Observer staff report
The many holiday light displays on Ocracoke brought the village to sparkling life.
Two visitors who served as judges on Dec. 15 deliberated a while before choosing winners, as many homes and businesses were decked out for the annual Island Celebration competition sponsored by the Ocracoke Civic & Business Association.
“A lot of effort was put into many of the displays,” noted one judge, who said there should be additional categories, such as “most elegant,” “most campy,” “the best combination of the sacred and the profane.”
But they selected the top contenders, who receive the glory of winning in one of five categories, designated by signs placed in front of their properties.
The winner for Best of Show was the home of Melinda and David Scott Esham for their fishing-themed “Merry Fishmas” display.
“It was original, had a theme and was traditional,” said one of the judges. “It checked a lot of boxes.”
The other winners are Best of Show Business: 1718 Brewing Ocracoke; Most Traditional: Debbie and Neal Leonard; Most Original: Rachel O’Neal; Best Theme: Linda and Jimmy Jackson.
Among the notables the judges considered were the following homes and businesses: a home on Middle Road with a creche, white lights and a blue Christmas tree; a decorated boat on Howard Street; and the home of MaryEllen and Jim Piland on Trent Road.
Beautiful.
Merry Christmas, this is Jack and Brenda Keys, residents of the home on 328 Middle Road. Thank you for the honorable mention for the Christmas decorations. We hope it brings joy to the island.
Thanks, Jack & Brenda. We’ll correct it.
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