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Montgomery’s Halloween display contest now open for nominations · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Montgomery Halloween display contest now open for nominations. This
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  Everlett. The Montgomery Beautification Committee is accepting nominations for
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  its annual Halloween display contest, to recognize homes and businesses for outstanding
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  Halloween decorations. It quickly has become our most popular decorations contest of
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  the year as the Montgomery residents manage to raise the bar every
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  year. Village trustee Ben Brazaska, who serves as chair of the Beautification
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  Committee, said in a news release from the village. Residents can nominate
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  their property or someone else's by submitting the property address online at
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  montgomeral.org. Online nominations now are open through 11.59 p.m. October 18th.
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  The contest is open to Montgomery residents and businesses only, and excludes
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  unincorporated areas such as Boulder Hill. Committee members will visit the nominated
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  addresses beginning at 5:30 p.m. October 21 to judge and award the
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  nominee's displays. Residents are encouraged to ensure their lights are on by
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  5 p.m. That evening. The committee asks winners to leave their award
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  signs posted until after Halloween, October 31st. From from the large skeletons
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  to the tasteful fall florals and pumpkins, it aids the community spirit
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  and the beautification committee loves recognizing residents who do their part in
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  making Montgomery a great and fun place to live, Brzezaska said in
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  the release.