Thursday was Flag Day, and the results of Douglas Island’s best decorated houses, apartments and businesses are in.
Douglas firefighters on Thursday judged the annual contest, where the Douglas Fourth of July Committee asks Douglas residents to decorate residences, businesses and buildings with flags, flowers and patriotic colors ahead of the Fourth of July.
PHOTOS: Douglas Island decorates for the Fourth
The winners are as follows:
House
First place: 503 F Street
Second place: 605 St. Ann’s
Third place: 112 D Street
Honorable mention: 206 E Street
Nonprofit
Douglas Island Methodist Church
Patriotic Spirit Address
1002 5th Street and 808 4th Street
Apartment/condo
First place: 312 C Street
Second Place: 1413 1st Street
First place: Louie’s Douglas Inn
Second place: Island Pub
Third place: Seaview Chalets
For more information from the Douglas 4th of July Committee, go to douglas4thofjuly.com.
A house at 503 F Street wins for Best House as Capital City Fire/Rescue Volunteer Firefighters Antonia Elstad and Meg Thordarson tour Douglas properties to judge on Flag Day, Thursday, June 14, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Marysia Szymkowiak and Tadzio Lesh received a flag from Capital City Fire/Rescue Volunteer Firefighters Antonia Elstad and Meg Thordarson during a tour of Douglas properties to judge on Flag Day, Thursday, June 14, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
A house at 605 St. Ann’s Street places second in the House decorations as Capital City Fire/Rescue Volunteer Firefighters Antonia Elstad and Meg Thordarson tour Douglas properties to judge on Flag Day, Thursday, June 14, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Capital City Fire/Rescue Volunteer Firefighters Antonia Elstad hands out flags to Anna Begenyi, 6, and Kiera Liska during a tour of Douglas properties to judge on Flag Day, Thursday, June 14, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
