Parker County Today June 2015 | Page 4

Founding Publisher: Stephen Markwardt Publisher / Editor In Chief Marsha Brown Creative Director Steven Schillio Director of Sales and Marketing Tristan Evans Advertising and Marketing Executives Susan Davis, Darlene Green, Seth Gronert Event Coordinator Madison Pattillo Writers Mark Brown Marsha Brown Christina Loveless Melissa Moorman Zach Peterson Mel Rhodes Katie Rodgers Weatherford Foodie Photographers Marsha Brown Megan Parks Zach Peterson Mel Rhodes Steven Schillio Graphic Designers Steven Schillio Mel Rhodes Editorial Assistants Kathy Jones Christina Loveless Shannon Martindale Katie Rodgers How To Contact Us JUNE 2015 PA R K E R C O U N T Y T O D AY Main Number 817-599-4664 Metro 817-596-2727 Fax: [phone] e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] www.parkercountytoday.com To subscribe to Parker County Today magazine call 817-599-4664 Parker County Today is published 12 times a year by Grand Monde Media Partners LLC 114 E. Church St., Weatherford, Texas 76086 Basic Subscription price: $29.95 Postmaster: Send address changes to Parker County Today 114 E. Church Street, Weatherford, Texas 76086 © 2015 Grand Monde Media Partners LLC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from publisher. 6 COVER STORY: Another Name For Love: The Story Of Dr. Grote 14 Our Cowboy Culture: Widow-Makers & Pups 27 Our Heritage: Wild, Wild Horses 32 Parent’s Survival Guide To Summer 36 Medical: Doctors Who Care 48 Our Art: Home Is Where The Wood Is 53 CBR: Great Bulls A’Fire 56 Our Horses: Cutting Horses, A Cut Above 60 Talk With The Business Titans: Lori and Jim Perz 62 Graduation Special Section: Parker County Top Graduates 81 Inside Look At The 2015 Bachelor Of The Year Candidates And Their Charities 89 Our Pets: A New Day Dawns For A Formerly Unwanted Horse 94 Our Youth: The Bouchard Sisters 98 Our Sports: Aledo Ladycat Golfer Cheyenne Knight 105 Restaurant Review: Brazos River Catfish Cafe 106 New Regular Feature: “Going Places With Parker County Today” 107 Our Taste: Recipe, La Salle Salad With Shrimp 109 Cliques 112 The Last Word Cover photo: Nikkie Grote Rhodes, Dr. Gary Grote PARKERCOUNTYTODAY Photo by Steven Schillio