The West Seattle Junction moved its Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony to the new Junction Plaza Park for 2010 and got what emcee Marty Riemer referred to as "tropical conditions" for weather (though the actual temperature was 47 degrees).

This year the tree, planted in the park, was substantially smaller (last year's tree behind the junction is very tall) at somewhere close to 17 feet in height which prompted Riemer and others to joke that "It will be very impressive in about ten years."

The event featured The Endolyne Children's Choir, led by Maria Johnson, and saw Todd Carden, owner of Elliott Bay Brew Pub and President of the West Seattle Junction Merchants Association welcome a large crowd to the site.

Also speaking were Representative Joe McDermott who touched on his local roots, and his love for West Seattle, Erica Karlovits of the Junction Neighborhood Organization who thanked Susan Melrose of the Junction Merchants Association and Liz Schroeder for organizing the event, Pastor Dan of West Seattle Christian Church who urged people to get more involved in the community. Pastor Dan also said that he and others from the church were planning a trip to Honduras next July (they went a month ago to Guatemala) to drill a well bringing fresh water, "to do something better."

Riemer kept the crowd laughing with his humorous banter and then chose a youngster from the crowd to do the honors. Ruby came on stage and as the crowd did the 10 second countdown she pressed the button to the cheers of all those attending.