Local members of the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts took first place in the civic organizations category of the Winterfest Parade of Lights with their entry, "Freedom." Members available for a photo Monday include (front row, from left) Ashton Meester, Dalton Meester, Dustin DenHartog, Robbie Carrol, Josh Slieter, Brandon Den Hartog, (back) Jeremy Baker, Tom Olson, Justin LaBadie, J.R. Weis, Dustin Simpson, Ryan Oye and David Weis. Pictured in the far back are Boy Scout Leader Gary Abell and Cub Scout Leader Marge Simpson.The Luverne Area Chamber of Commerce awarded plaques to winners of the 2003 Winterfest Parade of Lights. Continental Western Group/Berkley Technology Services won in the large business/industry category with their float, "Proud to be an American." Representatives of CWG/BTS are (front row, from left) Stacie Elias, Nancy Hartz, Shelly Nibbelink, Julie Nekali and Marcia Mulder. Vivian Holst (back left) of CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco accepted the award in the small business/industry category for the float, "American Heroes." CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco also won in the people’s choice category. Pictured in the middle, back are Darla Kramer and Bill Stegemann. The American Reformed Church won in the churches category with its entry, "That Special Starry Night." Janice Vink (back, far right) accepted the award.
