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Media Release Tuesday, November 24, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wenatchee, WA--The Wenatchee Festival of Trees held Saturday, November 21 through Sunday, November 22 is pleased to announce the Designer Awards for the elaborately decorated trees, mini trees and wreaths that were on display at the Red Lion Hotel in Wenatchee this past weekend. The Festival of Trees is known for the beautiful display of decorated Christmas trees which were auctioned off at the Saturday night Gala presented by Wenatchee Valley Medical Center. The talented volunteer designers are not all professionals, but local people who have a passion for decorating. “The showcase of visual art is amazing. It was truly overwhelming to see the time and labor of the tree designs,” states Festival Administrator, Jennifer Bushong. The large trees were spectacular, and the sights continued with the design of the Pipkin Construction Mini Trees and Banner Bank Wreath display. The Festival attracts over 100 designers to decorate every year. There are thousands who view the trees, place their bids and hope to bring home a mini tree or wreath. This year we had more classrooms from Sunnyslope, Lee and Kenroy elementary schools participating. While all the designs were well done and very unique, some received awards for their hard work. “Our award categories are an opportunity for designers to be acknowledged in the showcase of their many talents. Winners received a plaque donated by Haglund's Trophies,” states Chris Burke, Event Coordinator. The awards were in two different categories; one for the large themed trees and one for the 2-foot mini trees and wreaths. Judging was based on how well the theme was portrayed, appropriateness of items used, texture, color, balance, attractiveness, basic design, creativity and scale of the overall tree. The awards are as follows for the large trees: Grand Best of Show: Beckstead Electric; Designed by Katheryn Etherington and Allesandra Piro; Winning Bidder: Dustin and Aubri Armintage (All American Ice Cream) of Wenatchee 1st Place Platinum Division: Pepsi Raffle Tree; Designed by Amy Aguigui; Winner: Ryan (Chelan County PUD) and Casey (Refuel) Roy of Wenatchee 1st Place Gold Division: Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee; Designed by Amy Aguigui; Winning Bidder: Albert (Armada Corp) and Sheri Rookard of East Wenatchee 1st Place Silver Division: Friends of the Festival; Designed by Christie Ottosen, Kirsten White, and Patti Masuda; Winning Bidder: John (Wenatchee Valley Medical Center) and Caren Schulz of Wenatchee 1st Place Bronze Division: Beckstead Electric; Designed by Kathryn Etherington and Allesandra Piro; Winning Bidder: Dustin and Aubri Armintage (All American Ice Cream) of Wenatchee Best Children’s Theme: Fred Meyer; Designed by Kim McGregor, Laura McNamara, and Cathy Ingram; Winning Bidder: John (Fibonacci Smile) and June Darling of Cashmere Best Use of Festival Theme: Cashmere Valley Bank, Mitchell Reed & Associates, and Freedom Financial; Designed by Natalie Hoback; Winning Bidder: Bill (Wenatchee Valley Medical Center) and Jodi Murray of Wenatchee Most Elegant: Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee; Designed by Amy Aguigui; Winning Bidder: Albert (Armada Corp) and Sheri Rookard of East Wenatchee Most Original: Pepsi Raffle Tree; Designed by Amy Aguigui; Winner: Ryan (Chelan County PUD) and Casey (Refuel) Roy of Wenatchee Most Traditional: Macy’s; Designed by Valerie Skierkiewicz; Winning Bidder: Hal Ebel (Washington Trust Bank) of East Wenatchee Judges Award: Colonial Vista, Colonial Vista Rehabilitation, Healthy Options, Hearthstone Cottage, and Highline Care Centers; Designed by Jodie Snook; Winning Bidder: Mike (Vail Roofing) and Paige Vail of East Wenatchee People’s Choice: Cashmere Valley Bank, Mitchell Reed & Associates, and Freedom Financial; Designed by Natalie Hoback; Winning Bidder: Bill (Wenatchee Valley Medical Center) and Jodi Murray of Wenatchee Pipkin Construction Mini Trees: Best of Show Mini Tree: Tana Wood Best Use of Festival Theme: Penny Beattiger Most Original: Janet Heath Best Children’s Theme: Miss Hoback’s 3rd Grade Class, Kenroy Most Elegant: Penny Beattiger Most Traditional: Sharon Barrier Judge’s Award: Janet Heath People’s Choice, Mini Tree: Miss Hoback’s 3rd Grade Class Banner Bank Wreaths Best of Show Wreath: Penny Beattiger Best Use of Festival Theme: June Keith Most Original: The Gilliver Family Best Children’s Theme: Chris Bellamy Most Elegant: Penny Beattiger Most Traditional: Cindy Flowers Judge’s Award: Leslie Haynes People’s Choice, Wreath: The Gilliver Family All design award winners receive a custom plaque donated by Haglund’s Trophies and displayed throughout the Festival of Trees event. The Festival is our region’s kick-off to the Holiday Season and the main fundraiser for the Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee. For more information: www.wenatcheefestivaloftrees.com <http://www.wenatcheefestivaloftrees.com> . NOTE TO MEDIA: PLEASE DIRECT QUESTIONS TO JENNIFER BUSHONG, FESTIVAL ADMINISTRATOR: 888-0788, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text53234 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //-->\n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it > END ###
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