Ten schools and eight businesses have been singled out for the best red and white decorations and costumes, creative skits, and RaginӰר Cajun spirit as part of the annual ӰרPaint the Town RedӰר contest.
A group of local celebrity judges selected winners in several categories. Businesses were judged Wednesday. Schools were judged Thursday.
Business winners are:
Ӱר Exterior decorations Ӱר Ӱר of Louisiana Credit Union (first place), Sonic Drive-In (second place), and Drs. Keaty and Gouri Pediatric Dentistry (third place).
Ӱר Interior decorations Ӱר Lafayette Parish SheriffӰרs Office (first place), Ӱר of Louisiana Credit Union (second place), and Garden View Assisted Living (third place).
Ӱר Skit Ӱר Ottinger Hebert law firm (first place), BancorpSouth (second place), and Gerami Academy of Fine Arts (third place).
School winners are:
Ӱר Best overall Ӱר Ascension Episcopal (downtown campus)
Ӱר Best costume Ӱר Milton Elementary
Ӱר Loudest chant Ӱר Prairie Elementary
Ӱר Best skit Ӱר Ernest Gallet Elementary
Ӱר Most creative theme Ӱר Woodvale Elementary
Ӱר Most creative decorations Ӱר Plantation Elementary
Ӱר Best academic connection Ӱר Acadian Middle School
Ӱר Most RaginӰר Cajun Spirit Ӱר St. Cecilia Catholic School
Ӱר Best school participation Ӱר Ridge Elementary
Ӱר Judge's choice Ӱר Katharine Drexel Elementary
Event sponsors were Cox Business and Lafayette Schools Credit Union.
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Photo: Garden View Assisted Living got in the Homecoming 2016 spirit this week during UL Lafayette's annual "Paint the Town Red" contest.