Randy & Sara Taylor

It just doesn’t get any better than spending time with their Four Children. Randy and Sara have spent 30 years together after meeting at the United States Air Force Academy (‘80) & (‘81). They spent 20 years traveling the world for the Air Force. Their four children Briana, Cameron, Colin, and Liam were born in the Philippines, Florida, Canada, and Texas. The whole family is kept busy in various activities at their church, St Michael the Archangel of Garland as well as with their other individual interests. Briana will finish her Nursing degree this June and acts and sings with the local C.O.R.P theatre, in Rowlett, Texas. Her most recent role was Glinda the good witch in "The Wizard of Oz". Cameron is a senior at the US Air Force Academy where he can’t wait to start his Air Force Career. He will be assigned in the field of Maintenance, after he graduates in May. His extra curricular activities include weight lifting and snowboarding. Colin is a junior at Jesuit College Preparatory High School - Dallas, where he is a Varsity swimmer and a member of the Men’s Chorus. He enjoys playing guitar and he also performs in the local theater with his brother and sister. Liam is a 4th grader at Hillside Academy - Garland. He plays piano, is a Webelos Cub Scout, is enrolled in Enriched Art classes at his school and also has acted in many a play/musical at the local theatre. One of the roles that was most fun was, JoJo, in "Seussical, the Musical" with his brother, Colin, as the Cat in the Hat! Randy has spent the last 30years flying various fighter aircraft to include the F-15C and F-5E. He flew the Boeing 737 with Delta airlines and currently flies the Gulfstream and Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) in corporate aviation. While not flying he is the General Manager of Peregrine Point LLC. The person that holds this all together is Sara. She is the quintessential organizer. She holds B.A degrees in French and Japanese. She volunteers at both boys’ schools and CoRP theater and she sings in the church choir with her daughter, Briana. Occasionally she even acts in the local theater group with her kids. There is never a dull moment in the Taylor household. As I said in the beginning, “Life just doesn’t get any better”.

Bill & Linda Bleibdrey

Bill and Linda Bleibdrey arrived in Fort Worth nearly 10 years ago, finding a home here after stops in various states. Bill is Chief Financial Officer for Texas Wesleyan University, and has been involved in the past 10 years of significant growth and prosperity for the University. Linda has made a career in technology support, working with clients worldwide. Bill has recently completed a term as chairman of the board of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth, and both he and Linda donate their time to the hospital through volunteer work. Bill also serves on the Texas Health Harris Foundation Board, and the Texas Health Resources Investment sub-committee. Bill and Linda are active in Arborlawn United Methodist Church, where both serve as Stephen Ministers.

Scott Lambert and Amy Branch-Lambert with their son Travis and daughters Abby and Lindsey with her husband Jason. Also pictured is family friend Sulam Pena. Scott, Amy, Travis and Harley the dog live in Grapevine. Scott is the Chief Financial Officer of Direct Fuels and a graduate of Texas Wesleyan University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and enjoys coaching T-ball, spending time with family and boating. Scott is a native Texan. Amy, originally from Tennessee, has lived in Texas since 1991. She holds a Masters of Divinity Degree and works as a Chaplain for Texas Health Resources in Bedford She is an artist who has had her work featured in local venues. Travis is in Kindergarten and enjoys T-ball, anything with wheels and being 100% boy. Lindsey and Jason live in Keller. Lindsey is a graduate of Colleyville Heritage High School and the University of North Texas. She is employed as an account manager for Brightroom, Inc. in Fort Worth. Her hobbies include photography, running, and music. Jason works for Verizon Wireless as a NOC technician. He collects comic books, vintage video games, and vinyl records as hobbies. Abby lives in Lewisville and is a graduate of Colleyville Heritage High School and Duvall’s School of Cosmetology. She works for Jovie Salon as a mid-level stylist. Her hobbies include roller derby. Sulam is a native of Peru and came to be part of our family through an international host program in 2006. She is completing a degree in Biology at East Texas Baptist University.

Marvin & Shirley Applewhite

Marvin Applewhite is a native of Fort Worth, growing up the Birdville school district. He graduated from UT Arlington and Oklahoma State University (OSU) and holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering. Marvin met Shirley at OSU where she was pursuing a BA and Masters in Speech Communications. Following graduation, Marvin began a career in computers and software engineering with Texas Instruments (TI) and Shirley pursued a career in teaching and administration at several local universities including the University of Texas at Dallas. In 1994, the Applewhites moved to London, England where Marvin managed TI’s international software business and Shirley traveled and “collected everything that she could find”. Marvin and Shirley retired to East Texas in 1999 and last year purchased a home in Fort Worth. The Applewhites have partnered with Wes Clark of Dallas to form the Applewhite-Clark Collection which features artifacts from historical figures such as Sam Houston, Santa Anna and Ripley Arnold. Part of their collection is currently on exhibit at the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in the Stockyards in Fort Worth. When not working with their collections, Marvin and Shirley are both active on several boards and advisory committees at The University of Texas at Arlington. Marvin is also on the Board of Trustees of the Alliance for Higher Education and the North Texas Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization.