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Scholarships awarded Pewitt seniors
Graduates earn $457,275 for education
Approximately $457,275 in
scholarships were earned and pre-
sented to members of the Paul
Pewitt senior graduating class of
2012 to further their education.
Kim Sine, counselor, said the
list of scholarship winning stu-
dents included the following, in
alphabetical order:
Bobby Alford, Pewitt Elemen-
tary G/T Scholarship $200; UAM
band scholarship $l,800/semester;
and University Scholarship for
tuition, fees and residence.
Bretley Beasley, NTCC Princi-
pal/Counselor Scholarship $200;
Waste Management, $250.
Nick Bennington, Waste Man-
agement, $250; Dr. and Mrs. James
Leeves scholarship for salutato-
rian, $50; band booster scholar-
ship, $1,000; UAM band scholar-
ship, $l,800/semester; Chancel-
lor's Scholarship, tuition, fees and
residence.
Heath Brown, Naples Rodeo
Club Scholarship, $250.
Haley Cartwright, ATEP Schol-
arship, $500.
Colton Clair, FFA Alumni Asso-
ciation Scholarship, $250, Naples
Rodeo Club Scholarship, $500.
Shakayla Coffey, Anthony Hill
Memorial Scholarship, $1,000.
Tyrin Evans, Fielding Hud-
dleston Scholarship, $500.
Brianna Gibbs, UAM band
scholarship, $l,800/semester; lead-
ership scholarship, $500/semester.
Adam Hagopian, Ladies of
Bryans Mill and Friends Scholar-
ship, $500.
James Hawkins, Pewitt PTO
Scholarship, $1,000.
Cassity Henigan, U. S. Army
National Guard Scholarship,
$63,000
Stephen Hudgens, Shane Tuck
Memorial Scholarship, $400;
Naples Chamber of Commerce,
Monitoring
Main Street
A group of 13 fledgling colonies banded together on
July 4, 1776, and claimed its independence from England
... thus giving birth to democracy.
Independence Day was first observed in Philadelphia
on July 8, 1776. In 1941, Congress declared July 4th a
federal legal holiday.
Some 236 years later, while things in America may not
be perfect, it's still the best place on the planet to live. Anyone doubting that
need only to observe the thousands who leave their homelands every single
day attempting to come to the "land of the free and the home of the brave"
seeking their own version of the "American Dream."
Each year on July 4, Americans celebrate that freedom and independence
with picnics, barbecues, fireworks displays and other family outings.
While families are enjoying those activities, they should also give thanks for
the country that affords them the freedom to celebrate.
And ... as you celebrate, take time to brush up on your patriotic knowledge.
Entitled The Defense of Fort McHenry, by Francis Scott Key, written
September 20, 1814, our national anthem has more than one verse and they
are here for you.
"Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light; what so proudly we hailed
at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through
the perilous fight, o'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the
night that our flag was still there. O say, does that star-spangled banner yet
wave, o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
"On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep, where the foe's
haughty host in dread silence reposes, what is that which the breeze, o'er the
towering steep, as it fitfully blows, now conceals, now discloses? Now it
catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, in full glory reflected now shines
on the stream: 'tis the star-spangled banner! O long may it wave, o'er the land
of the free and the home of the brave.
"And where is that band who so vauntingly swore, that the havoc of war and
the battle's confusion, a home and a country should leave us no more? Their
blood has wiped out their foul footstep's pollution. No refuge could save the
hireling and slave, from the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave: And the
star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave, o'er the land of the free and the
home of the brave.
"Oh, thus be it ever, when freeman shall stand, between their loved homes
and the war's desolation! Blest with victory and peace, may the heaven-
rescued land, praise the power that hath made and preserved us a nation
Then conquer we must, for cause it is just, and this be our motto: 'In God is our
trust.' And the star-spangled banner forever shall wave, o'er the land of the
free and the home of the brave."
And just in case you've forgotten your high school history lessons, we offer
the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence ... In Congress,
July 4, 1776. The unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of
America,
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people
to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and
to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to
which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect
to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which
impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that
they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among
these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these
rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from
the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government
becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to
abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such
principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most
likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
The remainder of the Declaration of Independence outlines the actions of
Great Britain's King George III that provoked colonists to come to America in
the first place, and reasons for the colonists to break away declaring them-
selves independent.
As the Declaration of Independence concludes, "And for the support of this
Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we
mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.
"To God, Thy Country and Thy Friends Be True."
July 4th is on Wednesday this year and a lot of businesses will observe the
holiday and be closed ... but don't lose contact with its history or its meaning.
It's more than just a day off and some fireworks.
$500; DeVry Presidential Schol-
arship, $32,500.
Epiphany Hines, Best Fender
Scholarship, $500.
Valerie Johnson, Pewitt El-
ementary G/T, $200; Dr. and Mrs.
James Leeves scholarship for vale-
dictorian, $50; band booster schol-
arship, $1,000, UAM band schol-
arship, $l,800/semester; Univer-
sity Scholarship, tuition, fees and
residence.
