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know him.”
“We can take it,” Simons said
from page one about himself and his family. “It’s
“It’s hard work,” Johnson said. not the end of the world for us.”
“It’s knocking on doors and talk- With the race behind now fin-
ing to people.” ished, Johnson plans to finish her
PANCAKES!
time working as an attorney in
There is a difference of 35 Fort Worth.
years in age between Johnson and Simons’ term ends in
Simons, but that’s something long December and when he moves
before election night Johnson out of his Willow Park office he
said it didn’t matter. Simons’, said he’s not sure what he wants
however, said his 85 years may to do, but sitting around at home
have played a role in his defeat. is not an option. Activity at his
Especially with voters who are church is currently at the top of
new to the county and “didn’t his list.
SUPER
with SLANT 45,” McCoy said.
In his 30-minute presentation,
from page one McCoy said “the economic impact
locally will be from spill-off to
SLANT (Service Learning restaurants and hotels.” He men-
Adventures in North Texas) 45 tioned that the National Football
is an historic youth education League has reserved 24,000
program that offers profound hotel rooms in the Dallas/Fort
challenges and rewards to its Worth area, and areas such as
young participants. SLANT 45 East Parker County will take in
was named after an actual foot- customers who are in the area
ball play used by Daryl Johnston not even affiliated with the Super
and Emmitt Smith for the Dallas Bowl that will need housing and
Cowboys. places to eat during the week of
SLANT 45 will benefit from the game.
Big Thought’s nearly quarter cen- “With all of the hotel rooms
tury of experience in develop- in Fort Worth that will be full
ing collaborative programs and during Super Bowl week, needs
projects with school districts for hotels will spread outward,”
throughout the region. Dedicated he said.
to making imagination a part of McCoy also said East Parker
everyday learning, Big Thought County residents can get involved
is one of the nation’s leading by volunteering. He said the com-
nonprofit organizations focused mittee needs at least 10,000 vol-
on improving public education unteers to help with the many
through creative learning. functions and activities planned DOMIINIC GENETTI/THE COMMUNITY NEWS
“We encourage the local for Super Bowl week and prior to Harper Smith, 9, (left) eats breakfast with his sister Sam Smith, 6 (right), at the Aledo Volunteer Fire Department pancake
school districts to get involved the event. breakfast Saturday, April 10.
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