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Take Top Gingerbread Prizes

Susan Phillipe, Julian Chauncey and Jessica Phillipe, Oneonta, peer in the Key Bank window at the Winter Wonderland Gingerbread houses.
Susan Phillipe, Julian Chauncey and Jessica Phillipe, Oneonta, peer in the Key Bank window at the Dankievitch family’s “A Woodland winter Wonderland” (Ian Austin/allotsego.com).

ONEONTA – LEAF’s “Life Enjoyed in a Winter Wonderland” took first prize in the adult category of Destination Oneonta’s annual Gingerbread House contest.  This year’s theme was “Winter Wonderland.”

SUNY Delhi’s Gingerbread team took Best in Show with “Delhi Painted Lady,” and Michele & Matthew Dankievitch, Oneonta, won first prize for “A Woodland Winter Wonderland.”

Other winners included:

ADULT CATEGORY

• Jennifer Zachow,  “Frozen Ice Castle”

• Hampshire House,  “Grandma’s House”

Honorable Mention

• Kelly Calhoun, “Woodland Treehouse”

HOUSEHOLD CATEGORY

 • Michele & Matthew Dankievitch,  “A Woodland Winter Wonderland”

• The Losie-Harding Family,  “Olaf’s Snowy Wonderland”

• Faye & Heather Pikul,  “Candy Wonderland”

 YOUTH CATEGORY

• Rory & Brenna Decker & Marrissa Mattice,  “Snowy Day”

• Sarah Hansen, “Native Christmas”

• Cub Scout Pack 21, “Scouting Wonderland”

STUDENT CATEGORY

Honorable Mention

• OHS Art Club,  “Welcome to Narnia”

 

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