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Page 2A — The Allen American — Wednesday, February 6, 1991
Community
Police Calls
Local Clubs and Organizations
McGruff visits Lovejoy
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Fire Calls
County Clubs and Organizations
Government and Education
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ON THE BEAT
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
WHAT’S HAPPENING
POLICE REPORI
A remote-controlled McGruff the Crime Dog
visits with youngsters at Lovejoy School
Monday. Collin County Deputy Sheriff
Mark Hutchison
Editor
Norm Wilson
Sports Editor
Scott Nowling
Photographer
Wednesday
■ Heard Museum Volunteers Guild meets at 10 a.m. the second
Wednesday of each month at the museum.
■ Collin County Humane Society meets at 7:30 p. m. the third Wednes-
day of each month at 301 W. Louisiana, McKinney. Information:
Sunday, Feb. 10
■ Zola Levitt, nationally known Bible teacher, lectur-
er and television host, will present “The War in the
Middle East and How it Relates to Biblical Prophecy”
at 7:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Plano.
The church is on 15th and H streets, west of Haggard
Park. There is no admission charge, but an offering
will be taken.
Monday, Feb. 11
■ The Diabetic Support Group will meet from 7 to 8
p.m. in the private dining room of the Westpark
campus. In recognition of American Heart Month,
registered dietitian Misty Evans will speak on cutting
out fats from the diet.
Coming soon
■ Collin County Hobby Beekeepers will hold their
eighth annual beekeeping workshop from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Heard Natural Science
Museum in McKinney. For registration and cost in-
formation, call Ted Vance at 542-7311 or the Heard
Museum at 542-5566.
Clubs and organizations that would like events and
meetings announced in “What’s Happening” may call
The Allen American at 727-3352 or take the informa-
tion to the newspaper’s office at 205D W. Main by 5
p. m. Wednesday before the desired Sunday of publica-
tion.
Debbie Tackett
General Manager
Jim Reilly
Circulation Manager
Ann Todd
Receptionist/Accounting
Robert Burch of the crime prevention unit
operates the robot. McGruff spent the day
at Reed Elementary School Friday.
Tuesday
■ Allen Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly luncheon on the third
Tuesday of each month at the old middle school. Information: Dana
McGowan, 727-5585.
■ Allen Adult Literacy Council meets at 3 p.m. each third Tuesday at
Vaughan Elementary School. Information: Ruth Pringle, 727-3777.
■ Allen FFA Booster Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each
month in the AHS Agricultural Department.
■ Allen Jaycees meet at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month at El Rio’s Mexican Restaurant. For information, call Mark'
Hutchison, president, at 727-3352 or 542-8963.
■ Allen Masonic Lodge meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each
month at 107%2 Main St. Information: Len, 727-5107, or John, 517-
4623.
■ Boyd Elementary PTA meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each
month, except December, February, March and during summer.
■ Lions Club of Allen meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of
each month at EI Rio Mexican Restaurant. Information: Darryl
Traweek, president, 727-3530.
■ Reed Elementary PTA meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each
month during the school year.
■ Rountree Elementary PTA meets at 7:15 p.m. the second Tuesday
of each month during the school year, except January.
■ The Senior Citizens Luncheon is at 11:30 a.m. the second Tuesday
of each month at St. Jude Catholic Church
■ St. Jude Catholic Church’s senior citizen potluck luncheon is at 11:15
a.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month in the church activities center.
Information: 727-4685.
■ Adoption Support Group meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of
each month at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church. Information:
Barbara, 727-5729, or Nancy, 996-7558.
542-0373.
■ The county chapter of the Stepfamily Association of America meets
at 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month in Plano. Informa-
tion: Pam McCord, 699-9393.
■ Plano office of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Collin County holds
volunteer/parent orientation meetings the second Wednesday of each
month at Schimelpfenig Public Library, 2000 Country Place, Plano. To
reserve a space, call 596-7420.
