Here's a shout out to all Packers fans La Grange and La Grange Park. GO BACK TO WISCONSIN! (Just kidding! Just kidding!) Really, we want to know what you're thinking. What makes you tick? What force of nature allows you to wear yellow and green? Does the G on your chest stand for "La Grange" or does it, in fact, represent Green Bay, which has a well-earned reputation as Wisconsin's oldest city? Here's the deal, and the challenge. Send La Grange Patch your photos, preferably by adding them to this story. (Click the green "Add" button under the fans' photo you see when you open this story. We'…
The votes are in and we are happy to announce the winners of the first annual Winter Coloring Contest! A big thank you to all of the young artists for participating! After a week of collecting votes, here are the big winners, who will each receive a gift card to local business: First Place with 40 votes: Emilia Pierce, 7 Second Place with 23 votes: Taylor Savino, 10, 0f La Grange Park Third Place with 12 votes: Grace Deane, 6, of La Grange
The young Picassos of La Grange and La Grange Park have turned in their work for our first annual Winter Coloring Contest! We greatly thank all who entered! Now, it's your turn to pitch in: vote for your favorite by typing its assigned number in the comments. (See comments for an example.) Important: Only one vote per person, but spread the word and have everyone in your network of friends, family and colleagues vote! Prizes: Voting runs from Jan. 10 to Jan. 14; on Jan. 15 the three coloring sheets with the top amount of votes will be announced and awarded gift certificates to local …
A big congratulations to the two winners of our first annual Holiday Photo Contest—Mat Buster, for a picture of his mom's dog, Buddy, and Courtney Harvey, for a picture of her three-month-old daughter, Caroline, wearing Santa pajamas and a hat made by her grandmother. Buster and Harvey will be receiving gift cards to local businesses. Please tell us what you think of their adorable photos in the comments! Originally, the contest advertised readers would vote and the top three vote-recipients would win, but these are the only two photos we received. (Sad face.) BUT, all is not lost! Those of …
The entries have been coming in from La Grange and La Grange Park children (12-years-old and younger) for the La Grange Patch Winter Coloring Contest! Join them and send yours today! Voting begins next week! In a nutshell, here's the deal: Please print out one of our coloring pages (one is ready to fold into a card!) and make it into a unique piece of art—any medium is OK. Then, scan it and e-mail it, or send it in the postal mail, to the La Grange Editor. (Details below.) We'll highlight every entry online for one week, after which time, voting will end. The coloring pages with the top three…
The photos have been coming in of La Grange and La Grange Park adults, kids and pets entering our "Best Holiday Outfits" contest. Join them and enter today for a chance to win a gift card to a local business! Voting starts next week so don't delay! In a nutshell, here's the deal: Please e-mail a photo of you and yours in holiday outfits to the La Grange Editor. You can send copies via postal mail if you prefer. (Details below.) We'll highlight every entry online for one week, after which time, voting will end. The photos with the top three amount of votes win Patch prizes! OFFICIAL …
