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won’t be as hot as it was in
the summer.
Boo Camp is set for Oct.
27. The park invites the
community to come out to
trick or treat in the camp-
grounds between 6 and 9
p.m.
Traffic will be closed in
the campgrounds during
this time to provide a safe
environment. We will also
have contests for best cos-
tume, best jack o’ lantern,
and best-decorated camp-
site at 6:30 p.m.
For questions about any
of the events, call Lake Bob
Sandlin State Park at (903)
572-5531.
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202 S. Van Buren Ave., Mount Pleasant
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“It's great to live in such
a generous giving com-
munity that we enjoy in
Mount Pleasant and Titus
County,” Alexander said.
The annual fundraiser
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eye asses for needy began January 29, 1955, at
schoc children as well as the height of the Polio epi-
At the same time, KIMP
960 a.m. radio broad-
cast the antics created by
the members. KIMP was
owned and operated by
Lions Club member Win-
ston Ward. The Mount
Pleasant Lions Club has
a wonderful heritage and
Pleasant Lions Club Talk- The money C fleeted from
athon fundraiser was held the event go into many im-
Saturday, Sept. 22. Chaired provement projects initi-
by Shahid Latif, the club's ated by the club to make a
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major fundraiser was
deemed a great success,
thanks to the donations of
the Mount Pleasant busi-
ness community.
The Lions Club mem-
bers “roared” into action
in not only collecting the
items for the auction, but
in manning the micro-
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phones to auction the bid anc purchased the do- tions.
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send special kids to the demic. It was a part of the they continue today to
Lions Club camp in Kerr- city-wide March of Dimes live up to their motto: “We
ville, Texas next summer. campaign, where the Lions Serve The club meets at
Club President Seth AL had a donation table set up noon each Thursday at the
exander extends his thanks on the courthouse square Mount Pleasant Country
to the general public who where they received ona- Club and welcomes new
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are a good way to screen way to know if it’s cancer,
for breast cancer. Women Limit alcohol, avoiding
with risk factors and worn- smoking, controlling your
en 45 and over are encour- weight, staying active, and
aged to have one yearly. avoiding exposure to radi-
if there is a concerning ation and environmental
finding on a mammogram, pollution are some steps to
diagnostic tests are avail- prevent breast cancer and
able; a biospy is the only promote healthy living.
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It’s time to put on your best Halloween costume, dust hay ride, Scare Affair will also feature a giant 2-lane slide,
off your trick-or-treat basket and head out to Northeast joust, obstacle course, tons of games and great food.
Texas Community College for the 31st annual Scare Af- The costume contest is come and go from 6:30-7:30
fair. p.m. in the Student Union Building (SUB). There will
The event is scheduled for Oct. 20 from 6-9 p.m., on be two categories - one for adults and one for kids ages
the plaza of the main NTCC campus (located on FM 10 and under. The top five finalists will be posted in the
1735 near Chapel Hill ISD). There will be free candy for SUB at 8 p.m. The winners will be announced at 8:30
all trick-or-treaters, low-cost games for all ages, a cos- p.m. Prizes are $100 for first place and $50 for second
tume contest with cash prizes and much more! A haunt- place in both age groups.
ed house will be open until 10:30 p.m. “Judges will be looking for originality, appearance and
“Scare Affair is NTCC’s biggest community event of overall creativity. There have been some great costumes
the year,” said Rico Willis, NTCC director of student ac- in the past and I know we will see all sorts of fun ideas
tivities and multicultural affairs. “We hope everyone will this year,” said Willis.
come out and join us for an evening of safe fun.” For more information about Scare Affair, contact Wil-
In addition to past favorites like the cakewalk and a lis at 903-434-8265 or rwillis@ntcc.edu.
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Annual Pollinator children’s crafts, class for plants, and a native plant
BioBlitz is set for Oct. 20 Nature Photography, a talk with emphasis on na-
from 1 to 4 p.m. Ranger-led hike with a fo- tive landscaping.
There will be games, cus on native vs. invasive A Night Hike is also
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NTCC art department hosts ceramics exhibit
The Northeast Texas farm ware during Octo- working at the wheel was pulled handles and flowing
Community College Art ber,” said Debbie Strong, not as easy as it looked. She ribbons. Today I play with
Department is hosting a associate professor of art said it required stillness clay in a small home stu-
ceramics exhibit featuring and division chair for ere- and concentration along dio, creating pieces to be
the work of Irene Rich- ative and performing arts, with proper body mechan- used, enjoyed and interest-
ardson through Oct. 24 in “I hope everyone takes ics and timing. ing to look at.”
the foyer of the Whatley the opportunity to come “After endless hours of More examples of her
Center for the Performing to the Whatley and ad- practice, I got the hang of work can be found at the
Arts. mire Irene’s pottery. Some it and was hooked,” Rich- Waldo Way Dairy Farm in
A reception with the of it is for sale, and you ardson said. “I hoped to Mineola, Texas.
artist is scheduled for to- might find a one-of-a-kind find clay art in my future. The Whatley Center
day at 12:30 p.m. The ex- Christmas present for that Several decades later, it gallery is generally open
hibit and reception are free special someone in your happened. I enrolled in during regular business
and open to the public. life.” a ceramics art class at hours, but visitors are en-
“The NTCC art depart- Richardson began Northeast Texas Commu- couraged to call ahead at
ment is proud to have Irene working with clay in a nity College. In this place, 903-434-8181 to ensure
Richardson showcase her 1977 high school art lab, lumps of clay turned into no other events are taking
beautiful and functional where she learned how vessels embellished with place.
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Mount Pleasant Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 144, No. 89, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 10, 2018, newspaper, October 10, 2018; Mount Pleasant, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1429192/m1/6/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mount Pleasant Public Library.