Chamber salutes Flower Festival winners

1998 contest held in July

The Sun Valley/Ketchum Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the 1998 Flower Festival contest.

Volunteer judges Sharon Ikaunieks, Pam Ritzau and chamber director Carol Waller spent the afternoon and evening of July 16 driving around the resort area reviewing displays at local businesses.

According to Waller, the Chamber organizes the annual contest as a way of recognizing the effort put forth by business owners and managers into beautifying the community.

This year’s awards were given to the following businesses by category:

Restaurants

Best Use of Space: 1—The Kneadery. 2—Sawtooth Club. 3—Louie’s Pizza and Italian Restaurant.

Bold & Simple: 1—Christina’s. 2—Desperados. 3—Evergreen Restaurant.

Best Effort: 1—Otter’s. 2—Smoky Mountain Pizza & Pasta. 3—Java.

Garden Design: 1—Felix’s at the Knob Hill Inn. 2—Christina’s. 3—Chandler’s.

Light Industrial

Bold & Simple: 1—S&C Wines. 2—Houston Lumber. 3—KLM.

Best Effort: 1—Sun Valley Cleaners. 2—Northwood Storage. 3—Antiques (McMeeken).

Professional Buildings

Best Use of Space: 1—Bank of America. 2—Sun Valley Family Practice. 3—Warm Springs Realty.

Bold & Simple: 1—Jones Bldg. 2—Peak Media. 3—Nancy Norris Bldg.

Best Effort: 1—Hospice of Wood River Valley. 2—River Run Realty. 3—Teal Bldg.

Lodging Establishments

Best Use of Space: 1—Lift Tower Lodge. 2—Ski View Lodge. 3—Tamarack Lodge.

Best Effort: 1—Knob Hill. 2—Ketchum Korral. 3—Best Western Kentwood.

Retail Buildings

Best Use of Space: 1—Williams Market. 2—Country Cousin. 3—Trail Creek Village.

Bold & Simple: 1—Silver Creek Outfitters. 2—Idaho Country Store. 3—Gazelle.

Best Effort: 1—Formula Sports. 2—America West. 3—The Picket Fence.