Events
BY SHELBIE HAMILTON
E. LAMAR ST. McKinney Rotary Club to host 25th annual Parade of Lights “People here in town are passionate about it, they are serious about it,” McLeod said of the parade floats. Parade route
The 25th annual Parade of Lights in down- town McKinney will feature floats themed after Christmas songs. The event, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 14, is hosted by the McKinney Rotary Club and will feature 85 parade floats. It is free to attend. The gist Anyone can enter a float or car into the parade, McKinney Rotary Club President Harold McLeod said, noting that entry fees vary. McLeod, who has been involved in the McKin- ney branch of the international organization for five years, said the parade often features antique cars in addition to themed floats. The parade will also include performances from high school bands. Floats can be registered until Dec. 1 or until 85 floats are registered, whichever comes first. Judges will assess the floats and determine the top four best floats based on the theme.
The parade route will travel north on Tennes- see Street, west on Lamar Street and then south down Kentucky Street prior to ending at the inter- section of Kentucky and Standifer streets. Diving in deeper While the event is a fundraiser for the organi- zation, McLeod said the proceeds raised go back to the organization’s foundation, which is then funneled back into the community. “We’ve never treated it as a true fundraiser,” McLeod said. “If you talk to some of the older members ... they will tell you, ‘It’s our gift back to McKinney for everything they do for us.’” Quote of note “The level of enthusiasm of people ... You just feel the spirit of Christmas,” McLeod said.
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