Amherst’s best decorations announced

The Village Garden Club has chosen the best-decorated homes in Amherst for the 2009 Christmas season.
Club members surveyed homes and businesses last week, and reported their choices for the annual event:

TRADITIONAL
HOUSES
First Place
138 Garland Ave.
D. C. Augustine

Second Place
151 North Main St.
Hazel McClenny Bolling

Third Place
222 Blue Ridge Lane
Michael G. Wilson
Honorable Mention
137 Woodland Dr.
Christopher Dowdy

OUTDOOR TREE
First Place
369 Sunset Dr.
Darryl Motley

Second Place
241 Garland Ave.
G.C. England

Third Place
193 North Main St.
Walter Turner

PROFESSIONAL
First Place
Little Learner School
350 South Main St.

Second Place
Acres of Virginia
357 South Main St.

Third Place
Blue Ridge Realty
101 South Main St.
Honorable Mention
Milhous Co.
144 South Main St.

MOST FESTIVE HOUSES
First Place
228 North Main St.
Lois Shrader

Second Place
156 Depot St.
Terry Rose

Third Place
291 North Main St.
Jeffrey Hansen

Honorable Mention
290 Depot St.
Sally Mundy

DOORWAY/PORCH
First Place
358 North Main St.
Marvin Cash

Second Place
253 Ridge Dr.
William McCartney

Third Place
311 Union Hill Rd.
Gloria Smith

RETAIL
First Place
First National Bank
130 South Main St.

Second Place
Schewels
  139 Ambriar Plaza

Third Place
Carter Bank & Trust
221 Ambriar Plaza

Honorable Mention
Hill House Interiors
171 South Main St. (Wreath)

MOST ORIGINAL HOUSES
First Place
232 North Main St.
Tom Minter

Second Place
261 Blue Ridge Ln.
Charles Driver

Third Place
218 North Main St.
G. L. Staton

Honorable Mention
254 Waughs Ferry Rd.
Rocky Wheeler

YARD
First Place
260 North Main St.
Hoyt Stewart

Second Place
189 Grandview Dr.
Don Miller

Third Place
124 Green Meadow
James Richeson

NONPROFIT
First Place
Centra’s Fairmont Crossing
173 Brockman Park Dr.

Second Place
Amherst County Library
382 South Main St.
— Submitted by Becky Greco