Gingerbread house first place Joyce Morton - Franklin County Courthouse. Photo courtesy of Franklin Savings Bank / Anna Lyon Contest Winners

Parade Winners YOUTH CATEGORY New Hope Baptist Church Farmington MOST ORIGINAL Camden National Bank, Farmington BEST THEME Barclay's, Wilton BEST APPEARANCE Wiles Funeral Homes, Farmington Chili Contest Winners 1st place Tom Sawyer Farmington 2nd Cara Whipple New Sharon 3rd Anna Lyon Wayne People's Choice and winner of travelling trophy Cara Whipple New Sharon Gingerbread House Winners ADULT 1st Franklin County Courthouse Joyce Morton, Farmington 2nd Gazebo in Meetinghouse Park Foster Tech Center (sp?), Farmington 3rd Gazebo in Meetinghouse Park Nancy Stuart, Mt. Vernon, ME YOUTH 1st Victoria Cushing New Sharon

It's a tough job...Three judges tasted and selected 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in the Chamber of Commerce's Annual Chili Contest. From L to R: Bett Hardy (FSB), Lisa Walker (FSB) and Jim Curtiss of New Sharon Photo courtesy of Franklin Savings Bank / Anna Lyon