LANA MUTHLER/THE EXPRESS At top, laboratory staff members Joy Ketchum, right, and Traci Houtz point out highlights of their department’s door, which was named “Best Representation of a Department.” At left, Fran Decker, a judge in this year’s Lock Haven Hospital Door Decorating Contest, takes notes on the door into the pharmacy, which won “Best Door Design” award. Bottom, Fran Decker, left, and Kitty Oechler inspect the unique puffy material used to make snow creations on Materials Management Department doors. At left, Oechler looks at the decorations on the door into the cafeteria. The door took the “Most Creative Design” award. At right, Patti Long points to a photo of herself on the door of Environmental Services.

LOCK HAVEN — What do lollipops, knights in shining armor, coffee cups, snowmen, scrooge, fuzzy bears, store advertisements and holiday presents have in common? They’re all featured on doors at the Lock Haven Hospital, where the winners of the annual door decorating contest were announced Friday. Three children of hospital staff also took honors as winners of the hospital’s first-ever coloring contest. The judges — Fran Decker, Diane Whitaker and Lana Muthler — had a tough time selecting the winners and took their time discussing the entries extensively before making final decisions. When all was said and done, the “Best Door Design” award was presented to Pharmacy department whose staff used furry material to replicate three bears at holiday time and called the design “”N Woods Christmas.” The eyes of the bears were made from buttons and pennies and their bellies looked like they’d just had a Christmas feast.