Tom Lavato Memorial Lighting Contest

04/05/2026

04/01/2026

Well we secured a Big donation today & we are able to really up the contest this year. The past 4 years have been great but we believe this will put us over the top.

01/01/2026

Thank you! I only have 2 prizes left to deliver well.......now 2 more. Steve Torgeson (This year's Champion 🏆) decided to donate back $100.00 so now there will be 2 more $50.00 prizes. I will post those tomorrow. I could go on forever rambling about this. When I come up with this idea 4 years ago I honestly didn't know how it would grow or how long it would continue. I am happy where it is today & the look of the future. So many great friends never hesitate when I ask them about donations for the prize packages. Thanks to LeAnn Lofdahl for making me better score sheets & offering up any other help if needed. I feel like I have made friends on all sides of this deal & look forward to my lengthy conversations with Deb & Eric Madson, Steve Torgeson & Tony Larson. This year I met Karin Stedman & she looks forward to next year & wants to donate a quilt for the prizes.❤️ I absolutely love this town & the wonderful people who make it the great community we have. Already thinking how I can make next year better.

12/31/2025

Human Error 😃 As I put the prize packages together I missed 2 $25 Circle K gift cards from the great people at Hwy 2 Circle K. The winner of those are 842 6th street. Congrats Brett & Justin. I delivered a few prizes on Monday & will try finish the remaining ones tomorrow (Jan 1st) Hope everyone has a safe & Happy New Year 🎉🎊

12/28/2025

Prize lists added. Congratulations to everyone! (I had Lake Superior Spice Company on my list of donations. Jeremy & Amity never even hesitated when asked but my busy schedule is not linning up so I'll make sure to get with them early next year)

12/24/2025

(PLEASE READ) (Please post on this original post as it has been shared in multiple place) So we are going to try something different this year. In the past most of the people submit a picture & I have to go take like 2 & we post on the Facebook & the most "likes" wins. Well this year hardly any pictures submitted so I figured let's try something different. Between now & 10pm Friday Take a selfie, a picture of your family or friends in front of your favorite display & post it in the comments below. Get out, enjoy & have some fun with this. The display with the most pictures by Friday at 10pm will win this year's People's Choice & receive $100. Have fun & Merry Christmas! 🎅

12/24/2025

So I collected the last score sheet & the results are in! As always we had 5 judges with 4 being 1st time. I want to Thank them for being part of this & taking the time to do so. The feedback from every judge was that there was so... many good ones! Congratulations to the top 3! Olivia will post a picture of her favorite for the kids choice soon & I will post the other prize winners on Friday. (Watch right here on the Tom Lavato Memorial Lighting Contest Facebook for this year's People's Choice)

12/21/2025

The Judges will be out finishing up their work tonight. I will put together prize packages so if you would like to add to what these great people have donated let me know. Also support those who support us! Please support these businesses or Thank the people if you see them. 🎅

12/21/2025

Shelby is not local so it took some time to meet up & get her the $25 from the coloring contest. Olivia drew Shelby's number to land her the cash 😀 Buy something fun Shelby! 😀❤️