The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 140, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 14, 1988 Page: 1 of 121
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County leaders fold
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record monthly high
Residents’ negligence contributes to burglaries
Glenda Collier, surrounded by fellow
members of the First Baptist Church of
Allen orchestra, plays the violin. The
group has evolved from a handful of
instrumentalists to a group of about 28
During the annual Family Fun Festival, a group of visi-
tors to the Heard Museum takes a horse-drawn wagon
ride across a prairie area. More than 100 volunteers
Crime Prevention Officer Robert
Flores said only five of the burgla-
ries included forced entry; the
Weather: The National Weather
Service forecast for Wednesday calls
for highs in the low 90s and a chance of
rain less than 20 percent. No rainfall is
expected on Thursday, but a chance of
showers and thunderstorms is predicted
for Friday and Saturday. For Thursday
through Saturday, lows are predicted in
mid-60s to low 70s, and highs will be in
the mid-80s to low 90s.
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that meets at 7 p.m. each Wednesday.
Most of the musicians played in a high
school or college band and have not
touched a musical instrument in several
years.
Navy recruits paint
workshop for disabled
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helped the 3,308 people at the event Saturday. It was
the largest crowd and most successful festival ever,
according to a museum spokesman.
Obviously, he said, Allen resi-
dents are not as safe from burglary
as they seem to think.
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Harte-Hanks News Service
were caused by negligence of resi-
dents, Carroll said.
“Unlocked cars and garages were
the major target of the burglaries,”
he said.
Despite an earlier appeal by State
Sen. O.H. “Ike” Harris, Collin
County Commissioners have
declined to put the issue of pari-
mutuel betting before Collin County
voters in November.
County Judge Bill Roberts, who
cast the deciding vote Monday to
break a 2-2 tie by commissioners,
said county residents showed “no
substantial need or desire to call the
election.”
Commissioners Jerry Hoagland
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few musicians to help with a Christ-
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school musicians to play for the
presentation.
The following summer, he
approached church member Steve
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The high notes may sometimes
be a little flat, but there is nothing
wavering about the commitment of
the group of musicians that make up
the orchestra of First Baptist
Church of Allen, 201 E. Main.
The group has evolved from its
meager beginnings, with only a
handful of instrumentalists, to a
group of about 28 who meet for
rehearsal on a regular basis at 7
p.m. every Wednesday.
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and Jack Hatchell voted against
placing the option on the Nov. 8
ballot; commissioners Wallace
Webb and Howard Thornton said
the issue should be left to voters.
Sen. Harris, R-Dist 8, which
includes Allen, appeared before
commissioners Aug. 29 in support
of pari-mutuel betting, saying a
racetrack could benefit the local
economy and that the county should
not rule itself out as a potential site.
Thornton said that while he does
not personally support gambling, he
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Fair Committee chairman.
This Saturday, Ford Park will be Besides the booths, the fair will
transformed into fairgrounds, feature a full day of entertainment,
complete with clowns, balloons, including a skydiving exhibition from
food, games, craft sales, business noon to 1 p.m. Three local skydiv-
information booths and other ers will jump from an airplane and
attractions. land on a target positioned in the
The Allen Jaycees and the city of middle of an open area in Ford Park.
Allen Parks and Recreation Depart- “The (skydiving) exhibition will
ment will sponsor the seventh annu- be very exciting to watch,” Stanger
al Country Fair from 10 a.m. to 6 said. “And since the skydivers are
p.m. Saturday. local (people), the presentation will
As of Tuesday, 43 booth spaces be even more interesting.”
had been rented by businesses, At 1 p.m., Damalfi’s clothing
crafters and others who plan to store will sponsor a fashion show,
participate in the fair, which was The fashion show will feature
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The Allen Police Department majority of the break-ins were
received more calls in August than accomplished by entering into
in any month in its history, accord- unlocked garages and vehicles, he
ing to Police Chief Richard Carroll. said.
During August, the Allen Police “This has always been a problem
Department answered 766 calls for here,” Flores said. “But recently, it
service, and 84 arrests were made, has gotten worse. People seem to
Seventeen residential burglaries think they’re safe here, so they
and 17 vehicle burglaries occurred leave their doors unlocked or their
in August, and the majority of them car windows down.”
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meeting, in which the rewriting of purchase five pages in each monthly would have the option to buy as them in residents’ monthly water away with the newsletter, only
the recent animal control survey issue. The cost for the full year was many copies as needed, as often as bills. This way, the residents would separating it from city govern-
also was discussed. $2,250; however, this year, accord- needed, she said. be informed without the city having ment,” said FAIR member John
At the Lucas City Council meet- The statements about the news- ing to the contract submitted, the Another group of citizens to spend a lot of tax money to get Rugg. “Most people in Lucas enjoy
ing Monday, residents statements letter included a bid from Lucas cost for the same number of pages suggested that the city purchase the information to them, according reading the newsletter, but we
concerning the citys purchase of resident Sandra Ringo, who will be $3,375. fewer pages in each issue of A Look to the Citizens for Fair and Informa- don’t think the city should be
pages in a privately owned newslet- suggested that she could produce Ringo’s bid provided for the print- at Lucas. Instead of purchasing five five Representation (FAIR). involved with a privately owned
ter included an offer to produce an alternative newsletter for the ing of 1,000 copies of a one-page 8 pages in each issue, the city could FAIR members presented to the business.”
€ another publication at a fraction of city at a fraction of the cost of the V-by-11-inch newsletter, printed purchase only three or four, they council a petition with more than Other residents believe the issue
the cost the city now pays. five pages currently purchased in A on front and back, for $65. Accord- said. 180 signatures; the petition asked has become too emotional and that
About 75 people, including the Look at Lucas. ing to Ringo, there would be no set Residents also suggested that the the council to dismiss the proposed the city has been divided because of
five council members, were present Last year, the city entered into a number of issues the city would city print the news on regular newsletter contract.
at the council s regular monthly contract with the newsletter to have to buy during the year; the city sheets of typing paper and include “We are not suggesting doing Please see LUCAS, page 8A
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Warnken, Mark. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 140, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 14, 1988, newspaper, September 14, 1988; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1531331/m1/1/?q=architectural+drawings: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Allen Public Library.