Chenette's God Bless America tree claims top prize

​Saco, Maine – The Dyer Library and Saco Museum are pleased to announce the winners of the People’s Choice, Students’ Choice, and Student Art Contest awards for Home for the Holidays, the eleventh annual Festival of Trees!  Festival of Trees is a community event to benefit the programs of the Dyer Library/Saco Museum and visitors were encouraged to vote for their favorite trees.
 
The top People’s and Student's Choice award both went to God Bless America, decorated in red, white, and blue, sponsored and decorated by Justin Chenette.  The Students’ Choice award was chosen by area students who came to the museum for guided tours.  Following please find the complete list of winners:
 
PEOPLE’S CHOICE GRAND PRIZE
God Bless America
Sponsored and decorated by Justin Chenette

People’s Choice First Runner Up
Under the Sea
Sponsored by Saco Valley Credit Union
Decorated by Denise Blanchard
 
People’s Choice Second Runner Up
Lites of Glass
Sponsored by SIGCO, Inc.
Decorated by Theresa L. Ruel
 
People’s Choice Third Runner Up
Country Christmas
Sponsored by Biddeford Savings Institution
Decorated by Sandy Riley
 
 
STUDENTS’ CHOICE GRAND PRIZE
God Bless America
Sponsored and decorated by Justin Chenette
 
Students’ Choice First Runner Up
Under the Sea
Sponsored Saco Valley Credit Union
Decorated by Denise Blanchard
 
Students’ Choice Second Runner Up
Blue Blue Christmas
Sponsored by University of New England
Decorated by Chris Cameron
 
Students’ Choice Third Runner Up
Country Christmas
Sponsored by Biddeford Savings Institution
Decorated by Sandy Riley
 
 
STUDENT ART CONTEST GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Guinevere L. Robbins
Grade 4, CK Burns, Mrs. Sicard
 
Honorable Mention
Lilli Metcalf
Grade 4, Dayton Consolidated, Miss Brunswick
 
First Place Winners, K through Fifth Grade:
Kindergarten:  SriPrisha Pillai, Fairfield School, Miss Ledoux
First Grade: Liam Fisher, Fairfield School, Mrs. Galante
Second Grade: Brianna Gonyaw, Jameson School, Mrs. Elsemiller
Third Grade:  Bella Robinson, CK Burns, Ms Russell
Fourth Grade:  Jackson Farwell, CK Burns, Mrs. Conley
Fifth Grade:  Kayleigh Keely, Biddeford Intermediate School