Wednesday December 10, 2008

For Immediate Release:
Majority Caucus
Louisville Metro Council
Contact: Tony Hyatt 574-4137/526-3622

The call is going out to the Shawnee, Portland, Chickasaw and Russell Neighborhoods: the Christmas decorations on your house might be a winner.

“Once again in the spirit of the season, I am happy to announce the District 5 Christmas Decorating Contest,” says Councilwoman Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5). “It’s a way to get into the holiday spirit and a chance to see some creativity.”

The Contest is for anyone who wants to enter and prizes will be offered for the home judged the best by the District 5 Neighborhood Advisory Council.

The deadline to be considered for the contest is December 12, 2008. The judging will begin on December 16th. An entry form must be filled out with the location of the home to be judged in the contest.

Prizes will be awarded: $100 gift card from Kroger for First Place, $75 for Second Place and $50 Third Place. Prizes will be awarded on Friday, December 19^th at the District 5 Holiday Reception. The event will be held at the Shawnee Golf Course Clubhouse, 460 Northwestern Parkway beginning at 7:00pm.

For more information on where to obtain an entry form, call Councilwoman Hamilton’s office at 574-1105 or you can download an entry form. Simply go to Councilwoman Hamilton’s web page at www.louisvilleky.gov/metrocouncil

Sponsor:
Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D) 5