Holiday Home Decorating Contest is Back in Downey

Downey brought back the Holiday Home Decorating Contest for 2013, the contest was discontinued in 2012 due to financial situation in the city according to Mayor Mario Guerra during the awards ceremony on Monday evening at city hall.

The city council presented awards to residents of each district area.

List of winners below from each district area

Area One Winners

Best Use of Lights

• Best Overall – 8602 Nada St. (Kniep)
• Honorable Mention – 8503 Dalen St. (Edilberto Serna)

Best Lawn Display

• Best Overall – 8535 Fontana St. (Emmett Fletcher and Stephanie Shue)
• Honorable Mention -12903 Airpoint Ave (Saul Cerrillos)

Best Religious Display

• Best Overall – 12246 Eastbrook Ave (Steve and Linda Jones)

Christmas Tree Window Display

• Best Overall – 9006 Margaret St. (Larry and Hartini Cruz)
• Honorable Mention – 12049 Patton Rd. (David Batres)

Mayor’s Award – 8402 Conklin St. (Michael Contreras and Louise Herrera)

 

Area Two Winners

Best Use of Lights

• Best Overall – 7619 Nada St. (Boyle Family)
• Honorable Mention – 7826 Devenir Ave (Jesus Guzman)

Best Lawn Display

• Best Overall – 7414 Luxor St. (Daniel and Krystle Richard)
• Honorable Mention – 7852 Brookmill Rd. (Jose Lanfranco)

Most Energy Efficient

• Best Overall – 7920 Melva St. (Larry Osterhoudt)
• Honorable Mention – 7964 Borson St. (Pat and John Ruth)

Best Religious Display

• Best Overall – 7614 Yankey St. (Gilbert Family)
• Honorable Mention – 11603 Haro Ave (Jose Donaoh)

Winter Wonderland

• Best Overall – 12065 S. Gurley Ave. (Adrian Hernandez)

Most Original Holiday Display

• Best Overall – 12353 Horley Ave (Lance and Michelle Laven)
• Honorable Mention – 7453 Benares St. (Raquel Vargas Avila)

Christmas Tree Window Display

• Best Overall – 7104 Nada St. (Albert and Cecile Mendoza)

Mayor’s Award – 12023 Morning Ave. (Luis Carrillo)

 

Area Three Winners

Best Use of Lights

• Best Overall – 7629 4th Place (Kym Gomez)
• Honorable Mention – 7359 Via Rio Nido (David Rivas)

Best Lawn Display

• Best Overall – 9912 Norlian Ave (Sandy Richard)

Most Energy Efficient

• Best Overall – 7827 8th St (Ruben and Anne Rojes)

Winter Wonderland

• Best Overall – 10324 Pomering Rd. (Torres Family)
• Honorable Mention – 9922 Norlian Ave ( Dan Lorenzetti)

Most Original Holiday Display

• Best Overall – 10318 Pomering Rd. (Gabriel Covarrubias)
• Honorable Mention – 7521 Cleargrove Dr. (Cerna Murillo)

Christmas Tree Window Display

• Best Overall – 8125 7th St Apt. A (Silverio and Tina Rojas)

Mayor’s Award – 7504 Muller St. (Carl and Maggie Jackson)

 

Area Four Winners

Best Use of Lights

• Best Overall – 8537 Via Amorita ( Boyd S. Horan Jr.)
• Honorable Mention – 9444 Sideview Dr. ( Elizabeth Frometa)

Best Lawn Display

• Best Overall – 8517 Lubec St. (Ana Salvador)
• Honorable Mention – 9906 Brookshire Ave. (Manny Sandate and Martha Hernandez)

Best Religious Display

• Best Overall – 10221 Newville Ave. (Irma and David Mesa)

Santa’s Workshop

• Best Overall – 10945 Hasty Ave. (Mike Boyd)
• Honorable Mention – 8564 Suva St. (Robin and Andrew Smith)

Winter Wonderland

• Best Overall – 9384 Suva St. (Jim and Melissa Barger)

Most Original Holiday Display

• Best Overall – 10903 Hasty Ave. ( DeAnna and Randy Moyes)
• Honorable Mention – 8358 Lubec St. (Kandy and David Grzebyk)

Christmas Tree Window Display

• Best Overall – 11018 Marbel Ave. (Reno and Jeanne Earwood)
• Honorable Mention – 9220 Arrington (Margaret Perez)

Mayor’s Award – 10257 Mattock Ave (Messer-Hughes Family)