Chamber honors top Christmas light displays

By John M. Ayers

The Christmas light display entries that present such beautiful lights and Christmas cheer each year in Gilchrist County were judged and awarded respective placing in the Gilchrist Chamber of Commerce Christmas light display contest.
The entries in the business, storefront, government, and residential categories were recognized for their hard work and beautiful displays.
Kyle Stone, executive director of the Gilchrist County Chamber of Commerce, presented the awarded winners to the Gilchrist County Journal for publication.
The winners will be honored during the Gilchrist Chamber of Commerce Installation Banquet on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2009.
The banquet will be held in the Trenton Elementary School Cafetorium.
Tickets for this tremendous annual event are available by contacting the Chamber of Commerce office.

Gray Construction placed first in the Business-Small Area category of the Christmas light contest.

Capital City Bank in Bell placed first in the Business-Large Area category of the Christmas light contest.

Business-Small Area:
First place: Gray Construction
Second place: Trenton Animal Hospital
Business-Large Area:
First place: Capital City Bank, Bell
Second place: Suwannee Valley Quilt Shoppe-Crystal Ice House
Government:
First place: Town of Bell Depot
Second place: Gilchrist County Courthouse
Storefront:
First place: Best Drugs
Second place: Trenton Floral
Third place: Caboodles
Residence:
First place: Nadine Hodge - 2379 SW 40th Ave., Bell
Second place: Raymond and Patsy Avery - 1619 N. Paris St., Bell
Nativity Scene:
First place: Dr. Robert and Joan Vaughan-8120 CR 307, Trenton