Breckenridge Texan

By Carla McKeown/Breckenridge Texan

Breckenridge’s Jonell Filtration Inc. celebrated Valentine’s Day with a Valentine wreath decorating contest for its employees.

The wreaths will be donated to the local nursing home for decorations, said Michelle Funderburg. The winning department will receive a luncheon and trophy, she added.

The company started out with pumpkin-decorating and Christmas tree contests, and this is the first year for a Valentine wreath competition, Jonell employee Connie Dunham explained.

The top three wreaths were:

• First Place: Carbon Department
• Second Place: Sewing Department
• Third Place: Material Handling Department

The winning wreath was created with leftover scrap material from the work the employees do, said Candace Alford.

At the request of the Jonell staff, the Breckenridge Texan’s Tony Pilkington and Carla McKeown judged the contest.

Tammy Brooks and Connie Alvarado from the Sewing Department at Jonell, won second place for their Valentine wreath. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/ Breckenridge Texan)

Third place in Jonell’s Valentine wreath contest went to Jennifer Flores, Autumn Salazar and Katricia Bevering in the Material Handling Department. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)

The Valentine’s Day wreaths decorated by Jonell Filtration employees will be donated to the local nursing home. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)

Cutline, top photo: The Carbon Department at Jonell won first place with their Valentine’s wreath, which was made from scraps leftover in their work. Pictured are, from left, Robert Perez, James Grisham, Maria Flores, Patty Guevara and Elsa Montes. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)

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