Shelby Johnston, Morris County
Retired School Employees Schol-
arship, $700; Naples Chamber of
Commerce, $500.
Joe Leeves, Doug Sibley Memo-
rial Scholarship, $500.
Katelyn Roswell, Pewitt PTO
Scholarship, $1,000; Pewitt El-
ementary G/T, $200; Farm Bureau,
$250.
Dylan Shaddix, UAM band
scholarship, $l,800/semester.
Kensey Smith, FFA Alumni
Scholarship, $250, Robert Beaty
Award, $500.
Austin Travis, American Bowl-
ing Conference, $125.
Scottie Warren, Waste Manage-
ment Scholarship, $250.
Grace Wellborn, Waste Manage-
ment, $250; UAM band scholar-
ship, $l,800/semester; University
Scholarship, Tuition, fees and resi-
dence.
Shauna Youngman, Orene
Slider Memorial Scholarship, $500.
Entry deadline is July 4
for rodeo royalty contests
A time of registration has
started for the Naples rodeo roy-
alty and the rodeo is set for July
26-28.
All interested parties can con-
tact Deidra Derrick at 903-573-
6309 for little king and queen, ages
3-6; Brandi Derrick at 903-573-
5436 or 903-577-0511 ext. 13 for
junior rodeo queen, ages 7-12, and
senior rodeo queen, ages 13-18.
Deadline to enter is July 4.
TROY WHITE MAKES A PUTT
AT THE NEW NTCC DISC GOLF COURSE
At NTCC campus
Course completed for disc golf
A new nine-hole disc golf course
has been completed on the main
campus at Northeast Texas Com-
munity College and it is free to use
and open to the general public.
The course is located on the east
side of the campus and the first tee
box is located between the new
student housing east building and
the back of the Eagles softball field.
Play continues around the pond at
the front of the campus and by the
soccer field.
A course map and scorecard can
be found at the first tee box for
those wanting to try the course.
"Disc golf is a fun sport for people
of all ages and abilities. It is easy
to learn and doesn't cost a fortune
to play," Troy White, NTCC Advi-
sor and member of the Professional
Disc Golf Association, said. "It is a
great way to spend time outdoors
getting some exercise with family
and friends."
While regular flying discs can
be used, it is recommended to
use those designed for disc golf.
According to White, there are sev-
eral types of discs used in the sport,
but mainly putters, mid-range and
drivers. These vary in function. He
said that beginners often use a
mid-range disc only while they
learn.
Disc golf equipment will be
available for purchase in the NTCC
college store soon. Discs may also
be purchased at most sporting
goods stores. The NTCC student
activities office also has supplies
available for checkout during regu-
lar business hours.
"We are excited to have the
course ready to go. Disc golf is a
growing sport and we hope to at-
tract people from around the area
to come play on our campus," White
said.
For more information about the
NTCC disc golf course, including a
map and rules of play, visit
www.ntcc.edu/discgolfchttp://
www.ntcc.edu/discgolf>.
Edmonson hired as school nurse
Trustees accept resignations, hire others
Resignations were received from
four faculty members at the June
14 meeting of the Pewitt School
board, and trustees approved the
hiring of four others during open
session.
Board members accepted resig-
nations from Rustin Ramsey, jun-
ior high teacher and coach; Melodie
Lawings, elementary teacher;
Diana Douglas Blasingame, el-
ementary teacher aide; and James
Sterret, assistant band director.
In open session, trustees hired
Lisa Edmonson, school nurse;
Kennie Cook, assistant band di-
rector; Brandon Austin, high school
teacher and coach; and Charles
Swann, junior high teacher and
coach.
Ms. Edmonson will assume the
duties of Ginny Hagan, who re-
cently retired as the school nurse
following a number of years of ser-
vice.
Certificates of election were pre-
sented to Tommy Knight and Todd
Ranes, who were re-elected to the
board of trustees in the recent elec-
tion and each took the oath of of-
fice.
In a vote by the board, officers
elected included Knight, president;
Brad Wright, vice president; and
Jimmy Lloyd Waits, secretary.
Board members honored Clint
Cooper and Willie Williams with
"media honor roll" certificates for
their radio broadcast coverage of
Brahma football games.
Approved by the trustees were
the investment policy and the stu-
dent leaver report.
It was noted in the super-
intendent's report that the schools
will be closed during the week of
July 2-6.
In the buildings, grounds and
equipment report, trustees were
informed of the sale of two buses
and one pickup.
The board approved to request
proposals to construct a storage
building and restrooms for the ag-
riculture building and also gave
permission to offer the pasture hay
for bids. An update was given on
the progress of the track resurfac-
ing.
In other action, the board ap-
proved minutes of the May 10 and
May 15 meetings, along with the
May expenditures and tax office
reports.
Special rewards
Pewitt teachers and administrators received an extra pay day at the end
of school when Reita Clayton, right, of the Morris County Retired School
Employees presented PayDay candy to them. Principals Holly Tucker,
left, Ronny Herron and Laurence Johnson also were given blue wastepa-
per baskets in which to throw their candy wrappers. MCRSEA photo
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