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Holiday Fun at New Town’s 2023 Bake-Off and Dessert Fest
Posted on February 1, 2024 6:40 AM by Liz Fones-Wolf, Activities Committee
 
On December 7th, New Towners started the holiday season at the second Holiday Bake-Off and Dessert Fest. They were greeted in the Legacy Hall lobby with a brightly decorated Christmas tree, and tables featuring holiday center pieces filled the room. The first part of the event was a juried baking contest with three categories:  cakes and cupcakes; cookies and bars, and a new youth category. 
 
Six New Town residents enjoyed serving as judges. About 70 attendees of all ages enjoyed watching the judging and applauded the winners.  
   
The second part of the event was the Dessert Fest during which New Towners got their sugar high tasting delicious samples from the Bake-Off’s submissions and also a wide array of other desserts from local bakeries. Sipping on coffee and tea, residents savored their desserts as they enjoyed conversation with tablemates and holiday music provided by Rick Richards.  
   
Just a few of the tasty entrants:
 
Intrepid judges table:
 
 
Here are our 2023 winners! In the cakes category, the first place winner was Brandy Scifres, second place was Craig Mervine, and third place was Tracy Waible.  In the cookie category, the first place winner was Brandy Scifres,  second place was Angela Lesnett, and third place was Anne Mapp. 
 
             
 
In the youth category, the first place winner was Vivian Waible, who was super excited about being selected, second place Ellie Liscastro, and third place was a tie between Anouk Mapp and Mathew Hale. All who placed were awarded with ribbons and first place winners won gift certificates, compliments of the New Town Commercial Association.  
 
 
For Brandy Scifres, who certainly demonstrated her baking skills, “the Holiday Dessert Fest and Bake Off was such a cool event that brings the community together.”  She also thanked the HOA volunteers for all the effort they put into hosting the gathering, observing that "they do this for free so that everyone can enjoy a little sweetness in December, what a beautiful gift!” All participants agreed that it was a sweet and fun event.
 
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