Winners in the annual Merry Merchant Munch gingerbread house competition by age group are as follows:

Preschool:

First Place – Tessa Crall
Second Place – Connor Casey

K – Second Grade:

First Place – Evangeline Vaona
Second Place – Olivia Vaona
Third Place – Logan Thomas

Third – Sixth Grade:

First Place – Julia Gatewood
Second Place – Olivia Strong
Third Place – Olivia Gatewood

Teen/Adult:

First Place – Amelia Houser
Second Place – Makayla Banfield
Third Place – Elizabeth Houser

Family:

First Place – Kelliher Family
Second Place – Madelyn Madsen/Anna Madsen/Lelani Fugere/Carson Head

Judges Choices:

Laurie Ethridge’s “Peacock Fairy House”
Deborah Conroy’s “Golden Wheel 50th Anniversary”

The ECHO News wishes to give “Kudos” to all of the winners and extend congratulations to everyone who completed the hours of work a gingerbread house requires.