By GRAHAM BROOKS / Staff Writer

HELENA–Now that all of the nominees have been selected, The Helena Beautification Board is excited to announce the 2017 Helena’s Best Decorated House Contest.
Eligible residences were nominated from entries received in two categories: Most Elegant Decorated Home (Martha Stewart Award) and the Most Over-the-Top Decorated Home (Clark Griswold Award).

The nominees are now posted on the Helena Beautification Board website HelenaBeautiful.com, along with a downloadable map. Winners will be selected based on votes received.

Voting is open from Dec. 17 through midnight on Dec. 23.  Each category winner will be announced on Dec. 24 on the website and on social media.

“I want to encourage all Helena families to download the map and get in the car and go see the houses,” Brian Puckett, Vice Chairman of the Helena Beautification Board said. “It’s an opportunity to get the family together and to see some of the awesome Christmas displays your friends and neighbors have created.”

The Helena Beautification Board is an appointed board of the Helena City Council. The Board believes that people and places are profoundly connected and thriving communities are rooted in individual responsibility and action. They host a variety of opportunities for the community to come together and serve each year. Events are posted on the Helena Beautiful page and announced via Twitter at @TweetHomeHelena.