First Chamber Lights Contest
Attracts 26 Bright Entries

The Chamber of Commerce's first Holiday Lighting Contest, sponsored by the Randolph Area Business Committee, yielded 26 contestants, according to Chamber executive director Lynn Irish.

It was open to businesses and residences in Randolph, Braintree and Brookfield.

The winners were as follows:

Business category—New Covenant Church, Brookfield, first place; Randolph National Bank, Main Street, second place.

Residence category—Wayne & Christie Blodgett, Lavender Road in Brookfield, first place; and Mary Merusi, Braintree and Ken Hafner, Randolph Center, tied for second place.

Honorable mention—Gay Stratton/Eric Wallman and George Trask residences, both in Randolph.

"Thank you to all who entered and to our judges Wayne Warner, Ken Goss and Lorrie Churchill," Irish said.

Residents are urged to tour the town to see those lighting displays, as well as others.