Despite some adverse weather conditions, the 2018 City of Elyria Festival of Lights was another tremendous success! Complete with an ice carving, caricatures, a petting zoo (with a live reindeer!), Mayor Brinda's Storybook Giveaway, free giftbags to children and camel rides on Court Street! If you weren't able to attend, you can take part in the fun by watching the video below. Thank you to everyone who helped me the Festival of Lights a success - a complete list is printed after the video!
Thank you to all the individual and groups who worked with us to make the festival of lights a success:
McDonald’s on Broad Street
Elyria Walgreens
Chris Krasnobrucky
Johanna Diluciano
Elyria City Schools
Dawn Yutzy
Janice Haywood
Amy & Kay Gawlik
Barbie Blackhall
Grace Community Church
Elyria Madrigals
Ms. Darcy’s Dance Academy
Elyria Public Library
Elyria Sunrise Rotary
The Elyria Chronicle Telegram
The 2018 Festival of Lights was made possible by generous donations from the following:
Mr. Raymond Towler
BASF Corporation
Elyria VFW Post 1079
Elyria Plastics
New Sunrise Properties
Mr. & Mrs. Roger & Janice McFrederick
Elyria Plating
Elyria Manufacturing Corp.
Twin Lakes Homes
Mrs. Lois Ohlemacher
Ohio Screw Products
Vandemark Jewelers
Creative Packaging Concepts
Mr. & Mrs. Alton & Lillie McNeal
Mr. & Mrs. Sharon & Thomas Donaghue
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory & Nancy Worcester
William Thomas Homes
Ohio Family Realty
Aretta Gail Donley
Mr. & Mrs. Randall & June Starcher
Mr. & Mrs. Claudette & William Hill, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry & Patricia Bendik
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Baird
Ms. Ellen Otis
Mr. & Mrs. William & Betty Troyer
Dr. David Hintz
Mr. & Mrs. Janet & Samuel Preston
Mr. & Mrs. Carol & Phillip Baptiste
Ms. Sandra Nagy
Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Joan Orndorff
Mr. & Mrs. Manzie & Alicia Williams
Mr. & Mrs. David & Michele Wilbert
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony & Heather Calanni
Dr. Richard Fogel
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Jean LoGrotteria, Jr.
Dr. Theresa Staveski
Ms. Claudia Heginbotham
Ms. Ann Buchanan
Mr. & Mrs. Ellen & Leonard Bevelacqua
Mr. Edward Hensley
Mr. & Mrs. Julia & Frederick Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Maureen & Glenn Bayless
Mr. & Mrs. Marcia & Timothy Widman
Mr. & Mrs. Ann & Robert Devenny
Mr. & Mrs. Nancy & Charles Straka
Ms. Sue Nowlin
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas & Susan Hartsel
Mr. & Mrs. Madelynn & John Suetta
Mr. & Mrs. Joanne & Robert Jackson
Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Karen Goforth
Ms. Judith Clark
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne & Judy Queen
Mr. & Mrs. Charles & Suzanne Mason
Mr. & Mrs. Florence & James Muller
Mr. William Clemmons
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin & Vicki McGoldrick
Mr. & Mrs. Carleton & Linda Purdey
Ms. Mary Greer
Ms. Susan Walzer
Ms. Lenore Keene
Mr. & Mrs. James & Patricia Fada
Ms. Celeste Brlas
Mr. & Mrs. Alex & Jean Brletich
Mr. & Mrs. William & Marcia Machovine
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas & Pamela Hanson
Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Barb Pileski
Mr. & Mrs. Louis & Carol Pongracz
Ms. Melody Blanco
Mr. & Mrs. Carol & Robert Morley, Jr.
Ms. Diane Hamilton
Mr. John Biro, Jr.
Ms. Dawn Emerson
Mr. & Mrs. Manuel & Kathleen Martinez
Mr. & Mrs. Carol & Larry Maiher
Ms. Patricia Chapman
Mr. & Mrs. Ruth & William Wulfhoop
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne & Elizabeth Dvorscak
Mr. James Ross
Mr. & Mrs. Rick & Ann Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip & Margaret Seguin
Xia Lin
Ms. Mary Haskins
Ms. Thelma Brehm
Mr. Robert Herrick
Ms. Elizabeth Karkoff
Mr. Lawrence Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Donel & Marjorie Gibson
Mr. & Mrs. Nicolas & Areti Reppas
Ms. Pam Jones
Ms. Cora Young
Mr. Gary Huntley
Mr. & Mrs. Desh and Jan Kapur
Mr. & Mrs. Hassan & Diana Ghouhhi
Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Helen Dupont
Mr. & Mrs. Frank & Lynn Mendlik
Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Carol Korzan
Mr & Mrs. Alec and Judy Hagerty
Ms. Caroline Daniels
Ms. Jean Gawlik
Ms. Jacquelyn Porachan
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen & Cheryl Fogarty
Services Adeptly Provided By:
Mel Rainey
Jungle Island Zoo
Wild Acres Ranch
Elegant Ice Creations
