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Smith and his wife,
Mary, have been volk-
swalkers for 15 years.
Like many people, they
enjoy the sport for its
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‘There are several points of interest volkssport. The sport involves leisure-
ly, non-competitive walking along a
designated scenic course.
Hundreds of towns across the
United States and around the world
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All proceeds will benefit the Miss
Tarrant County Scholarship
Organization, an official franchise of
the Miss Texas and Miss America
organizations.
For entry forms and information,
contact Pribble at 817-308-6969 or
Holly Hill at 817-915-4735.
NO SWEAT
“‘Braveheart.’ It is really well
done and it is a great all-
around movie.”
“‘Braveheart,’ because I am a
big fan of the big war movie,
and this movie has it all.”
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Cathy Smith
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LouAnn Parks...
Lisa French
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The Johnson County Art
Guild will meet at 7 p.m. on
Thursday, Feb. 7, at
Burleson Star
817-295-0486
An upcoming event will allow local
children to compete for the title of
Little Miss and Mister Sweetheart.
The pageant, sponsored by the
Tarrant County Scholarship
Organization, is slated to begin at 10
a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16 in the
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‘“Bottle Rocket' by Wes
Anderson, because I can real-
ty J ly relate to the characters in
Participation is always free, but for a
minimal fee, usually $3, walkers can
have their miles and locations officially
logged by the American Volkssport
Association. Many walkers collect
patches and pens from the walks in
which they participate.
The American
Association is headquartered in
Universal City, near San Antonio. The
group lists contact information of hun-
dreds of official walks, about 60 per
state, on their Web site www.ava.org.
Smith said people may also drive the
tour if they don’t feel like walking.
For more information about the
walk, call Smith at 817-713-2729, or
visit the Tarrant County Walkers Web
site at www.walktx.org/tarrantcounty-
walkers and click on “Events.”
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COMMUNITY
Sweetheart pageant slated for Feb. 16
Wilshire Room at the First National
Bank of Burleson branch at 740 SW
Wilshire Boulevard.
The pageant is for boys and girls
ages birth to 15 years of age. The entry
fee is $30.
Carrie Pribble, a TCSO representa-
tive, said there are six optional events
available for participation at $10 per
event. She said that all participants
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Walk will feature exercise, history
A Burleson citizen is encouraging
people to put on their walking shoes
and learn more about the city.
Walk Old Town Burleson will take
place on Saturday, Feb. 16. People may
register at the Burleson Heritage
Foundation on the day of the walk health benefits. The Smiths have par-
from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. John Duke ticipated in walks in Australia, Austria,
Smith, coordinator of the event, said Germany, New Zealand, and half of the
50 United States.
Smith and his wife are members of
6.2 mile walk. Smith said the walks the Tarrant County Walkers, a group of
should be completed by 2 p.m. people who enjoy volkswalking,
and you can walk at your own pace,”
said Smith.
The walk features points of interest
that include Commerce Street, the
street that once connected Burleson have organized similar walks, and the
and Fort Worth; the old Interurban growth of walking clubs is increasing
railroad tracks; the Renfro Square the number from which to choose.
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Front Office
Allyne Middleton Manager
Shelley Blain Receptionist
Circulation
Kathy Rambo Circulation Supervisor
fires her pottery made from niques. Some of her work is
local clays that she has dug currently on display at the
and processed herself. Alvarado Public Library.
Newell studies the /Crossroads Church is
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‘“Life is Beautiful.’ It is a for-
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plot that symbolizes the way
you look at life.”
Nicole Leigh,
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