Congratulations to the award winners from Festival of Trees & Trains 2020!
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!

Photos taken by Sarah Christian


2020 Award Winners

Best in Show

602.  Theme:  “See the Light...Be the Light”
Sponsor:  All Pro Roofing and Restoration
Decorator:   Esther Edmoundson

Featured Trees

1st Place     610
“Ice Dreams”
Sponsor:   Community Partner
Decorator:   Amy Kile and Lisa Lewis

2nd Place    607
“Christmas Rose”
Sponsor:  CC Design, LLC
Decorator:   Connie Breece Canty
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3rd Place   602
“See the Light...Be the Light”
Sponsor:  All Pro Roofing and Restoration
Decorator:   Esther Edmoundson

Honorable Mention 603
"Royal Christmas"
Sponsor:  Turner Industries
Decorator:  Robin Tackett and Jessica Napier

Honorable Mention 606
"Peach on Earth"
Sponsor:  City National Bank
Decorator:  Stephanie Martin, Karissa Sammons, Tammy Moore, Faith Copley, Brittni Sparks and Maeghan Cartmill

Community Large Trees

1st Place 314
“Nutcracker Nights!”
Sponsor:  Rilee Layman Bohanon and Marlowe Layman Bohanon
Decorator:  Ashley Layman, Rilee Layman Bohanon and Marlowe Layman Bohanon

2nd Place 305
“Let Freedom Ring”
Sponsor:  Boyd County Republican Women's Club
Decorator:   Boyd County Republican Women

3rd Place 312
“May Your Christmas be Shiny and Brite”
Sponsor:  Gallaher's Pharmacy
Decorator:  Tracy Billips, Kristen Epperly and Amy Smith

Honorable Mention 307
"Christmas at Santa's"
Decorator:  Brooke Frye and Wes Keck

Honorable Mention 315
"Snow Fun"
Decorator:  Robin Tackett

Community Medium Trees

1st Place 714
“NECCO Christmas Tree”
Sponsor:  NECCO
Decorator:  Christy Harris

2nd Place 701
“I'll be Gnome for Christmas"
Sponsor:  PrimaryPlus
Decorator:  Tracy McGuire and Jessie Hall

3rd Place 721
“It's Garbage Can, Not Garbage Cannot”
Sponsor:  Environment Sanitation
Decorator:  Melanie Hutchinson

Honorable Mention 705
"Christmas Past"
Sponsor:  Nate and Sara Whitt

Honorable Mention 712
"Bee the Light"
Decorator:  Emmaus Respite and Resource Center, Inc

Community Small Trees

1st Place 405
“Help You with Your Speech and Language We Can”
Sponsor:  Interactive Therapy Services, PLLC
Decorator:  Jen Vice and Melanie Asbury

2nd Place 403
“You Are my Sunshine ”
Decorator:  Jamie Seagraves

3rd Place 406
“Away in the Manger”
Sponsor:  Community Partner
Decorator:  Ashley and Marlowe Layman Bohanon

Honorable Mention 404
"Be-You-Tiful"
Sponsor:  Seth Edmoundson, U.S. Navy
Decorator:  Sofie Davis

Community Itsy- Bitsy Trees


1st Place 810
“Tis the Season”
Decorator:   Vine Street Vixens

2nd Place 805
“Santa on Winchester”
Decorator:  Sharon McCarty and Bonni Potter

​3rd Place 812
“Splish Splash”
Decorator:   Vine Street Vixens

Honorable Mention 815
"Its TIme for Christmas"
Decorator:  Amy Dowdy

Wreaths

1st Place 103
“Button Bonanza”
Decorator:  Vine Street Vixens

2nd Place 105
“Farmhouse Holiday”
Sponsor:  Youth Led Community in Action
Decorator:  Tracy Billips

3rd Place 110
“Holiday Joy”      
Decorator:  Lori Jude

Honorable Mention 104
"In Honor of Paula Mayo - Ashland's Hometown Angel"
Decorator:  Missy McCalvin and Pam Stevens

