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I am honestly stunned to share that Mary will keep her contract at the expo. This outcome belongs entirely to the people who spoke up for her and refused to let fairness be forgotten. We should stay alert to ensure this change sticks but for now please just take a …

December 7, 2021

Keep Mary Simpson at the expo

🏆 Won — 316 supporters Verified

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Started by Gavin Hespe 5 years ago

Mary simpson has held the contract for the expo food and beverage for 12 years. She has always delivered top of the line professionalism and only the highest quality product .Her and her crew have gone above and beyond to make the expo stand above all surrounding event centers ,. She fell prey to a political personal vendetta and the commissioners court voted her out and are taking it over to run it themselves . So they could take over the food and alcohol sales. After years of fighting the judge and commissioners, being told when she could and could not open to sell food to the public, them putting food trucks directly outside the backdoors of the expo intentionally trying to take business from her. Amongst many other trials they threw at her, one of those being refusing to clean her hood fan. Which is not only a state law but is also clearly written out in her contract as their responsibility. She continued to pour her heart and soul into the expo center in every way. Not only in her love for providing fresh, homemade food, but also providing her knowledge at events from being apart of the rodeo family herself for 18 years. She closed down weekly jackpots at the expo for 12 years playing the role of an event tech so the county didn't have to pay one to be there. Never once asking for compensation. The commissioners nor the judge asked to see one number on her side to see if them taking over the concession would even be a smart business move for the community. She owns almost all of the equipment and the she pays all of the concession staff herself. They are not county employees. She also holds her own liquor license. All of these things will now be an added expense of your tax dollars. There have been numbers thrown out about what she pays annually in rent. I would like to add what she pays in rent the judge and commissioners came up with that number themselves which is MORE than what she was paying when she was commission based. We would all be so humbled as not only fans of Turn N Burn but also Mary Simpson as a person if we could get your signatures in an effort to keep homemade food and the upmost professionalism in the expo center.

Thank you.

Updates

Reached 250 supporters

September 17, 2021

September 16, 2021

Seeing one hundred names on this page is honestly overwhelming because I started this just hoping for a few replies. It is clear how much Mary means to this community and I am just the person holding the keyboard while you all do the heavy lifting.

Reached 100 supporters

September 16, 2021

94 Comments

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Vanessa Metker
5 years ago Featured

It is one thing to have a reasonable justification to make changes, it is quite another to try and tarnish a business owners image and reputation and insult their quality of service and integrity in order to attempt to get your way! Very disappointed in our county elected officials for not just being honest about their intentions.

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Shelly Maefeild
5 years ago Featured

We love the turn and burn food and eat there every time we go to an event. We will be extremely disappointed if the turn in burn leaves the expo. We love the jalapeno burger they serve and hope it's still around to enjoy for years to come

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John and Jaynie Branham
5 years ago Featured

We understand that Mary Simpson and the Turn N Burn cafe have been a huge asset to the Expo and to the community. We do NOT understand the County Commissioners’ decision. We will be following this issue closely and will remember the outcome at election time.

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Sherry Watts
5 years ago Featured

Restore Mary’s contract and let her customers continue to love and enjoy supporting this local business. She’s done outstanding work. Uphold your part of the contract by cleaning the vents and making repairs. Then let her do her and her employees continue to serve and bless others.

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Presley Barton
5 years ago Featured

I grew up in Glen Rose and have known Mary for over 20 years. She has always had the kindest heart and made the most amazing food. I always make sure when I’m in town and at events that I eat at the concession and support her. I am very saddened to see the decision for her to be removed. I hope y’all will reconsider.

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Lilla Boyett
4 years ago Featured

I’ve worked here for years and I can say with confidence that this place is too good to lose. Please help us stay in business here at the expo. Mary and her concessions are the heart of the expo.

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Catalina
4 years ago

What am I? A cheap fuuuucck?!

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SEYMOUR
4 years ago

Aunt Debbie is sleeping in her pink negligee! She sleeps on her side so I opened her bottom to see her panty! Aunt Debbie is wearing her Hanes pink cheeky panty! Pink panty with her pink negligee! I'm getting horny. I put my yellow ba y bl*nkey up her negligee to touch her butt, I want aunt debbie's butt smell on my bl*nkey! One hour later I took bl*nkey out of her negligee. Aunt debbie's sexy lotion butt smell is forged on my bl*nkey. I want to copp a feel! Aunt debbie's butt is firm and smoothe in her pink panty!