2017 Award Winners

Congratulations to the award winners from Festival of Trees & Trains 2017!
Our theme was "Holiday Dreams Come True" 
Thank you to all of the participants! 
You are the "magic" of this holiday event...created by many,
supported by the community and enjoyed by all!


BEST IN SHOW

604
Theme:  "A Country Christmas"
Sponsor:  Clark's Pump-N-Shop
Decorator:  Brandon White

Featured Trees


1st Place     604
Theme:  "A Country Christmas"
Sponsor:  Clark's Pump-N-Shop
Decorator:  ​Brandon White

2nd Place    606
Theme:  "Old Time Christmas"
Sponsor: Kentucky Farmers Bank
Decorator:   Melissa Layman
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3rd Place   601
Theme:  "Home Grown Christmas"
Sponsor:  Marathon Petroleum
Decorator:  Amanda Collins and Sheila Fraley

Community Large Trees

1st Place     307
Theme:  "Have Your ELF a Merry Little Christmas"
Sponsor: Lara's Bridal and Formals
Decorator: Lara Clagg and Pauletta Wilson

2nd Place   305
Theme:  "Winter Christmas Dreams"
Decorator:  KDMC Food Service

3rd Place    303
Theme:  "Victorian Dreams"
Sponsor: Red Hat Aristocats/ Donated Tree Topper:  Haut Panache, Colleen Griffiths, Owner
Decorator:The Red Hat Aristocats- Sharon Sammons, designer:  assisted by:  Dianna Davis, Pat Glockner, Lois Limberis, Linda McComas, Linda Richardson and Janet Turner
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​Honorable Mention 316
Theme:  "Wildcat Christmas"
Sponsor: Betty Jean Phipps in Memory of Thomas Phipps
Decorator:    Robin Tackett

Honorable Mention 313
Theme:  "Farmhouse Christmas"
Sponsor:  Dr. & Mrs. Phillip R. Dowdy, Jr.
Decorator:  Sue Dowdy, Jancie Dowdy, Cortnie Fraley, MaryAnn York, Edna Horner, Kim Dalton, Jessica Maggard, Renee White and Jamie Blair

Community Medium Trees

1st Place    712
Theme:  "Snowy Day"
Sponsor:  PWA and Dianna Grubb
Decorator: Sophie Lowe

2nd Place   704
Theme:  "Sugar Plum Fairy"
Decorator:  Dawn Wells

3rd Place   707
Theme:  "One in a Minion"
Decorator: Brooke Frye

Honorable Mention 706
Theme:  "Dreamin' of a Country Christmas"
Decorator:  Nate and Sara Whitt

Community Small Trees

1st Place 401
Theme:  "Dreaming of a Bronze Christmas"
Sponsor:  Bronze and Beyond Tanning Salon
Decorator:  Tina and Savannah Rice

2nd Place 405
Theme:  "A Christmas Tea"
Sponsor:  Mike and Trish Shafer
Decorator:  Amy Dowdy

3rd Place 410
Theme:  "The Non Traditional Christmas Tree"
Decorator:  Amy Dowdy

Community Itsy- Bitsy Trees


1st Place  809
Theme:  "Snowman Candyland"
Sponsor:  Hope's Place
Decorator:  Bonni Potter

2nd Place 805
Theme:  "Hello Doily- Hello Dolly"
Sponsor:  Sue Dowdy
Decorator:  Sue Dowdy, Janice Dowdy, Cortnie Fraley, MaryAnn York and Edna Horner

​3rd Place 816
Theme:  "A Purrr-fect Christmas"
Sponsor:  Girl Scout Troop 5333
​Decorator:  Annastasia Tipton

Honorable Mention 828
Theme:  Rudolph
Sponsor:  Girl Scout Troop 5333
Decorator:  Addison Flocker

Honorable Mention 803
Theme:  "Christmas Past"
Decorator:  Vine Street Gypsies

Honorable Mention 813
Theme:  "Magical Christmas"
Sponsor:  Girl Scout Troop 5333
Decorator:  Nevaeh Thomas

Wreaths

1st Place    105
Theme:  "The Pumpkin King"
Sponsor:  Ashland Credit Union
Decorator:  Rhonda Sullivan

2nd Place 112
Theme:  "Winter Snowman Wreath"
Sponsor:  Burlap Blessings
Decorator:  Melissa Steagall

3rd Place 110
Theme:  "Season Surprises"
Decorator:  PWA

School Trees

Primary

1st Place  503    
Theme:  "Random Acts of Cody Kindness/ #RACK"
Sponsors:  Campbell Elem Teachers
Decorators:  Terri Bates and 2nd Grade Students
School:  Campbell Elementary
Grade:  2nd Grade

2nd Place   509  
Theme:  "Christ's Kids Preschool"
Sponsor:  St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Decorators: Kate Miller, staff and children at Christ's Kids Preschool
School: Christ's Kids Preschool
Grade:  Preschool
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3rd Place     504 
Theme:  "A Car's Holiday"
Sponsor:  Rose-Linda Stafford
Decorators: Tasha Farrow
School: Ashland Independent Child Care
Grade:  Early Childhood Classroom

