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University Park Woman's Club Names Home Decorating Winners

Homeowners competed in 'best door,' 'most unique,' and 'best overall' categories.

Holiday trimmings may be ubiquitous in December, but a handful of houses received special recogntion from the University Park Woman's Club this week for particularly ambitious and unique decorations. 

As part of the group's house decorating contest, judges selected the top candidates in each category — best overall, best door, most unique — and placed a sign in eacher winner's yard on Monday. Top finishers also earned a congratulatory letter and a certificate.

Each of the first-place homeowners will receive a $25 gift certificate to Will's Decorators. Below are the final results:

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Best overall:

  1. Parish-Roerig residence (6902 Wells Pkwy.)
  2. Lesiw-Dorn residence (7008 40th Ave.)
  3. McLaren residence (6507 41st Ave.)

Best door:

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  1. Whelton residence (4115 Woodberry St.)
  2. Daberkow residence (6820 Pineway)
  3. Crane residence (6402 Queens Chapel Rd.)

Most unique:

  1. Carlo Tornatore and Ellen Whitaker residence (4315 Clagett Rd.)
  2. Moore residence (6600 44th Ave.)
  3. Dawson residence (4324 Clagett Rd.)


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