In the spirit of the Season, many Grand county residents and businesses have decorated their homes with holiday lights. On December 5, MPEI judged some of the more spectacular displays for its second annual county-wide lighting contest. The results of the contest were as follows:

GRAND COUNTY
Residential Category
1st Place - Steve and Sharon Brenner - 104 GCR 4481 (Ridge Road) - off County Road 4
                    near Dilly Docks
2nd Place - Ralph Graves - 216 North 10th Street in Kremmling
3rd Place - Allen Pulliam - 309 South 7th Street in Kremmling
Honorable Mention - Tommy and Cathy Tindle - 250 East Jasper in Granby

Commercial Category
1st Place - Mountain Park Concrete in Granby

Other Well Illuminated Houses/Businesses
1. 1105 Central Avenue (Kremmling)
2. 909 Eagle Avenue (Kremmling)
3. 295 Selak Drive (Granby)
4. 109 West Topaz (Granby)
5. 270 Avenue C (Granby)
6. Bear's Den Restaurant (Grand Lake)
7. Rendezvous (Fraser/Winter Park)

The Brenner's lights had such an impact on one MPEI employee's infant daughter that when her daddy put her back in the car to go home, she cried and frantically screamed, "ites, ites!" (she can't prounouce her "L's" yet).

JACKSON COUNTY
Residential Category
1st Place - Tom Davidsen - 345 Grant (Walden)
2nd Place - Doyle and Sissy Jenkins - 33999 CSH 125
3rd Place - Jeff Benson - 907 5th Street (Walden)

Commercial Category
1st Place - North Park Inn and Suites - 625 Main Street (Walden)

Other Illuminating Experiences:
1. 388 Grant (Walden)
2. 625 Main St. (Walden)
3. 37 JCR 17B (Walden)
4. 345 Antelope (Walden)

MPEI hopes that Holiday light admirers and their families take the time to check out the lights this season. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from MPEI!

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