Bluffton is truly a Blaze of Lights each December. This year is no different.

Here are photographs of winning Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce downtown window lighting contest and Village of Bluffton residential light contest.

Judges considered residential lighting displays within the village limits. In addition, they looked at residences that requested to be judged.

PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY AND IN FLIP-BOOK FORM ALSO AT THE BOTTOM.

Downtown winners
• First place - Reichenbach and Steiner CPA, 140 N. Main St.
• Second place - Town and Country Flowers,  121 S. Main St.
• Third place - Citizens National Bank, 102 S. Main St.

Residential winners:

• First place overall - $150 gift certificate – Wehri residence, 229 Bentley Road
• Second place overall - $100 gift certificate – Housh residence, 120 Eastland Drive
• Third place overall - $50 gift certificate – Fruchey residence, 465 Shannon Street
• Best Religious - $50 gift certificate – Worchester residence, 120 Beaver Street
• Best “use of lights” - $50 gift certificate – Keeler residence, 503 Greding Street
• Best “minimal use of lights” - $50 gift certificate – Hughes residence, 53 Wilhelm Circle
• Mayor’s Choice - $50 gift certificate – Brodman residence, 120 Railroad Street

This year’s residential lighting contest prize money was in part supported by a $150 grant from First National Bank.