The first- and second-place ward winners in the 28th annual Christmas Home Decorating Contest have been announced.
The annual contest is sponsored by the Jefferson City Parks and Recreation Department, the News Tribune and Cottonstone Art Gallery and Frame Shop.
In each ward, a first- and second-place winner was selected for five contest categories. The categories include: City's Best, Best Use of Characters, Christmas Elegance, Best Religious Display and Best Use of Lights.
The first-place ward winners compete with each other during a second round of judging, which took place Saturday evening and tonight. One Mayor's Award winner will be chosen for each category.
Mayor's Award winners will be announced in the Dec. 21 edition of the News Tribune.
A People's Choice ballot was published in the Dec. 9 edition of the News Tribune, and it included a map with a list of all entrants. People's Choice ballots must be mailed or hand-delivered to the Jefferson City Parks and Recreation Department, 427 Monroe St., by 5 p.m. Wednesday.
The People's Choice winner will be announced in the Christmas Eve edition of the News Tribune.
Ward winners are:
Ward 1
City's Best - first place, Lois Weider, 1527 La Hacienda Court; second place, Karen and Kay Elliott, 116 S. Taylor St.
Use of Characters - first place, The Bax Family, 1520 La Hacienda Court; second place, Joan Carrington and David Rothenay, 1306 E. High St.
Ward 2
Elegance - first place, Evelyn Christian, 726 Mulberry St.
City's Best - first place, Roy Johnson 1006 Washington St.; second place, Nelson Otto, 1010 Monroe St.
Religious - first place, Renee Veltrop, 1335 E. High St.
Use of Lights - first place, Matt and Crystal Tellman, 1905 Chicago Road.
Ward 3
Elegance - first place, Kristen Smarr, 3200 Citadel Court; second place, Rob and Lisa Lueckenotte, 308 Fox Creek Road.
Religious - first place, Sandy Lueckenhoff, 831 Shawn Drive.
Use of Lights - first place, Chris and Kelsey Hile, 3024 Mercedes Lane.
Ward 4
Elegance - first place, Randy and Kathy Holliday, 2538 Plymouth Rock Drive; second place, The LeCure Family, 2412 Hartford Drive.
Use of Characters - first place, Ken and Robin Smith, 1716 Bunker Hill Road.
Use of Lights - first place, Governor Motor Company, 2350 Missouri Blvd.; second place, The Rizner Family, 4058 New Castle.
Ward 5
Elegance - first place, John and Nancy Petitto, 1635 Seven Hills Road.
City's Best - first place, Kevin Murphy, 1312 Ellis Blvd.
Use of Lights - first place, Sharon Salzwedel, 933 Leslie Blvd.; second place, Michael Garver and Jon Geers, 925 Fairmount Blvd.