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City to provide free weekend
of trash disposal June 22-24
Drug prevention efforts
aided by openness at church
AISD, library
to sponsor
free luncheon
Sue Hinzmann
Professional Groomer
Substance Abuse
Prevention
Joel
Blaylock
The bring-your-own-lunch
event, scheduled for noon on
Thursday, June 14, in the commun-
ity room of the library, will feature
a discussion of women’s health
issues by Dr. Lionel Reiman, a loc-
al physician. Discussions will in-
clude cervical and breast cancer,
sexually transmitted diseases,
PMS, etc. A question and answer
time will follow Reiman’s talk.
• 5 years experience
• All breeds grooming
• Specialty grooming
available
is proud
to announce
a new association
Shortly before school ended, Christi Mann, left, and
Heather Weeks represented Vaughan Elementary
School and Allen in the Region 10 Math and Science
Jamboree. Christi is a third grader in Patricia Pierce’s
class and Heather is a fourth grader in Cynthia Ken-
nedy’s class. (Staff photo by Scott Nowling)
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705 N. Greenville -Allen -727-1188
4 yrs to 6th grade
(4 year olds must be 5
by Sept. 1,1990)
Mulford found that the denomina-
tions with the highest number of prob-
lem drinkers were the abstainers: the
Baptist with 16 percent and other
small Protestant denominations with
15 percent. He found the denomina-
tions with the lowest percent of prob-
lem drinkers were the Lutherans, the
Presbyterians and the Episcopalians,
with 5 to 6 percent.
What will ministers do about the
problem? What will the people in their
churches encourage and support them
to do? What will you do to make drug
prevention and referral a regular part
of your church’s agenda?
Blaylock is the Allen Substance Abuse
Preention Program coordinator. For
more information or to volunteer to
help, call him at 727-0100.
The city of Allen will follow up its
successful spring cleanup campaign
with an extra weekend of free trash
disposal for its residents.
From Friday, June 22 through
Sunday, June 24, the city and BFI
Waste Systems of McKinney will
provide large open top containers for
disposal of tree limbs, remodeling
debris, large household goods and
other solid wastes, with the follow-
ing exceptions: liquids and house-
hold hazardous wastes, including
Once again the Allen Indepen-
dent School District’s Community
Education and the Allen Public Lib-
rary are co-sponsoring a free
“brown bag lunch” for Alien-area
women.
Come Fly With Me
To Vacation Bible School...
June 18-22
9 am to 12 noon
We honor Blue Cross &
Blue Shield of Texas.
HOURS: M-F 9:30-7:00
SAT. 10:00-2:00
For more information, contact
Community Education at 727-0503
or the Allen Public Library at 727-
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The Animal Hospital of Collin County
Jerry Wilson, DVM
1021 S. Greenville Ave, Allen
Bible Stories • Games • Crafts
and Recreation
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INSURANCE RATES.
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best coverage
and lowest premium.
engine oil, batteries and paint are not
permitted.
The containers will be located on
Prestige Circle, west of state High-
way 5 and north of Bethany.
This service is normally provided
for 10 days in the spring and ten days
in the fall. This year’s spring cleanup
was March 30 through April 9.
City employees will be present to
assist residents with unloading their
trash. The service is not available to
businesses or non-residents.
Marilyn Cassano, Shelia Gillen
Carolyn Sommers
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time to counsel someone with a drug
problem. It is more than a full-time job.
It is not fair to expect ministers,
who have little or no professional train-
ing in the drug area, to counsel or
educate their members. Churches
should not expect it. They should,
however, expect openness and com-
munication in the church about such
gjssues, something the pastor can en-
Vcourage.
Stephen P. Apthorp in the book
Alcohol and Substance Abuse: A Clergy
Handbook addresses attitudes which
limit effective drug prevention.
■ The good guy syndrome: This is the
minister or church member who wants
everyone to like him or her; the pleas-
er who doesn’t want to upset anyone.
■ The professional perfect pastor:
This person with high standards feels
ealcohol or drug abuse couldn’t exist
"among his people or his friends be-
cause it is a sickness of the weak.
■ Personal drinking pattern: Here is
the clergy or lay person who drinks
with fellow church members, tolerates
drunken behavior, accepts the social
pressures to drink, and doesn’t think
his or her own drinking pattern is a
problem.
