The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 81, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 14, 1988 Page: 1 of 60
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Varsity soccer
SUNDAY
regroups
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February 14, 1988
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School district battles
KEEPING
THE FAITH
rumors about discipline
have fanned the fire of controversy squelch rumors around town and to
solve the controversy which
surrounds the district’s corporal against AISD.
Turn to PUNISH, page 11
Federal cuts affect local post office
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Allen residents will see modified hours, reduced services
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Turn to HOURS, page 11
Middle school starts program to build self-esteem
Turn to SCHOOL, page 11
What Allen residents are giving their valentines for Valentine’s Day
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Allen businesses, offices
adjust hours for holiday
Allen Baha’is pursue
goal of world peace
based on teachings of Baha’u’llah
and on interpretations of those
Because the religion acknow-
ledges the existence of the prophet
as the Allen Independent School
District and a few local parents
ment of Human Resources and has
secured a lawyer to file a lawsuit
Davenport said Marion publicly
admitted he made an error in judg-
ment by placing unruly students in
his private restroom for time out,
By KIM ROY
Staff Writer
By KIM ROY
Staff Writer
By KIM ROY
Staff Writer
By KIM ROY
Staff Writer
Helping the
local economy
Some Allen business and
government offices will change
their hours Monday in obser-
vance of Washington’s Birthday.
City offices will remain open
Monday.
Local banks will close Monday
and reopen Tuesday.
The Allen Post Office will be
closed. Letter carriers will not
pick up or deliver mail Monday,
“A golf videotape.”
Lucas Mayor Ann Guzman
Valentine: husband, John
presentation.
Baha’is have always worked for
peace because it is a focus of the
faith, Palmer said.
The religion, which started in
“My wife and I bought ourselves
a hot tub cover to go with our hot
tub.”
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Baha’u’llah coming after the prophet Muhammed, the
Baha’is are persecuted by the Moslems as heretics,
Palmer said, comparing the persecution to the Jewish
Holocaust.
The religion has followers in almost every country
around the world and in each state of this country, but
three-quarters of all Baha’is live in India, Palmer said.
The Baha’i faith actively seeks people from all
cultures because more view points will give a better
picture of what’s going on, Palmer said.
“We believe ‘from the clash of differing opinions
comes the spark of truth,’ ” she said.
The 12 members of the Allen assembly meet every
19 days at a member’s home for a feast. Besides shar-
ing a meal, the Baha’is say devotions and hold consulta-
tion, Palmer said.
During the counsultation, members may talk about
anything from a gossip problem within the assembly to
personal problems, Palmer said.
Gene Davenport
AISD superintendent
Valentine: wife, Janet
A small membership does not discourage local
Baha’is from pursuing their goal of world peace and
equality.
The Allen Baha’i assembly, the religion’s lowest
administrative group, presented a declaration of world
peace to the city of Allen at a recent City Council
meeting.
Since 1986, Baha’is have made similar presentations
to world leaders, many state and local leaders, groups,
and neighborhoods, said Rhonda Palmer, the chairper-
son for the Allen Baha’is who made the local
“A golfing surprise.”
Stacy Brown-McDaniel
Director Allen I&R
Valentine: husband, Randy
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and window service will not be
available. But express mail will
be delivered that day. Regular
postal service resumes Tuesday.
Allen Independent School
District offices will remain open.
The Allen Public Library will
also remain open.
The Collin County Courthouse
will be closed Monday.
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By now, almost every Allen resident
knows an icicle when they see one. But
many of the ice spikes around town
Thursday were a little unsual. Icy temper-
atures that dipped down to 17 degrees
Thursday morning froze these icicles the
way the wind blew them — at an angle.
According to James Nelson, manager of
the Allen TU Electric office, the windy
conditions and bouncing conductors
caused several short power outages around
town, but none lasted longer than one
minute.
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Peggy Wilkinson
Owner of Decorating Den
Valentine: husband, Tim
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students from getting involved in are participating in the pilot prog- of in-service training from Rhonda
such activities as substance abuse ram, designed by psychologist Brandt, president of Advanced
that can distract them from Denis Waitley. Learning, Inc. of Cedar Falls, Iowa,
passed in December, said Bill
Enloe, Alien’s postmaster.
