Luv 4 Jazz 5K organizers trying to build goodwill, recruit volunteers

Prairie Village Jazz Festival chair Kathy Peterson went door-to-door Saturday letting people who live along the route of the BRGR Luv 4 Jazz 5K run know that the roads along their houses will be closed off during the run. See the Google map below for an overview of the race route.
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“People who live along race routes can feel a little pinned in, sometimes, so we’re trying to give everyone plenty of notice,” Peterson said.

By and large, Peterson said, neighbors reacted well to the news, though “there was one guy who had a look on his face that suggested he wasn’t too pleased.”

Organizers are still looking for volunteers for the event on Sunday, May 15. Volunteers will be able to take part in a party after the race, with food and drink provided by BRGR. Registration for the race opens at 7 a.m., with the start at 8 a.m. For more information, visit the Facebook page for the run.

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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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