Winners of the California House Lighting Contest Chosen

In conjunction with this year's Christmas celebration, the California Area Chamber of Commerce hosted an outdoor lighting/decorating contest for California residents and surrounding areas.

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Petty Officer 1st Class Dennis Poppa of Everett, Wash., of the 28th NMCB checks the mud coming out of the ground earlier this week while drilling a water well at Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq.

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Surf's Up

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Nona Dirksmeyer

Winners announced after the tree lighting ceremony Saturday, from left, are Ron and Janet Gerhart, Hwy 87, first place; Brian and Stephanie Lawson, Quail Court, second place; and Dale and Kim Sylvie, Julie Street, third place. The winners were each awarded a Chamber of Commerce gift certificate, a Chamber of Commerce commemorative Christmas ornament, and a sign for their yard designating them as a contest winner.