{"id":50746,"date":"2026-11-04T10:34:58","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T16:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=50746"},"modified":"2026-11-04T10:34:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T16:34:58","slug":"design-the-city-of-effinghams-2026-christmas-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/50746-design-the-city-of-effinghams-2026-christmas-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Design the City of Effingham&#8217;s 2026 Christmas Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The holiday season is upon us, and the City of Effingham needs your help. Each year Mayor Mike Schutzbach sends out holiday cards to companies and organizations that help grow and support our community. We are again asking for design submissions from local students in kindergarten through fourth grade for the City of Effingham\u2019s official Christmas Card.<br \/>\nBelow are the guidelines:<br \/>\nDesigns should be secular or appropriate for all religions and should help capture the feeling of Effingham\u2019s holiday spirit.<br \/>\nEntrant\u2019s artwork must be original (no tracing accepted) and the size no larger than 8.5 x 11\u201d.<br \/>\nDesign should be created with crayon, watercolors, paint, pencil, ink, markers or colored pencil, so that the winning art can be easily reproduced.<br \/>\nIf your child is interested in participating, please submit their original design, by mail or in person, to: City of Effingham Mayor\u2019s Office\u2013 201 E Jefferson Ave, Effingham, IL 62401 by November 20th at 4:30 p.m. Entrants should include their name, address, phone number, school, grade and age. The city will honor the top three choices at a Council Meeting and the 1st place winner will receive their design\/name on the holiday card plus 10 copies of the card to keep, along with a $50 gift certificate to an Effingham-area business of the winner\u2019s choice. 2nd and 3rd place will also receive a $25 gift card to an Effingham-area business. If you have any questions, please call the City of Effingham \u2013 Mayor\u2019s Office at 217-342-5300, Ext. 5308.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The holiday season is upon us, and the City of Effingham needs your help. 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