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Caring for kids
Intervention program honors pediatrician
Ry BRENDA WELCHLIN Stanczak and a local ECI adminis- administers the program in Collin
news editor trator said they were unsure County.
Allen pediatrician Ava Stanczak whether she was a sole winner or “There is a full array of like 17
will be recognized next month for a regional recipient. services that these children are
her work with children, but she ECI is a program that teams at- able to receive,” said Deso, who
keeps so busy tending to kids that risk children through age 3 with a estimated that about 175 children
she hasn’t bothered to check out variety of early childhood special- in Collin County were part of the
the details. ists, including physical therapists, program.
Stanczak, who refers children speech therapists, nutritionists, Stanczak, one of the only pedia-
to the Early Childhood Interven- psychologists and others, said tricians in Collin County who sees
tion program, has been asked by Ronda Deso, program director for all children regardless of their
ECI to be in Austin next month to the South Collin County Infant parents’ ability to pay, said she
receive her award. But both Program, one of two agencies that Turn to pediatrician, Page 10A
Celebrating
Culture
Photography by
Mark H. Pace
Rich Witt, at right, tells a story of Native Ameri-
cans at Story Elementary School Thursday.
Classes at the school participated in a program
for their Native American studies. Mary Beth
Mann and Collin Austin, above, dressed up for
the occasion and watch as costumed dancers,
at top, perform for the group.
50 cents
Allen, Texas
Double’s Day
Allen’s Bui,
Fecht team
up for 4th-
place finish in
oosdictrict meet
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zak examines 3-
year-on Bethany Darland,
who had a case of strep
throat, Friday morning.
Stanczak, who serves pa-
tients from throughout Collin
County and beyond at
Allen Pediatrics, will be rec-
ognized in Austin next
month for her work with the
Early Childhood intervention
program.
Brenda Welchlin
Staff photo
Board expected to
lire AHS principal
Members to vote at Monday meeting
By JENNIFER PALLANICH “
Staff writer I was SO impressed With
The Allen School Board is the system that when I
scheduled to vote on a new Allen sow the opening |
High School principal at a special SOW The pens’
meeting at 6:45 a.m. Monday. Could not resist the op-
Dan Troxell, a grade-level prin- portunity. That’s Why I
cipal at Round Rock Westwood aolia ”
High School, said the trustees OPPIco
would be deciding whether to ap- - Dan Troxell,
point him as the new Allen High Candidate for
School principal. He said he ALGA
would attend the early morning principal
meeting at Curtis Middle School. .. .
Trustees are expected to hire eighth-grade social studies before
the new principal, who will then serving as the middle school as-
have a full schedule the rest of the sistant principal for three years,
day, including sessions with He took time to pursue a doctor-
teachers, administrators and stu- ate in education administration at
dents at AHS, said Tim Carroll, the University of Texas at Austin
Allen schools’ public information and is now the ninth-grade princi-
officer. pal at the Westwood campus. He
Troxell, 31, is one of six final- said he expected to receive his —
ists for the spot currently filled by doctorate in August.
acting principal Jennie Born in upstate New York,
Vahrenkamp. Superintendent Troxell graduated from the
Barbara Erwin moved Patti Bar- Round Rock school system,
rett from her post as AHS princi- which now serves 27,000 stu-
pal to a districtwide position as dents. He has spent his profes
grant coordinator in January. sional years there as well.
