LAKEPORT – The city of Lakeport, the Lakeport Main Street Association and Lake County Regional Chamber of Commerce and City of Lakeport recently sponsored their fifth annual holiday decorations contest.

Winners were announced during the council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 15.

Jan Bruns of the Lakeport Main Street Association handed out the awards, which included $300 checks to first place residential winners Tiffany and Jared Bussard of 842 Central Park – the Bussards were second-place finishers in 2008 – and business winner Flower's By Jackie, 108 S. Main St.

Inspirations Gallery, 165 N. Main St., took second place in the business category, winning a $100 check, and Tracy Stephens, whose home is located on N. Main Street, received $100 for winning second place in the residential contest.

The judging panel included Councilmen Roy Parmentier and Bob Rumfelt, City Clerk Janel Chapman, April Knoll of the Lakeport Main Street Association and Cheryl Herrick.