City of North Bend release – Congratulations to our 2022 Annual North Bend Holiday Decorating Contest Award Winners! Each was nominated by the community and judged by our Secret Santa panel comprised of North Bend Police Department and North Bend Fire Department personnel. Mayor Jessica Engelke, City Administrator David Milliron, and Fire Chief Jim Brown crisscrossed the city Dec. 22nd, handing out the coveted residential awards. And on Friday, Mayor Engelke and North Bend Main Street Manager Stephanie Wilson visited the 2022 Business Spirit Award Winner. Top Honors – the 2022 Clark W. Griswold Award – went to Stan and Louise Wert at 2340 Connecticut Avenue. We are told the Werts had recently received an email from the power company encouraging ways they could save on energy! Mr. Wert – a retired electrician – added an extra power panel for this year’s Christmas Light Display! 2022 Clark W. Griswold Award: 2340 Connecticut Avenue; Business Award: NeighborWorks Umpqua, 768 Virginia Avenue; Residential Awards: 1946 Arthur Street; 1767 Garfield Street; 1665 Monroe Avenue; 1802 Maple Street; 1814 Steelhead Street; Community-Nominated Holiday Light Locations: https://batchgeo.com/map/NorthBendHolidayLights.
