The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 176, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 12, 1993 Page: 1 of 40
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ASA urges parents
to exercise caution
Bulletin to be distributed at events
From staff reports
Safety concerns fueled by the abduction and slaying of
a 7-year-old girl have prompted the Allen Sports Asso-
ciation to issue a bulletin outlining precautions it recom-
mends at local events.
Ashley Nicole Estell, 7, Dallas, was abducted last
Saturday from Carpenter Park in Plano. Her body was
found Sunday near State Highway 121 and Custer Road
southwest of Allen.
& The Allen Sports Association has always tried to
provide the safest possible environment for your chil-
dren to participate in sports programs,” said Lewis Bru-
no, vice president of public relations. “We must all real-
ize that even the most ‘ironclad’ system or safety mea-
sure will never preclude good common sense.”
Bruno said the ASA encourages all parents to utilize
every possible safety precaution while attending a game
or practice, or dropping their children off for a game or
practice.
“The safety bulletin will be handed out to all partici-
ents of our football and soccer programs,” Bruno said,
will be attached to all new registrations made through
ASA. If you have a specific concern or recommendation,
we welcome your call.”
The Allen Sports Association meets the first Monday
of each month at 720 E. Farm-to-Market Road 2170.
The telephone number is 727-9565.
Allen Sports Association
SAFETY BULLETIN
AISD tuned into
Friday Night
Scoreboard
•Sherman........28
Denison.........21
The Colony.....41
FW W. Hills.....3
R.L.Turner.......7
FM Marcus.....41
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Lewisville......14
Plano East........7
Plano.............14
Duncanville......7
N. Smith.........10
•1. Cooper.......31
Richardson.......8
Mesquite........29
Arlington........28
L. Highlands.... 54
Berkner.........13
Waco.............17
J.J. Pearce.....15
N.Mesquite.....41
The Allen Sports Association is committed to providing your
child with not only the best sports experience possible, but
also the safetest possible experience. We offer these basic
guidelines:
1. DROP OFF & PICK UP - If you are unable to stay with
your child during his/her game or practice, please do not leave
your child at the field unless you are 100% certain that there is a
responsible adult (i.e., coach, another parent, etc) who will
remain there until you pick your child up. Make sure that you
know what time your child needs to be picked up, please be
certain that you are on time!
2. NAMES ON JERSEYS - ASA and all area police
deptartments, strongly discourages putting your child’s name on
jersey backs. If their name is already on the jersey, please do
not allow these jerseys to be worn away from the playing field.
3. SMALL CHILDREN - Please keep small children with you
at all times while watching an ASA event.
4. ’’BUDDY SYSTEM” - If your child must walk to or from
an ASA practice or game, please insists that they do this with a
"Buddy".
5. PASSWORD - Have a "password" for your child. If an
adult doesn’t know your password the child should know to run
away.
6 COMMON SENSE - All the rules, regulations and
guidelines will never replace good common sense when it comes
to the safety of your child.
If you have any other ideas or comments, contact the ASA office 727-9565.
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Students familar with awareness efforts
By WENDY WEGREN
Staff writer
Following the slaying of 7-year-old Ashley
Estell last weekend in Plano, many parents
have increased concerns about the safety of
their children.
Elementary school principals in the Allen
Independent School District said stranger
awareness programs are nothing new for
their students, and they will continue to
promote stranger awareness for Allen chil-
dren.
Estell was abducted from Carpenter Park
last Saturday where her family was attending
a soccer tournament. Her strangled body was
discovered on Sunday along a dirt road off of
State Highway 121 and Custer Road.
“Our first priority here is the security of the
child,” said Rick Clements, principal Boyd
Elementary School. And Clements said the
school does not wait for a tragedy to occur in
order to do something special.
Clements said during the first week of
school, he instructed teachers to discuss
Vincent Frost/Staff photo
Quarterback Mel Johnson pushes through the line of Brett Starr, left, and offensive tackle Sean White, right,
scrimmage against Jesuit, with the aid of fullback Allen defeated Jesuit 34-13 for a 2-0 record.
Social service groups seek ways
to reduce costs, share resources
By STEPHEN HADELER “The impetus here is the eco- The upcoming gathering, dubbed
Staff writer nomy,” said Hedy Helsell, executive an Exploration Conference, is sche-
For 13 Collin County social ser- director of the Center for Non-Profit duled 2-8:30 p.m. Sept. 23 in the
vice agencies, operating costs might Management in Dallas. Arco Oil and Gas Co. building, 2300
be cheaper by the baker’s dozen. “As more and more groups are Plano Parkway.
