Business View Magazine - March 2016

24 Business View Magazine - April 2016 Business View Magazine - April 2016 25 for its good quality of residential life, balanced with an environment for planned economic vitality. PREFERRED VENDORS Adam Smith Texas Harley Davidson - Texas Harley- Davidson is part of the Adam Smith Harley-Davidson family, which reaches over North, Central, and East Texas. Adam was born and raised in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and learned to ride a motorcycle before he learned to ride a bicycle. After a brief stint in the bicycle industry, Adam joined the Harley-Davidson motorcycle business in 1991. In 1996, he opened his first Harley- Davidson dealership in Grand Prairie, Texas, making him the youngest person to own and operate a Harley- Davidson dealership at the age of 22. To date, Adam has ridden over a quarter of a million miles across the U.S., including scenic rides through Alaska, Sturgis, Daytona, and more. -www.texasharley.com Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District - The Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD was founded in 1958 when three cities kept their local governments sepa- rate but merged their school districts in order to be- come even more competitive and high performing. HEB ISD’s rich history of excellence is demonstrated today through International Baccalaureate, Asian lan- guages, Spanish Immersion, Core Knowledge Pre-K, and sister schools in China and India. These interna- tional programs provide HEB ISD students a world- class education that prepares them to compete in a global economy. The District is recognized across Texas and nationwide for its superior curriculum, low teacher-student ratios, and a singular focus on instruc- tional spending. This fine-tuned combination consis- tently makes HEB ISD the district of choice for families who want their children to have an academic edge. - www.hebisd.edu