Parade Winners Are Announced

2011 Lighted Christmas Parade entry from Mahaska Drug and voted “Judges Choice”

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Lighted Christmas Parade “Silver Bells” in honor of Main Street Oskaloosa’s 25th anniversary announces the following award winners out of 65 parade entries:

Traveling Trophy for each of the following:

• “Judges Choice” -Trophy, ribbon, certificate – Mahaska Drug
• “Children’s Choice – Trophy, ribbon, certificate – Clow Valve
• Most Outstanding Large Business – Musco Lighting
• Most Outstanding Medium Business – Bank Iowa
• Most Outstanding Small Business— Little Creations Preschool
• Most Outstanding Church – Two Timbers Church of Christ
• Most Outstanding Non-Profit – Cub Scout Pack 77
• Most Outstanding Use of Animals – Denny Drafts
• Most Outstanding Out of Town—Kaaba Hillbillies Shrine Unit #103
• Most Outstanding Individual/Family – Oskaloosa Mayhem Girls Roller Derby
• Most Outstanding Music – Oskaloosa High School Band

Outstanding – certificates only for:

• Outstanding Large Business— Mahaska Bottling/Pepsi Co.
• Outstanding Medium Business – TD&T Financial Group
• Outstanding Small Business— Johnson’s Heating, AC & Refrigeration
• Outstanding Church – 1st Presbyterian Revolution Praise Band
• Outstanding Non-Profit – William Penn University
• Outstanding Use of Animals – Merle & Tami Mann
• Outstanding Out of Town – Vietnam Veterans, #667
• Outstanding Individual/Family— Gerald “Skeeter” Hidy
• Outstanding Music – William Penn Marching Band

Traveling Trophy & $25 OskyCash

• 1st Place Window Display – Oskaloosa Antiques & Arts Mall
• $50 each for “Home Decorating Contest” Winners
• Best Use of Lights – Karen Powell, 1226 North Market
• Best First-time Entry – Jason and Mallory Freese, 1004 Arbor Trace
• Most Original – Jeremy and Nicole Brunt, 113 College Ave.
• Best Use of Color – Kurt and Susan Kollasch, 708 South M Street
• Judge’s Choice – Ben and Mindy Hoskenson, 2166 Forrest
• Best Use of Animation – Steve and Mari Job , 1009 N Market