That’s the reasoning behind an up- finding fewer and fewer (financial) The Dallas unit is organizing the
• ming conference where repre- resources available, they are looking conference at the request of Mark
sentatives of the 13 organizations for ways to continue to provide ser- Cunningham, former Crisis Center
have been invited to sit down and vices that are in more demand during of Collin County board member, and
explore the possibility of sharing in- tough economic times and do it in an
formation, resources and facilities, economical way,” Helsell said.
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■ “Improving Living through
Learning” is the educational
focal point of all activities initi-
ated by the Allen Environmen-
tal Action League — Page 1B.
Former AHS grad slain,
musical memorial planned
By MARK HUTCHISON The community service will fea-
News editor ture two avant-garde compositions
Keith Durington is gone, but his by Durington as well as two of his
musical legacy lives on. favorite recital pieces.
A musical memorial service for Performing will be John Owings,
the 1987 graduate of Allen High head of the TCU piano department,
School will be held 4 p.m. Friday at and Jose Feghali, a past winner of
Texas Christian University in Fort the Van Cliburn International Piano
Worth. Durington was slain Sept. 7, Competition. A reception will follow.
1992, in White Settlement. No
arrests have been made.
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stranger awareness everyday, and to tell chil-
dren what to do if they are approached by a
stranger. Clements said children are encour-
aged to walk to school in groups. He added
that staff members, including himself, watch
the children leave school everyday.
Sandra Bodak, principal of Rountree
Elementary School, said students were
cautioned about strangers on the first school
day after the Plano incident. She also
cautioned some students about safety and
strangers before they left on a field trip this
week.
Bodak said that orientation for new stu-
dents at Rountree also includes showing stu-
dents pictures of the adults on campus, so
they know who they can turn to in case they
need help.
While the schools already have safety prog-
rams in place, and the departure and arrival of
students to school is monitored, Vaughan
Elementary School principal J.D. Kennedy
said additional programs will be looked at for
Vaughan.
Hearing set
on proposed
tax rate hike
School board backs 7.65% increase
By WENDY WEGREN
Staff writer
The Allen School Board has approved plans to adopt a
proposed tax rate increase of 7.65 percent, and a public
hearing is scheduled Sept. 20. The school board met in a
special session Tuesday.
Allen Independent School District Superintendent
Gene Davenport said the proposed tax increase of 11.86
cents per $100 assessed property value would result in a
$1,224.01 tax bill on a home valued at $78,356, the
average value of a home in Allen.
The public hearing on the tax rate will be at 7:30 p.m.
in the AISD board room, 200 S. Cedar.
Davenport said notices of the proposed tax increase
might leave Allen residents confused about the percen-
tage of the increase.
In the tax increase notice, it is stated the tax rate will
grow by 156 percent, but Davenport said that figure is
misleading.
“In the past, the county had a tax rate, but local
taxpayers paid that,” Davenport said. “And then we had
our local tax rate, and those two combined produce our
revenue.”
But under the new school finance law, the County
Education District taxes were eliminated, and Daven-
port said all taxes are now levied by the school district.
He said last year the CED had a tax rate of almost 90
cents per $100 of assessed property value, while the
school district had a tax rate of 65 cents per $100 of
Turn to HEARING, Page 9A
It's time to drag out those clubs
Chamber gets ready for
annual golf tournament
Submitted photo
From the left, Sharon Hamner, Dana McGowan and Debbie
Tackett practice for the upcoming Allen Chamber of Com-
merce golf tournament set for Oct. 12 at Stonebridge Ranch
Country Club in McKinney. Teams of golfers will compete
against other teams in a best-ball format. The entry fee of $85
per person covers green fees, carts, lunch and more.
By MARK HUTCHISON
News editor
The Allen Chamber of Com-
merce will hold its annual golf
tournament Oct. 12 af
Stonebridge Ranch Country Club
in McKinney. The event is the
chamber’s largest fund-raiser of
the year.
“It’s a real important event for
the chamber,” chairman Bill
Davidson said. “I don’t golf that
well myself, but it’s a Florida
scramble, so it’s a lot of fun. I
encourage everyone to sign up
and play no matter how good you
are.”
In a Florida scramble, teams of
golfers compete against other
teams in a best-ball format.
Teams are supposed to use an
equal number of shots from each
player, but Davidson said he’s not
sure that’s always the case.
The entry fee of $85 per person
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