Holiday Window Contest Winners Announced

The Tucker Business Association, Main Street Tucker Alliance and the Tucker Historical Society have announced the winners of the Downtown Tucker Holiday Decorating Contest. 

Tucker Flower Shop on Idlewood Road was awarded first prize in the retail category, while Friends & Co placed first in office/service and Los Hermanos won in restaurants.

"You made my Christmas," said Julia McDonald of the Tucker Flower Shop. "This is a great surprise... The suspense has been building!"

This was the second year for the contest, which has been expanded to include three categories for entrants, rather than just judging all entrants together. Businesses within the downtown area, as defined by Brockett Road, LaVista Road, Lawrenceville Highway and Tucker Industrial Road, were encouraged to celebrate the holidays with festive and imaginative decorations for their windows and buildings.

A panel of judges with representatives from all three of the sponsoring organizations viewed the area businesses on the evening of Friday, Dec. 20 to choose the winning displays.

Top prize winners in each of the three categories were awarded $200, while second place winners were each awarded $125.
 
Second prize winners were Matthews Cafeteria (restaurants); The Custom Frame Shop (retail); and Tucker Main Street Barber Shop (office/services). Honorable mentions were Sweet Dee’s (restaurants); The Garden Enthusiast (retail); and Main Street Cleaners (office/services).
 
Main Street Cleaners' owner Bob Eckhart told Patch his collaborator Cheryl Whitestone should get some credit. "I told her I wanted something that included a clothesline, so that's what she came up with." 
  
Tucker residents are encouraged to visit Main Street on Christmas Eve to view the winning windows and all the participating businesses, and then attend the community Candlelight Christmas Eve service. Coffee and cocoa will be served on Main Street starting at 11 p.m., followed by communal Christmas caroling at 11.30 p.m. Everyone is welcome at the service.