselves to watch every inch of the property. According to their dispatch orders, a disturbance in

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Faith in Action

Faith in Action

By • on February 29, 2012

MANSFIELD, TX — Jolyn Schwartz had served in the United States Air Force and had been as far away as Portugal. She started attending church overseas (where she also met her husband), beginning a chapter in her life that is still ongoing today. She found herself hungering for something different

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A Gift from Heaven

A Gift from Heaven

By • on January 30, 2012

MANSFIELD, TX – Throughout history, there have always been those who have cried out against injustice. And there have always been those who wanted to speak up for the downtrodden. Many are willing to speak out for the poor. Someone is always ready to take up a cause that everyone else seems to

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The Right Thing To Do

The Right Thing To Do

By • on January 1, 2012

MANSFIELD, TX – Rob Schulz is extremely reluctant to talk about himself. He’s not impolite about it, but he’d just rather not be the main topic of conversation. That just seems to be his style. But his excitement grows when the conversation turns to his efforts in the community, especially

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Seasoned and Serving

Seasoned and Serving

By • on November 30, 2011

MANSFIELD, TX — Bert and Merie Skinner have been married for more than 51 years, yet they interact like youngsters, playfully teasing each other with the familiarity that all those years together bring. While they enjoy their time together, they also relish the time they spend at Bethlehem Baptist

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A Texas Woman Through and Through

A Texas Woman Through and Through

By • on October 31, 2011

MANSFIELD, TX —  As with any true Texas woman, Brooke Jeter is proud of her morals, loyal to her friends, fun-loving, hot-tempered and unafraid to stand up for what she believes. As she embarks on a career as a barrel racer on the professional rodeo circuit, she hopes those attributes and her

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