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Lynn Sheffield Simmons is and has been the founder of many charitable organizations in Argyle, Texas since 1980 and over a span of the last twenty years-the North Texas Book Festival, Inc., Argyle Little Free Libraries, and the Argyle Senior Center- are still thriving. She has written musical pageants on the history of Argyle that were performed on the Argyle football field for three years, Easter pageants that included all the Argyle churches and their choirs that were performed at Easter Sunrise Services, she has written 10 children’s books, and 3 Argyle history books with the latest book, ARGYLE – Then and Now, only recently making its debut.
Mrs. Simmons’ personal papers, photographs, college essays, book manuscripts, and documentations tracing her years of volunteer work and writing are archived in the Lynn Sheffield Simmons Collection at Texas Woman’s University Library in the Woman’s Collection. Since 1932 the library has collected letters, diaries, and photographs of Denton area women who serve as role models.
Mrs. Simmons’ personal papers, photographs, college essays, book manuscripts, and documentations tracing her years of volunteer work and writing are archived in the Lynn Sheffield Simmons Collection at Texas Woman’s University Library in the Woman’s Collection. Since 1932 the library has collected letters, diaries, and photographs of Denton area women who serve as role models.
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"Bo and the Ghosts of Tumbleweed Ranch," by Lynn Sheffield Simmons of Argyle (pictured on right), won the 2016 First Place Award in the Children's Book category at the North Texas Book Festival in Denton. Simmons is the founder and past president of the North Texas Book Festival.
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Lynn Sheffield Simmons' is seen at her book signing at Christmas in October in Salado, Texas with Nancy King who purchased, "Jack Crow Said Hello" and "Bo and the Roaring Pines", and Sharon Rushton who bought "Bo and the Missing Dogs" and Lynn's award winning book, "Bo and the Ghosts of Tumbleweed Ranch"
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Landon bought "Sugar Lump's Night Before Christmas"
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