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Wednesday, January 1, 1992 — The Allen American — Page 3A
Community Calendar
Briefs
Local clubs, organizations
Wednesday
■ Allen Rotary Club meets at noon each Wednesday at the old middle school. For
information, call Steve Terrell, 727-2721.
■ Allen Eagle Athletic Association meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each
month in the high school cafeteria.
■ Mother’s Touch, an organization for stay-at-home mothers of preschoolers,
meets 9:30 a.m. at various locations. For information, call Pam at 727-2848.
■ Women of the Word, women’s ministry of the First Baptist Church of Allen,
meets from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the church fellowship center, 204 E. Main. Nursery
provided. For information, call 727-8241.
J Thursday
■ Allen Jaycees meet at 7 p.m. the second and fourth
Thursdays of each month. For information, call Lonnie
Simmons at 881-3070 or 727-4998.
■ Allen Order of the Eastern Star meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each
month at the Masonic Lodge. For information, call 390-7390.
■ The Senior Citizens Center sponsors blood pressure checks at 11 a.m. the first
Thursday each month at the old middle school. The group’s potluck luncheon
follows at 11:30.
■ Story Elementary PTA meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday each month,
except December.
A ■ Vaughan Elementary PTA meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday each month.
" For information, call LuAnn Foley at 727-7091 or Cindy Wicker at 390-7587.
■ Allen Preschool PTA meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday each month at Story
Elementary School. For information, call 548-2830.
■ Kiwanis Club meets at noon every Thursday at El Rio Mexican Restaurant. For
information, call president P.D. Thomas at 727-0484 (work) or 727-6389 (home).
■ Toastmasters Intercommunicators meet at 11:30 a.m. the first and third Thurs-
day each month at InteCom cafeteria. For information, call Philip deMahy at
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. For information, call 347-2114 or
727-6719.
■ Allen Childcare Association meets the fourth Thursday each month at St. Jude
a Catholic Church. For information, call 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.
other month on the second Monday at the Heard Museum.or 1
■ Narcotics Anonymous meets 8 p.m. Mondays at 2417 Virgina Pkwy in McKin- Heard Museum plans
ney. For information, call 548-0130. annual bird seed sale
Tuesday The annual Wild Bird Seed Sale
■ American Business Women’s Association, Collin County Charter Chapter, meets Days at the Heard Natural Science
at 6:45 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month. For information, call Fran Smith at Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary in
727-5252 (days), 727-5255 (evenings) or Becky Watts at 727-5842 (days), 727- McKinney will be Saturday and Sun-
7230 (evenings). .day, Jan. 25 and 26. Orders should
■ League of Women Voters of Collin County meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday be turned in b Jan. 10 and may be
of each month at 403 W. Plano Parkway, Suite 203. For information, call 964-3335 by telephone with navment by
■The Collin County Historical Society meets at 2 p.m. the second Tuesday of each mad Y P P
month in the library of the Old Post Office Museum in McKinney. For more m thdeliveries will be
information, call 542-9457, 548-1965 or 377-1949. Neighborhood deliveries will be
made for orders over certain mini-
x J:mum amounts. For deliveries 15
Government, education miles or less from the museum, a
Allen minimum of 300 pounds must be
Lln AISD school board meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday of each monthinthe poundsintnamum and Tom 261035
■ AISD Community Education Advisory Council meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday miles; 500 pounds minimum,
of each month in the AISD Administration Building. Deliveries will be made from Jan.
■ Lovejoy Independent School District board of trustees meets at 7:30 p.m. the 8 throughjan 21. Call the museum to
third Tuesday of each month at the school. make arrangements for this service.
■ Allen City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of each month Wild Bird Seed Sale Days pro-
at the municipal annex, vides seed for bird feeding and helps
■ The city of Allen Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 7:30 p.m. the second support the museum’s programs of
and fourth Thursdays of each month at the municipal annex.nature preservation and education.
■ The city of Allen Parks and Recreation Board meets at 7:30 p.m. each second addition fees for the self-guided
Monday at the municipal annex. In addition fees for e e SO
■ Allen Library Board meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the nature trails on the wildlife sanctuary
library will be waved on these days.
