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Couple Provides Hope for the Hopeless
Standifer Stands Tall
By Mark Miller, Contributing Writer
By John English, Contributing Writer
Photo by Mark Miller
Ken and Carol Lancaster of Argyle work to give children hope, life, safety, and an education in one of the poorest most desperate parts of the world.
What started as a personal mission trip by four southern Denton County women and their daughters to see the plight of some female adults and children in India, has turned into something far greater. One of those mothers, Carol Lancaster, a former Highland Village resident who now lives in Argyle, turned that expedition in March 2010 into an organization she founded with her husband and local
businessman, Ken. They are committed to eliminating human trafficking and educate, feed and clothe slum children in that country. Ever since, KCP (Kingdom Come Partners), has made a difference beyond anyone’s dreams. Originally, that trip was to be taken by Ken and a team of men following a 2009 See KCP Page B11
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Photo by Helen’s Photography
Gabby Standifer is hoping to lead the Argyle Lady Eagles to another state championship.
Gabby Standifer is one of the best high school basketball players in the state. This season, her team is going to need her to show people why. The Argyle girls basketball team is coming off a State Championship season in 2016-17, in which Standifer was a first-team All-State selection and was selected to the All-State tournament team. Coach Chance Westmoreland said that
Standifer’s experience will be invaluable this season, especially because the Lady Eagles are not as experienced as they have been in year’s past. “Gabby brings a lot of veteran leadership to our team,” Westmoreland said. “We have a young team this season, but Gabby has started since she was a freshman; and, has played in a lot of See STANDIFER Page B17