Smithville Elementary Recognizes Top 10 for 10 Fundraisers

December 7, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Smithville Elementary would like to recognize our top fundraisers for the recent 10 for 10 Fundraiser that was held.

The school wide winner is Raymond Lippart, who raised the most money out of all the students in the entire school.

The grade level winners are:

PreK – Ella Riley

Kindergarten – Blakely Braseel

1st grade – Aiden Cook

2nd Grade – Hailee Linder

Each winner received a brand new bicycle, and Raymond won a helmet and a scooter in addition to his bicycle for being the top fundraiser school wide.

The classrooms that raised the most money by grade level each won a pizza party. Those winners are:

PreK – Mrs. Melba Farmer’s class

Kindergarten – Mrs. Kristy Williams’ class

1st grade – Mrs. Melissa Sliger’s class

2nd grade – Mrs. Tiffany Cowart’s class

“We would like to thank the students, parents, and the community for their support of this fundraiser,” said Interim SES Principal Anita Puckett

The photo shows:
left to right: Raymond Lippart, Ella Riley, Blakely Braseel, Aiden Cook, and Hailee Linder with Interim Principal Anita Puckett

December 7, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The 18th Annual City Lights Contest for Dowelltown residents starts this week.

A first, second, and third place prize will be awarded for Best Scene Overall while a first and second place prize will be given for Best Door/Porch and Best Window.

Christmas lights need to be lit and on display nightly from December 13 to December 18 between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Homes will be judged at different times throughout the period.
Winners will be announced and prizes awarded on December 18.

The City Lights Contest is sponsored by DTC Communications, Wilson Bank & Trust, and Liberty State Bank.

December 7, 2018
By: Suzanne Williams

The Downtown Smithville Christmas on the Square celebration had a wonderful new addition of “live” display windows by local businesses for 2018. This new feature added a fun and magical element to an already successful event.

“We would like to thank all the businesses that participated, along with the City of Smithville Mayor and staff, DeKalb County elected officials and staff, local churches, civic organizations, Justin Potter Library Director and staff, and the Sheriff’s Department that volunteered their time and resources to make this a wonderful night for families to come together during the Christmas season, says Chamber Director Suzanne Williams.

“We are also grateful to Smithville Mayor Josh and Melissa Miller for personally donating $250 to the top Window Display Winner’s charity of their choice and to Chamber Board Member, Connie Tjarks, who took our ‘live’ window idea and worked with the very willing downtown business owners. The window displays turned out better than we could have imagined. So many attendees have expressed their appreciation and especially grateful for the joy it brought to their children. The business owners are excited by the response and are already thinking of new ideas for next year,” says Williams.

The night included many themes including DeKalb County Florist’s “Frozen,” Savvy Scrubs’ Snowman and Snowball Fight,” and D&D Fashions’ Life-Size “Elf on the Shelf.” The judges expressed what a difficult time it was trying to come to a decision for the awards, because all the windows were amazing.

The top prize went to Old Timers Antiques’ “Old Fashion Christmas.” The charity they choose for the $250 was Diggity Dog for Danielle Therique for a service dog. The “Most Creative” Award went to Jamie A Boutique’s “Christmas Music Box.” The “Crowd Favorite” Award was presented to Cantrell’s Clothing’s Grinch Window. The “Most Original” Award went to Button Willow General Store for their “Home for the Holidays” theme. The “Chamber Choice” Award was presented to The Vintage Owl.

Window Display Winners:

“Overall Winner”
Old Timers Antiques’ Old Fashion Christmas
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Chamber Director Suzanne Williams, Old Timers’ Antique Manager Judy Hatfield, Smithville Mayor Josh Miller

“Most Creative”
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Jamie A Boutique’s Christmas Music Box Award
Amanda Blair, Chamber Director Suzanne Williams

“Crowd Favorite”
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Cantrell’s Clothing’s The Grinch
Owners Phillip and Marilyn Cantrell, Chamber Director Suzanne Williams

“Most Original”
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Button Willow General Store’s Home for the Holidays
Owner Angela Brown, Chamber Director Suzanne Williams

“Chamber Choice”
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The Vintage Owl’s Charlie Brown Christmas
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Vintage Owl Employee Louise Prater, Chamber Director Suzanne Williams

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