Channel 5 Interview | Channel 5’s Alexandra Koehn interviews Thom on enhancements and changes coming to our West Meade neighborhood and the alliances that have formed. Click and learn more.
Channel 5 Interview | "For our public high schools, I worked alongside Metro staff, government leaders, and other business leaders to establish The Academies of Nashville: a nationally recognized, project-based, experiential learning initiative. Today, 350 businesses partner with Academies in all our zoned high schools, offering students mentorships, internships, and externships." Click and learn more.

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Take a peek at the pics from Santa’s Firetruck Tour on Dec.10.
CONTEST
ENTER the Holiday Lights for Hope CONTEST! Bring Hope and Cheer to Your Community!
Break out those Christmas lights, glitter, holly, and unleash that Holiday Spirit. All residents in Metro Council District 23 are invited to decorate and participate in the contest. Have you already decorated your house? ENTER TODAY!
When you finish decorating, take a pic when the sun goes down, fill out the entry form below, upload your picture, and click submit. That's it! You will be registered for Holiday Lights for Hope AND eligible for a prize if chosen for one of the following categories:
Award categories*
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Clark Griswold - for Best Amateur Display
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Buddy the Elf - for Most Unique Display
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Cheekwood “Wanna-Be” - for Most Professional Display
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George Bailey’s Main Street Champion - Most Festive Street/Block
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Saturday Evening Post - for Best Holiday Lights Overall
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MVB - Most Votes Bestowed (by neighbors)
*Awards are subject to Santa’s review and approval..

THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE. However, if you would like to share the shine, please Scan the QR code below or go online and make a donation to the Nashville Rescue Mission and the homeless they serve.

SHARE the SHINE.
On Dec.20, ALL contestants' entries will be on display in our Gallery of Holiday Lights. Tell your friends and family to go there and "LIKE ♥" their fav — YOU! They might influence the JUDGES' vote.
Judges will award PRIZES for the deserving decoration in the categories above. We will display all Entries, Award Winners, and Prizes in our Gallery of Holiday Lights and social media. Take the family and check out the glitz and glitter of the competition plot your route with our Tour of Lights Google Map.
REMEMBER: SIGN-UP NO LATER than December 14 to be entered in the contest, and included in the Gallery of Holiday Lights and the TOUR the LIGHTS MAP, AND to be eligible for a prize.
The Big jolly Elf is coming to town Saturday, Dec.10
ON A FIRETRUCK. YES, a BIG RED FIRETRUCK. Giving his reindeer the night off, Santa is hopping on a fire engine and spreading some Holiday Magic throughout our neighborhoods. CLICK and READ where his 5 STOP-SPOTS WILL BE.
Letters to Santa!
Got a letter for Santa? BRING IT!
It’s fast, it's easy, and there's NO postage.

Here's another way to SHINE!
Make a donation. Make a difference.
Hey Neighbors, here’s another way to SHINE HOPE into someone’s life. There are MANY who are without the basics, like shelter and food. We have witnessed this in our own city. If you have been looking for a worthy mission to support, please consider The Nashville Rescue Mission. I can think of no better cause.
– Thom Druffel / Metro Council Representative for District 23