by Julie Derrick
The lights were twinkling all around Lakewood as the judges made the rounds to determine which participant in the Lakewood Council of PTA's Holiday Lights Contest had the grandest display of them all. Would it be the simple and elegant or the all out lights display? After much consideration, the winners of the residential and business categories of the contest were determined.
The First Place Winner is the home located at 2066 Lakeland Avenue! This home has a fabulous display, and the Mehaffey Family will receive four tickets to the Annie production at the Beck Center. The Second Place Winner is the home located at 1648 Onondaga Avenue. This home is classic and elegant. The McNamara Family will receive free studio paint time at Artist for a Day. Rounding out the Third Place position, is 1517 Lincoln Avenue! This home is whimsically decorated and a real treat for those of you with young children. The Vuyancih Family will receive some of the most creative and unique T-shirts around. GV Art + Design is providing fun and original T-Shirts to this winner! Last, but definitely not least, there are three homes that received Honorable Mention. These are the homes located at 1320 Bunts Avenue, 1212 Hall Avenue and 1587 Woodward Avenue. These homes are all creatively decorated as well and will receive prizes courtesy of GV Art + Design or H&R Block!
In the business category of the competition, the winner is Roman Fountain Pizza and Subs located at 15603 Detroit Avenue! They have a very nice window display and Lakewood Council of PTAs appreciates their support of PTA and the community. Please stop by and view their window front display when you have a chance. Maybe a good time to do that would be while grabbing some pizza either before or after taking a tour of the homes that were awarded prizes in the contest. It sounds like a fun night out to me and a great way to enjoy the holidays!
Special thanks to the donors and judges of the contest. It could not have been possible without them. Please remember to patronize these businesses anytime you get a chance. They are Artist for a Day, The Beck Center, GV Art + Deisgn and H&R Block. Start planning for next year's contest now! I can't wait to see what you come up with!
Here they are in winning order! (photos by Jim O'Bryan © Lakewood Observer, Inc.)
1st Place!
PTA Holiday Lighting Contest Winner! 1st Place, 2066 Lakeland Ave.
PTA Holiday Lighting Contest Winner! 1st Place, 2066 Lakeland Ave.
2nd Place!
PTA Holiday Lighting Contest Winner! 2nd Place, 1648 Onondaga Ave.
3rd Place!
PTA Holiday Lighting Contest Winner! 3rd Place, 1587 Lincoln Ave.
Honorable Mentions
PTA Holiday Lighting Contest Honorable Mention: 1320 Bunts Ave.
PTA Holiday Lighting Contest Honorable Mention: 1320 Bunts Ave.
PTA Holiday Lighting Contest Honorable Mention: 1212 Hall Ave.
PTA Holiday Lighting Contest Honorable Mention: 1212 Hall Ave.
PTA Holiday Lighting Contest Honorable Mention: 1587 Woodward Ave.
Business Winner!
Business Winner is Roman Fountain Pizza.
You can see over 200 photos of Lakewood's Holiday lights at:
http://lakewoodobserver.com/photoblogs/jim-obryan/paris-of-clevelands-inner-ring-suburbs-christmas-2013
and in the thread: Christmas in Lakewood - a community photo gallery
http://lakewoodobserver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=12288
Merry Christmas.
