Winners announced from Parade of Lights

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HURON — Winners in nine different categories were released Tuesday night for the Huron Chamber and Visitors Bureau’s Parade of Lights, which was held Nov. 29.
The Chamber’s Parade of Lights committee thanks everyone involved in this year’s parade, coloring context, photo contest and all of the other activities taking place during the holiday season.
“A special ‘thank you’ goes out to the traffic control volunteers,” said committee chair Linda Wagner. “Without them, the parade would not have been possible.
Taking the prize for Best Portrayal of this year’s theme, “Christmas Village,” was the float from Restoration Church. Windriders Abate was judged Most Creative and the award for Most Beautiful went to the Church of the Open Bible.
The Bauman Agency won the Most Humorous category, while the float from Jensen’s Livestock took home the Most Animated award.  Dakota Energy took the award for Best Lighting and the People’s Choice award, done online at the Chamber’s Facebook page, was presented to the Center for Independence.

Dawna Vanovershelde of Letcher won the Chamber’s Photography contest and earned the privilege of leading the parade as its Grand Marshal.
Dustin and Sabrina Banghart, who have the brightly lit holiday decorations at 1878 Illinois SW won the Griswold Award,
The theme for the 2020 Parade of Lights is “A Cozy Christmas,” so start thinking of ideas for next year!
Wagner noted that the committee continues to work diligently to get the Christmas Lanes up and going again.
“Our goal is to get the old lanes back and if a street would like to come up with a name for their lane, get together with your neighbors and come up with a new lane,” she said.  
If you have questions, please contact the Huron Chamber & Visitors Bureau at 352-0000 or any of the Parade of Lights committee members.  If you would like to join the fun of planning these activities, please let us know.
Members of the Parade of Lights committee are Wagner, secretary Callee Wachter, Jenny Sorben, Sara Castellanos, Jane Meekins, Nina Akin and Becky Eichstadt.