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New display to be added at 2026 Celebration of Lights · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: New display to be added at twenty twenty six Celebration
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  of Lights. Written by Matthias Warner, this article is being
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  read by an automated voice brought to you by Everlet.
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  When the Celebration of Lights returns to Rotary Park in
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  Lasal this year, one new display will be the first
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  of its kind. It was designed by a Dimic school student.
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  According to a press release from the City of Lasal,
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  fifth grader Atlee Turrigiati won a contest among local schools
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  organized by the city to design a new display for
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  the twenty twenty sixth Celebration of Light season. Trigliati's design
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  features Santa Claus with a fishing pole. A custom builder
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  responsible for many of the events displays, will construct the
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  new light fixture based on Tarigyati's drawing. According to the release,
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  Tiriati received a City of Lasal Certificate of Recognition for
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  his work, and his class rewarded with a pizza party
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  on April twenty seventh, when the announcement was made by
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  LaSalle Parks and Recreation Director Linda Casique. Casique thanked Tirigiati
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  for his design, as well as students from several local
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  schools who participated in the contest. Tarigiati said his love
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  of fishing inspired the idea for the drawing. Dimmic Art
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  teacher Tory Dutlinger said his entry was among the first
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  submitted of all classes in grades five eight. The new
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  display will be added alongside several other additions when the
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  Celebration of Lights opens following the city's second annual Frosty
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  on first event November six seven, According to the release,