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Saturday
September 3,1994
Vol. 25 No. 14
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Allen, Texas
Third-grader dies after
being hit by car in alley
By BRENDA WELCHLIN radise Memorial Gardens, across
News editor from the Las Vegas, Nev., airport
While McKay Royal’s mom was where he spent hours staring sky-
out shopping for presents Tuesday ward with his grandfather,
for his ninth birthday, he kept an “He used to like to go watch the
extra close eye on his 4-year-old sis- airplanes take off and land at that
ter, Lindsey. airport,” Royal said Friday. “Grand-
When the Reed Elementary third- pa would take him fishing, then
oader noticed Lindsey was gone they’d go get a hot dog and watch the
from the back driveway a little after planes.”
7 p.m., he hopped on a toy replica of Both McKay’s parents are origi-
a three-wheeled motorcycle to track nally from Las Vegas, and the Royals
A neighbor of the Royals
has established a fund to
help with McKay’s medical
expenses. Donations can be
sent to McKay Royal fund,
Account No. 101996630,
Community Credit Union,
321 E. McDermott, Allen
75002.
her down. lived in Pennsylvania before moving She called elders from the Church
“She has a boy chum next door, to Allen in early August. of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
and we think she had wandered over After McKay’s body was thrown and they said a blessing for the un-
there,” said Dan Royal, the chil- by the Suburban, driven by 34-year- conscious child.
dren’s father. old neighbor Karen Lawrence, he “My wife told my son at that time
But as McKay rolled down his was taken to HCA Medical Center of that if he wanted to go, that was
sloped driveway into the alley, he Plano with head and chest wounds. OK,” Royal said. “She was able to be
Neighbors seek
safety measures
Speed bumps among suggestions
By BRENDA WELCHLIN
News editor
Neighbors of an 8-year-old boy killed in a back-alley
accident are leading a call for increased safety measures
and awareness throughout Allen.
Several contacted police after McKay Royal was hit
by a Chevrolet Suburban as he rode a toy motorcycle
into an alley behind his home in the 300 block of Fountain
Gate Drive Tuesday. Five spoke before the City Council
during its regular meeting Thursday night.
“Especially in a tragedy like that, everybody im-
mediately looks for ways that that could have been
prevented,” said Richard Carroll, Allen police chief.
Residents suggested adding speed bumps and stop
signs to alleys, and several proposed an awareness cam-
paign about alley dangers targeted toward both drivers
1 and children.
as struck by a neighbor’s Chev- While his dad tried to arrange a flight there at his side and felt he was able =============
Plet Suburban, ending up in a back to Texas from Las Vegas, to hear her voice, even though he °ya amily photo
CareFlite helicopter for the last ride McKay was flown to Parkland couldn’t respond.” McKay Royal is pictured with his sisters, Brit-
of his life. Memorial Hospital in Dallas, where tany, Lindsey and Karley, in this portrait that was
Saturday, he will be buried in Pa- his mom stayed by his bed. Turn to accident, Page 5A taken last month.
“He was hit virtually in our back yard near the alley ...
and carried another 20 or 30 feet,” said Willard Whipple,
who lives next door to the Royals.
“I have six children. When everybody showed up,
Turn to SAFETY, Page 5A
Allen falls in opener
Robert Bunch/Staff photo
Allen quarterback Matt Morris tries to throw the ball while the first half at Pleasant Grove Stadium Friday night. The
under heavy pressure by Lincoln’s Jason Todd in play during Eagles lost to the Tigers, 20-14.
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Zoning plan
gains approval
But Suncreek proposal is tabled
By BRENDA WELCHLIN eluded solicitations of input from de-
News editor velopers and residents, the council
After council members worked to approved a plan that would raise the
bridge the gap between developers minimum lot size to 5,500 square
and residents on Allen’s western feet and allow the council to decide at
border, the City Council approved platting where it would require open
zoning for the southeast corner of space within the site.
McDermott and Custer Road. The council preferred placing the
“What I see are property owners open space along the site’s eastern
who all have rights, and we are border, which abuts the McDermott
trying to come up with the best plan ranch.
that accommodates everyone and The Suncreek zoning case, which
yet doesn’t infringe on other proper- took several months and workshops
ty owners’ rights,” member Sharon to move through the Planning &
Hamner said during the regular Zoning Commission, was tabled af-
Thursday council meeting, which ter a public hearing and an initial pre-
lasted into early Friday morning. sentation by the developer. The
At issue was the density of hous- 283-acre site includes an 80-acre
ing on the site, as well as the location hardwood forest, most of which
of open space within the property, could be preserved under the prop-
The developers had proposed osal.