■ The Parker Volunteer Fire Department will host
the fifth annual benefit show and dance starting at 8
p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, at the Reflections Club in Sach-
se. Entertainment is provided by The Texas Rhythm
Band. Tickets are $5 and available at Wylie Super-
market, Princeton Food Mart, The Reflections Club,
or from any Parker volunteer fireman. Memberships
are required. For further information, call 442-6811,
837-2806, or 442-3773.
Peggy Helmick-Richardson
Editorial Assistant
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Friday
■ AL ANON, a support group for those living with someone affected
by substance abuse, meets from 8 to 9 p.m. Fridays at Christ the
Servant Lutheran Church. Information: 727-5292.
Thursday
■ Collin County Archaeological Society meets at 7:30 p.m. the first
Thursday of each month at the Heard Museum.
■ Christian Women’s Club meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the
third Thursday of each month in Plano. Information: Linda, 727-8134.
■ Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Collin County meets at 7:30 p.m. the
second Thursday of each month at 805 E. 15th St. in Plano. Informa-
tion: 422-5296.
■ Greater Dallas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related
Disorders Association, a family support group, meets at 7 p.m. the
fourth Thursday of each month. Information: Alma Stapp, 542-4444.
■ A free Collin County Rape Crisis Center support group for rape
victims meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays in McKinney. Informa-
tion: 548-RAPE.
Friday
Of the 143 calls Allen police responded to between
Tuesday, Jan. 29 to Sunday, Feb. 3, reports were
filed in the following 32 cases:
Monday
■ The Allen 4-H Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each
month at Allen Church of Christ on Jupiter Road. Information: Janet,
727-5891, Denise, 727-6338, or Molly, 542-8780.
■ The Senior Citizens business meeting is at 11 a.m. the first Monday
of each month at the old middle school.
■ Overeaters Anonymous meets 7:30 to 9 p.m. each Monday at Christ
the Servant Lutheran Church. Information: 727-1380.
■ Allen Bi-Weekly Club meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the second and fourth
Mondays of each month at the homes of members. Information:
Glenda Ford, 727-3306.
■ Ford Middle School PTA meets at 7:30 p.m. one Monday a month.
Information: 727-8095.
■ Persons Reaching Individuals for Dyslexic Education meets at 7
p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at the Allen High School library.
Information: Audrey Covington, 727-2979.
■ Allen Sports Association meets at 7:30 p.m. the first and third
Mondays of each month at 720 E. Main, Suite D.
■ Allen Chapter of Learning Disabilities Association meets at 7:30
p.m. the second Monday of October, November, February, March,
and April. Information: Sharon Brian, 727-5436, or Beverly Birdwell,
727-4271.
■ St. Jude Catholic Church Women’s Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the
fourth Monday of each month at the church.
■ Grief Support Group meets from 7:30 to 9 p.m. every Monday at St.
Jude Catholic Church, 1515 N. Greenville. Information: 727-1177.
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Wednesday
■ Allen Rotary Club meets at noon each Wednesday at the old middle
school. Information: James Nelson, 727-8941.
■ Allen Eagle Athletic Association meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday
of each month in the high school cafeteria.
Tuesday of the month at the municipal annex.
■ The city of Allen Municipal Court meets at 6 p.m. the second and
third Wednesdays and at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday at the
municipal annex.
■ The Allen Fire Department Reserve meets at 7:30 p.m. the second
Thursday of each month at the fire station.
■ The Collin County Commissioners Court meets at 1:30 p.m. the
second Monday of each month at Collin County Courthouse in McKin-
ney. Call 548-4631 to verify the time.
Lucas
• The Lucas City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Monday of each
month at Lucas Community Center.
■ The city of Lucas Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 7:30
p.m. the second Monday of each month at Lucas Community Center.
■ Lucas Volunteer Fire Department meets at 7 p.m. the first and third
Wednesdays of each month at Lucas Fire Station.
Fairview
Fairview
■ Fairview City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each
month at Fairview City Hall.
■ The city of Fairview Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 7:30
p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at Fairview City Hall.
■ The Fairview Volunteer Fire Department meets at 7:30 p.m. the
second Monday and the last Saturday of each month at Fairview City
Hall.
■ The city of Fairview Public Works Commission meets at 7:30 p.m.
the fourth Wednesday of each month at Fairview City Hall.
