Kronda Thimesch by Steve Gamel
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t’s refreshing to sit down with someone who has lived in one area for a long time and listen to them tell countless stories about how much things have changed and how different everything used to look.
Kronda Thimesch couldn’t always tell those tales. Now, she can reminisce with the best of them.
they can, and commit to leaving Denton County better than how they found it.
And once again, Kronda Thimesch can “My dad worked for the oil company, hang with the best of them. Conoco, when I was growing up. So, we Along with helping out with everything bounced around quite a bit,” said Kronda, from PTA and booster club duties to who was born in New Mexico but also getting involved with her lived in New Orleans church, local chambers, before eventually moving “For me, when the various service projects, to Texas. “I married opportunity came to and spearheading my husband, Jeff, in efforts to support local run for the school 1990, and we moved to non-profits, she is in board, I felt like I Lewisville and have been her second term on the in Denton County ever would have a great Lewisville ISD Board of since. Obviously, that voice,” Kronda said. Trustees. She also recently was 30 years ago … I can beat Nancy Cline in the remember when Vista Republican Primary for Texas House Ridge Mall was still being built.” District 65. Kronda and Jeff have owned She added, “My husband is from the Green Meadows Landscaping since 1990 Carrollton area. He remembers when and also started an online plant delivery there was nothing north of Trinity Mills. service called Gardens To Go. He’d go fishing and rabbit hunting; they’d “For me, when the opportunity came get where they needed to go on their to run for the school board, I felt like bikes. Everything has changed so much.” I would have a great voice,” Kronda No matter how much the local landscape said. “I also feel very strongly that I have has changed over the years, the one deep community ties for District 65. As thing you can count on is that this area a small-business owner, it’s important to has always overflowed with humble, salt have someone [in District 65] who has an of the earth people. They put their flag understanding of what the struggle is for in the ground with unrivaled enthusiasm, business owners. I’ve always felt like I have get involved wherever and whenever a great voice, and that’s important to me.”
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In between all of that, Kronda and Jeff have carved out a beautiful family together. They have four children, three of whom graduated from Lewisville ISD. Their youngest child is still going to school in the district. Her three oldest kids, Justin, Jacob, and Kaytin, all help out in one way or another with the family businesses. For Kronda, it’s all in a day’s work. And she believes she is surrounded by plenty of people who have the same mentality. “In our area, our faith-based community helps tremendously in terms of partnerships with education, students, families, and non-profits. I even see non-profits who not only have their own service industry but are also busy helping other non-profits. That’s unheard of,” Kronda said. “That just shows how our community gives back. It’s very unique. We really feel like this is home for us, and we love being here.”
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