HURST — The air shimmers above the asphalt on Precinct Line, as thick as always in the dead of Texas summer. From her post underneath a pop-up lemonade stand on her front lawn, Shari Rydzeski can tell that it’s time for an executive decision. But first, she’ll need to talk to the boss. Mikayla, Shari’s…

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Kelly doesn’t look like a woman who hit the end of her rope. Not anymore. In fact, a cursory glance at Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District’s Coordinator of Family Engagement, Community Outreach, and Teacher Support would reveal nothing out of the ordinary. She’s a bright, charismatic, and altogether capable person. You’d never guess that she spent…

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Kelly doesn’t look like a woman who hit the end of her rope. Not anymore. In fact, a cursory glance at the HEB ISD employee would reveal nothing out of the ordinary. She’s a bright, charismatic, and altogether capable person. You’d never guess that she spent an evening weeping on her kitchen floor, surrounded by…

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Text by Cindy Jones, Donor and Board Member One of the best meals I ever had came courtesy of a Chili’s in the Fall of 2008. There was nothing particularly memorable about the food. I can’t remember a thing anyone ordered, actually. The thing that made this meal special was the people I shared it…

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