Theresa Robledo presents Fillmore Civic Pride Vision 2020 Yard of the Month along with a generous gift Certificate from Otto & Sons Nursery for $40. "Our family has resided in Fillmore since May 2015. I am joined by my wife Rosa, children Matthew 12, Isabella 4 and Sophia 2. Perhaps it is the serene picturesque views of the Sespe Mountains or the simple down-home feel of the people. In either case we love this little city for all it has to offer. A Howard Christmas, like any holiday, is anything but usual. We enjoy taking traditions that we can share with our communities to the next level each year. This started when we lived in Moorpark and were the only family to decorate for Halloween and Christmas 5 years ago. Since then each year has become a progression. Our first Halloween in Fillmore drew many people with a large projected show where a witch sang and told stories. Many began to ask what I had in store for Christmas. I thought about taking last year's lights and expending just a bit but those lights were not going to fit this house and were no longer being made. What to do? I tried lights from big box stores but nothing really excited me it was time to educate myself on taking our light show to the next level. After all, I had plenty of time since it was one week before Thanksgiving. Yikes! I would need to learn quickly. Our show consists of 3 light controllers with 48 channels, 1,000 feet of extension cable that I cut to size, 325 red C9 LED bulbs on house perimeter, two 20 foot arches with 2,400 lights, 15 foot Hot Air Balloon with Santa, a live tree that the neighborhood children decorated, and much more. The lights sequence to music designed with software. The show starts at 5:30 and ends at 9:30. I change the show daily to keep it fresh with 30 different songs to choose from. It gives our family great pleasure to see the community come out and enjoy the show. Last week, we saw a couple dancing under our arches. It doesn't get better than that. Next year will be entirely different and plans are already in the works. If all goes according to plan we may have neighbors participating in the light show. I plan to have a donation box for Wounded Warriors next year. Maybe Fillmore will have its very own Candy Cane Lane in 2016." Address: 408 Edgewood in the Bridges; and it will be up until January 2. Other honorable mentions: 1059 & 963 B Street; 1004 Hinckley; 251 & 360 Sierra Vista; 250 McNab; 66 Reading; 74 & 79 Rio Grande; 62 Orient; Ash Circle and Shady Lane.