Winners announced for fourth annual lighting contest
Bourbonnais, IL – The “Holiday Homes & Holly Jolly Lighting Contest,” sponsored by ComEd and Brandon Casey’s Comfort Crew, continues to illuminate the Village of Bourbonnais through December 25. The fourth annual event began December 1 and encouraged residential festive lighting and decorations. Participants could enter for a chance to win in both Traditional and People’s Choice categories. An online map of 30 holiday homes is currently available for viewing here.
Congratulations to the following winners:
Traditional Category
- 1st Place: The Ramirez Family – 715 Tremont Street (Entry #9)
- (Pictured: Charlotte, Juaneco, Brynlee, Lacie Ramirez)
- 2nd Place: The Toepfer Family – 1225 Patriot Way (Entry #8)
- 3rd Place: Bill & Sherri Guertin – 115 Barrington Drive (Entry #27)
Merry Mention
- 4th Place: The Richmond Family – 636 Cherokee Drive (Entry #17)
- 5th Place: The Demarah Family – 38 Bonds Drive (Entry #4)
People’s Choice Category
- 1st Place: 590 Votes – The McCoy Family 695 School Drive (Entry #10)
- (Pictured: Beth & Joe McCoy)
- 2nd Place: 527 Votes – The Ramirez Family 715 Tremont Street (Entry #9)
- 3rd Place: 307 Votes - The Toepfer Family – 1225 Patriot Way (Entry #8)
Merry Mention
- 4th Place: 252 Votes – Nicholas Grant 19 Castle Coombe Drive (Entry #26)
- 5th Place: 192 Votes - The Waskosky Family 633 Jeremy Drive (Entry #30)
“We would like to congratulate all entries for helping make the village look festive and bright this holiday season,” said Bourbonnais Mayor Paul Schore. “There’s still time to drive around Bourbonnais and enjoy 30 holiday homes in the village.”
1st place winners in each category received a $100 Visa gift card; 2nd place winners received a $50 Visa gift card; and 3rd place winners received a $25 Visa gift card. Prizes were made possible by the event sponsors.
The traditional category was judged by an outside panel of guest judges including Bourbonnais residents Mary Schore, Lisa Anderson and Jeff Mullinax, Commissioner for the Bourbonnais Township Park District.
Winners of the People’s Choice category were voted on by the public via the village’s Facebook page December 1 through December 10. A total of 3,600 votes were calculated for the People’s Choice category.
