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colleen
Citizen
Username: Bean2005
Post Number: 17
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 8:48 pm: | 
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Thru my mail slot today is a pretty certificate from the Maplewood Civic Association for Honorable Mention for our 2005 holiday decorations. What is this about? We didn't enter any contest or anything (but the decorations were very nice). As our first year in Maplewood I am just curious what this is about. |
Lucy
Supporter
Username: Lucy
Post Number: 2620
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 10:06 pm: |
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Colleen that is wonderful. Whoever sponsered this should be commended. It's nice when your recognized for your creative work. Good work Maplewood for encouraging pride in your town. |
ajc
Citizen
Username: Ajc
Post Number: 4714
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 10:31 pm: |
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A committee from the Maplewood Civic Association goes around every year to judge decorations in town. There's no form to fill out, or contest to enter. Congratulations, you're a great American...  |
Jersey Boy
Citizen
Username: Jersey_boy
Post Number: 35
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 10:56 pm: |
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That's so cool. I assume South Orange doesn't do this, or I would have recieved my award by now. |
Valley_girl
Citizen
Username: Valley_girl
Post Number: 104
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 3:47 pm: |
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Yea--that is so cool!!
Congratulations! |
BGS
Citizen
Username: Bgs
Post Number: 550
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 4:20 pm: |
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Colleen- Congratulations!!! See, someone does notice in this town when people put an effort into making their home look nice!!!
We won about 25 years ago for nicest traditional look or some such thing...I guess I am too traditional...have never changed a thing...maybe next year though....
Anyway...next year let us know your address so we can all make sure to see your honorable mention!
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colleen
Citizen
Username: Bean2005
Post Number: 18
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 8:36 pm: |
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Thanks everyone! We are proudly hanging our certificate on our refrigerator and already trying to figure out ways to top this year!!
I love this town!!!!  |
argon_smythe
Citizen
Username: Argon_smythe
Post Number: 743
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 9:53 pm: |
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South Orange believes in decorations that withstand the test of time. The best decorations still up in April get the awards. You didn't take yours down yet, did you Jersey Boy?
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Jersey Boy
Citizen
Username: Jersey_boy
Post Number: 82
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 10:23 pm: |
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Take them down? I'm still putting them up! The after season discounts are too good to pass up. Of course, I'm talking Halloween.
J.B. |
lizzyr
Citizen
Username: Lizzyr
Post Number: 232
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, February 5, 2006 - 8:13 am: |
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Does anyone ever take pictures of the award winning houses? I know several people who received awards this year, but I don't remember what their decorations looked like.
If the civic association published this photos to advertise the competition, more people might put up [tasteful?] decorations in an attempt to garner a prize. |
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