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The
American
Monday, October 5,1981
Allen, Texas
Vol. 12, No. 23
New rules govern
charitable sales
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While the Allen Eagles’ Eddie Shafer (66) reaches high to try and block a
Lake Worth pass, Kevin Williams (55) keeps a close watch on the ball
which he intercepted seconds later and returned 10 yards for an Allen
Social ills
AHenite deals daily with 'people problems
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Fire Marshal Bob Acker, left and Fire Chief Ron
Gentry, right accept a proclamation from Mayor
Mickey Pierson declaring this Fire Prevention
Week. In honor of those volunteers who serve to
protect Allen, Fairview and Lucas The Allen
American has a special section in today’s edition.
A segment on television show That's Incredible is
scheduled to run tonight showing the Allen
firemen attempting to douse a fire in a home
treated with fire retardant.
• Approved specifications ecutive session and unanimous-
and authorized bids on police ly approved a salary plan.
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by Michele Ryan
Assistant Editor of The American
Lucas City Council will hold a
public hearing tonight concern-
ing the city’s annexation drive.
The meeting is being held
prior to the regular city council
meeting.
In order to "‘fill holes in the ci-
ty map” Lucas periodically
holds these drives, according to
Madeline McDaniel, assistant
city secretary.
Lucas was incorporated 20
years ago through strip annexa-
tion “up and down roads,” ac-
cording to Mayor Milton
by Rosie Carbo
Feature Writer
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Several advantages for annex- city limits; parts are presently type of action,
ation have been named but, located in unincorporated areas. In other business, the council
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Gosney feels Lucas would ordinances which deal with the Both the public hearing and
have greater control of the area dumping of garbage and refuse council meeting will be held at
if it were actually within the city within the city limits of Lucas, the Lucas Community Center,
Gosney, who has been fighting a The public hearing is being will also discuss the annexation
battle against efforts by North held to answer landowner’s hearing held previous to the
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Texas Municipal Water District questions concerning annexa- council meeting.
to locate a sewage treatment tion into the city. Several reports will also be
plant near Lucas, says many of Following the public hearing. presented including status of
the city’s current problems in council will immediately con- North Texas Municipal Water
opposing this plan could have vene for their regular council District’s efforts to locate a
been solved if all of the site had meeting which will include treatment plant on Wilson
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Charitable groups who plan engages in three soliciting or to remain on the premises
sales to raise funds in Allen will events they will be required to after being asked to leave by the
no longer have to pay a fee. register again with the city owner.
A new ordinance was passed secretary. Mayor Mickey Pierson
Thursday by the Allen City Registration is valid for a pointed out in a previous
Council repealing an old or- total of three soliciting events meeting that persons selling
dinance and placing new during a one-year period. door-to-door can sometimes be a
guidelines on door-to-door sales. A direct seller may not call nuisance.
Under the old ordinance, between the hours of 7 p.m. to 9
anyone selling door-to-door was a.m. except by appointment. “If someone comes to your
required to pay a registration fee The ordinance makes it door you should ask if they have
of $20 plus a $10 per agent fee unlawful for a seller to call at a permit from the city of Allen,
for each person selling. any place where a sign is if not, notify the police,” he
The new ordinance lifts the fee displayed bearing words such as says.
for non-profit civic organize- “no peddlers” or “no solicitors”. Violation of the ordinance can
tions. The ordinance does not Also unlawful will be calling at a result in a fine from $5 to $200
apply to non-profit groups rear door of any dwelling place for each offense.
soliciting donations, such as the
March of Dimes and Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation, Inc.
Charitable organizations must
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on the board. department replacement
The two will serve two year vehicles.
terms on the five-place board • Approved a resolution in
beginning immediately. the minutes to name two streets
In other action, the council: in the Exxon development as re-
Adopted an ordinance to an- quested by the company. The
nex approximately 560.757 company requested the streets
acres south of Park Place, west be named InteCom Drive and
of Allen Heights, north of Enterprise Boulevard.
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and many other social ills have “confessional ” of sorts, that The service organization, depressing, it’s a challenge.” McKinney Courier-Gazette.
been around since time began. they could go to. In Collin Coun- founded in 1978 in McKinney, is And the challenge is the Through her column she pro-
But only in recent years have ty, Glenda Miller is chief funded by federal, state and reason she enjoys counseling vides advice and guidance to
alcohol, depression, child abuse people with such problems had a counselor of that confessional. local agencies. people professionally. “I really thousands of readers.
And her knowledge of all the But while a wide range of ser- enjoy my work, I enjoy the peo- Most of her Open Line deals
J problems are kept confidential. vices are offered to residents of a pie serving role,” she adds. with the effective rearing of
She says they are just “people particular county, they are not children and positive com-
problems” and she likes helping free. munication education,
people. PREVIOUSLY, she worked
She is manager of Special Services may be paid for for eight years as a lead child She points out that problems
Services for North Central through installments and are development specialist with the that arrive at the agency cannot
Texas Mental Health Mental figured according to income, she Department of Human always be handled there, but
Retardation branch office in says. Resourses. there are a network of agencies
Planowhich can be contacted.
“We are here as someone who T „ 7 T • .7 . Through information, screen-
can help sort out the pieces,” I really enjoy my work, I enjoy the ing and referral MHMRwill pro-
says the Allen resident, “and ) ,-.p vrde services to anyone who may
help fit the pieces back into the people SOTVing TOle. have a hfe style problem of any
puzzle.” — lenda Miller sort.
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Hunt and Denton Counties. The community oriented At that time she began think- _
“But, of course, we’ll serve health agency offers aid to peo- ing about how to maintain a line * WE RE JUST now entering
anyone that comes to us,” she pie in every area from child of communication with people into a contract with Collin Coun-
addg abuse to hypnotherapy for who might never seek her ser- ty Child Welfare Umt, to pro.
MHMR offers all types of ser- weight loss. vices. , vide services to parents that
vices and maintains a network Guiding, listening and advis- I started this as a way for have been identified,
of agencies through which they ing all depends on a special point our agency to provide practical Mrs. Miller s husband David
contract for services not of view. A view that has helped ideas and get information to the is also with MHMR as manager
available at a particular office. Mrs. Miller tackle the daily pro- public,” she says. of screemng and re erral ser
blems presented her. Her Open Line column was vices.
“A PERSON doesn’t have to “I make suggestions and offer bom out of her desire to com- They have two children who
be mentally retarded or disabled alternatives,” but I let them municate attend Allen Meadows ay are
in any way to get assistance,” make their own decisions,” she The column appears weekly in Center, Derek, age five an re
she says. says. “I think rather than the Allen American and the who is gomg on two.
Bob Outman is the newest registered voters on present
member of the Parks and voter registration lists.
Recreation Board and Ron City ordinance and by-laws re-
Workman has been appointed quire all members to be citizens
for a second term. of Allen and registered voters.
Eight persons had sought the The vote for Outman was 3-2
appointments which were va- with Dr. Joe Farmer, Glen An-
cant because of the expiring drew and Richard Chumbley in
terms of Workman and Jerry favor of Outman. Voting against
Owen, who asked not to be reap- the motion was Mayor Mickey
pointed. Pierson and Jim McClure.
Two applicants were dis- Mayor Pierson favored ap-
qualified because they were not pointing Larry Reeves to a seat
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Johnson, Sherry. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 23, Ed. 1 Monday, October 5, 1981, newspaper, October 5, 1981; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1459646/m1/1/: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Allen Public Library.