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Snyder Primary School Principal Canita Rhodes reacted after getting hit with a shaving cream pie during the Scurry County United Way’s County Fair on the Square Saturday afternoon. -
Snyder Daily News Publisher Bill Crist (left) kissed a pig held by Scurry County United Way Executive Secretary Sheila Hale.
Pigs were kissed, pies were tossed and fun was on the agenda for the large crowd that attended the Scurry County United Way’s County Fair on the Square Saturday.
The event served as the kickoff for the United Way’s annual drive and more than $4,200 was raised for the campaign. United Way Executive Secretary Sheila Hale was quick to call it a success.
“I feel like everything’s gone really well,” Hale said. “You look around and see people smiling, it seems like everyone’s had a good time.”
The event featured a variety of fun-themed events, the headline of which was a kiss the pig contest, the “winner” of which was Snyder Daily News Publisher Bill Crist.
Crist beat out four other contestants — Snyder Mayor Tony Wofford, Scurry County Sheriff Trey Wilson, Snyder Police Chief Earl Morrison and Thomas Jowers of Blake Fulenwider Dodge — in collecting donations to earn the right to pucker up for the somewhat reluctant piglet.
More than $400 in donations from the public was collected as part of that contest.
Other events included Snyder ISD collecting donations so that people could toss shaving cream pies at campus administrators, the 1818 Arthouse collecting donations so that people could create their favorite piece of street art and Western Texas College Vice President Ralph Ramon hosting a bean bag toss.
All money collected by the various organizations, including booth rental, went to this year’s United Way campaign, which provides monetary assistance to eight agencies — Scurry Community Services, Gateway Family Services, West Texas Children’s Advocacy Center, Buffalo Trail Boy Scouts, Texas-Oklahoma Plains Girl Scouts, Cancer Services Network, Scurry County Food Cupboard and the Snyder Volunteer Fire Department.
This year’s campaign has a goal of $118,000.
The county fair-themed kickoff might well become an annual event, Hale said.
“This is not about the money, it’s about educating people about the United Way and the agencies we help,” she said. “If we can continue to have the community members involved, I don’t see why we can’t do this again next year.”