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Festival of Trees Winners Posted

By Submitted Report
The Tube City Almanac
December 05, 2016
Posted in: Announcements

Winners in the 31st annual Festival of Trees, just concluded at Renziehausen Park, have been announced by co-chair Cheryl Myers Cotter.

Handmade Category

Adult

  1. #16 Hungarian Embroidery group
  2. #6 The Well Ministries
  3. #79 McK Business & Professional Women

Youth

  1. #28 South Allegheny Spanish IV & V Class
  2. #5 Cub Scout Pack 916
  3. #51 Carnegie Library of McKeesport

Children

  1. #83 Romine Group Shelter Home ( Auberle)
  2. #26 Founders' Hall Pre-K Counts
  3. #62 Francis McClure 5th Grade ACE
  • Honorable Mentlon #85 McKeesport Mon Valley Girls Softball Association

Creative Category

Adult

  1. #20 McKeesport Trail Commission
  2. #9 McKeesport Art Group
  3. #17 Joyful Bloomers Garden Club
  • Honorable Mention #4 White Oak Animal Safe Haven

Youth

  1. #18 Joyful Bloomers Garden Club Juniors

Children

  1. #67 Brightside Academy
  2. #60 Francis McClure Primary
  3. #72 Fawcett Plan Task Force
  • Honorable Mention - $43 Girl Scout Junior Troop 52303 & Daisy Troop 52913

Community Service Category

Adult

  1. #25 Allegheny Land Trust (Dead Man's Hollow)
  2. #64 Mon Yough Community Services, Vocational Program
  3. #76 McKeesport Police Department
  • H.M. - #77 McKeesport Fire Department

Youth

  1. #39 Angora Gardens Juniors
  2. #52 South Allegheny SADD
  3. #14 South Allegheny Junior Class

Children

  1. #58 Twin Rivers School
  2. #56 Altrusa International Of McKeesport, Inc.
  3. #44 Cheyenne's Project Christmas

Inspirational Category

Adult

  1. #35 JMD Cancer Resource Center
  2. #38 Park Baptist Church
  3. #68 SCCV

Youth

  1. #11 Faith Lutheran Church
  2. #15 White Oak Athletic Association
  3. #36 Beulah Park United Methodist Church

Children

  1. #78 Corpus Christi Parish, Religious Education Program
  2. #27 Cub Scout Pack 53
  3. #63 Christ Temple AME Church

Original Category

Adult

  1. #12 East Allegheny Meals on Wheels
  2. #24 Home Gardener's Guild
  3. #55 MASD Central Office

Youth

  1. MASH Team 1708 Amp'd Robotics
  2. #73 South Allegheny Art 3
  3. #29 South Allegheny French Class

Children

  1. #74 Girl Scout Troop 58112
  2. #49 Mon Valley School
  3. #46 Stay Safe McClure/Twin Rivers Program

Elegant Category

Adult

  1. #19 Garden Club of McKeesport
  2. #22 Craig Funeral Home
  3. #66 Semper Fidelis Club of McKeesport
  • Honorable Mention - #1 Striffler

Youth

  1. #33 South Allegheny Middle School Life Skills
  2. #47 MASH Student Council
  3. #54 Propel McKeesport

Children

  1. #13 Praise Christian Academy
  2. #41 St Agnes School
  3. #65 ELECT (Teen Parenting)

Originally published December 05, 2016.

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