Winners of the Light Up North Judson Outdoor Holiday Decorating Contest Announced!

Posted on December 19, 2018
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI

The winners of the Light Up North Judson outdoor holiday decorating contest were announced at Monday night’s town council meeting.

Judges were out over the weekend, taking a look at all the homes that were registered in the contest and judging them categorically on factors such as initial impact, cohesiveness and holiday spirit.

Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe announced the judges’ findings during the council meeting. He shared that the two best-decorated homes in town were determined to be the house belonging to the Kozak family at 107 Wilson Street and the Cunningham’s residence located at 206 W. Sycamore Street.

Both of the winning families were awarded a $125 gift card on Tuesday.

Town Photographer Peggy Bohac captured the moment that North Judson officials provided the winners with their prizes. Those pictures can be found below:

Cunningham Residence - 206 W. Sycamore Street

Kozak Residence - 107 Wilson Street

There were a few other residences that judges listed as honorable mentions. While those homeowners will not receive a monetary prize, they do get bragging rights for their notable decorations.

The honorable mentions included the houses at 207 Main Street, 4755 W. James Street, and 508 Keller Avenue.

North Judson residents are encouraged to take a drive around town to view all the lovely decorations that their neighbors put up this year.

And The Winners Are...

Thank you to everyone who shared their talents in the 1st Carol Grubbs Poetry/Prose Contest and congratulations to this year’s winners.

Poetry Contest:

1st Place - Kathleen Sallee

2nd Place – Robert Waitches

Prose Contest:

1st Place – Diantha Upham

2nd Place – Patty O’Keefe 

Student Division are:

1st Place – Anna Mullens 

2nd Place – Justin Stamper

Student Division Short Stories is:

1st Place – Ryan Haack 

Notes From Nubi - And the 2013 Mint Festival Pageant Royality Is...

Congratulations to the winners of Fridays Mint Festival Pageant!  I'd jump up and give them kisses but mom says that's not polite, (besides, I need to have my nails trimmed).

And the winners are:

Little Miss - Chloe Lovins
Little Mister - Alexander Isaiah Campbell Hardin
Princess - Raegan Hensley
Junior Queen - Ashley Reardon
Queen - Caitlyn Barnes

Winners of the Golden Nugget Contest

Because of the unexpected snow storm we had, Lochlan the Leprechaun gave everyone an extra day to get their guesses in for the number of golden nuggets in his glass.  This meant that Lochlan had to come in on Sunday to do the tabulating and find the winners.  Now he wants everyone to know that the child who came closest was Kristen Chessor and the adult—who hit it right on the nose—was David Watson.

Congratulations to both of you.  You can pick up your prizes at the North Judson-Wayne Township Library anytime this week.