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Page 2A — The Allen American — Saturday, August 10, 1996
Allen chamber sets September date
for ninth annual golf tournament
Movie Listings
The ninth annual Allen
Chamber of Commerce Golf
Tournament will be Sept. 24. The
cost is $100 per player.
Registration time is 7 a.m.-noon.
Flights tee off at 8 a.m. and 1:30
p.m. Lunch is at noon.
Make checks payable to Allen
Chamber of Commerce. Visa and
MasterCard is accepted. Mail to:
Allen Chamber of Commerce,
P.O. Box 822, Allen 75013.
For more information, contact
the chamber at 727-5585.
Briefs
rently has more than 1,300 mem-
bers.
Junior League of Plano Inc., will Columbia Medical Center of
be Oct. 11-13. All proceeds will be Plano, 3901 W. 15th St., second
returned directly to the Hip, Hip floor.
for Gray! participating seniors. Dr. Alan Koenigsberg will
Collin County seniors’ handmade speak on “Normal or Complicated
crafts are once again being Grief? When Should I Seek
sought for this sale to be held at Professional Help?”
Pan. Crisis Center Collin Creek Mall. This support group meets the
NApe ViiSlS venter “This year’s event promises to second Tuesday of each month
plans fund-raiser be even bigger and better than and is for anyone who has experi-
T PoT C Citer ever," says Martha Grant, Hip, enced the death of someone close
Collin County is putting the final Hip for Gray! craft fair chairman, to them The group is open to any-
touches on its 1996 Night of the The Junior League of Plano one in the Metroplex, regardless
0 1 sponsors, organizes and staffs of their hospital affiliation, and is
The bio event : scheduled for 7 this event to benefit the seniors of part of a hospitalwide bereave-
nrn . Collin County. Since 1982 Hip, ment program at Columbia
tiamieg Hotelpre Hip for GraV! has generated more Medical Center of Plano.
The RCCCC hopes to raise than $450 000 in revenue for The Grief Support Group for
$50,000 so it can continue to pro- seniors participating in the event. Children will also meet at 7:30
vide free and confidential services tr.All seniors participating as Hip, p.m. in classrooms 3 and 4 This
to victims of sexual assault and Hip for Gray vendors must be 55 support group is designed for
expand its educational outreach or older and live in Collin County, children ages 6 to 16 and is led by
The money be Each senior may enter one to 50 Jane LeVieu, M.S., M. Ed., R.N.,
raised through ticket sales, the handmade crafts such as wood- L.P.C., executive director of The
live and silent auctions and addi- • work, ceramics, quilts, baby items Caring Corner in Dallas
tional financial contributions. or holiday pieces. Seniors who There is no charge to partici-
“We need the community’s sup- would like to Participate as Hip, pate in this service.
port to make the Night of the Hip for Gray! vendors are request- For more information regard-
crass ” t 1 1 ed to contact the Junior League of ing Healing Matters II, contact
and RCCCC advisor/board mem Plano at 517-6689 on or before the Ginny Robinson at 519-1588.
and IGOWU davisory Doara mem- 1 A
ber Bev Darling. “The work we do registration deadline of Sept. 1.
at the RCCCC is so important. The Junior League of Plano is State treasurer brings
Statistics show that one in three an organization of women com-11 ,
women will be sexually assaulted mitted to promoting volun- Fareweil four near
in her lifetime, so our services teerism, developing the potential Texas State Treasurer Martha
must be available 24 hours a day.” of women, and improving the Whitehead will be making a stop
This year’s gala and fund-raiser community through the effective in Plano as part of her “Farewell
will include a sit-down dinner, live action and leadership of trained Tour.” Whitehead is eliminating
and silent auctions, entertainment volunteers. Its purpose is exclu- , the Texas State Treasury
and dancing. The TI Jazz Band sively educational and charitable. Department and stepping down
City employee
receives certification
The Texas Turfgrass
Association recently conferred
upon Phil Lozano of Allen the dis-
tinction of certified professional
turf manager. Lozano is employed
by the City of Allen.
The CPTM designation recog-
nizes a level of achievement in
professional turfgrass manage-
ment in Texas beyond a bachelor
of science degree or a long tenure
in the industry. Professionals
acquiring the CPTM benefit the
turfgrass industry and them-
selves through increased self-
esteem and respect, increased
value and service to their employ-
er and increased competitiveness
in the job market. By acquiring
the CPTM designation, Lozano
has obtained a mark of distinc-
tion. To acquire this designation will perform during dinner and
Lozano went through four days of DJ Allen Free will spin the hits for Allan H
intensive training programs in the remainder of the evening. The
turfgrass management and busi- dress is jeans to black tie. to meet Monday
ness management, and success- For more information on the gack to 4-H Night for the Allen
Only 96 individuals have attained RCCCC s programs or to pur- 4-H club will be held at 7:30 p.m.
thisomais attained chase gala tickets for $35 per per- Monday at Jupiter Road Church
this certification. son, contact the Rape Crisis Christ
Lozano is a member of the center of Collin County at 985- Information packets will be
Texas Turfgrass Association, 0951 Information packets will be
Sports Turf Managers 0 The RCCCC is a nonprofit eyailathile fer eia pe prospective and
Association and the North Texas agency serving Plano, Allen, For more information call club
Superintendents Association. McKinney and all other rural manager Carla Hickman at 562
The Texas Turfgrass communities in Collin County. 4o92a8e Carla Hickman at
Association was started in 1947 The Center’s 24-hour hot line
with the purpose of fostering number is (800) 886-RAPE.
interest in turf and turfgrasses for
as treasurer on Sept. 1. This
action will fulfill her campaign
promise from the November 1994
election to make government
more efficient and responsible to
the people of Texas.
Whitehead will be the guest of
honor of the Collin County
Democratic Club today. This spe-
cial breakfast reception will be
held at 9 a.m. at 1524 Idyllwild
Drive in Plano.
“We are excited that Martha
Whitehead has chosen Plano as
one of the stops on her farewell
use on lawns, parks, golf courses,
athletic and recreation areas of all
types through the use of turf to
further advance the cause of
beautification, conservation and
recreation. The association cur-
tour. She is one of the statewide
Group offers support Democratic leaders who has
: : . 1 taken notice that the Collin
in dealing with death County Democratic Party is on
Healing Matters II, a support the grow,” said Linda Ashton, pro-
group for anyone who has lost a gram director for Collin County
for loved one, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Democratic Club.
Junior League sets
date for craft fair
The 15th annual Hip, Hip
Gray! craft fair, sponsored by the Tuesday in classrooms 1 and 2 at The public is invited.
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Movies and times are valid for
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Correction •
A lawsuit naming Collin County and Randy LaJaunie alleging sex-
ual harassment has been dropped against both parties.
It is the intention of The Alien American to be accurate in all of
our reports.
. If we do make a mistake, please let us know. It will be corrected
in the next edition after it has been called to our attention.
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benefiting the Collin
County Children's
Advocacy Center.
benefiting the Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center
Friday, August 23, 1996
7:30p.m.
Southfork Ranch, Parker
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evening of dancing, auctions and
celebrity appearances
Entertainment provided by
Scott Whitaker & the Smokin' Guns
Dress is after 5:00 pm or.country formal attire
$25.00 per person
Light food provided/Cash bar
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Watterson, Tim. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 10, 1996, newspaper, August 10, 1996; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1688490/m1/2/: accessed June 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Allen Public Library.