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Thieves target Lights of Joy Christmas display in Branson, Mo.
By Madison Horner
Published: Nov. 3, 2021 at 4:17 PM CDT|Updated: 8 hours ago
BRANSON, Mo. (KY3) - Thieves targeted one of Branson’s biggest Christmas displays.
Lights of Joy Marketing Manager Chris Myer says thieves swiped numerous generator cords keeping the lights shining all season long.
“We do this for the kids, we do this for the community, so it’s so disheartening it’s so disappointing that somebody would come in here and try and shut us down,” Chris Myer said.
When staff went to order more cords they were faced with even more challenges.
”Everything from no supplies, huge price increases in supplies, a lot of this comes back to the supply chain,” Myer said...
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Branson Chamber of Commerce communications director Lynn Berry says when she got the call about the theft she was completely shocked.
”We were pretty much appalled because nothing like this has ever happened in my 15 years of being the communication director for the Branson Chamber and CVB,” Lynn Berry said....
Thieves target Lights of Joy Christmas display in Branson, Mo.
By Madison Horner
Published: Nov. 3, 2021 at 4:17 PM CDT|Updated: 8 hours ago
BRANSON, Mo. (KY3) - Thieves targeted one of Branson’s biggest Christmas displays.
Lights of Joy Marketing Manager Chris Myer says thieves swiped numerous generator cords keeping the lights shining all season long.
“We do this for the kids, we do this for the community, so it’s so disheartening it’s so disappointing that somebody would come in here and try and shut us down,” Chris Myer said.
When staff went to order more cords they were faced with even more challenges.
”Everything from no supplies, huge price increases in supplies, a lot of this comes back to the supply chain,” Myer said...
...
Branson Chamber of Commerce communications director Lynn Berry says when she got the call about the theft she was completely shocked.
”We were pretty much appalled because nothing like this has ever happened in my 15 years of being the communication director for the Branson Chamber and CVB,” Lynn Berry said....