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ST. PETE BEACH
AMERICAN RED CROSS GINGERBREAD COMPETITION First, there is a “Parade of Icing.� Then, competitors in the annual gingerbread house competition presented by the Tampa Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross get to work in one of the ballrooms at the Loews Don CeSar Hotel. Karol Bullard and Mary Crutchfield are co-chairwomen of the holiday fundraiser. 1
1. Charlotte Hursey of Tampa adds icing to the roof of her pastry structure. 2. Members of the Gatekeepers, a group of neighbors from South Pasadena, assemble their Christmas train. 3. Dozens of decorators work on their entries in the competition. Prizes are awarded for various themes and skill levels. 4. Each gingerbread creation from the Gatekeepers resembled a train car.
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Photographs by James Borchuck
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