Jay Senter
Jay Senter
Corinth Square
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Big crowd brings holiday cheer to Christmas tree lighting

Corinth Square was brimming with holiday spirit Thursday for the annual Mayor’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

Mayor Ron Shaffer picked a lucky little lady out of the crowd to help him lead the countdown to the flipping of the switch:

Before the lighting, a children’s choir got the crowd in the Christmas mood:

And afterward, Santa heard Christmas wish lists from dozens of local kids:

More photos after the jump.

Prairie Village mayor Ron Shaffer
Gingerbread houses at Mely's holiday open house.

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About the author

Jay Senter
Jay Senter

Jay Senter is the founder and publisher of the Johnson County Post.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in business at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he worked as a reporter and editor at The Badger Herald.

He went on to receive a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas. While he was in graduate school, he also worked as a reporter for the Lawrence Journal-World.

His reporting has appeared in the Kansas City Star, The Pitch and The New York Times, among other publications.

Senter was the recipient of the Johnson County Community College Headliner Award in 2023.

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