■ Allen Board of Adjustments meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at For more information on the Wild
the municipal annex. Bird Seed Sale Days, call 542-5566
■ The city of Allen Sign Control Board meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of or 238-6494. The Heard Natural Sci-
the month at the municipal annex.ence Museum and Wildlife Sanctu-
■ The city of Allen Municipal Court meets at 6 p.m. the second and third Wednes- ary jg located one mile east of SH 5
days and at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday at the municipal annexon FM 1378, southeast of
■ The Allen Fire Department Reserve meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of M.Kinay
each month at the fire station. X.
What’s
Happening
Thursday
■The Allen City Council meeting
scheduled for 7:30 p.m. has been
canceled.
■The Collin County Archaeology
Society meets 7:30 p.m. at the
Heard Natural Science Museum in
McKinney. For directions to the
museum, call 542-5566 or 238-6494.
Monday
■Lucas City Council meets 7:30
p.m. at the Lucas Community
Center.
Tuesday
■Fairview City Council meets at
7:30 p.m. at the Fairvie City Hall.
To get events and meetings
announced in "What’s Happening, ”
call The Allen American at 727-3352
or bring information to the newspap-
er’s office at 205-D W. Main. Pub-
lication of material is at the discretion
of the editor.
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727-3352
Monday
■ The Allen 4-H Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday each month at Allen
Church of Christ. For information, call Janet at 727-5891 or Denise at 727-6338.
■ The Senior Citizens business meeting is at 11 a.m. the first Monday of each
month at the old middle school.
■ Allen Bi-Weekly Club meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays each
month at the homes of members. For information, call Glenda Ford, 727-3306.
a ■ Ford Middle School PTA meets at 7:30 p.m. one Monday a month. For informa-
W tion, call 727-8095.
■ Boyd Elementary School PTA meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month
in the cafeteria. Babysitting is provided. For more information, contact Janet Wick
at 727-6794.
■ Persons Reaching Individuals for Dyslexic Education meets at 7 p.m. the fourth
Monday of each month at the Allen High School library. For information, call Audrey
Covington at 727-2979.
■ Allen Sports Association meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday 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. For information, call
Sharon Brian at 727-5436 or Beverly Birdwell at 727-4271.
A ■ St. Jude Catholic Church Women’s Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of
• each month at the church.
■ The Allen Chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. For more information, call 727-8343.
Tuesday
■ Allen Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly luncheon on the third Tuesday
each month at the old middle school. For information, call Dana McGowan at
727-5585.
■ Allen Adult Literacy Council meets at 3 p.m. each third Tuesday at Vaughan
Elementary School. For information, call Ruth Pringle at 727-3777.
■ Allen FFA Booster Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday each month in the
A AHS Agricultural Department.
• ■ Allen Masonic Lodge meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at
10712 Main St. For information, call Len at 727-5107 or John at 517-4623.
■ Lions Club of Allen meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month at
El Rio Mexican Restaurant. For information, call Brent Keisman at 727-2662.
■ 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. For information, call
a 727-4685.
" ■ The Precious Moments “Good Friends are Forever” club meets from 7 to 9 p.m.
the second Tuesday of each month at the Allen Public Library.
County clubs, organizations
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 Wednesday of each
month at 301 W. Louisiana, McKinney. For information, call 542-0373.
Al The county chapter of the Stepfamily Association of America meets at 7:30 p.m.
the second Wednesday of each month in Plano. For information, call Pam McCord at
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.
■ Collin County Mental Health Mental Retardation Family Support Services spon-
sors a free open forum brown luncheon from noon to 1:30 every Wednesday at 2600
Ave. K. Suite 160, Plano.
Thursday
■ Collin County Archaeological Society meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of
. each month at the Heard Museum.
!■ 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. For information, call 422-5296.
■ Greater Dallas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Asso-
ciation, a family support group, meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month.
For information, call Alma Stapp at 542-4444.
■ The Dallas Area Parkisonism Society offers an exercise class in Plano Rehabilita-
tion Hospital at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call Catherine at 612-1521.
■ The Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Collin County meets at 7 p.m. for social time,
with the program beginning at 7:30 p.m., on the second Thursday of each month in
the Starnater Room of Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, 220018th St. in Plano. For
more information, call 727-6498.
Friday
s ■ Depressive and Manic Depressive Association meets at 7:30 p.m. Fridays. For
information, call 867-1339.
Monday
■ The Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association meets at 7:30 p.m. every
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Hutchison, Mark & Epperson, Wayne. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 1, 1992, newspaper, January 1, 1992; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1629296/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Allen Public Library.