Some of the more than 20 attendants at
James Newby’s birthday party Saturday
dressed in military garb and saluted the
American troops serving in the Middle
Thursday
■ Allen Order of the Eastern Star meets at 7:30 a.m. the first Thurs-
day of each month at the Masonic Lodge. Information: 390-7390.
■ Allen Newcomers Club meets 7:30 to 9 p.m. each third Thursday at
First Presbyterian Church in Allen. Information: call 390-7941.
■ The Senior Citizens potluck luncheon is at 11:30 a.m. each third
Thursday at the old middle school. Take your favorite dish.
■ The Senior Citizens Center sponsors blood pressure checks at 11
a.m: the first Thursday of each month at the old middle school.
■ Story Elementary PTA meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of
each month, except December.
■ Vaughan Elementary PTA meets at 7:15 p.m. the second Thursday
of each month. Some baby-sitting is provided. Information: Theresa
Prichard, 727-5305.
■ Allen Preschool PTA meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each
month at Story Elementary School. Information: 548-2830.
■ Kiwanis Club meets at noon every Thursday at El Rio Mexican
Restaurant. Information: Susan Bartiemay, 727-8333.
■ Compassionate Friends, a support group for parents who have lost
children, meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month on the
second floor of the Vita Building. Information: 727-5426.
■ Toastmasters Intercommunicators meet at 11:30 a.m. the first and
third Thursday of each month at nteCom cafeteria. Information: Philip
deMahy, 727-3346 days or 727-3494 evenings.
■ Allen Quilter’s Guild meets at 7:30 p.m. every third Thursday of the
month, except December, at Allen Public Library. Information: 517-
7556 or 727-9373.
■ Allen Childcare Association meets the fourth Thursday of each
month at St. Jude Catholic Church. Information: 727-5695 or 727-
6713.
■ Girl Scout troop leaders meet at 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of
every month at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 501 Hightrail.
Baby-sitting will be provided for $1 per child by calling Vicki Myers at
727-5435.
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Fridays. Information: 867-1339.
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ment/transport to North Texas Medical Center.
10:50 a.m. — motor vehicle accident; McDermott at
Monday Allen, disregarded by El.
a 2:14 p.m. — odor scare; Greenville, investigation
■ lhe Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association meets at 7:30 only
p.m. every other month on the second Monday at the Heard Museum. • ;—L
Information: 542-5566. Friday, reb. 1
■ Men of Note, area chapter of a national service organization of 4:58 a.m. — smoke scare; Wandering Way, inves-
barbershop quartet singers, meets at 7:30 each Monday in Plano, tigation only.
Information: 727-5973 or 727-1512. 7:25 p.m. — medical emergency; Circle Cove, treat-
Tuesday ment/transport to HCA Medical Center of Plano.
■ American Business Women’s Association, Collin County Charter Sunday, Feb. 3 , . . ., .
Chapter, meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month. Informa- 4.54 p.m. motor vehicle accident, State at McDer-
tion: Roberta Fischer, 727-2573, or Joan Lathen, 727-6976. mott, treatment/transport to HCA Medical Center of
■ A breastfeeding support group meets at 10:30 a.m., the second Plano.
Tuesday of each month at North Texas Medical Center. Information:
548-3361.
■ League of Women Voters of Collin County meets at 7:30 p.m. the
third Tuesday of each month at 403 W. Plano Parkway, Suite 203.
Information: 964-3335.
■ Collin County Legal Secretaries Association meets the third Tues-
day of each month. Information: Lori Robertson, 548-4316.
■ The Texas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Plano Allen police officers, responding to a request for •
Chapter, convenes for a dinner meeting at 7 p.m. every third Tuesday assistance from the Plano Police Department, •
steak Restaurant, 2600 Ave. K in Plano. Information: apprehended a suspect at abour 3:10 a.m. Saturday at
U.S. 75 and McDermott Drive.
The suspect had been driving a dark-colored vehicle :
and was being pursued by officers from Richardson and
AH Plano for speeding. The suspect was turned over to the :
Richardson Police Department.
