Jay Senter
Jay Senter
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From Homestead to London: Little lady gets Olympic surprise

Charlotte Hawes (in chef hat) will be heading to London with mom Tess (in red dress).

Eight-year-old Charlotte Hawes hit the pool at Homestead Country Club Wednesday and came away with a trip to the London Olympics.

Hawes is one of ten finalists from across the country selected in McDonald’s Happy Meal Chefs contest. With the help of mother Tess, she submitted an application with a video explaining how the family cooks healthy meals for dinner. McDonald’s surprised Hawes with an announcement over the Homestead loudspeakers and a visit from Ronald McDonald.

The London-bound little lady, who lives across the state line from Prairie Village in Kansas City, Mo., will get to meet some of the Olympians and attend Olympic events. (Mom Tess gets to go as well).

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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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