Troxell and the other five final- He originally saw the Allen
ists went through several rounds school district a year and a half
of interviews, including a round- ago.
robin set of interviews with sever- "I was so impressed with the
al dozen community members system that when I saw the open-
last week. ing, I could not resist the oppor-
The other five finalists, all from tunity,” he said. ‘That’s why I ap-
Texas schools, are Randy Burch- plied.”
field of New Caney, James Kirby During the round-robin style
of Mansfield, W.L. Saunders of interviews at Curtis Middle
Killeen, Carlton Tucker of Galve- School, the finalists were ques-
ston and Tony Swafford of Blan- tioned by teachers, staff, students
ket, Carroll said. and parents. Score cards were
Troxell taught sixth- and Turn to PRINCIPAL, Page 10A
Bond issues
charter changes among items on ballot
By JENNIFER PALLANICH and runs through May 2. Allen The county currently, on a
Staff writer voters may cast their ballots early waiver from a state agency, has
Allen voters will confront two at the Allen Public Library, Two the capacity for 20 juveniles on
county bond propositions, 17 city Civic Plaza. the short-term, or pre-adjudica-
sharter propositions and a slate of Early voting is scheduled for 8 tion, side. Collin County began
city council and school board can- a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through double-bunking earlier this year
didates in the May 6 election. April 26 and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. about one week before the Texas
Throughout Collin County, vot- April 27, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 28 Juvenile Probation Commission
ers are being called on to vote on and 1 to 6 p.m. April 29 at the li- issued avariation on the standard
a $5 million juvenile-detention fa- brary. of one juvenile per toilet and lava-
cility and $45.3 million in road im- The bond proposition for the tory.
provements, including work on juvenile-detention facility would The waiver expires after the
McDermott Drive west of U.S. allow for the furnishing of 100 bond election if the proposition is
Highway 75 and Main Street east beds and have the infrastructure turned down or in May 1997,
of Allen Heights Drive. for 100 more to be added as need- which is a targeted construction
S Early voting begins Monday ed. Turn to ELECTIONS, Page 10A
Jaycees’ Easter Egg Hunt
Ages
and j
under
Ford Parks
alins, call 390 0580
aturday
11a.m.
Candidate forum slated Tuesday at library
By BRENDA WELCHLIN “The whole evening is just a wonderful oppor-
News editor tunity to meet and get acquainted with your soon-
Allen voters will have a chance to question to-be elected officials, as well as hear from each
Allen City Council and Allen School Board candi- on their platform,” McGowan said.
dates Tuesday night during an open forum at the The Allen City Council has three seats up for
Allen Public Library. election, and one of those has a contested race.
The Allen Chamber of Commerce has orga- Steve Allen and Doug Gallagher both filed to seek
nized a 7 to 9 p.m. forum this year after last year’s the Place 3 seat that will be vacated by David Bish-
switch from a luncheon to an evening session op. In the two other races, Mayor Pro Tem Kevin
drew greater attendance, said Dana McGowan, Lilly and Place 5 Councilman Steve Terrell have
executive director of the chamber. Turn to FORUM, Page 10A
Garcia hopes to build on experience
Former planning commissioner seeks school board seat
By BRENDA WELCHLIN
News editor
John Garcia, who has overseen
the city’s growth through his
work on the Planning and Zoning
Commission, is looking to put
that experience to work as Allen
schools move through a time of
overwhelming growth.
Garcia has filed to seek elec-
tion to the Place 5 seat on the
Allen School Board. That seat is
currently held by Chuck
Williams, who did not file to seek
re-election.
“Over the years, I’ve heard so
many times from developers that
one of the best before the end of the decade.
things about “I think growth is going to be
Allen is the the biggest issue,” Garcia said.
quality of life Garcia said his 11 years of ex-
in Allen,” Gar- perience on the zoning commis-
cia said. “And sion, including time as chairman,
the quality of left him well-placed to work on
life in Allen those issues.
and the quality “There’s a lot of growth going
of schools in on in the city. There’s a lot of
Allen go hand growth going on in our schools,”
in hand.” Garcia said. “I’ve been very much
Allen school officials are study- tied in with comprehensive plan-
John Garcia
ing a five-year bond package and ning.”
expect to need another high Garcia said the move from city
school and middle school, as well planning to Allen schools would
as several elementary schools,
Turn to GARCIA, Page 10A
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Opinion..........4A
Police Reports .....2A
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Youth Sports......14A
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