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City Of Dayton Kicks Off Series Of Holiday Events

WYSO | By Jerry Kenney
Published December 1, 2019 at 5:51 PM EST
Downtown Dayton's Grande Illumintation kicks off the holiday season.
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Downtown Dayton's Grande Illumintation kicks off the holiday season.

On Friday night, the City of Dayton held their 47th Annual Grande Illumination Christmas tree lighting and Children’s Parade.

Thousands of spectators gathered on Courthouse Square and the surrounding streets to kick off the Christmas holiday season.

The popular event included a “live reindeer display, musical entertainment, games, holiday crafts, and horse-drawn wagon rides.

Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, city and county commissioners and other community leaders were on hand for the ceremony.

The mayor said it had been a tough year for Dayton and said she remained grateful for the first responders, community leaders and residents who pulled together in the city’s time of need.

The city has a month-long series of holiday events scheduled through December. You can find a full list of those events online at downtowndayton.org.

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Jerry Kenney
Jerry Kenney was introduced to WYSO by a friend and within a year of first tuning in became an avid listener and supporter. He began volunteering at the station in 1991 and began hosting Alpha Rhythms in February of 1992. Jerry joined the WYSO staff in 2007 as a host of All Things Considered and soon transitioned into hosting Morning Edition. In addition to now hosting All Things Considered, Jerry is the host and producer of WYSO Weekend, WYSO's weekly news and arts magazine. He has also produced several radio dramas for WYSO in collaboration with local theater companies. Jerry has won several Ohio AP awards as well as an award from PRINDI for his work with the WYSO news department. Jerry says that the best part of his job is being able to talk to people in the community and share their experiences with WYSO listeners.
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