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MOUNT PLEASANT TRIBUNE
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144th Year • No. 99
Mount Pleasant,Texas
Saturday, November 17,2018
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NTCC receives work scholarship program grant
avoid going into debt to
The grant specifies that Work Scholarship Pro
as word
and complete postsec- scholarship.
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Jordan Dickerson with her parents, Kenny and Carole.
COURTESY PHOTO
This year’s theme is the Jefferson Ave. changes to
MPHS senior signs Division I Softball scholarship
ap- to our community.
gest in Christmas parades Courthouse square, it will really kicks off the holiday
faces just add to the magic to be a spectator or be part org. The application dead-
OBITUARIES
Thank a Veteran or a service
member every day!
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students are prepared for,
have access to, persist in,
$100,000 will be used to
support Work Scholarship
Program operating costs
and the other $150,000
will contribute to the en-
Annual Christmas Parade
will be held on Saturday,
December 1, 2018 at 6
p.m. in conjunction with
Christmas on the Square.
Center (1800 N. Jefferson
Ave.), and will travel south
work on campus during
the summer months. The
Rotary Christmas parade
application deadline Nov. 28
has spread about this
unique program,” said Mc-
During a 2017 interview for “Literati,”
Gaby Brabazon asked Chapman about his
says, “We are looking for-
ward to the excitement the
Christmas parade brings
By TRACY FARR
tracy@tribnow.com
Illustrator Jared Chapman
visits with Harts Bluff students
on Jefferson Ave. The route for local business Symme-
will follow normal traffic try Turf, Victor Rutledge
part in this Christmas tra-
dition.
Marketing Coordinator
Edd “Goose” Lum
Nancy Rene Smith Yarberry
Oscar Charles Hill
Erma Jean Shaw
Horace Reynolds
Terry Wayne Trussell
Orange William “O.W.” Doddy
Jonell Brown
James Arthur Byrd, Jr.
Ann Gandy Clevenger
William J. Strazinsky
patterns to merge left as
Mount Pleasant High School senior Jor-
dan Dickerson signed a Division I scholar-
ship to play softball for Northwestern State
University on November 14.
Northwestern is located in Natchi-
toches, La.
Jordan is a 3-year starter for the Lady
Tigers and will start again at Short Stop
this spring. Her honors include:
• District 15-5A Freshman of the
Year in 2016
• District 16-5A MVP in 2017
• First team All East Texas Short Stop
in 2017
• Honorable Mention All-State in
2017
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To participate in the
Mount Pleasant Christmas
Parade, stop by City Hall
to sign up or download
the entry form at www.
mprotaryclub.org or con-
tact Amy Hinton, Parade
Chairman at (903) 575-
4000 or ahinton@mpcity.
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• District 16-5A First Team Infielder
in 2018
• Honorable Mention All East Texas
Team in 2018
• Academic All-District in 2016,
2017, & 2018
• In addition, Jordan holds five
school records:
• .479 Batting Average for 2017
• .792 Slugging Percentage for 2017
• 16 Home Runs 2016-2018
• .392 Batting Average for 2016-2018
• .642 Slugging Percentage for 2016-
2018
Jordan is the daughter of Kenny and
Carole Dickerson.
of the season.”
received Foundation supports ef-
applica- forts to ensure all Texas
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“We are so thankful to
dents, and it was obvious they enjoyed it.
How do I know? Because when he read,
“Steve, Raised by Wolves,” the children had
a great time howling at the pictures. And
N. Madison.
As the parade
in Northeast Texas and
Mount Pleasant is the per-
fect city to host it,” Amy
Hinton, Rotary Parade
Chairman, said. Entries
are still being accepted so
there is still time to be en-
Sounds of Christmas.
“This parade has grown
to become one of the big-
funds will go a long way
toward helping many stu-
dents earn their education
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of the parade itself. Busi- line is November 28, 2018.
Chapman has done the illustrations don - well, that’s not him.
for a lot of books, but he also has writ- He DID design a music video for the
ten five books of his own. They are: “Pi- most reason season of "Storybots now
rates, Viking & Scientist,” “Vegetables in streaming on Netflix - which in my book,
Underwear,” “Steve, Raised By Wolves,” is way much cooler.
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receive this generous grant through hard work.”
from the Greater Texas The NTCC Work Schol-
Foundation,” said Dr. Jon- arship Program is a pri-
program launched in 2014 pay for college. The Work
with only 15 students. Just Scholarship Program gives
four years later, 63 stu- them a structured, educa-
dents completed the pro- tional way to do so.”
gram successfully. The Greater Texas
Northeast Texas Com- future. for advancement. “They
munity College recently The money allotted are doing wonderful work
received a $250,000 grant to the endowment will to promote student suc-
from the Greater Texas be doubled by a separate cess throughout our state
Foundation to support the matching grant, adding and NTCC’s Work Schol-
Work Scholarship Pro- up for a total impact of arship Program is a great
gram. $400,000 to benefit the fit for their mission. These
willing to work hard to disadvantaged popula-
November 18, 2018— This year’s dazzling nesses, schools, and local
The City of Mount Pleas- lighted parade begins at organizations love to take
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make a left turn (east) on season and we’re excited
E. 1st St., then another left and proud to be a part of
tions. They pursue that
mission by forming part-
nerships, supporting re-
search, sharing knowledge,
and making grants.
To learn more about
the Work Scholarship Pro-
gram, contact McCullough
at 903-434-8115 or vis-
it www.ntcc.edu/work-
chance to earn their NTCC Cullough. “We are finding ondary education. They
education in advance by that there are many stu- put particular focus on
completing meaningful dents out there who are helping underserved and
“We have
more and more
tions each year
ers. And for the elementary students at then during “Vegetables in Underwear)
Harts Bluff ISD, that day came Tuesday they couldn’t stop “eewing” and “ughing,”
when acclaimed illustrator and children’s and saying things like “that’s gross,“ and
author Jared Chapman stopped by for a “disgusting.”
visit to read some of his stories, draw a Sure signs that they loved every moment
few dinosaurs, and talk about being an of it.
author. Chapman’s clients include Walt Dis-
Chapman is a local boy, graduating ney Television Animation, Nick Jr., Nike,
from Chapel Hill High School in 1999. McSweeney s, Hallmark, Jib Jab, Asthmatic
After graduating from the Savannah Col- Kitty Records, Mudpuppy, and The Holly-
lege of Art and Design in Georgia, and wood Reporter. If you Google his name and
after a stint of living in Austin, he came come upon an International Movie Data-
back to Mount Pleasant to raise his four base (IMDb) link to a Jared Chapman who
kids and continue writing and illustrat- worked in the visual effects department of
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turn (north) on to N. Jef-
ferson Ave., rounding the
courthouse.
The parade will take a
right-hand turn on 3rd
tered. “Riding in a parade street where it will official-
is something everyone ly end.
should experience. The The annual event will
lights and music and the be fun for the whole fam-
smiles on the children’s ily and everyone is invited
proaches the Titus County This is the event that
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Jared Chapman visits with elementary students at Harts Bluff ISD. Chapman is the author of book, T.I ex Time Machine.
picture books that include "T. Rex Time Machine" and "Vegetables in Underwear." During Chapman’s visit to the school,
tribune photo/tracy farr he read several of his books for the stu-
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