Light Palooza to brighten CF
Seeking to spread a little joy, an anonymous donor has invited all residents of the city to join in a contest of holiday celebration by decorating their homes and submitting their street address for a chance to win holiday cash just in time for Christmas. The first-place winner will receive $1,000, while the second- and third-place winners stand to win $300 and $200, respectively.
CLARK FORK — This Christmas season hopes to be a little brighter for the town of Clark Fork, thanks to the advent of the Clark Fork Christmas Light Palooza.
Seeking to spread a little joy, an anonymous donor has invited all residents of the city to join in a contest of holiday celebration by decorating their homes and submitting their street address for a chance to win holiday cash just in time for Christmas. The first-place winner will receive $1,000, while the second- and third-place winners stand to win $300 and $200, respectively.
“It’s not about the money,” said the Palooza founder. “It’s about spreading Christmas cheer throughout this little town with a big heart — at a time when the world really needs it. It’s a way of bringing community together when the world seems so divided. Christmas is a time of goodwill and hope. Lights shining in the darkness are symbolic of that hope.”
Carefully selected for their community heart, cheery smiles, and always helpful attitudes, the judges for the holiday light celebration are all longtime business owners and Clark Fork favorites: Bob Hays, owner of Hays Chevron; Sharon Dishaw, owner of the Monarch Market; and Pete and Jeanie Weatherford, owners of the Arrow Works Archery Supply Shop.
To enter, city residents can decorate their homes by sundown on Sunday, Dec. 2, by emailing their names and addresses to clarkforkchristmaslightpalooza@gmail.com. Entries can also be deposited in collection jars at Hays gas station and Monarch Market.
While businesses are not eligible for the contest, all are encouraged to join in the excitement!
Finally, and most importantly, the contestants must be present at the Filling Station Youth Center,108 E. First Ave. in Clark Fork, on Dec. 22, at 7 p.m. to win.
Entrance fee into the contest is one plate of Christmas goodies per household to share with your neighbors on results night.
All are welcome and encouraged to attend, even those that were not able to enter and those living out of town.
“Treats will be shared, carols will be sung, and a merry Christmas will be had by all,” the anonymous founder said.