School Trees

Primary

1st Place 503
"These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things"
Decorators:  Sarah Bobst
School:  Christ's Kids Learning Center
Grade:  Preschool           

2nd Place 504
"An Old Fashioned Christmas"
Decorator:  Kristen Steele
School:  Ashland Exceptional Early Childhood Center
Grade: Preschool

3rd Place 505
"Starter Cat Kittens that Lost Their Mittens '
Decorators:  Lauren Self
School:  Ashland Exceptional Early Childhood Center
Grade: Preschool

Honorable Mention 502
"The Mitten"
Decorator:  Lea Foudray
School:  Russell Primary School
Grade:  K - 2nd Grade

Intermediate

1st Place 507
"The Smiling Man Small Spaces"
Sponsor:  Nicole Shivel
Decorator: Nicole Shivel
School: Russell-McDowell Intermediate School
Grade:  4 – 5th Grades
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2nd Place 509
"It's Finally Christmas"
Sponsor:  Rose Hill Christian School
Decorators:  Rebecca Smith
School:  Rose Hill Christian School
Grade:  1st-5th Grades
 

Middle School

1st Place 511
"Hippy Christmas"
Decorators:  Amy Lucas
School: Dawson Bryant Middle School
Grade:  6th – 8th Grades             

2nd Place 513
"God's Eyes are Upon Us"
Sponsor:  Ashland, Raceland, Russell Independent School Districts
Decorator:  Lora Felty Stephens
School: Ashland, Raceland, Russell Schools
Grade: Preschool - 12th Grades

High School

1st Place 516
"A Peck Full of Christmas!"
Sponsor:  Johnda Carpenter
Decorators:  Symmes Valley High School Art Club
School:  Symmes Valley High School
Grade:  9th – 12th Grades

2nd Place 519
"Fear is a Liar"
Decorators: Kara Harrison
School:  Dawson-Bryant High School
Grade:  9th – 12th Grades

3rd Place 520
"The Truffula Forest"
Decorator: Samantha Lister
School:  Rock Hill High School
Grade:  9th – 12th Grades

Honorable Mention 515
"#ItsMyWhy"
Decorators:  Angie Reihs
School:  Fairview Independent Schools
Grade:  9th- 12th Grades

Scout Trees

1st Place 904
"Christmas in the Big Woods"
Decorators: Becky Camp, Cary Kiser
School: Dawson Bryant Girl Scout Troop 912
Grade:  Kindergarten – 12th Grades

2nd Place 902
"High Adventure Christmas"
Decorators: Teresa Hardesty
School:  Girl Scout Troop 98

3rd Place 901
"Christmas at Greenbo"
Decorators: Renee White, Lora Jordan, Sharon Waugh
School:  Girl Scout Troop 5333

Honorable Mention 903
"Home for the Holidays"
Decorator:  Melissa Mowery-Wellman
School:  Girl Scout Troop 962

Art Item - Bowling Pin

1st Place 1009
“Oh Glorious Day”
Decorator:  Carol Vinson

2nd Place 1015
"Holiday Whimsy"
Decorator:  Lee Ann Billups Blevins

3rd Place 1005
 “Jingle Bell Broadway”
Decorator:  Meredith Paige Fraley

Honorable Mention 1003
"Home for the Holidays"
Decorator:  Letitia Riddell

Honorable Mention 1017
"Holiday Baker"
Decorator:  Robin Tackett

Chairman's Choice

.Chairman's Choice 304
"A Nutcracker Christmas"
Sponsor:  Travis Williams Chainsaw Carvings
Decorator:  Travis and Sarah Williams

Chairman's Choice 307
"Christmas at Santa's"
Decorator:  Brooke Frye and Wes Keck

Chairman's Choice 517
"The Orignial Home Town Christmas"
Decorator:  Bridget Prichard
School:  Rose Hill Christian School Technology Class
Grade:  8th - 12th Grades

Chairman's Choice 605
"Lighting McQueen"
Decorator:  Tiffany Boggs and Tamara Murdoch

Chairman's Choice 608
"Peace be With You"
Sponsor:  Kentucky Farmers Bank
Decorator:  Ashley Layman