The Allen office will contribute to
the reduction by cutting back its
retail window hours and not collect-
ing mail on Sundays. 214-263-9402
Starting Feb. 17, the Allen Post Telephone “ , The U.S. Postal Service had
Office retail window will be closed purchases can be Enloe invited local property owners to
until 1 p.m. on Wednesdays. By charged to MasterCard or Visa, submit offerings before Aug. 13 for
closing the Allen station on Enloe said. lots between five and six acres.
Wednesday mornings, Enloe said Some of the larger Met-nle The reductions stem from federal
he will save seven employee hours cities __Plano, Richardson and legislation, which requires the U.S.
per week. Dallas _ will maintain window Postal Service to trim its capital and
“It might not seem like a big service at a few of their post office
reduction, but when everybody sites, he said, adding that most
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across the nation cuts back, it starts cities north of Plano are closing on
to add up,” he said. Wednesday mornings.
“I don’t think it (new hours) will And some of the smaller cities
The Allen Post Office will modify have a big impact, only a slight where postmasters provide their
its hours, reduce services and delay inconvenience,” he said. own window service will not be
purchasing property for its new The modified hours will only affected by the change.
facilityinconjunction with a nation- affect the retail window. Allen resi- „ Besides operating costs, the
wide effort to cutcosts. . j dents will still have access to post U.S. Postal Service must cut capital
Ihe building delay and the reduc- office boxes vending ecinment improvement costs by freezing the
tion inhours and services are part and “will call” seX for'packages. Construction of new buildings and
of a U.S. Postal Service effort to the purchase of automated equip-
reduce operating and capital costs in To alleviate ment for at least 20 months, Enloe
customer incon- . said. Allen’s new facility, which was
venience, indivi- expected to open in 1990, has been
duals can buy delayed until 1992, Enloe said,
stamps through " . “The impact (of the delay) will
the mail or by - depend on the city’s growth,” Enloe
calling Stamps by" * said. “If the growth rate stays the
Phone at way it is,'the delay won’t impact us
j too badly.”
The “Winning Generation,” a success, she said. “ The program, which is being which serves as national personnel
new self-esteem training program presented to all 705 seventh- and training headquarters for Waitley’s
at Ford Middle School, teaches She said if it is effective, the eighth-graders, started in January seminars.
students to successfully meet program, which allows students to and continues through May. Teachers, who present the prog-
future challenges, said Principal Joe talk about and deal with their feel- Waitley is a motivator who works ram with limited participation, do
Champion. ings on a variety of topics, also will with numerous groups — including not censor students. Materials are
According to Ford teacher Sond- make the transition from middle Super Bowl athletes, Apollo astro- presented three times each week in
ra Long, the coordinator for the school to high school a less trauma- nauts and Olympic athletes — and 30-minute sessions.
local program, its purpose is to tic experience. has developed several educational The program consists of five
cultivate a more positive attitude programs, Champion said. sections: Self-esteem, Self-
about self, family and school. Champion said more than In order to prepare for the prog-
A positive self-image helps keep 100,000 students around the nation ram, 54 teachers received one day
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He said he will continue to pursue Barbara Jones filed a child abuse
Facts intermingled with rumor various means of communication to complaint with the Texas Depart-
continue to struggle with the punishment policy and the use of a
district’s discipline policy. private restroom for student isola-
AISD Superintendent Gene tion at Rountree Elementary
Davenport said meetings with School.
several parents have been positive, After discovering that her six-
and he believes a solution is in reach year-old son had been placed in
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Scott Nowling Staff photo compliance with federal legislation
A corsage for the Valentine’s “I usually buy my wife a box of
Sweetheart Banquet at First candy. It’s an 18-year tradition,
United Methodist Church.” and I don’t think I’ll break it.”
Mayor Joe Farmer Russ Bratcher
Valentine: wife, Judy Story Elementary principal
Valentine: wife, Peggy
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Wedgeworth, Wayne. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 81, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 14, 1988, newspaper, February 14, 1988; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1531279/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Allen Public Library.