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(Slideshow) Mayors issue Salvation Army challenge
McKinney Courier-Gazette
Instead of just volunteering to ring the bell at the bucket, the mayors of McKinney and Frisco will issue a challenge to see how many friends and donations they can bring to the Salvation Army bucket this season.
The Salvation Army buckets at Market Street in McKinney and Frisco from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 will be the stage for a contest that will test new technology and social networking skills.
The idea came from McKinney media consultant J.B. Blocker, who asked a bell ringer if he had texted his friends about coming up to the bucket. Blocker said that having friends arrive at the bucket would be a fun way to ring the bell on a frosty day.
"The kid liked the idea, pulled out his cell phone and started texting his friends to bring their spare coins up to the Salvation Army bucket while he was standing there," Blocker said. "This could revolutionize the way people raise money. The mayors in Frisco and McKinney are excellent social networkers. Don't be surprised at how well they do with a challenge such as this one to bring friends to the bucket while they are ringing the bell."
Officiating Judge for the McKinney/ Frisco SA Challenge is the Honorable Jerry Lewis, a 23-year incumbent in Collin County. He will declare the winner and pass sentence at 3pm Saturday at On the Border of Custer and 121 (Sam Rayburn Tollway).
Wayne Richard will be testing the social networking bell ringing in Plano.
Stay tuned in by reading about it at www.starlocalnews.com and keep your phone on for a text or Facebook message or a Tweet.
Photo of Frisco Mayor Maher Maso and McKinney Mayor Brian Loughmiller by J.B. Blocker.
AUDITIONS
Carnegie Hall, The Eisemann Center, Nokia Live and many local theaters and performance halls have been the most recent performance venues for the Children’s Chorus of Collin County. The Children’s Chorus of Collin County is searching for additional boys and girls who would like to be part of this professional chorus. In order to find those talented singers, auditions will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 19 at 5801 W. Plano Parkway, Plano. To schedule an audition time, please contact our office at 972-941-9600 or office@childrenschorusofcollincounty.org. The Chorus is for boys and girls in grades 4-8 who have unchanged voices. Space is limited so call early to schedule your audition time.
SANTA
The holiday cheer continues with regular events in Historic Downtown McKinney all month long. And don’t forget to shop for your favorite gift at the more than 100 shops in our city center.
Santa can be seen strolling through downtown McKinney and making special stops in the following locations:
11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Coffee ‘N Cream)
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Spoon’s Café)
12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (The Pantry)
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. (Strolling)
Santa will visit downtown on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. and joining in carriage rides from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
For the next three Saturdays through Dec. 19, FREE carriage rides are available throughout the Historic Commercial District from 3 p.m. 5 p.m.
MILITARY
Vet to Vet USA will be serving lunches and donating winter coats, caps, gloves and phone cards to injured troops away from home for Christmas on Dec. 22 and 23 in Bonham and Dallas, Texas. To help or donate, contact Master Sgt. Jess Johnson at 214-727-9854 or go to www.vettovetusa.com for more information.
BASIC TRAINING
Army Pvt. Roland Y. Sandjo has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.
Sandjo is the nephew of Percilia Mungyeh of Anna, Texas.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics.
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