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The Merrick family took the Most Creative Award for the first annual City of Pittston’s Christmas Holiday Decoration contest.
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PITTSTON – The city conducted its first-ever Christmas decoration contest during the 2020 holiday season. City officials said they were pleased with the participation from the community and look forward to the 2021 holiday season.
Mary Kroptavich, Pittston’s Main Street manager, said there were four judged categories: People’s Choice Award, Most Creative Award, the Clark Griswold Award and Most Original Business Award.
“We had a great turnout for the very first one,” Kroptavich said. “I believe we had about 20 houses participate this year and about 15 businesses taking part. I was quite happy, and hopefully next year the word gets out for next year to get more participants.”
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HORNELL A smiling cowboy, Santa riding an elephant, and a group of red-capped gnomes have become Hornell’s newest neighbors during the Christmas holiday season. They can be found hanging out at homes that Hornell Partners for Growth judged to be the best decorated.
HPG’s judges, including members of the Canisteo-Greenwood senior class, surveyed sparkling scenes across the Maple City last week and found the judging to be tough.
“Our judges were very impressed with all of the houses that decorated this year. They decided that because of the great displays that some of the categories have multiple winners. They also wanted to add a category for Best Decorated Street: Maple Street,” according to HPG chair Michelle Pogue. Approximately 30 outstanding residences received a gift bag containing a Hornell for the Holidays 2020 ornament and a passport to savings card.
County 10 loves the holidays! I mean, have you checked out our holiday page with a County-wide Christmas Lights map?!
That’s why when we were asked to be the guest judge for the 2020 Riverton Holiday Festival Home Decorating Contest, we jumped at the opportunity. Registration for this contest was different from simply dropping your address on our Lights Map and we appreciate everyone who entered the contest!
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First though, you may be asking – what do the winners get? Creating one-of-a-kind awards for each of the Riverton Holiday Festival’s contest categories this year are our friends over at Maker Space 307! Check out the awards in the featured image.
Santa Claus, waving to passersby traveling up Ninth Street North in Wahpeton, nearly blended into the happy holiday hullabaloo.
âItâs nice to see so many people decorating this year,â he said Tuesday, Dec. 22. âWeâve certainly got the weather for it.â
Wahpeton announced the winners of the second annual Griswold Award holiday lighting contest. Once again, the winners were David and Jackie Paul, 310 Ninth St. N. The Pauls have been acclaimed for their home and lawn decorations, which this year include homemade figurines of the Grinch, his dog Max and Cindy Lou Who among the familiar favorites.
âJackie made the patterns and I cut them out of wood,â David Paul said. âItâs all due to Jackieâs ingenuity. We like to change it up a little and we just enjoy that people enjoy our decorations.â
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