Wow! Can you believe the 2009 Nite of Lites celebration has come and gone? Again, the evening was a big success! Thank you to all of the residents that participated this year. We were sad to see that overall participation was significantly lower than years past and we hope that either the economy or the weather is to blame. We were excited to see that some residents even stepped up their decorating!
Congratulations to all the
winners of the 2009 Nite of Lites celebration! Your hard work and commitment are exemplary! Winners were:
Best Block - 8200 Middlebury
Runner-up Block - 8100 Wycomb Lane
Best All Round - 14510 Ravenhurst
Best House - 8110 Wimbledon
Best Door - 8219 Brinkworth
Best Mailbox - 14031 Cleobrook
Best Lamp Post - 13911 Charolyn Oaks
The nominees by the judges for the respective categories were:
There were so many wonderful displays this year and in case we have missed listing some, we encourage you to tour the neighborhood to see the wonderful creations our neighbors have put up.
To the PWF residents of non-Christian faiths - your participation in this 30+ year tradition, defines the true meaning of “neighborly” and is duly recognized. The Nite of Lites Committee thanks you for partaking in this year’s event.
A BIG “thank you” and “Honorable Mention” go to Joe Ems and Alan Massey for lighting up the front clubhouse and grounds. Awesome job, guys! Thank you for your hard work!
Of course, the Nite of Lites event would not be possible without judges. This year, we had an outstanding group of volunteers that spent their Saturday night in our neighborhood. Judges for this year’s event were:
Lisa Brock, PWF resident
Jennie Credille, Perfect Pet Cuts
Karington Lyle, realtor, Keller Williams-Woodlands
Diane Riva, friend of resident
Deborah Sulak, realtor, Boulevard Realty
Cory Tibbets, friend of resident and USMC, Sgt.
Michelle Van Winkle, friend of PWF resident
Janet Wenckens, PWF resident and realtor, ReMax-Sterling
A special “
THANK YOU” and “
FANTASTIC JOB” go to the residents of 8200 Fernbrook, 2008 Best Block winners, for hosting the judge’s dinner. The food, desserts and ambiance were second to none!
This year’s Nite of Lites winners received some very nice and generous awards. We need to say “Thank you very much!” to all of our 2009 bighearted contributors. Please frequent these establishments and be sure to tell their owners/managers that their generosity is truly appreciated.
Cypresswood Cleaners: Sam Dang, dry cleaning gift certificate
High Sierra Management: Sherri Carey, Cash
Perfect Pet Cuts: Jennie Credille, full service pet grooming certificate
Prestonwood Forest Maintenance Association: Board of Directors, Cash
Prestonwood Kennels Pet Resort: Guinnette Peebles, gift basket
(Have you seen their light display? Isn’t it fantastic?! Awesome job!)
Prestonwood Animal Clinic: Drs. Taylor, Morales and Cain, two $50 gift certificates
Red Robin Restaurant: Jeff Garcia, four Red Robin hamburger meal gift certificates
Wal-Mart: Ronnie Warner, $200 in gift cards
We need to send our sincerest gratitude to Karen, Beau and Erika Seals for vamping up the committee tasks while Russell’s business travel was so demanding this year. Without their help, this year’s event wouldn’t have gone so smoothly.
We appreciate all of the compliments and suggestions that we have received this past week. As a result, we have decided to create a new category for the 2010 Nite of Lites celebration: Best Cul de Sac. This category will be judged by the actual decorations and light displays in the circle at the end of the street and should not be confused with the Best Block category. Best Block is judged on the quantity of residents that participate and display the street’s theme and their cul de sacs shouldn’t be included as part of the criteria to win Best Block, due to some streets not having them. By having this new category, it will be more fair to the streets that don’t have a cul de sac to win Best Block and more fair to the streets that don’t have a large participation to win Best Cul de Sac. As in years past, the street that wins Best Block will still be asked to host the judge’s dinner for the following year’s event.
Thank you again to all the participants in this year’s Nite of Lites celebration and congratulations to the 2009 winners. Keep a look out for notices in the Prestonwood Press and on www.prestonwoodonline.com from the Committee about next year’s event. We’re hoping to make it bigger and better!
If you have any suggestions, ideas, compliments or complaints, please send them to
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We wish you all a safe and wonderful holiday season!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
The Nite of Lites Committee
Russell May and Tina Lizmi
and
Beau and Karen Seals
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