Vote for Killingworth Light Display; H-K Schools Could Net $100K

Our neighboring Patch to the south, Killingworth-Durham-Middlefield Patch, has a reader who won $500 toward its December lighting bill. The Gorski Family of Wolf Hollow Lane, Killingworth, is still in the running for the $100,000 grand prize for Regional School District 17, which includes Haddam, public schools.

The real prize is up to you: Vote for the Gorskis at the national “Deck the House” contest site between now and Jan. 8 at 11:59 p.m. You can cast up to one vote per day, so remember to come back each morning through next Sunday.

For the Gorskis, the annual display of Christmas lights, which is sponsored by the Killingworth Women’s Organization, is a labor of love that benefits local charities. On opening night, Dec. 10, families explored the festive light display and visited with Santa, played reindeer mini-golf, enjoyed homemade cookies and hot cocoa and listened to live music.

This year, proceeds from opening night and donations of new, unwrapped toys went to such worthy causes as the local Toys for Tots drive, the , the at the and providing fuel to seniors and families in need in town.

So spread the news to vote for the Gorskis via Facebook, Twitter, your e-mail lists and word-of-mouth. What better holiday present could you give the kids of Regional School District 17?