Intermediate

1st Place    517   
Theme:  "Don't Stop Believin'"
Sponsor: Crabbe PTO
Decorators: Dee Williams
School: Crabbe Elementary
Grade:  K - 5th Grades
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2nd Place   511
Theme:  "Twas the Night Before Christmas"
Sponsor:  Prichard Elementary School
Decorators: Letita Riddell
School: Prichard Elementary
Grade:  Preschool- 5th Grade

3rd Place 510
Theme: "Tigers Dream of Sweet Success"
Sponsor:  Sandra Brown
Decorators: Sandra Brown
School: Tygart Creek Elementary Art Club
Grade:  3rd - 5th Grades

Middle School

1st Place  520
Theme:  "The World is Our Classroom"
Decorators:  Ammie Frasier and Carter County Homeschoolers
School:Carter County Homeschoolers

2nd Place 522
Theme:  "Eyes on the Prize"
Sponsor:  Lora Felty Stephens
Decorators:  Kate Marshall
School:  Visually Impaired Students of Ashland, Raceland and Russell
Grade: K - 11th grades

​3rd Place 521
Theme: "Superhero Dreams"
Sponsor: Melynda Martin
Decorators: Room 106
School: Russell Middle School
Grade:  6th - 8th grades

Honorable Mention 519
Theme:  "A Storybook Christmas"
Decorator:  Alex Tate, Language Arts
School:  Fairview independent Middle School

High School

1st Place      529
Theme:  "Bulldog Pride"
Sponsor: LCHS Art Department/ Mrs. Comb's Class
Decorators:Sue Schutzberg and Mrs. Comb's Class
School: Lawrence County High School
Grade: 9th - 12th Grade

2nd Place  531
Theme:  "The Starry Night"
Sponsor:  Blazer High School Art Club
Decorator:  Jennifer Spade and the Art Club
School: Blazer High School
Grade: 9th - 12th Grade

3rd Place 526
Theme:  "Wizards of Math"
Decorators:  Amanda McCall and Honors Algebra 1 Class
School:  East Carter High School
Grade:  9th Grade

Scout Trees

1st Place 539
Theme:  "Girl Scout Troop #990 Ironton, OH"
Decorators:  Melanie Kidd
School:  Girl Scout Troop $ 990 Ironton, OH
Grade:  K - 7th Grades

2nd Place 535
Theme:  "Gingerbread Village"
Decorator:  Becky Camp, Cary Kiser, Annette Payne
School:  Dawson Bryant Girl Scouts
Grade:  K- 12th Grades

3rd Place 540
Theme:  "Girl Scout Troop 5261"
Decorators:  Amanda Riffe and Girl Scout Troop 5261
School:  Girl Scout Troop 5261

Chairman's Choice

603
Theme:  "A White Rustic Christmas"
Sponsor:  Members Choice Credit Union
Decorator:  Rebekah Tolliver and Mary French

608
Theme:  "Twas the Night Before a Merry Christmas"
Sponsor:  Ashland Board of Realtors
Decorator:  Garrison Designs, Huntington WV, Teresa Wright-Powers & Tom Kouns

311. 
Theme: "Chainsaw Carving"
Sponsor:  Trappers Wood Carvings
Decorator:  Travis Williams

308. 
Theme "Scottish Highland Christmas"
Decorator:  James A. Shope

On-line Winners

Wreath:  112
Theme"  Winter Snowman
Sponsor:  Burlap Blessings
Decorator:  Melissa Steagall

Large Tree:  311
Theme:  Chainsaw Carving
Sponsor:  Trappers Wood Carvings
Decorator:  Travis Williams

Small Tree:  409
Theme:  "Special Super Heroes"
Decorator:  Super Marty's Sidekicks

School Tree: 528
Theme:  "Starry Starry Christmas"
Sponsor:  Johnda Carpenter
Decorators:  Symmes Valley Art Club C.I.A.
School:  Symmes Valley High School
Grade:  9th - 12th Grades

Scout Tree:  539
Theme:  Girl Scout Troop $990 Ironton, OH"
Decorators:  Melanie Kidd
School:  Girl Scout Troop 990
Grade:  K - 7th Grades

Feature Tree 604
Theme:  "A Country Christmas"
Sponsor:  Clark's Pump N Shop
Decorator:  Brandon White

Medium Tree 706
Theme:  "Dreamin' of a Country Christmas"
Decorator:  Nate and Sara White

Itsy Bitsy Tree 809
Theme:  "Snowman Candyland"
Sponsor:  Hope's Place
Decorator:  Bonni Potter

Peoples Choice

304
Theme:  "Nightmare Before Christmas"
Sponsor:  Laura C. Reese, D.O.
Decorator:  Stacy Hamilton and Kathy Salmons

Children's Choice

304
Theme:  "Nightmare Before Christmas"
Sponsor:  Laura C. Reese, D.O.
Decorator:  Stacy Hamilton and Kathy Salmons

Raffle Winners​

Thomas the Train:  Joel Turley
Train Set:  Becky Sublett
UK Tickets:  Christi McKinney and Terri Olson
Gas Card:  CJ Cieraszynski
Pollock's Gift Card:  Bill Bartlett