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Bill Whitfield: Mayor - McKinney, TX

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:44:21 GMT

Bill Whitfield, retired District Sales Manager for Kraft Foods and former City Council Member, was elected Mayor in May 2003.

Whitfield serverd as District 2 McKinney City Council Member from 1998 to 2002. A McKinney resident since 1992, Mayor Whitfield is a former president of the North Collin County Habitat for Humanity and has been a guest speaker for the National Watershed Coalition.

This is Mayor Whitfield's second term. The term expires in 2009.

Community of McKinney

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:31:55 GMT

Community Profile
Incorporated on March 16, 1848, McKinney is the county seat of Collin County. The City was named after Collin McKinney, a pioneer, land surveyor and Texas lawmaker who helped draft and signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Land Area of McKinney: 61.4 sq. mi.
Population: 104,853 (2006 Estimated)
Form of Government: Council-Manager
Council members: 7
Total Employees: 716
Fire Stations: 5
Fire Fighters: 94
Police Stations: 1
Certified Police Officers: 113
Certified City Marshals: 2
Water System customers: 31,773
Daily Average Consumption: 18.230 millions of gallons
Public Library: 1
Volumes: 111,441
Parks: 29
Total Parks acreage: 1,144
Golf courses (public and private): 8
Recreation Centers: 3
Swimming pools: 3
Tennis Courts: 2
Soccer fields: 1
Boxing gym: 1
Municipal Airport: 1
City owned Airport acreage: 580
Runway length: 7,001 feet
Hangars: 100
Number of based aircraft: 191

Jeff Warren: Lead Pastor - First Baptist McKinney

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:17:14 GMT

Jeff Warren inspires people. That is a perfect way to start any description about him.

Not only is he a passionate person when it comes to his craft, he is also just a fantastic public speaker. Never once does a Sunday pass, when I don't feel moved by his message.

Bio from www.fbc-mckinney.org:

Jeff loves the beach, the sunset, Carolina basketball, flip flops, kids, triathlons, his family, and Jesus. He believes the church Jesus envisioned was actually a revolution, not an institution. He understands why some people have had a hard time finding Jesus in a religion that bears His name. Jeff says he has one message (he just preaches it in a lot of different ways) – that’s the message that everyone can live forgiven.

The trajectory of his life was forever changed when Jeff gave his heart to Christ. Growing up in the church and being involved in Young Life and Campus Crusade helped him grow spiritually. He received a Masters in Theology from Southwestern Seminary and a Doctorate in Apologetics (a fancy word for answering tough questions – or better yet, he now thinks he knows what the questions are).

Jeff served as a youth minister in North Carolina and Texas and as a married adult minister, men’s minister, associate pastor, etc… and is now the pastor of what he calls “the coolest church in America.” He’s having a blast helping FBC McKinney become the church Christ envisioned.

Jeff’s greatest love on earth is his wife, Stacy, and without a doubt, his favorite thing to do is spend time with his twin daughters and his son (they make him laugh!). You might come close to running him over on the roads of CollinCounty as he trains for his next triathlon. He’s humbled by every opportunity he has to talk about His best friend, Jesus.

Summer Film Series at Myers Park

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:57:36 GMT

Humphrey Bogart, Superman, Ferris Bueller, zombies and Oompa Loompas will be featured in the summer film series each Friday beginning tomorrow through Aug. 24 at Myers Park and Event Center, formerly called the Collin County Youth Park.

The park will be open at 6 p.m. every Friday for the entire family. The cost to see the movies is $10 per vehicle, no matter how many people are in the car. The movies will be shown at dusk and cartoon short films will be shown prior to the movie. An open play area will be available for children. Concessions will offer a variety of items, including popcorn, hot dogs and other items, and coolers will not be allowed into the park.

Scheduled Movies:

“Grease” 06/08/07
“Night of the Living Dead” 06/15/07
“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” 06/22/07
“Superman” 07/13/07
“Viva Las Vegas” 07/20/07
“The Karate Kid” 07/27/07
“The Ghost and Mr. Chicken” 08/03/07
“Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” 08/24/07
“Casablanca” 08/17/07
“Back to the Future” 08/24/07