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Anyone who can decorate a house for Christmas the way Ken Skerratt can, must be a happy person. Ken's smile Intensified when he learned his family's home won first prize in the Star's Christmas Lights Contest. The house, at 537 Simcoe Street In Prince Albert, Is a delight to behold. See story for details. == Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday season. 182 Queen St., Port Perry PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, December 28, 1968 -- 3 skerratt family wins first prize OPEN 7 DAYS -- 10 to 10 HIGH ENERGY AEROBICS -- PRINCE ALBERT HALL -- Starting January 2nd: * MONDAY ....... 9:30 AM TUESDAY ...... 7:15 PM Innovative, up-to-date classes for the discriminating exercise enthusiast. Carefully constructed routines using the latest techni- * FRIDAY .......... 9:30 AM ques and safety precautions. Rates: 8 Week Session 1X per week ............ $35. (ontact Instructor: 2X per week ............ $55. LOUISE CALVERT 3X per week ............ $75. he 1-705-351-3519 (* Babysitting available) The Management and Staff at EMIEL'S PLAC wish everyone a happy and prosperous 1989. Thank you for your ' continued patronage. CLOSING at 6:00 PM | SATURDAY, DEC. 31st, 1988 CLOSED SUNDAY, JANUARY 1st, 1989 Whew! It's over! It took three judges three nights, nearly 15 hours, and about a whole tank of gas, but they final- ly judged every one of the 34 en- tries in the Star's 1988 Christmas Lights Contest. Because Mother Nature has been so darn unpredictable, judges Ca- thy Olliffe, Janet Keen and Angie Kroonenberg were unable to look at more than 14 homes on the of- ficial judging night, December 14. They managed to fit in 13 more on December 19, and finished off the remaining seven December 21. And while the contest and the weather provided a few headaches, making the "Christmas Lights Of- ficial Tour '88" proved to be a daz- zling experience. The lights were simply awe- some. Everywhere in Scugog Town- ship, neighbourhoods were aglow with brilliant light displays. And while the contest entries seemed to shine a little brighter than the rest, the judges were overwhelmed by how many non-entries were lit up. In Apple Valley, for instance, it seemed like neighbours were try- ing to out-do each other with Christmas Lights. The same went for Prince Albert--especially in the vicinity of last year's contest win- ner Stan Grills, where every sin- gle home was lit up like the 24th of May. Blackstock also caught the spir- it, as did Nestleton, Caesarea, Uti- ca, Seagrave and Greenbank. Rural farmhouses, with no neighbours for miles, shone like beacons in the night. It seems as each year passes, the people of our communities reach further and further in an attempt to transform their homes into fairy- lands. As for the entries in this con- test, well, suffice it to say the judging was tough. It was made slightly easier because each entry was graded by points--with the best possible score being 15. Five points each were possible in three categories: Overall Effect, Origi- nality, and Ingenuity. Overall effect referred to how the judges reacted upon first impres- sion. Did they "ooh and ahh" or did they simply say "okay." Originality referred to how unique a particular display was. If, for example, a Santa Claus cut- out was homemade and hand- painted, extra points were invaria- ly given. Ingenuity referred to how much trouble, how much thought and planning, went into the display. Did the homeows:er have to climb a 60 foot TV antennae to hang lights? Was the placement of each coloured bulb taken into consider- ation, or were the lights just thrown on a tree? Our first prize winner, Jean Skerratt of 537 Simcoe St. Prince Christmas Lights delight Albert, claimed five points in all three categories. The overall effect was breathtak- ing. Lights sparkled from one end to the house to the other, combin- ing coloured lights and spotlights. Garland with ribbons was strung around a lightpost and on win- dows. A jolly Santa Claus stood on top of the roof. But what clinched Mrs. Sker- ratt's win, was a truly imaginative display of a "child" on a tobog- gan, sliding down a "hill" made of a sheet. Set up in the front yard, and highlighted by white spotlights, the child seemed to come to life. It was a truly different, and happy scene. For her efforts, Jean Sker- ratt was awarded $50. Judge Janet Keen wrote, "Excellent, very original. I'm im- pressed with the display." Prizes of $25 each were awarded to two honourable mentions, who tied in number of points. Mike and Valerie Freeman, who (Turn to page 20) BOXING DAY SALE 30% OFF a Christmas Items |: SALE ENDS DECEMBER 31st, 1989 The Personal Touch FLORAL & GIFT SHOP " (Across from the LCBO) 209 Mary St., Port Perry 985-9360 Salted or Unsalted 99¢. 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