contributors
Adam Farrell is a native of
Corpus Christi. Adam has been
in the fitness and sports perfor-
mance business for over 10 years.
Adam received his undergraduate
Diane S. Morales is a graduate of
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
She’s a freelance writer with chocoholic
tendencies, and lives in Corpus Christi
with her loving husband and children.
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several fitness and sport performance certifications. Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
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Dominique Garcia, a South Texas Omar Lopez is a professional com- Deadline for the October issue is August 9th.
native, lives and breathes journal- munications director and freelance Prices start at just $25 for a listing.
ism. She has a Bachelor’s degree in writer. He has worked for many
communications from TAMUK. newspapers and has been published
She most recently worked for The throughout Texas and in USA Today.
Victoria Advocate in Victoria, Texas
before relocating to Corpus Christi with her fiancee. Kateri Reyes is a Texas transplant from
the West Coast. In 2003 she married
Dan Gaines joined The One Bride the love of her life, Joey Reyes. Now
Guide in 2008 after relocat- three energetic sons later, she is a proud
ing from Indiana. He holds a MS mom and a full-time wedding photog-
degree in Sports Management, but rapher, owner of Bellezza Photography.
shifted gears from work in profes- She is living proof that following your loves in life
sional sports to join the Mcleod turns out so much better than your original plans!
Creative team. He married his wife Stacey in 2007,
Ashley Drapal Rippke comes
and they’ve quickly found adventure in South Texas.
to The One Bride Guide and
McLeod Creative from Ames,
Erika Hernandez is a native of
Iowa. A graduate of Iowa State
Kingsville and has a degree in
University, Ashley holds a BFA
Communications from Texas A&M
in Graphic Design. In 2006 Ashley married her
University-Kingsville. She is a reporter
best friend, Nathan.
with the Kingsville Record & Bishop
News and also enjoys doing freelance. Jessica Thomason joined The One
from her hometown in Sonoma,
Heidi Hovda, once a cynical California where she worked at a Photo by Jonathan Consiglio
and bitter divorcee, proudly Fine Arts Museum doing develop-
believes that love does exist the
second time around. She is the
ment and marketing. She graduated
from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA with a Clark + Douglas
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mother of hysterically funny and Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies. Announcing Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Douglas! On March 6,
insanely talented teenaged twin boys and a baby boy. She married her husband Scott in September ‘09 2010, Kerry (Clark) Douglas and J.R Douglas III
She is married to the most patient man in the world. and recently relocated to Corpus Christi. were wed at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Port
Aransas, Texas in a ceremony presided over by
Monsignor Rory Dean. The couple celebrated their
union with a reception at Corpus Christi Town
Club with family and friends before traveling to
Hawaii for a romantic honeymoon. Jill Lear served
as the Matron of Honor and Jim Douglas (father of
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June – September 2010
the groom) served as the Best Man in the wedding.
Kerry is the daughter of Robert and Carol Clark
of Port Aransas and San Antonio. She is a special
education teacher at Chase Place. J.R. is the son of
Jim and Barbara Douglas of Port Aransas and Parker,
Texas and is the vice president of Douglas Properties.
The couple now resides in Parker, Texas.
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Gonzales + Staton Tristan + Duenes
Jose (Corpus Christi, Texas) and Melinda Gon- Hector Tristan Sr. and Rosalinda Tristan of Cor-
zales (Katy, Texas) are proud to announce the pus Christi, Texas are happy to announce the
engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Gonzales engagement of their daughter, Rosalynn, to Jerry
to Timothy Staton. Timothy is the son of Marty and Duenes, the son of Jerry Zamora and Mary Helen
Regina Staton of Corpus Christi, Texas. The couple Duenes of Corpus Christi, Texas. The couple lives
currently resides in Corpus Christi. They have set a in Corpus Christi and has set a wedding date of
wedding date for August 14, 2010. October 23, 2010.