WINNING AGAIN\u2014The towering glory of the Adderley Family Home in Golden Gates 2 lights up the neighbourhood. The\u00a0top prize in a very close competition went to the Adderley Family of Golden Gates 2, Leeward Isles, who also won the first Home Showcase in 2011.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cBahamas Realty is delighted to announce that the Aranha Family of Harbour Island, Entry #9, won the People\u2019s Choice Award and $500 in BEC Bucks \u00a0with 13,578 votes!<\/p>\n
What \u00a0a lot of Ho Ho Holiday Spirit !,\u201d reports Brian Austin, a broker at Bahamas Realty and a member of the Steering committee for the event.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Melnechuk family of Paradise Island was the closest second with 10,428 votes, another spectacular showing,\u201d says Mrs. Brownrigg.<\/p>\n
The Adderley Family of Golden Gates #2, Nassau, Overall winners, also placed third in the People\u2019s Choice \u00a0category.<\/p>\n
Judges for this\u00a0\u00a0community building\u00a0 event were: \u00a0Superintendent of Police Stephen Dean \u00a0and popular\u00a0radio personality Gandhi\u00a0Pinder\u00a0of GEMS 105.9FM; \u00a0 Stan Burnside (Artist, Cartoonist, Educator); Elaine Pinder (Entrepreneur and CEO of Bamboo Shack & Frankie Gone Bananas); Giovanni Stuart (TV Producer, Official iReporter); Ethelyn Lundy (Landscape Architect, Interior Designer); and\u00a0Robin Brownrigg (President \/ Chief Appraiser at\u00a0Bahamas Realty).<\/p>\n
“We are so grateful to them for taking time out of their busy holiday schedules.\u00a0Their enthusiasm for this festive community\u00a0building event is truly heart-warming,” remarks Bahamas Realty’s Holiday Home Showcase Coordinator Chandra Parker McCallum, a broker at Bahamas Realty.<\/p>\n
Sara Parker, broker and executive producer for Bahamas Realty NOW, who created the idea of the competition last year, said, \u201cMy Santa Hat is off to Chandra for her incredible organization and execution of the event including a wonderful police escort, to the participants who devoted weeks of their lives to making it brighter for children all over \u00a0the Bahamas, to the steering committee and, of course, to the sponsors who made it possible: Bahamas Realty, The Builders Mall stores, Jolly Roger and Paint Suppliers, Rocky Farms, AG Electric and Nassau Agencies Seven Seas Products and \u00a0for the \u00a0Facebook Peoples Choice Award, BEC!<\/p>\n
Showcase coordinator Chandra Parker McCallum, Broker, says, \u201cI\u2019d like to thank each of our 14 entrants for\u00a0being part\u00a0of\u00a0Bahamas Realty’s Holiday Home Showcase. I am so pleased to see all\u00a0their festive creativity. On\u00a0behalf of Bahamas Realty, I\u00a0thank you for making\u00a0our\u00a0country more magical at this most special time of year!<\/p>\n
She explains, \u201cHere\u2019s how to see all the Showcase\u00a0 entrants, just visit www.facebook.com\/bahamasrealty and then click on the People’s Choice square towards the top of the page.\u201c<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are honored to have our esteemed and very busy\u00a0judges back for the 2nd year: Stan Burnside (Artist, Cartoonist, Educator); Elaine Pinder (Entrepreneur and CEO of Bamboo Shack\u00a0& Frankie\u00a0Gone Bananas); Giovanni Stuart\u00a0(TV Producer, Official iReporter); \u00a0Ethelyn Lundy (Landscape Architect, Interior Designer); and standing in for her husband, Robin, this year is\u00a0Andrea Brownrigg (Director at Bahamas Realty, Broker).\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAs\u00a0Showcase Coordinator again,\u00a0 the best part\u00a0has been\u00a0\u00a0hearing the story of each wonderful family\u00a0y\u00a0and getting to know so many of our brave men and women of the Police who came along to\u00a0be part of this community event.\u00a0\u00a0There \u00a0were a few surprises this year, including a\u00a0short power outage which changed our schedule but\u00a0turned out to be\u00a0a blessing, as when we returned there was a busload of carolers serenading the\u00a0winning home. I couldn’t have planned it better,” she laughs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year the competition was particularly interesting. In then end it came down to originality… The first prize family use welding and woodworking skills to make new\u00a0decorations each\u00a0year, which over time has built up a display of\u00a0impressive scale. The second prize family had so much animation and detail, so\u00a0it\u00a0really was difficult for the judges this year.”<\/p>\n
“Next year we hope to create additional categories to encourage more entries\u00a0who won’t need to compete directly with either Adderley family.”<\/p>\n
By P. S. News Features<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nCaptions:<\/p>\n
Top Photo:\u00a0<\/strong> Nearly a TIE, 2nd place Winner –Returning Judge, Journalist Giovanni Stuart cited\u00a0\u00a0the originality and animation provided by the\u00a0\u00a0other Adderley Family, Malachi, David and Sonia Adderley,\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0Golden Gates 1, Entry #10.\u00a0\u00a0They placed\u00a0\u00a0second after lengthy deliberations. Brilliantly lit with purple and green lights arching around the garden, the property featured a running train complete with sound effects. The theme even continued inside the house. \u00a0Beaming \u00a0with the Golden Gates 1 Adderley family are\u00a0Judges for the popular event: \u00a0Superintendent of Police Stephen Dean \u00a0and popular\u00a0radio personality Gandhi\u00a0Pinder\u00a0of GEMS 105.9FM; \u00a0 Stan Burnside (Artist, Cartoonist, Educator); Elaine Pinder (Entrepreneur and CEO of Bamboo Shack & Frankie Gone Bananas); Giovanni Stuart (TV Producer, Official iReporter); Ethelyn Lundy (Landscape Architect, Interior Designer); and\u00a0Robin Brownrigg (President \/ Chief Appraiser at\u00a0Bahamas Realty).\u00a0Photo by P. S. News Features<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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