■ “Let George do it”: This one finds a
way to avoid problems altogether,
mdoesn't want to get involved, is known
Wto say, “He’s not my parishioner or
friend.”
■ “I haven’t had an alcohol problem in
years”: The ostrich himself is a prob-
lem because he or she thinks there is
no problem.
■ Fear of failure: This person won’t
touch a lost cause, counsels and bef-
riends only beautiful people, and
addresses only the safe, easily man-
aged problems. “People like that don’t '
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Wa “Therapeutic nihilism or frustration:
“Once an alcoholic, always an alcoho-
lic” is the belief of this pastor or church
member. He or she tries to control the
problem with simple solutions, gets
mad when his or her views aren’t car-
ried out and dislikes alcoholics because
of it.
■ “It’s a moral problem. All you need
is willpower”: To this person, inner
discipline is the answer. Alcoholism
and drug abuse are sins that require
^self-control.
■ What can I do about adolescent
drinking in my neighborhood?”
Though his or her concerns are real,
this person focuses on the young to
avoid adult attitudes and behavior.
■ The need to be a “rescuer”: This
person tries to rescue the alcoholic.
He or she picks up the pieces for the
family, relieves everyone of hurt and
distress and, as a result, prolongs the
sickness. When his or her saving
Gefforts fail, he or she gives up on the
alcoholic and the family. Finally, after
this explanation of roles the pastor or
church can fall in, Apthorp describes
some positive solutions by quoting
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Metroplex Early Birds and Late Great Chevy Club
Tickets $7.50 advance $8.00 at the door
Advance tickets available at Chamber of Commerce 727-5585, e= ,
Print Towne, El Rio Mexican Restaurant, Benchmark Bank, Terrell’s,
Safeco Title Co., State Farm Ins. (Mickey Christakos), Allen Apothecary, Allen Bowl
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Are churches active in preventing
drug abuse? What is the role of the
pastor in teaching about drugs? What
is the average church member or
aparishioner’s role?
W A recent book, Alcohol and Subst-
ance Abuse: A Clergy Handbook by
Stephen P. Apthorp has helped me to
understand ways churches avoid
addressing the drug/alcohol issue.
One major assumption of this book is
that ministers are supposed to minis- Anderson and Jones in The Manage-
ter to the ministers (church members) ment of Ministry.
instead of ministering to each person “The pastor’s role in the process of
individually. Each church member ministering is an enabling one. It is not
with the interest and skills should his or her ministry — nor his or her
make drug prevention education responsibility to do the ministry — all
•possible in the church, members carry out the ministry. ” The
While ministers or parishioners may pastor’s role is to minister to the
avoid discussing the drug issue, each ministers and to be a catalyst in the
individual in the church is ultimately church — one who causes and facili-
responsible for making the drug issue tates the process of ministry but who
one that is discussed openly. Without is not personally “used up” by it.
communication, drug use will grow. It’s imperative if we are to win the
Should the minister be the local ex- war on drug abuse that churches take
pert on drug abuse treatment? No, an active role in the prevention pro-
this isn’t a need, no more than he can cess. This requires that churches
be an expert on medical problems. But allow their ministers to refer those
he must offer those with the skills the seeking information about drug abuse
Gchance to speak regularly in the church (instead of counseling them personal-
and refer those with problems to com- ly), have professionals in the church on
petent sources of help. a regular basis to teach about pre ven-
Some churches assume the pastor tion and offer support groups (such as
is responsible for every need the Alcoholics Anonymous, Adult Chil-
church member has, while others have dren of Alcoholics and Al-Anon) in the
adopted a more realistic stance. In- church.
stead of a “he needs to” attitude, they In closing it is wise to remember
have chosen a “we need to” attitude, that no church member or pastor is
Drug education is a complicated and immune from drug addiction. In fact,
constantly changing field. While every churches which say they have no prob-
pastor should know the basics, I don’t lems often have the worst problems.
Gknow any minister who has the time Harold Mulford conducted a survey in
needed to adequately keep up with the 1963 titled Drinking and Deviant
specifics. Only professionals have the Drinking in the United States.”
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