FARMINGTON — The winners have been announced in this year’s 42nd annual Chester Greenwood Day celebration. The theme of this year’s event, held on Dec. 1, was “The Sights and Sounds of the Season.” Floats were designed showcasing everything from gingerbread houses to pretend snow ball fights.
The Temple Girl Scouts’ float took first place in the adult category, followed by Maine Moose Builders in second place and Franklin Memorial Hospital in third.
The Mallett School float, Snow Day, came in first in the youth category, followed by the Franklin County Children’s Task Force 21st Century Kids in second place.
Several gingerbread houses were submitted for the Franklin County Chamber’s annual contest. Nancy Porter and Mark Nyboe won first place with a gingerbread Tonka truck; Robin Belcher came in second for the adult category. First place in youth was Esther Bronwyn, and second place went to Natalie McCarthy.
The second year of the Taste of Farmington event included nine local restaurants participating in the event, providing samples for those who purchased a passport.
This year the People’s Choice award winners were The Beaver Lodge and Sodexo at University of Maine Farmington. They offered a tasting of butternut squash, a wrap with avocado and crispy chicken, along with a taste of a smoothie. The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce is a major sponsor of the event.
PHOTO: Mallett School’s Snow Day float won the youth category in the Chester Greenwood Day Parade in Farmington Dec. 1. (Submitted photo)
