Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
The Dream Catchers depicted all the 12 days of Christmas in their prize winning float.
ONTONAGON - Autumn-like temperatures brought out large crowds for the 15th annual Ontonagon Hometown Christmas Parade Sunday.
Colorful lighted floats made the trip down River Street, led by the Ontonagon Area School District Band.
Winning first place in the open float competition was the Dream Catchers entry, "The 12 Days of Christmas." Each of the 12 days was represented by one of the Dream Catchers.
Maids a milking, geese a laying, swans a swimming and lords a leaping were all in distinctive costumes.
The Stein Club float featured a large snowman, lighted Christmas tree and children.
One float reminded the public of the meaning of Christmas, the birth of the Christ Child. The animals in the stable were also represented.
Santa and Mrs. Claus made a trip from the North Pole and met with children after the parade.
The parade ended the four-day Hometown Christmas celebration. "The weather did not look like Christmas, but the great participation in the four days was the best ever," chair Annette Trail said.
Results of the contests and parade:
Raffle winners
-Hand-painted desk: Margie Etapa.
-Cake gift certificate: Kathy Dishaw.
-Christmas basket: Heather Borseth.
Parade open
-First: Dream Catchers.
-Second: Stein Club.
-Third: Cranberry Creek and Critter Ranch.
Commercial
-First: North Country Snowmobile Club.
-Second: Ontonagon Volunteer Fire Department.
-Third: SONCO.
Youth
(Sponsored by Robert and Sara Wagner in memory of Fluffy, the Newfoundland dog.)
-First: Dean and Lena Wascher.
-Second: Ontonagon Area Band.
Pat's Food Coloring contest
-2-4 age: Carly Ross.
-5-7 age: Jan Olszewski.
-8-10 age: Maddie Pollard,
Lighting contest
(sponsored by UPPCO)
Business Inside:
-First: Syl's.
-Second: Forever Flowers.
-Third: AOH Rehab/Fitness Center.
Business Outside
-First: Peterson's Cottages.
-Second: Forever Flowers.
-Third: Syl's.
Residential-Traditional
-First: Chris Frazer.
-Second:Ginny Langdon.
-Third: Joe Szymanski.
Residential-Grisswold
-Firs: Kaleb Priess/Melissa Schatz.
-Second: Donna Pollard.
-Third: Tony Vezzetti.
