The Lompoc Recreation Division announced the winners of this year’s Children’s Christmas Parade, which took place on Friday, Dec. 6. A panel of judges selected the top finishers of the parade, which all received trophies for their efforts.
Winners were chosen from each of the following eight categories: Marching Band (Vandenberg Middle School Marching Band); Non-Commercial Dance/Cheer (Vandenberg Air Force Base Gymnastics Team); Commercial Dance/Cheer (Garcia Dance Studio); Youth Group Nonprofit (Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy); Non-youth Group Nonprofit (American Legion Riders Post 211); Faith-Based (Light Up the World); Commercial (RP Arevalos Heating); and Best Use of Lights (city of Lompoc Electric Division).
The city of Lompoc also announced the winners of the 25th annual Holiday Decoration Contest, selected by the Lompoc Beautification and Appearance Commission. The judging took place on Monday, Dec. 9, and winners were chosen from a pool of 61 homes, businesses, and other organizations. The home at 510 North F St. was awarded the contest’s Grand Prize while The Box Shop (at 740 N. H St.) won first place (Business).
To find out more about both contests and upcoming events hosted by the city, visit cityoflompoc.com.
This article appears in Dec 19-26, 2019.
