The Lewis County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday hosted the 2021 Tour of Lights Christmas Awards during its regular business meeting to give recognition to county employees who displayed the most cheer and holiday joy this season.
This year’s coveted “Notable Nutcracker” Award, which goes to the department that displayed the most holiday spirit and did the best job “decking the halls” — or their department — with Christmas decorations, went to Lewis County Public Health & Social Services.
This year’s award ceremony was also attended by two special guests: The Grinch and Finley Swope, Commissioner Sean Swope’s daughter, who played a rendition of “Winter Wonderland” on her fiddle.
The following are the list of award recipients as listed by the Board of County Commissioners’ office:
• Notable Nutcracker: Public Health & Social Services
• Tinsel Town: Department of Emergency Management
• Winter Wonderland: Human Resources/Risk/Public Disclosure Requests
• The Grinch: Public Works (led by the Grinch himself, Josh Metcalf)
• Santa’s Wrappers: Board of County Commissioners
• Candy Cane Lane: Auditor’s Office
• Christmas Tree: Southwest Washington Fairgrounds/Parks and Recreation
• Ugliest Sweater: The Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office (led by the “atrociously dressed” Jonathan Meyer) and Grace Jimenez
• Joy to the World: Finley Swope
• Home for the Holidays: Family Support Services
• Hanging the Stocking with Care: Assessor’s Office
• It Takes a Village: Community Development
• It’s a Small World: Public Health & Social Services
• To Grandma’s House We Go: Juvenile Community Service & Detention
