Dr. David Moore, 39 A clear vision of family, community provide the exams virtually at no charge and we Dr. David Moore of Moore partner with the Lions on r. David Moore, owner of Moore Eye Center. Eye Center in Stephenville and glasses. They contribute a second clinic in Fort Worth, is $20 per patient and we an optometrist who completed his contribute the rest. Also, if someone undergraduate work at Texas A&M in can’t make the Saturday clinics we will biomedical science and earned his Doctor do exams during the week as well. of Optometry degree at the University of “We were able to donate $10,000 in Houston College of Optometry. products and services to the schools last David practices with Dr. Emily Smith year. So if they have a student who can’t and they provide a full range of services afford the product or services, they can for adults and children. In addition they send them over to us and we’ll take care do far more than a little charitable work. of him or her.” “We go into schools and do free David says he’s amazed by the the screenings in conjunction with the spirit of the Stephenville community. David and his wife Jennifer have two nurses. We also do some free clinic “Somebody is always doing someSaturdays in partnership with the schools thing to help other people here,” he said. sons, Will, 7, and Sam, 5. “We’re an outdoors family; we like “It’s truly wonderful and it never stops.” and Lions Clubs,” David said. “We By Michael Ross
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Shanna Moody, 39 Fitness is her thing By Sara Vanden Berge
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t 39, Shanna Moody is the picture of perfect health. She is interesting, energetic and loves all things fitness. And she is smart too. After graduating from Texas State University in 2000 with a degree in exercise sports science, she went on to Texas Woman’s University in Denton where she earned a master’s degree in 2006. Three years later she landed in Stephenville where she put down roots and became the assistant director of recreational sports for Tarleton State University until 2016. “We love it here,” Shanna said. “The moment we arrived in Stephenville, it felt like my hometown.” The “we” she refers to includes her husband Jeremiah and son Cinch, 15. “We are a rodeo family,” she said. “Most days I feel like a horse taxi.” Shanna is currently working on an educational
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Shanna Moody is a coach at CrossFit Stephenville where she leads classes and does personal training. doctorate at Tarleton and expects to graduate in May 2019. After that she isn’t sure where life will take her, but for now she is enjoying the ride. “I hope at some point to get into higher education and administration,” she said. Meanwhile, she will continue to focus on leading a healthy lifestyle and helping others do the same. Shanna is a coach at CrossFit Stephenville where she leads classes and does personal training. “I love to help people reach their fitness goals,” she said. “The gym is an interesting place because you make friends with people you might have never crossed paths with. “Stephenville is special. It’s one of those communities you see on movies and wonder if they really exist, but it does here.”