Bolingbrook Home Finishes Third in Deck the House Contest

The Bolingbrook home that was one of 24 national finalists in Patch's Deck the House contest finished in third place, according to numbers released by Patch Monday evening.

The Frohns household finished with 3,670 votes total. That was 8,486 votes behind the grand prize place winner, Kristy Powell of Davis, CA, who received 12,156 votes.

Powell won $100,000 for her local school district as part of the grand prize.

Here's how the top five shaped up:

1. Kristy Powell (Davis Patch): 12,156
2. Joey Felix (Dallas-Hiram Patch): 8,320
3. Jack Frohn (Bolingbrook Patch): 3,670
4. Michael Allen (Monrovia Patch): 3,290
5. Denise Soellner Dolan (Affton Patch): 3,276

Patch.com launched the nationwide contest to find the best dressed home in its Patch communities on Dec. 8.

Each finalist secured $500 that they can apply to their December electric bill.

 on their home (1443 W. Briarcliff Rd.) that exceeds more than 45,000 light bulbs.

Well documented on television and in books even, the local attraction is well worth the trip during the holiday season. Visitors are welcomed by a glimmering light display that rivals that of a professional light display.

“We’ve been doing this since the 1990s,” Laura Frohn said. “It’s a labor of love for me and Jack; but in the past five years, our family and neighbors have pitched in to help. Our display just keeps growing each year … it’s a good time.”

Bolingbrook Patch would like to thank all the residents, community leaders and business entities that helped spread the word about the Deck the House contest! Without you, the Frohns could note have finished an impressive third place in the Deck the House contest!

And most of all, a special thanks goes out to Jack and Laura Frohn, who not only created an incredible Christmas light display for all of Bolingbrook (and beyond) to enjoy, but also tirelessly promoted the contest by canvasing neighborhoods, posting signs around town and making phone calls.

Without the Frohns, Bolingbrook would not have been in the contest at all!