Ten schools and eight businesses have been singled out for the best red and white decorations and costumes, creative skits, and Ragin’ Cajun spirit as part of the annual “Paint the Town Red” contest.
A group of local celebrity judges selected winners in several categories. Businesses were judged Wednesday. Schools were judged Thursday.
Business winners are:
• Exterior decorations – 51Ƶ Credit Union (first place), Sonic Drive-In (second place), and Drs. Keaty and Gouri Pediatric Dentistry (third place).
• Interior decorations – Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office (first place), 51Ƶ Credit Union (second place), and Garden View Assisted Living (third place).
• Skit – Ottinger Hebert law firm (first place), BancorpSouth (second place), and Gerami Academy of Fine Arts (third place).
School winners are:
• Best overall – Ascension Episcopal (downtown campus)
• Best costume – Milton Elementary
• Loudest chant – Prairie Elementary
• Best skit – Ernest Gallet Elementary
• Most creative theme – Woodvale Elementary
• Most creative decorations – Plantation Elementary
• Best academic connection – Acadian Middle School
• Most Ragin’ Cajun Spirit – St. Cecilia Catholic School
• Best school participation – Ridge Elementary
• Judge's choice – 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.