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title: "The Chippewa Herald: Spreading Holiday Cheer: Local Vietnam Veteran Surprised With Christmas Light Display"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/d7fd3df7-7f08-49d2-b06e-c47cc8f8aff0
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-chippewa-herald-spreading-holiday-cheer-local-vietnam-veteran-surprised-with-christmas-light-display-2717972
category: "Home Services"
industry: "Home Services"
published: 2022-02-14T19:14:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:11:45.049Z
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# The Chippewa Herald: Spreading Holiday Cheer: Local Vietnam Veteran Surprised With Christmas Light Display

**TL;DR:** Christmas Decor surprised local Vietnam veteran Tom McMahon with a Christmas light display. Christmas Decor manager Mitch Kitzrow discussed the importance of giving back to the community.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-02-14. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-chippewa-herald-spreading-holiday-cheer-local-vietnam-veteran-surprised-with-christmas-light-display-2717972).*

## Story

In a recent interview with The Chippewa Herald, Christmas Décor manager Mitch Kitzrow discussed the importance of giving back and how that can bring a community together. Kitzrow and his team surprised Tom McMahon, a Chippewa Valley resident who served in the Navy in Vietnam, by fully decorating his home for Christmas.

Christmas Décor is known for being a holiday decorating brand, but its purpose in why they do it was best described when Kitzrow said “It’s a great way to say thank you to our veterans, and do something to bring families together to spread a bit of holiday spirit.”

The decoration company, which has been in operation for over a decade, takes nominations from its community for their future projects.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- community service (topic)
- veteran support (topic)
- Christmas Decor (company)
- holiday decorating (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-chippewa-herald-spreading-holiday-cheer-local-vietnam-veteran-surprised-with-christmas-light-display-2717972). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d7fd3df7-7f08-49d2-b06e-c47cc8f8aff0).