Rosemarie said they had been living in Blenheim for six years, and they thought taking part in the festive competition would make them closer to the Blenheim community. “The best part about joining the competition was when we saw people stopping to have a look at our house.”
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Leo and Rosemarie Morcilla have won the 2020 First National Marlborough Christmas Lights Competition. The winning entrants were: 1st: Rosemarie Morcilla, 70 Hutcheson St, Blenheim ($1000 Prezzy Card) Leo originally put up just a few lights on the front of their Mayfield home, and it was this interest from the public, and encouragement from friends and the Filipino community, which spurred him on to expand his efforts.