' The AISD school hoardmeetsat7p.m.the third Monday each ■ Glass was broken out of the windows and doors of the :
month in the AISD Administration Building. .. TIN . A , 1 NI E T
■ AISD Community Education Advisory Cuncil meets at 7 p.m. the south entrance to Boyd Elementary School, 900 S. Jupi-
first Tuesday of each month in the AISD Administration Building. ter Road, sometime before 7:45 p.m. Saturday.
■ Lovejoy Independent School District board of trustees meets at 7 ■ A suspect, passing by a residence in the 800 block of .
p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the school. Fairlawn St. at about 9 p.m. Saturday, threw a rock at a :
Allen City Councilmestsat p.m. thefrstandthird Thursdaysof man and missed him, but hit the front door of the resi- :
each month at the municipal annex. , , , . 1 ’ .
■ The city of Allen Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 7:30 dence and broke the glass.
p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at the municipal
annex.
■ The city of Allen Parks and Recreation Board meets at 7:30 p.m.
K each second Monday at the municipal annex.
I ■ Allen Library Board meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each
month at the library.
I ■ Allen Board of Adjustments meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of
each month at the municipal annex.
I ■ The city of Allen Sign Control Board meets at 7:30 p.m. the second
Allen firefighters responded to the following calls
from Monday, Jan. 28 to Sunday, Jan. 3:
Monday, Jan. 28
6:33 a.m. — medical emergency; Valley View, treat-
ment/transport to HCA Medical Center of Plano.
Tuesday, Jan. 29
8:20 p.m. — arcing, shorted; Windsor, investigation
only.
Wednesday, Jan. 30
7:28 a.m. — unintentional; Allen, investigation only.
Thursday, Jan. 31
1:47 a.m. —medical emergency; McDonald, treat-
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Tuesday, Jan. 29
11:17 a.m. — forgery/counterfeit; 100 block N.
Greenville.
9:27 p.m. — harassment; 1500 block Jupiter.
Wednesday, Jan. 30
6:45 a.m. — accident/minor; SB U.S. 75 at McDer-
mott.
9:45 a.m. — accident/minor; 700 block E. Main.
10:26 a.m. — accident/minor; Fountain Park at Main.
7:28 p.m. — burglary/structure; 1000 block Ridge-
mont.
Thursday, Jan. 31
8:14 a.m. — accident/minor; 600 block Park Place.
10:50 a.m. — accident/minor; Allen Civic Plaza.
10:35 a.m. — arrest; NB U.S. 75 at S.H. 121.
2:10 p.m. — criminal mischief; 500 block Meadow
Creek.
2:34 p.m. — burglary/structure; 1400 block River-
crest.
6:22 p.m. — burglary/structure; 700 block Rolling
Ridge.
6:27 p.m. — theft/property; 700 block Circle Cove.
7:21 p.m. — theft/property; 1000 block Fairlawn.
7:21 p.m. — suspicious person; 100 block N. Green-
ville.
Friday, Feb. 1
8:07 a.m. — accident/minor; 500 block Goliad.
10:48 a.m. — meet complainant; 100 block N. Green-
ville.
11:17 a.m. — theft/property; 100 block N. Green-
ville.
8:42 p.m. — arrest; SB U.S. 75 at Stacy.
9:47 p.m. — arrest; FM 2170 at FM 2551.
Saturday, Feb. 2
4:02 p.m. — found property; Rt. 1.
7:45 p.m. — criminal mischief; 800 block S. Jupiter.
8:55 p.m. — criminal mischief; 800 block Fairlawn.
7:49 p.m. — arrest; 500 block Bethany.
Sunday, Feb. 3
12:18 a.m. — arrest; SB U.S. 75 exit 32.
12:57 a.m. — arrest; S.H. 5 at Allentown Pkwy.
4:15 a.m. — theft/property; 100 block S. State.
11:38 a.m. — theft/property; 700 block Ironwood.
4:53 p.m. — accident/major; State at McDermott.
5:10 p.m. — criminal mischief; 900 block S. Jupiter.
5:20 p.m. — burglary/structure; Springcrest.
9:04 p.m. — prisoner transfer; Allen Civic Plaza.
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