Wednesday, January 2, 2013
The Felix family from Dallas, GA received thousands of votes to win Patch's Deck the House contest and $100,000 for their local school district
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Wednesday, January 2
In this year's Deck the House contest, the second time was the charm. Joseph Felix's home in Dallas, GA outshined the other 24 finalists to win the 2012 Deck the House contest and $100,000 for the Paulding County, GA school district. After placing second in the nationwide voting in the 2011 contest, the Felix home received nearly 11,000 votes this year to finally win Deck the House. The home, with 100,000 computer animated holiday lights choreographed to Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You," received about 300 more votes than a home in Coventry, R.I., which finished in second place. Judging by the 80 comments on the Felixes' Deck the House submission, visiting the home has become a holiday tradition in Dallas, a suburb about …
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s. If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16 to http://deckthehouse.patch.com/contest/northcanton Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from them, pick one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local school district. So, what are you …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
One North Canton resident already is in the running to win our local schools $100,000
In the classic cartoon "A Charlie Brown Christmas," Charlie Brown's intrepid beagle Snoopy decorated his dog house with an outlandish display of lights, winning first place in a decorating contest. Can you do Snoopy one better? The winners of Patch's Deck the House contest will get more than a ribbon, but could help win $100,000 for North Canton schools. So if you've got your decorating done, be sure to upload a photo or video to deckthehouse.patch.com/contest/northcanton before Dec. 16 to enter our Deck the House contest (be sure to read the contest rules). We’re looking for the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America — the best “decked” house in the country — the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes …
Saturday, December 10, 2011
These five stories were pretty popular this week
1. Katie Eastman always will have fond memories of Hoover High School. We got to talk to the '10 Hoover High grad, former cheerleader, runner and Ohio University sophomore about her Memorial Stadium-inspired artwork that's hanging inside her alma mater. 2. We launched our Deck the House Contest this week, which means you could help North Canton public schools win $100,000. How? Do what you always do — deck your house out in your best holiday decorations and take some photos. But this time, submit them to us and sit tight! 3. Patch contributor Lisa Lynch-Frank interviewed Vicki Stanley about writing her father's life story. What you're about to read is pretty inspirational and might make you want to write the story of someone you love. 4. …
Thursday, December 8, 2011
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 public schools in North Canton. 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 today, and continuing through Dec. 26, you can nominate your home by uploading a photo to the contest entry form on the Deck the House Contest 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 who will select 24 finalists. Each finalist will receive $500 that they can apply to their December electric bill. …
beverly riske
7:35 pm on Saturday, December 10, 2011
I had Katie in 5th grade at Northwood- I am very proud of her!!!! B. Riske more ›