Mayors man their kettles

Turlock mayor Gary Soiseth rings the bell for the Salvation Army at the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Turlock, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015. Mayors from around the area are competing to see who can gather the most donations in a friendly kettle challenge. Andy Alfaro aalfaro@modbee.com

The mayors of Modesto, Ceres, Riverbank and Turlock took to their stands at Salvation Army red kettles Saturday in a friendly competition. Modesto Mayor Garrad Marsh, Ceres Mayor Chris Vierra, Turlock Mayor Gary Soiseth and Riverbank Mayor Richard O’Brien competed to see whose team could raise the most money in an eight-hour period.

This story was originally published December 12, 2015 at 7:03 PM with the headline "Mayors man their kettles."

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