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Deck The House Contest Finalists

The Grand Prize Winner will be determined by your votes, and the public schools in the winner's town will receive $100,000.

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Del Ray's 'Deck the House' entries didn't make it to the finals, but you can still vote for which house you think is the best decorated in a Patch town. 

The public schools in that town will receive $100,000. Voting closes Dec. 28.

View the 25 finalists and vote online.

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