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Community The Paris News, June 16,1989 Fifth Annual Tour de Paris Bike Rally planned for July 15 The Red River Cycle Club in as- rally to attract more than 1,000 A sociation with arpa fi order, and helmets are strongly male and female in both the 100K The Red River Cycle Club in association with area businesses will sponsor the Fifth Annual Tour de Paris Bike Rally in Paris on Satur- day, July 15. The event coincides the 200th anniversary of the Bastille Day celebration and the 100th anniversary of the construction of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Prance. The rally began in 1985 with Regional Medical Center as its sole sponsor. Last year, growth of the rally allowed more sponsors to participate, according to Derald Bulls, director of public relations at McCuistion. v.

Entries for the rally increased to in 1988 from 150 in 1987. Or- are expecting this year's rally to attract more than 1,000 participants, according to Bruce Hood, co-chairman of the event. "We are hpping to attract bikers from a wide area and to build the rally into an event to be looked forward to each year," said Hood. The rally will include a variety of tours. Races of 100K (62 miles), 70K (43 miles), 15K (nine miles) and a 2K (1.2 miles) are open for entry.

There is a $10 entry fee. Tours will start and finish at Bywaters Park, located two blocks south of the plaza in Paris on Main Street. Check-in and registration will be held at Bywaters Park from 6:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m., and a mass start will take place at 8 a.m. Bikes must be in good working order, and helmets are strongly recommended.

Riders are responsible for their own repairs and for supplying their own repair equipment. Rest stops and medical services will be provided. Special commemorative jerseys will be awarded to the top finishing Blood donations needed to help 2 Commerce children i i Blood donations and funds are needed for two toddlers from iQommerce who suffered third-degree burns when a water heater exploded in their home in Commerce Monday. A spokeswoman for the family of Shawn and Christopher Pinson said the two toddlers remained in critical condition in the intensive care burn unit at Parkland Hospital in Dallas. They are the children of Wesley and Tina Pinson of Commerce.

"They are very seriously hurt, very critical," she told The Paris News Thursday. Shawn, 3, and Christopher, 18 rmonths, were burned over 70 per- 'cent to 80 percent of their bodies the water heater exploded, to Commerce fire and police officials. They are requiring blood transfusions and constant care at Parkland Hospital. According to the spokeswoman, the family is in desperate need of 200 pints of blood to replace that being used during treatment of the two young boys. Blood donations can be made at the Stewart Blood Center in McCuistion Regional Hospital, Room 446.

Stewart Blood Center has employed extra help to reduce the waiting time for blood donors, she said. Financial assistance is also needed by the Pinson family. Donations can be made to the Pinson Children's Fund at the First National Bank Paris. Anyone needing further information about the children can contact Seays Wrecker Co. in Paris, or call Johnny Horton at 732-3099.

Drunken driving hearing delayed for Rex Chandler CITY, Okla. State Sen. Rex Chandler of Idabel, was to appear in Municipal ICourt here Thursday following his May 4 arrest for driving while under the influence of alcohol. However, that hearing has been cbhfiriued "until July il3, according 'to'Municipal Court officials?" Court 'officials did'not know the reason for the continuation. Chandler was arrested by Okla- homa City police about 2 a.m.

on May 4 on complaints of driving while under the influence of alcohol and driving the wrong-way on a one-way street. Chandler, 51, was quoted by The Associated Press admitting that he had been drinking the nightof his arrest. vr Chandler, 1 a former -Idabel' -'City Council member, is to appear before Judge Albert Alexander of Municipal Court No. 4. Delta County senior citizens may organize AARP chapter Delta County senior citizens will meet at the Delta County Public Library on Monday, June 19, at 1:30 p.m.

to decide if they would like to organize an AARP group. Juanita Stamper, past president of the Paris AARP, will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about AARP. The American Association of Re- Persons is a nonprofit, non- 'partisan organization with 27 million members age 50 and over. The organization has four purposes: to Enhance the quality of life for older persons; to promote independence, dignity and purpose for older per- rsons; to lead in determining the I role and place of older persons in i society; and to improve the image of -aging. Its motto: To serve, not be Three-day summer camp session at Camp Gambill Cookouts, swimming, arts and crafts, hiking and ceremonial are just a few of the acti- vities that will be offered during I the three-day resident camp ses- L.sions at Camp Gambill this sum- according to Linda Christian, director the Red River Valley Girl Scout Council.

Mrs. Christian recommended the "Friendmaker" session younger girls who are unaccus- to being away from home. -This short session, she said, gives "girls an opportunity to sample life without being away from 'home an entire week. "We recommend each girl try to a buddy to come to camp with her Mrs. Christian.

i Three-day sessions are scheduled i 'for June 25-28 and June 28-Ju5y 1. male and female in both the 100K and 70K tours. Participants are encouraged to stay after the rally for drawings to be held in the afternoon. A tour party is also being planned, according to organizers. Registration forms are available at McCuistion Regional Medical Center, Richardson Bike Mart, St.

Joseph's Hospital, Lamar County Chamber of Commerce, Harrison- Walker-Harper, Exec Express Airlines, and Alexander's Bike Shop in Paris. Forms can also be picked up be- tween 5:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday, July 14, at Paris Junior College. An "All-You-Can-Eat, Carbo-Loading Spaghetti Supper" will be held that evening at the PJC Student Center.

Admission is $6.50 per person and can be paid along with registration or at the door. served. All Delta County citizens age 50 and over are invited to the meeting. The second in a series of programs sponsors by the Delta County Public Library. and the Texas Department of Health will be held Tuesday, June 20, at 11 a.m.

at the library, 520 Southwest First Street, in Cooper. Donna Korth, R.N., will discuss women's health issues, including cancer prevention, family planning and sexually transmitted diseases. Ms. Korth is the recent recipient of the Texas Public Health Region 7 Volunteer of the Year Award. Information will be available on these and other health topics and all interested persons are urged to attend.

The fee is $50, Mrs. Christian said there are still openings in some of the longer sessions, as well. These are designed for girls who are comfortable with being away from home and enjoy the outdoor life and making new friends, she said. One-week "Sampler" sessions with openings include June 18-24 July 2-8 and July 9-15. The two- week "Adventure" session that still has openings is scheduled for July 2-15.

Fees for these sessions are for one week and $135 for two weeks. An additional $20 will be added to all the above sessions for non-Scouts and girls registered with other Girl Scout councils. Chisum ISO planning to sue State Property Tax Board A lawsuit to contest the State Property Tax Board's valuation of industrial property within the school district is being filed by the Chisum Independent School Dis- The school board has retained Russell Graham as legal counsel him to file the lawsuit in Austin contesting the' state board's property valuations, stating that those valuations are "$9 million more than the industries actually have in valuable Superintendent Dr. John Moore said Graham is scheduled to file the lawsuit by June 22. Mirabeau Square Store Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.

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