Lions Club Announces Winners of Halloween Contest on Ava Square
Halloween Contestants Represent Wizard of Oz Characters Members from five different families joined together to bring characters from the Wizard of Oz to the Lions Club Halloween Contest on Wednesday, Oct. 31.
Members from five different families joined together to bring characters from the Wizard of Oz to the Lions Club Halloween Contest on Wednesday, Oct. 31.
Overall Winner
Jackson Beard was the overall winner of the Lions Club Contest held on Oct. 31. Jackson also won the 15-18 years old age group.
Lions Club Halloween Contest Most of the little ones in this group seem content and happy to be dressed up for Halloween, and taking center stage as part of the annual costume contest hosted by the Ava Lions Club Oct. 31 on the Ava Square. The youngest participant in the contest was Noah Daly, who was two weeks old.
Goblins in the five-to-seven age category are shown above, they are Easton Rahder; Hunter Huff; Dayton Nash; Daniel Barfield; and Acadia Chapuis.
Youths, ages eight to nine years old: Alton Smith; Elley Loudenberry; Jaidyn Philpot; Jasper Hallmark; AJ Barfield;
The Ava Lions Club was host to the annual Halloween costume contest on the Ava Square on Wednesday, Oct. 31. The festivities took place in the gazebo, with Suzanne Welsh, Liz Jenkins and Dick Salgado serving as judges of the costume contest event.
Costume contest winners are listed below by age group category, in order of winning selection from first to fifth place:
Acadia Chapius, age 5
Babies, ages 0 to one-year-old:
Zander Zurrod and Nova York; Bryndle Posey; Kory Koop; Kylie Erwin; Brantley Reed;
Youths, ages one to four years-old:
Thurin Buswell; Remington Lane; Delilah Stanifer; Waylen Blackwell; Amelia Daily;
Youths, ages five to seven years-old:
Easton Rahder; Hunter Huff; Dayton Nash; Daniel Barfield; Acadia Chapuis;
Chevy Loudenberry as Cptn. Jack Sparrow
Youths, ages eight to nine years old:
Alton Smith; Elley Loudenberry; Jaidyn Philpot; Jasper Hallmark; AJ Barfield.
Amber Hartle as a Zombie
Youths, ten to twelve years old:
Chevy Loudenberry; Meduell Townsend; Sirinity Townsend; Shayla Smith; Amber Hartle;
Teens, 15-18-years old:
Jackson Beard; Shantel Nagel; Kami Collins; Ashely Stout; Zoey Johnson.
The youngest participant was Noah Daly, two-weeks-old.
Adults participating in the contest were Carol Swainston as The Queen of Hearts, and Gary Loesch, as The Grim Reaper.
In addition, five local families came together representing a host of different characters from the Wizard of Oz, including two munchkins, Glenda, the Good Witch; Wicked Witch; Cowardly Lion, Tin Man, Dorothy, and more.
During the evening, Lion Ken Mendenhall passed out balloons, and Lion Richard Sturgeon served as emcee for the event. Lion Bob Sellers was also in attendance.
Gary Loesch as the Grim Reaper
Carol Swainston as the Queen of Hearts
Adult Halloween Contestants
Adults participating in the Lions Club contest were Carol Swainston, left, as The Queen of Hearts, and Gary Loesch, right, as The Grim Reaper.
