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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Holiday Decoration Contest Winners
These are the winners for the 2008 Holiday Decoration Contest sponsored by the
Recreation Advisory Board Activities Committee. First place residence goes to Linda and
John Winn-Lyon at 19065 SE 136th Court, Dunnellon. (past Peaceful Acres and turn left at the
closed Easy Street Café). Second place residence is Lisa James and Doug Lanham at 5990 SE
193rd Place in Inglis (C-40-A by the Catholic church). Third place went to Howard and Alma
Knipe at 18 Patricia Drive in Yankeetown.
There were three honorable mentions in the residential decorating contest; Laurie
Raulerson at 122 N Hawthorne Ave, Melissa and Josh Clarke at 40 Risher Ave and John and
Linda Hughes at 131 Hudson Street all in Inglis. First place business went to Thrasher Bait at
570 Highway 40 East in Inglis. Honorable mention goes to River Coast Realty at 84 Highway
40 West in Inglis. Thank you to all who entered and we look forward to running this contest
again in 2009.
First Place Residence Linda and John Winn-Lyon 19065 SE 136th Court Dunnellon. Judges
comments: This house is a must see. I mean all that were in the contest were must see's but
this house is fantastic. You have to take Highway 40 East like you are headed to Dunnellon
and go past Peaceful Acres. Turn Left just after the Easy Street Cafe (or the Old Mill for some
of us old timers that have lived here for a while). Linda and John have three yards decorated,
each one more spectaular than the next. It takes them two and a half weeks to put up all of the
decorations and they have a whole house that stores them in the off season. Two music boxes
make the lights dance to the tempo. There is Santa's Training Camp full of the adult reindeer
and then Santa's Nursery for the babies. It is really worth the trip. Linda says she will leave the
lights up until the twelve days of Christmas (January 6th).
First Place Business Thrasher Bait 570 Highway 40 East Inglis-(no picture). The Thrashers
and the Watsons have outdone themselves once again. I strongly suggest not to drive by
Second Place Residence Lisa James and Doug Lanham 5990 SE 193rd Place Inglis, FL 34449
this display but to safely park by the side of the road and walk along the sidewalk to enjoy this
Lisa and Doug outdid themselves this year. They are located off of C-40-A and are either the
decoration cornucopia. My personal favorite every year here has been Santa Claus without
first house before or the first house after the Catholic Church depending on the direction you
his hat bending down to look at the baby Jesus. It is just so sweet. This year I noticed new,
are going. Fantastic inflatables and great lighting design. Definately go check them out.
Santa with his butt on fire and a reindeer coming to the rescue with an extinguisher. That really
cracked me up. Santa and Mrs Claus kissing under the mistletoe is so cute too. It is impossible
to pick a favorite. I am not sure who is the artist in that (those) families, but they are very
talented.
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