Dear Editor,
The Kingman Downtown Merchants Association (KDMA) would like to thank all organizers, participants, volunteers, merchants, the City of Kingman, and our community for supporting the annual kick-off to the holidays with the tree lighting, the Very Merry Christmas ‘Street of Lights’ displays, and the Mingle Jingle Christmas Bazaar.
The festivities began with the City of Kingman’s ‘Light Locomotive Park’ with the dedication and tree lighting ceremonies by the Mayor Jen Miles and City Manager, Ron Foggin, followed by City Council members and Santa. The City of Kingman Maintenance Department assisted, and music was provided by the White Cliffs Middle School Choir.
What a crowd we had! There were people and lights everywhere! We could feel the “Miracles on Beale Street” theme spirit from all directions. Kingman Downtown Merchants Association hopes that you had as much fun and shared holiday spirits with your friends and family as much as we did. We invite you to join us next year on Dec. 3, 2022 for bigger and better!
KDMA would like to give a huge pat on the back to our two main organizers, Jamie Russell with the JAVC for Co-Chairing our Street of Lights Event, and to Sheri Shaw with Pitchfork Pantry, who organized our very first Mingle Jingle Christmas Bazaar.
A big thank-you goes out to our holiday sponsors: The Standard Newspaper, Kingman Regional Medical Center, Con Roc Ready Mix, Black Sheep Ink Tattoo & Piercing, Lingenfelter Center, 66 Auto, Arizona Sommers Cooling & Heating, Arizona Rangers, Burrows Pro Sound, Jerry Ambrose Veterans Council, EXP Realty (Bradlee Macken), and Head Quarter Portables.
Thank you to our announcers, Tim Woods and Bill Burrows, and thank you to the judges: Gregg Arnold (Antares Point), Jennifer Hayes (Mohave County), and Don Reynolds (Veteran & Kathryn Heidenreich Adult Center).
Thank you to the community for downloading and voting “People’s Choice” through Kingman’s premiere mobile app” ‘Everything Kingman.” Winners have been announced! Congratulations to everyone!
Shop Local for those one-of-a-kind, unique gifts this year! Stop and see our merchants in our Historic Downtown and in all of Kingman’s local mom & pop shops throughout the city!
Wishing everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous New Year!
Joni Millin
KDMA Event Chair
