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Winners named in Du Quoin holiday decorating contest

  • Grand Prize decorating winners are Scott Bietsch and Kathy Gendron at 967 S. Lake Drive.

    Grand Prize decorating winners are Scott Bietsch and Kathy Gendron at 967 S. Lake Drive.
    Spyder Dann photo

  • First runners up are Charlie and Monica Gaines, 124 Parker Ave.

    First runners up are Charlie and Monica Gaines, 124 Parker Ave.
    Spyder Dann photo

  • Second runner up is Donette Wheatley, 105 E. Cole St.

    Second runner up is Donette Wheatley, 105 E. Cole St.
    Spyder Dann photo

  • Third runners up are Justin and Heather Lemons, 864 N. West St.

    Third runners up are Justin and Heather Lemons, 864 N. West St.
    Spyder Dann photo

  • DJs Ashlea Grumley and Shawna Matthews from River Radio sit inside City Hall, tallying up the points for houses in the contest.

    DJs Ashlea Grumley and Shawna Matthews from River Radio sit inside City Hall, tallying up the points for houses in the contest.
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Du Quoin Call staff report
updated: 12/21/2021 9:28 AM

The judges have spoken and the winners have been named in the 2021 Du Quoin house decorating contest.

The contest represented a return to a popular event from the 1960s. Sixteen homeowners entered.

The Grand Prize winners are Scott Bietsch and Kathy Gendron, at 967 S. Lake Drive. They win $250 in gift certificates or certificates of their choice from a local Du Quoin business.

The first runners-up are Charlie and Monica Gaines, 124 Parker Ave. They win $175 in gift certificates.

Second runner-up is Donette Wheatley, 105 E. Cole St. Her prize is $125 in gift certificates.

Third runners-up are Justin and Heather Lemons, 864 N. West St. They win $75 in gift certificates.

If you haven't made the tour of homes yet, here are the other dozen entries in the Du Quoin contest:

• Nicole Akins 351 E. Poplar St.
• Dallas and Rhonda Bigham, 407 E. Park St.
• Justin Carver, 618 Warder Court.
• Della Carroll, 409 W. Main St.
• Samantha and Nolan Gregory, 26 W. Park St.
• Shirley Holmes, 818 E. Park St.
• Brenda Juhl, 30 N. Walnut St.
• Holly Mathis, 15 S. Peach St.
• Vickie Morrow, 833 S. Madison St.
• Toni Tilley, 526 E. Main St.
• Joe Polisky and Lisa Porter, 736 E. Park St.
• Paulette Wheatley, 301 N. Division St.

 
 
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