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Page 3 <br />Alcohol on Public Property <br />Committee 5/13/92 <br />with your recommendation, as long as it is a matter on the books that <br />we are living in a dry city, amd on City property, for those he <br />represents tonight he urged the Committee to maintain it as such <br />because of the evils thereof. <br />Bill Brooks appeared before the Committee in opposition of the proposed <br />ordinance stating he was against any creations of an opportunity for <br />someone to consume alcoholic beverages. Mr. Brooks told of his <br />daughter being killed by a drunk driver. <br />Ronald Barnett appeared before the Committee stating that he is a <br />school teacher at Chisum Elementary, 5th grade, he was opposed to <br />alcohol at the Fairgrounds, and presented facts about anti -drugs <br />programs that is being taught at his school. Mr. Barnett urged the <br />Committee to follow their teaching - just say no, don't do drugs, no to <br />say no. <br />Donna Melton, Senior at Paris High School, was present, stating that <br />she is a registered voter, and practiced her right to vote this year. <br />Ms. Melton stated that she was against the sale and use of alcohol at <br />the Fairgrounds. Ms. Melton said that media shows that drinking is <br />socially accepted, but drugs are not, and asked the question, why is <br />that? Alcohol is a drug, and is the drug of choice of teenagers. <br />There are over one million teenagers with serious drinking problem. <br />Ms. Melton requested the Committee to leave the ordinance as it is. <br />Ken Hollowell, Minister of the Nazarene Church, appeared before the <br />Council stating that he has worked with youth in rehabilitation centers <br />and dealt with families torn apart because of alcohol in the past <br />years. Mr. Hollowell told of his graduation class in high school, that <br />there was only two of them that choose to say no to alcohol. Mr. <br />Hollowell said he knew the legal age to drink is 21, but alcohol is <br />available in this community to all who ask. <br />Robert Hooten, asked the same question that was asked earlier, why all <br />of a sudden is this just now coming out after fifty years. Mr. Hooten <br />said he had been a resident of the City of Paris since 1968, and up <br />until two year ago he knew nothing of anything going on on City owned <br />property. Mr. Hooten requested the Committee to consider the input of <br />the public hearings. <br />David Phillips, said his wife could not be present tonight as she works <br />for the Lamar County Drug and Alcohol Center teaching and counseling <br />with seven young girls on Tuesday night who lives have been damaged by <br />their parents consumption of alcohol. Mr. Phillips told of a young <br />girl driving home from picking up hamburgers when she was hit by a <br />drunk driver and killed instantly. Mr. Phillips pointed out the fact <br />that when a person who has been drinking get behind the wheel of a car <br />their judgement is impaired and people die. <br />Chairman Bell at this time asked if there was anyone in the audience <br />who wish to speak for alcohol at the Fairgrounds, there being none, <br />Chairman Bell said he would grant additional time to those who wish to <br />speak against the issue. <br />