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The McKinney Chamber Foundation hosted an art show at the McKinney Performing Arts Center on Feb. 5 with submissions from both budding and established artists of all mediums. A selection committee awarded cash prizes to rst-, second- and third-place winners. Art will be on display at the MPAC throughout the month of February.
US Bank and Operation Homefront donated a 2019 Dodge Journey to local Navy veteran Alicia Simpson- Sampson on Feb. 10. Chrysler Jeep Dodge City of McKinney hosted the presentation.
Navy veteran Alicia Simpson-Sampson received a new car. (Photos courtesy Operation Homefront)
Second-place winner Brandon Harris paid homage to rapper Cam’ron’s 2002 pink ensemble. (Photos courtesy McKinney Chamber Foundation)
Second-place winner Brandon Harris created this painting of rapper Biggie.
McKinney PerformingArts Center 111 N. Tennessee St., McKinney 972-547-2650 www.mckinneyperformingartscenter.org Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Sat. and Sun.
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From left, DougWhittemore, senior vice president of US Bank, Alicia Simpson-Sampson and Andre Hawkins, chief nancial and administrative o cer of Operation Homefront, met at the presentation.
From left, second-placewinner BrandonHarris, rst-place winner SanahBrown-Bowers and third-placewinners Simi Fadel andDemetri Cotton received cash prizes for their submissions.
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