Christmas Holiday Lighting Contest - Woodgate’s Christmas Holiday Lighting Contest is Thursday, December 19, with judging by a special local dignitary (to be announced soon). Begin your decorating now and you are automatically entered.

Christmas lighting on the Woodgate Island at Thomasville Road – by a group headed by Matt Schreck and Diana Bixler – is terrific again, but not part of the competition. The lights have been sponsored this year and last year by a donation from a wonderful, long-time Woodgate resident, who wants to be anonymous.

Holiday decorations seem to be more and better in our neighborhood each year. Households or residents in good standing are eligible for consideration of winning the Christmas Holiday Lighting award. Look for a “Yard of the Season” sign in the winner’s yard the next morning.