Festival of Trees Winners Named

The judges have deliberated. Ribbons have been awarded. Decorators are celebrating their successes at the 35^th Annual Saint Alphonsus Festival of Trees.

More than local 70 celebrities and community leaders this morning judged the 83 trees on design, execution and thematic elements. The trees were divided into categories and divisions, with Best of Show ribbons awarded to top trees in the Professional, Amateur and Youth categories.

Here are the winners:

BEST OF SHOW:

CATEGORY SPONSOR TREE TITLE

Professional Idaho Power Be “Gnome” for Christmas

Amateur Thornton, Oliver, Keller Commercial Real Estate Woodland Christmas

Youth Riverstone International School White Wall Christmas

DIVISION/TYPE SPONSOR TITLE

1^st Professional Traditional Balsam Hill Christmas at the Lodge

2^nd Professional Traditional Taste of the Treasure Valley Farm to Table

3^rd Professional Traditional Albertsons Christmas on the Fjords

1^st Professional Non-Traditional Impact Radio Group Journey to Oz

2^nd Professional Non-Traditional The Design House Heavenly Wonderland

3^rd Professional Non-Traditional ArmgaSys, Inc. Tech the Halls

1^st Amateur Traditional Women’s Specialty All Things Christmas

2^nd Amateur Traditional Saint Alphonsus Rehab He Gnomes When You’ve Been Bad or Good

Services/The Jussel Family

3^rd Amateur Traditional Lealan & Linda Miller Family Snow Day

1^st Amateur Non-Traditional Kumon Have Yourself a Vintage Christmas

2^nd Amateur Non-Traditional Veteran Golfer’s Assoc. All Branches

3^rd Amateur Non-Traditional The Screen Door Guy The Magic of Christmas

1^st Amateur Children’s Theme Givens Pursley LLP Monkey Business

2^nd Amateur Children’s Theme Intermountain Gas Co. North Pole Wonder

3^rd Amateur Children’s Theme Craven’s Candy Emporium Magical Goodness

1^st Youth Traditional Bishop Kelly Foundation Joy to the World the Lord has Come

2^nd Youth Traditional Sacred Heart Catholic School True Love Began in a Stable

3^rd Youth Traditional Borah High School 9 Wonders of Christmas

1^st Youth Non-Traditional The Harvey-Sermon Family A Magical Steampunk Christmas

2^nd Youth Non-Traditional Cathy & Tracy Younger Coco’s Christmas

3^rd Youth Non-Traditional Italian American Club of Boise A Tuscan Christmas

1^st Youth Children’s Theme Eagle High School The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Festival of Trees opens at 10:00 am on Wednesday, November 21 and runs through 9:00 pm on Sunday, November 25. For a schedule of events, ticket information and more, visit saintalphonsus.org/festival.