5,000-square-foot lots adjacent to Council member Mike Nichols
about 17 acres of commercial de- asked for more time to study the
velopment and 1.5 acres to be used 34-page proposal, which members
for a water tower. The entire area, had not had time to fully review be-
as well as land in the Suncreek zon- fore Thursday’s meeting.
ing request also on Thursday’s agen- Mayor Joe Farmer said the council
da, abuts the McDermott ranch. would set up a three-way workshop
Mary McDermott Cook spoke with the developers, city staff and
against the proposal, arguing that council members to discuss the
the proposed density of 4.6 houses proposal before the Sept. 15
per acre would destroy what she meeting.
eventually envisioned for her own Because of the length of Thurs-
land. day’s meeting, the board also held
“McDermott (ranch) will be de- off on any discussion or action on the
veloped with acre-plus, acre to 1994-95 budget and tax rate, instead
three-acre lots,” McDermott Cook tabling it to the Sept. 15 meeting,
said. “It’s going to be real hard put- The budget must be approved be-
ting houses like The Woods next to fore the Oct. 1 start of the fiscal
four and a half houses to the acre.
“This is your western portal, and
it seems like you ought to make it
something you all can be proud of.”
After council discussion that in-
year.
In other business, the council:
■ Approved contracts with a bond
Turn to COUNCIL, Page 5A
Enrollment decreases 2 percent for credit courses at CCCC
By MICHELE MAJORS
Staff writer
) Fall enrollment for credit courses at Col-
lin County Community College is down 2
percent from last year’s milestone of more
than 10,000 students.
Through Wednesday, 9,949 students had
enrolled for credit courses. Last year,
10,057 students enrolled. Late registration
ended Saturday.
“Everyone across the state has seen a
decrease in students,” said Toni Allen,
CCCC dean of enrollment. “One reason is
the economy is better and more people are
working.”
While the numbers for credit courses de-
creased, continuing education experienced
a surge in enrollment. Through Wednes-
day, 2,267 students had signed up for
courses — an increase of 40 percent over
this time last year. Registration for con-
tinuing education continues throughout the
year.
“We do know the growth is going to be
extraordinary for them,” Allen said. “The center offers courses to prepare for job
Courtyard Center is offering a lot more advancement, computer training and con-
opportunities. The schedules there are tract training, which is catered toward em-
geared toward people that are working full ployers’ needs.
time.” “Most of the people we reach are trying
Since the Courtyard Center for Profes- to update their skills,” said Steve Hardy,
sional and Economic Development's incep-
tion last August, business has boomed. The Turn to CCCC, Page 5A
Defense in Blair murder case
turning focus to ‘mystery man’
By TIM PARETI rick Joshua Foster is who he claims district attorney in Benton County,
Staff writer to be. Texas police believe Foster is Ark.
The true identity of a man who has actually Matthew Anthony Fron- Foster has become a part of the
become a key defense element in the tera, while Arkansas, Alabama and defense strategy for capital murder
Ashley Estell murder trial remains a South Carolina authorities say his suspect Michael Blair, currently on
mystery. name really is Foster. trial in Midland for the kidnapping/
The 35-year-old man, a convicted But authorities agree on one slaying of Ashley during Labor Day
child molester who may have offici- point: They believe Foster traveled weekend 1993. Jury selection is con-
ated two soccer games at Carpenter around the country as a fugitive tinuing in the trial with testimony
Park the day the 7-year-old was under as many as 13 aliases, setting expected to begin Sept. 12.
abducted from there, has lived as a up his own soccer camps as a ruse to Blair’s defense attorney, Don
ugitive for the last 10 months. lure children. McDermitt, has received permis-
Law authorities from several “He could change his identity in a
tates still are not sure whether Pat- snap of a finger,” said Brad Butler, a
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■ RAINFALL: Local weather
watcher L.C. “Big Daddy” Sum-
mers recorded 1.20 inches of
rainfall Aug. 31,1.70 inches Sept.
1 and 0.25 inches Sept. 2. The
total rainfall for August was 4.10
inches, and the year-to-date total
is 38.56 inches.
Labor Day closings
City offices:
■ Closed Monday.
■ Regular schedule resumes
Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Garbage collection:
■ Garbage on Monday routes
collected as regularly scheduled.
Allen Public Library:
■ Regular schedule Saturday,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
■ Closed Sunday and Monday.
■ Regular schedule resumes
Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Allen Independent
School District:
. ■ Schools and administration
building closed Monday.
■ Regular schedule resumes
Tuesday.
Parks and recreation:
■ Ford Park pool open from 1
to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and
Monday.
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