Light the Shores Winners to be Announced

Businesses throughout St. Clair Shores have spent the past four weeks stringing lights, creating intricate window displays and creatively positioning inflatable characters as they competed in the first campaign.

At tonight's 7 p.m. city council meeting in , the top displays will be honored.

The winners and runners-up in each category as determined by votes cast on Patch will receive a plaque for the:

• Best Exterior Holiday Decoration
• Best Holiday Window Display
• Most Extreme Holiday Decoration – “The Griswold Christmas Vacation” Award
• Favorite Holiday Shopping Tradition in St. Clair Shores

Some of the participating businesses also donated items for those who voted.

The winners of a sweatshirt are:

• Elizabeth Plummer
• Will Hunt
• Lois Gates
• Bill Loubiere

The winners of a gift from are:

• Debra (no last name given)
• Kellie Hibdon
• Sharon (no last name given)
• Onkel Wilhelm

The winners of a Fontanini snow globe from are:

• Mary Cebulskie
• Nikki Jones
• Carrie (no last name given)
• Kathy Eisengruber

The grand prize winner of a limited edition, hand-painted Ne’Qwa glass ornament titled “Children at Play,” featuring a reprint by famous Russian artist G. DeBrekht, from Viviano Flower Shop is:

• Bonnie Cole Garofalo

Winners will be notified by email, and can pick up their prizes at the store.

Thanks to all who voted, and check back later tonight to learn the business winners.