Problem gambling awareness art contest
Thursday, May 3, 2007 12:21 PM PDT
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| Gambling awareness calendar winner Bailey White (from left), 12; second place winner Scotti Jo Helmick, 13; Lifeways Prevention Coordinator Andrea Lockner; second place winner Berenice Trapero, 13; first place winner Codie Gray, 14; third place winner Ali Babij, 14; first place winner Fani Lopez, 13; OMS Art teacher Mrs. Tammy Kinney; first place winner Julia Brown, 12; and third place winner Alison Everhart, 13; were presented with their awards on Wednesday at Ontario Middle School. |
Ontario - Problem gambling harms more than 10,000 Oregon teens and 75,000 Oregon adults. There was a search for “calendar” artwork from middle school students to promote Oregon Problem Gambling Awareness. The deadline was March 30.
Lifeways Prevention Coordinator Andrea Lockner awarded local poster winners, Wednesday at Ontario Middle School.
The top 12 submissions will be included in a Special 2008 calendar that will be distributed throughout the state.
The students were encouraged to design with their own artwork and a positive message.
The students presented their artwork on letter size (11 inches by 8.5 inches) white paper. The prizes included: $50 gift certificate for calendar cover artwork, $25 gift certificates for other selected artwork, $100 gift certificate to teacher with most submissions and $75 gift certificate to teacher for special recognition.
Prizes were provided by the Oregon Problem Gambling Prevention Committee.
