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Page 6A — The Allen American — Wednesday, September 8, 1993
A TiTA with a gun and a badge. only educated about drug abuse but «My wife teaches school and she
event will include a chili dinner and | ) A h H Each Monday, the Collin County they also learn first-hand about the gets a kick seeing me doing lesson ' U
dancing. — L 1 L DARE officer prepares lesson plans, law, police officers and even unre- plans at night „ MCClellan said. .
Dobbs said the group also works ” TA and on Friday, he works behind his lated subjects like American Indians, “She says now you understand what
From 1A on projects for the community, such ,E rom LA office desk, completing administra- he said. Pre been going through for the past
as organizing a clean-up of Allen, doesnt matter what the supply is tive paperwork. “In one of my classes the kids 22 years ”
nized around a theme,” she said. She This year, Dobbs said the group is because it’s going to dry up. . On Tuesday, Wednesday and were studying about Cherokee Indi- The students learn about neer
said past programs have included going to adopt disadvantaged fami- Already in his third week teaching Thursday, McClellan teaches DARE ans,” McClellan said. “Since I’m half prestaa the consentences of using
visits from gymnastic instructors, lies with pre-school aged children DARE, McClellan says he couldn’t to children at Community, Propser Indian, Cherokee and Apache, I L and alcohol and wavs to sav no
dentists and firefighters. and provide them with such things as be happier. There’s a world of differ- and Lovejoy elementary schools. He talked about the Cherokee nation. I thron ch classroom activities and
1 Dobbs said the children’s program food and gifts for the holidays. ence between angry, hardened cri- also eats lunch with them and joins brought some Indian artifacts to DARE workbooks MCClellan said
I is also tailored to their different age But whether it’s working in the minals on the street and innocent, them during recess. class and talked about them. They Adr 17 tales the children oadu-
groups, including ’infants, children community or attending activities fun-loving children in school, he said. “They’re great kids,” McClellan loved it.” t f DARE receiving a DARE
aged two and three and children age with their children, Dobbs said the The 46-year-old not only loves his said. "In one of my classes, I said I McClellan, a McKinney native, corfifate and 7 shirt he said
four and five. Early Childhood PTA helps people in new assignment but he strongly be- wish I could have a podium in the received his DARE teaching certi- T. Co inCounty Sheriffs’ De-
And the adults have their own the community get to know each lieves he’s making more of a differ- classroom. The next week I came fication in June at the DARE south- n 1s there BARF instruc-
program for fun. Dobbs said they other, ence with the DARE program. hack, the kids built me a podium out west region headquarters in part DARE EEL Allen Barnes
have had speakers on such topics as “It’s an opportunity for people to "I really enjoy it and the kids are of cardboard and construction Phoenix, Arizona. The 80-hour ords amrantary children in
stressduringtheholidays, managing meet a lot of other people with com- really good,” McClellan said. “Kids paper.” course taught him how to establish a am a Sheriff Deputy a
toddlers, nutrition and managing a mon interests,” Dobbs said, also get a better understanding of There’s an added bonus of working rapport with children and RAh RO h _ backup to
budget. And at their meeting on She encouraged people to come law enforcement officers. They see teaching the anti-drug program, how to effectively create lesson Maciala and Barnes P
Sept. 16, Dobbs said another fun and meet members of the Early you as 3 person and not just a guy McClellan said. Students are not plans, he said. - -- —
activity is planned. Childhood PTA. Dobbs said there is ------------------------------------------------------------------- =====---------------------------------===== —
"We’re having someone come in no pressure to join the group; pa- MITMAD At the administration building, TA7 11, R.A
and teach us how to line dance, she rents are just to attend the activities IVI McKinney resident Mary “Ren” VYAOIK IV1 M Q A £
said. . . ... and see if the group is something__:_____:______Veigel, who Routon said was in- ______________________________________________________________________
In addition to activities at meet- they would like to belong to. From 1A strumental in purchasing the admin- From 1A From 1 A
ings, the Early Childhood PTA also The group meets every thirdstration building, has a training room *. Inral rom. . rFrom 1A
organizes trips and activities for Thursday of the month. There is a outdoor storage areas, narned for her Also at the new facil- will be distributed to local agencies, last seen at the park, where she was
members. On Sept. 10, the group $5 membership fee. For more in- A total of 23 employees are work- itv the Nancy H Rice Library was Collin County Committee on Aging s with her parents and brother for a
will be headed to the Dallas formation about becoming an Early ing in the new building, which has named for the McKinney, resident Meals on Wheels Program will re- soccer tournament, at about 11 a.m.
Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Childhood PTA member, call Holly some vacant offices. who served on the board 1986-1992. ceive 40 percent ofthe local portion and reported missing a short time
And a Ho Down will be held on Sept. Clarke at 727-2437 or Sissy Dobbs With the opening of the new admi- Collin Countv MHMR Center and the Allen Ministerial Alliance later.
25 at the Ford Park Pavilion The at 727-8693. nistration building, CCMHMR has serves nearlv 2 000 residents Food Pantry will receive 20 percent. Glasscock said some rope, which
10 facilities in McKinney, Allen and uintle aA amorous a total of 198 The remaining 40 percent will be one television station reported was
Plano. emnlovees including 135 full-time split between the Samaritan Inn, the stained with blood, was found not far
nited Among the Collin County group 8 One room at the MHMR Center eThe agency, which operates on an county’s homeless shelter in McKin- from the girl’s body.
CILLOO pacesetting companies were Plano on Alma Road and two rooms at the 1 01 LE 87 1 million is ney, and the McKinney Food “There was a separate location
------------------------------Bank & Trust, whose contributions new facility were formally dedicated nq-ii member board of Pantry. where a citizen found ropes and
From 1A increased 10 percent over last year, Friday to former CCMHMR Center ^^ pay comes from the Last year’s walk netted almost other materials,” Glasscock said,
and Boys & Girls Club of Collin trustees, honoring them for their 2 nanarimant of MHMR $10,000and provided approximately “We have made no connection to the
chairman, said the campaign will County, whose contributions were work during the local agency’s first
focus on the organization’s “Top up 27 percent, six years of operations. Dr. Steve
Gun” accounts — those companies Hale, formerly chairman of the board
who were significant contributors Farmer said that last year’s con- and currently Coordinator for Spe-
last year. troversy regarding alleged misuse of cial Education for the Region 10 Ser-
Farmer said the top donors from funds by William Aramony, former vice Center, now has a training room
last year will be asked to increase president of United Way of America, at the Alma center named for him.
their donation levels and will also be is no longer significantly hurting
asked to help recruit other com- donations locally.
panies who have not donated in pre- Aramony resigned as the national
vious years to the United Way. group’s president, and later re-
Schell said the sluggish economy quested compensation of as much as
will make meeting the Collin County $1 million from the United Way of
organization’s goal a significant chal- America. The national organization,
lenge. which sponsors nationwide televi-
He said the state of the economy sion advertisements for the United
was the key reason that the group Way and training for members of loc-
did not reach its 1992-93 goal. al organizations, refused to pay Ara-
“It was the No. 1 culprit in not mony the money he requested.
meeting our goal, and while it hasn’t Farmer said local United Way
turned around much, it has turned organizations were effective in ex-
around some,” Schell said. “So plaining to the public that less than 1
we’re hopeful that this year we can percent of funding donated locally
acheive our goal.” goes to support the United Way of
Schell said the Collin County Un- America.
PTA
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trustees. Funding comes from the
Texas Department of MHMR, n „
Texas Commission on Alcohol and $2,500 for the area programs, twoscenes.•
Drug Abuse, Medicaid, Collin Coun-Girsch said.:The girl’s killing, which involved ■
tv ant and insurance Texas The Northern Collin County hundreds of volunteer searchers
Department of Transportation CROP Walk is one of more than Saturday and Sunday from as far
TexaspS 1,700 CROP Walks held this year in away as Fort Worth, has shocked
mental Disabilities and Texas Re- the United States. Organizers ex- residents throughout and beyond
habilitation Commission pect approximately 3 million people
habilitation Commission. to participate. Turn to MURDER, Page 7A
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ited Way has attempted to establish “That’s part of our accountability
a more coordinated fund-raising to the donors,” Farmer said. "Also,
efort that can reach many communi- less than 10 percent of donations go
ties in the county that have not yet to paying salaries and doing promo-
been solicited for funding. . tions. Almost all of the money don-
In early fund-raising, with a li- ated locally goes directly to local
mited group of “Pacesetter” com- agencies, and it’s our challenge to
panies, the Collin County United communicate that message.”
Way has raised $71,000, or 11 per- About 150 people attended the
cent of its $653,000 goal. kickoff luncheon Tuesday,
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