The festivities will begin in the City of Anna: Anna City Hall Welcome to Anna – Mayor Pete Cain Invocation – Rev. Scott Harkless – First Christian Church of Anna Video of Collin McKinney Introduction of Special Guests – Elden Baker
Congressman Keith Self
Senator Angela Paxton
Collin County Judge Chris Hill
Dianne Taylor Kebodeaux, Co-Chair of the Descendants of the Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence and Descendent of Collin McKinney
Jonathan (Jon) Failor, Complex Manager, Washington on the Brazos State Park
Opportunities: Sherley Heritage Park – Collin McKinney Statue (compliments of Jon Hendricks) Anna Depot and Train – Becky Greer, Elden Baker
The afternoon festivities will be in the City of Van Alstyne From 2-4:30PM the Van Alstyne Museum will be open offering tours. These tours will include actors in costume, portraying people whose belongings are now housed within the museum. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Also from 2-4:30PM the First Christian Church of Van Alstyne (Collin McKinney’s church) will be open and offering tours, providing us with a history of the oldest First Christian in Texas as well as a chance to view the stain glass windows with the names etched onto them. At 6PM back to Anna: Three Nations Brewing Co., Anna – Bingo Night, Sponsored by John Royer ****Proceeds of Bingo to benefit the Historical Societies of Anna, Melissa, and Van Alstyne***