Gingerbread Contest winners announced
BUSINESS – The staff of the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau helped to promote local tourism with their entry, depicting elements of Tomlinson Run State Park. -- Craig Howell
GROUP – The “Gingerbread Gals,” Kimberly and Kaylee LaPosta, won the group effort category, with an entry reminiscent of the Millsop Community Center, complete with a gingerbread Santa Claus and Nativity. -- Craig Howell
MOST ORIGINAL – Theresa Harbert’s entry, showcasing an interior view of a gingerbread house, was selected as the most original creation. -- Craig Howell
TOP PRIZES – The winners of this year’s Gingerbread House Contest are, from left, Ashton Beckert, adult category; Bailey Bohasky, youth category; Rachel Keeney and Sara Cale of the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Burea, business category; Kimberly LaPosta and Kaylee LaPosta, group effort category; and Theresa Harbert, most original. -- Craig Howell
YOUTH WINNER – Bailey Bohasky’s creation, depicting a view of the fictional Whoville, complete with the Grinch, took the prize in the youth category. This is the second year Bohasky was won the category. -- Craig Howell
ADULT WINNER – Ashton Beckert won first place in the adult category, with this snow-topped multi-story house. -- Craig Howell
BUSINESS – The staff of the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau helped to promote local tourism with their entry, depicting elements of Tomlinson Run State Park. -- Craig Howell
GROUP – The “Gingerbread Gals,” Kimberly and Kaylee LaPosta, won the group effort category, with an entry reminiscent of the Millsop Community Center, complete with a gingerbread Santa Claus and Nativity. -- Craig Howell
MOST ORIGINAL – Theresa Harbert’s entry, showcasing an interior view of a gingerbread house, was selected as the most original creation. -- Craig Howell
TOP PRIZES – The winners of this year’s Gingerbread House Contest are, from left, Ashton Beckert, adult category; Bailey Bohasky, youth category; Rachel Keeney and Sara Cale of the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Burea, business category; Kimberly LaPosta and Kaylee LaPosta, group effort category; and Theresa Harbert, most original. -- Craig Howell
YOUTH WINNER – Bailey Bohasky’s creation, depicting a view of the fictional Whoville, complete with the Grinch, took the prize in the youth category. This is the second year Bohasky was won the category. -- Craig Howell
ADULT WINNER – Ashton Beckert won first place in the adult category, with this snow-topped multi-story house. -- Craig Howell
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WEIRTON -- Officials with the Weirton Festival Committee feel they have built a new holiday tradition after announcing the winners of the second-annual Gingerbread House Contest.
"We had over 20 entries," explained Assistant City Manager DeeAnn Pulliam.
This year's contest had four competitive categories - Business, Adult, Group Effort, and Yout - with judges also selecting a Most Original winner from all of the entries.
Entries were judged on overall appearance, the "holiday spirit" incorporated into the design, originality/imagination, difficulty of design/design execution, and use of materials, with winners announced during last weekend's Christmas on Main Street festivities.
Winning entries included:
Business Category - Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau
Adult Category - Ashton Beckert
Group Effort - The "Gingerbread Gals" Kimberly LaPosta and Kaylee LaPosta
Youth - Bailey Bohasky
Most Original - Theresa Harbert
Residents wishing to see the winners and other entries may do so by visiting the Weirton Room of the Millsop Community Center through Dec. 6.
"They'll be on display until then," Pulliam said.
Sponsors for this year's Gingerbread House Contest were Sheetz, The Coffee Bean, Gus's Goodies, Toybox Innovations, Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar, Theo Yianni's, Papa Johns, Walmart Store 1948, Gurrera Law Offices, Fairfield by Marriott, Pizza Hut, Sweet Temptations Pastry Shop, and Fiesta Tableware Co.