Contact: Ann Grimm
Port of Bellingham
(360) 676-2500
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 13, 2005
Holiday Port Festival Raises Money for Red Cross
GINGERBREAD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
[Bellingham, Wash.] What does King Kong and the Three Little Pigs have in common? They were all made of gingerbread and on display along with 65 other amazing gingerbread houses and structures at the 15th annual Holiday Port festival December 2 - 4 at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal.
These creations included everything from traditional gingerbread houses to the symphony playing at the Mt. Baker Theatre. Other kitchen creations included a Girl Scout camp out, a gingerbread clock and a teapot. Many were entered into a silent auction that raised over $1000 to benefit the Mt. Baker Chapter of the American Red Cross. Red Cross volunteers serving refreshments also received $1,700 in donations from individuals during the 3-day event.
The gingerbread houses were judged on presentation, quality of construction, originality and detail and design. The “People’s Choice Award” gave festival-goers an opportunity to vote for their favorite structure. The winner receives 2 round trip cruises to Victoria -- including a delicious dinner -- donated by Victoria San Juan Cruises. Prizes donated by Amtrak, Brenthaven, Heininger Automotive Mallard Ice Cream, Mannino's Restaurant, Stanello’s Restaurant and Village Books were given to all first place winners. Here are the 2005 winners:
People’s Choice Award: Geiger Engineers “King Kong/Empire State Building”
Preschool (Age 5 and under)
1st: Olivia Lackland Henry
2nd: Sophie Lowry
Grades K – 3
1st: Girl Scout Troop #8 – “Camp Out”
2nd: Brownies Troop #230
3rd Tie: Aaron Carter and Chloe Tripp
Grades 4 – 8
1st: Aidan Woods
2nd: Central Elementary (Ferndale) School Choir
3rd Tie: Alex Hyman - “Pink Winter Cottage” and Emma Highley – “Santa’s Village”
Grades 9 – 12
1st Tie: Bren Baxter and Whitney Wynn – “Chocolate Stone Square”
2nd: Annie Bunnett and Allsym Rae
3rd: Jessie Ingham
Family
1st Tie: The Metzgor Family – “Three Little Pigs Christmas Village” and The Cook Family
2nd Tie: The Scheinkopf Family – “Noah’s Ark”, The Simpson Family – “Happy Birthday Disneyland” and The Caldwell Family – “Coast Salish Long House”
3rd Tie: The Hillard Family and The Hampton Family – “Gingerbread Clock”
Individual (Adult)
1st: Flip Breskin
2nd: Cecily Fosso Tilley– “Playing at the Mt. Baker”
3rd: Janet Boyhan – “Starry Night Animal Kingdom”
Corporate/Business
1st: Geiger Engineers – “King Kong/Empire State Building”
2nd: Pacific Rim Outpatient Surgery Center
3rd: KidsWorld Northwest
The Holiday Port Festival was presented by the Port of Bellingham with sponsorship by BP Cherry Point Refinery, Bellingham Travel and Cruise, Rainier Petroleum Products, Victoria San Juan Cruises and KAFE radio.
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