In the News: Our Christmas Decorations 2000!

Rocky Salmon
The Press-Enterprise

    In Temecula, judges in the city-sponsored contest hit the street  Tuesday
and Wednesday to vote on the best display. The prize, as in  Murrieta, is
public recognition. There were repeat entries, such as  the homes on Holden
Circle, which finished third in the Best of  Neighborhoods category this year.
But new to the list in 2000 was  Camino Caruna in Paloma Del Sol, which
finished right behind  first-place winner Amberly Circle in the neighborhoods
category. 

    A large, round glowing red Santa and white snowman greet visitors  at the
first home on Caruna. From there reindeer, pulling sleds,  candy canes, and
long strands of garland dazzle the senses. 

    About 18 homes along the street are decorated. 

    "Coming home from work each day, around the corner the lights hit  you,"
said resident Tim Bright. "The whole decoration has brought  our community a
little bit closer." 

    Tim Bright entered the neighborhood in the competition at the  request of
his wife, Kathy. 

    None of the residents knew they had been entered in the contest,  but Tim
Bright noticed neighbors hanging up more decorations than  the previous year.
Once word got out that the neighborhood was in  the contest, the residents
worked more and more with one another. 

    "When one person put up candy canes, the rest of the street had  to put up
candy canes so we would coincide and look alike," said  Kathy Bright. "We live
in a wonderful neighborhood where everyone  has spirit. It doesn't matter if
you are young or old. Everyone did  a fabulous job."

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