Plano YMCA Kickoff Banquet Launches 1976 Sustaining Campaign
The Plano YMCA begins its 1976 Sustaining Campaign with a 7 p.m. banquet at Wilson Middle School Cafeteria under a Bicentennial theme. About 200 volunteers aim to raise 50000 for programs in Plano and the Metroplex with Randy Wright as campaign chair and Dr James Stephens and Joe Mashburn as co chairs. Laura Hargett leads the banquet program while division leaders include Dick Ford Fred Cooksey Gus Geisendorff Wayne Durham James Lewis C Dan Smith Jim Taylor Ron Smith Frank Pritt John Waddell and Linda Kay Sherrill. The aim is to fund affordable quality youth programs and ensure no child is denied membership due to cost.
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Plano
YMCA
Metroplex
Mashburn
Laura Hargett
Dick Ford
Fred Cooksey
Gus Geisendorff
Wayne Durham
James Lewis
C. Dan Smith
Jim Taylor
Ron Smith
Frank Pritt
John Waddell
Linda Kay Sherrill
School Seen As Same Old Cycle
A survey of Shepard Elementary and Christie Elementary students shows varied views of school. Most first graders like school and enjoy gym and playground, while older students cite early classes and dull routines. A Christie fourth grader calls school a dishwasher like the same old cycle each day.
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Nelda Whitehead
Mendenhall
Shepard Elementary
Shepard
Christie
Plano Senior High to Launch Education Career Week
Plano Senior High School opens Education Career Week with a Monday 7 30 p m parents meeting in the Activities Building. The program guides sophomores and juniors in the Plano Independent School District toward employment or further education and assigns majors or vocational tracks with daily study time. Parents will meet with two vocational coordinators after orientation and can attend sessions when their child visits with coordinators through Tuesday to Thursday mornings.
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Plano Senior High School
Plano Independent School
Johnnie Spies
School Board to Meet in January Nine-Item Agenda
The seven member board will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the School Administration Building 1517 Avenue H executive session to discuss site and personnel matters then public session items include minutes budget report Dec 31 Consolidated Fund Audit board member appointment to the 1976 77 Calendar Committee a Voting Rights Act compliance resolution and changes adoption of 8 million school construction bonds sale review bids for furniture equipment shrubbery and trees revised facilities use policy approval of Driver Training budget final payment for Hughston Elementary approval of an overnight ROTC trip and audience questions before adjournment
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Avenue H
Planning Commission considers rezoning 27 acre tract for apartments
The Planning and Zoning Commission has one item on the Monday agenda. Jack H. Brown seeks rezoning the 27 acre site from SF A to MF-2 to allow 16 units per acre. The tract lies 500 feet north of 14th St near Wastewater Treatment, Golf Course, and Rowlett Creek, with about 60 adjacent acres already zoned for apartments. Meeting at 7 30 p.m. in the municipal building.
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The
Planning and Zoning Commission
Jack H. Brown
SF A
14Th St
Rowlett Creek
Brown
Plano ISD sets two meetings on textbooks ahead of public hearing
Plano Independent School District will hold two Textbook Committee meetings this week to review math and spelling books. A public hearing is slated for Jan. 26 at 7 30 p m in the board room, with written summaries requested for clear consideration. After the hearing the committee will re evaluate the texts before recommending adoption to the School Board on Feb 17 with first grade materials prioritized for 1976 77.
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Plano Independent School District
Avenue H
Dr. Holifield
Holifield
H. Wayne Hendrick
Gail Burnside
Sigler
Pat Currin
Forman
Jean Troop
Aldridge
Pat Clotfelter
Memorial
Wanda Kirkpatrick
Weatherford
Ann Williams
Meadows
Andrea Williams
Christie
Bernice Berry
Shepard
Mary Ward
Davis
Mickey Berry
Mendenhall
Linda Mints
Jackson
Rosemary Farmer
Bowman
Dorothy Stults
Haggard
Re Election Filing: Judge Tom Ryan Seeks Second Term
Plano incumbent Tom Ryan announces re election bid for the Democratic Primary on May 1. Appointed to the 199th Judicial District in 1971 he has disposed of 8 614 cases in four years with 177 jury verdicts and serves as Collin County Juvenile Judge and Juvenile Board chairman.
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Tom Ryan
Plano
Ryan
199Th Judicial District Court
Texas Judicial Council
Collin County
Collin County Considers Wolf Trapper Feasibility
The Collin County Commissioners Court plans a 9 a.m. meeting at the McKinney Courthouse to discuss hiring a wolf trapper after Elzie Moon of Melissa reported wolf and coyote harassment on northern ranchlands. A public hearing is slated for Monday.
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Collin County
Collin County Commissioners Court
McKinney
Elzie Moon
Melissa
Moon
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Commission
Pto-Pta
Bill Holifield
Lyla
Mike
University of Texas In Austin
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Helen Lawson
Love Joy Common School
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