Winners of Herndon’s “Dress Up for the Holidays” contest added more holiday cheer to the light displays already on their roofs, yards and trees with their responses.

“I think you won,” said Chris Carlisi. Nanette Carlisi immediately placed her winning sign on the front lawn.

“Yay, yay, yay,” said Katie Blair.

“I couldn’t resist this year,” said Richard Lally, who added a Star Wars “Peace, Hope and Droid” to Disney characters in his front yard.

“Why didn’t you come at Halloween,” said Glenn Gardner.

“I just wanted it to be pretty,” said Patty Kelly.

“People are happy when we come to their doors,” said Barbara Glakas, of Herndon’s Cultivating Community Initiative project.

“They love it,” said Mercia Hobson.

“It’s great when there are children at the door because they jump up and down,” said Glakas.

Judges from Herndon’s Cultivating Community Initiative included arborist John Dudzinsky, who drove while Glakas, Hobson and Sharon McKenney spent three hours examining 4.2 miles of lighting display aesthetics around the Town. The judging took place on Monday, Dec. 14.

Glakas, of the Historical Society, offered insight into Herndon’s history.

Judges used their artist eyes, looking at balance, aesthetic, use of color, even negative space.

They noticed one neighbor who lit the tree roots on his yard.

They noticed laser lighting on another. “It looks like cupcake sprinkles,” said Hobson.

“I may be dating myself, but to me it looks like a disco,” said McKenney.

“I credit anyone who puts up lights. It’s a lot of work,” said Hobson.

The morning after, Hobson said, “two things would have made the evening even more perfect: snow and a horse drawn sleigh.”