By Lauren Ventura | SDUN Editor

The Second Annual Mission Hills Holiday Lights Contest held on Dec. 17, and sponsored by Ascent Real Estate, showcased homes in North and South Mission Hills vying to be the contest winner in three categories: Best Green Display, Best Seen from Outer Space Display, and Best Overall.

The judges were comprised of Ascent real estate agents who traveled from one house to the next sizing up the displays as well as singing Christmas carols.

Best Green Display was awarded to the Fay Family at 1417 Sutter St., Best Seen from Outer Space Display went to the Greenberg Family at 1895 Altamira Pl., and there was a tie for Best Overall between the Snodgrass family at 4224 St. James Pl. and the Bohannan family at 2440 Pine St.

The Bohannan family, who have been Mission Hills’ residents for 36 years, won for the second year in a row with their “classy displays” that according to Keith Overland, the estate manager, played up and enhanced the features of the property.

“The reason we put up all the lights was simply to offer some beauty to the estate and give back to our neighbors, and just feel like we are in the holiday spirit,” said Overland. “We didn’t particularly push to enter ourselves, we were entered by other people.”

The winners each received a $100 cash prize that Overland said would go towards taking the family all out to lunch to celebrate.