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Monday, December 19, 2011

PHOTOS: Spectacular Light Displays in Shelby Township

Local residents are displaying their homes covered with decorative and colorful lights

Shelby Township is aglow with Christmas just around the corner and residents are displaying their holiday spirits with festive decorations. Take a stroll through this virtual display of the area around you. Then grab your coat, some hot chocolate, and take the kids out to see the lights for yourselves. You won’t be disappointed! Feel free to share photos of spectacular displays in your neighborhood to the Deck the House Patch contest for a chance to win Utica Community Schools $100,000.

Marina Cracchiolo

10:12 am on Monday, December 19, 2011

Have you seen some great light displays? Submit them here or add the location and we'll try to go out and snap a pic to share.   more ›

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Deck Your House and Win $100,000 for Utica Community Schools

Get out the lights and holly. Your decorating could net $100,000 to our schools. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to win a $100,000 gift to Utica Community Schools.

Patch.com is launching a nationwide contest to find the best dressed home in its Patch communities, and the winner’s school district will receive $100,000, no strings attached. Here’s how the contest works. Beginning on Dec. 8 and continuing through Dec. 26, you can nominate your home by uploading a photo to the contest entry form on the site. During that same time period you and your neighbors will also be able to vote for your favorite festive home. The winning entry will be forwarded to a national Patch judge that will select 24 finalists. Each finalist will receive $500 that they can apply to their December electric bill. From Dec. 30 through Jan. 8 you will be able to vote for the Best Decked House in all of Patch. The grand prize …

Lorenzo Santavicca

9:10 pm on Wednesday, December 14, 2011

All of us at the school level would love all the help from YOU to enter in this contest!! New technology for classrooms would be great for our district, and I'm sure this could help start making this happen!!   more ›

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