Thanks go out to all those who decorated their homes and businesses during the POC Chamber of Commerce Lighting Contest which included judging on Wednesday, December 15th and Thursday, December 16th. The holiday light displays were very much appreciated and enjoyed by the residents. We realize there was a lot of hard work that went into the decorations. Therefore the judges had a daunting but enjoyable task before them.
There were several light displays around town that were wonderful which were put up by those who had won one of the categories in 2008 or 2009 and therefore were ineligible to win a category this year. A winner is ineligible for a period of two years to win a plaque in order to give others a chance to win, but they can still be entered into the drawing for a prize of $100.
Thank you for sending in the entry forms with contact information since they make the job of identification and notification of winners much easier. Just remember next year to fill out and return the entry form and don’t forget to turn the lights on during the judging dates. Thanks again for all those who lit up Port O’Connor. We wish everyone could win, but then there would be no competition.
Winners for 2010 are:
Best Overall: 102 W. Main The Wheat Family
Most Decorated: 2581 W. Adams Cathy’sRestaurant/Osborn Family
Best Christmas Theme: 168 Easy The Bert Haynes Family
Most Colorful: 100 Bay Oaks The Pizlatte Family
Most Unique: 111 N. Washington The Doggett Family
Best Religious Theme: 1738 W. Adams POC Hardware/Teddy Hawes Family
Best Spirited: 111 Park The Brown Family
Best Commercial: Butler Lane Butler’s Landing/Butler Family
And last, but not least, the winner of the $100.00 prize drawing is Sylvia’s Hair Salon, 3071 W. Monroe – Sylvia Rodriguez, Owner.
Although no plaques are awarded for Honorable Mention categories for Residential and Commercial, we would like to recognize the following for their displays: those who won within the past two years like the Hobbs Family on Lewis St., the Pool Family on Madison St., the Smith Family on Tenth St. and Hurricane Junction on Maple at 15th St.
The POC Chamber of Commerce Officers and Directors wish you and yours the best of everything in 2011!!
Photos by Bill Tigrett.
