InterLinc: 2011 "Be Waterwise" Poster Contest

Mayor's Water Conservation Task Force

Winners with Mayor Beutler and Public Works Director Greg MacLean

Winners with Mayor Beutler, LWS Chief Engineer Jerry Obrist and Public Works and Utilities Director Greg MacLean

Ben Haes, Humann Elementary - First Place

Grayson Wegener, Adams Elementary, 2nd place

Grayson Wegener, Adams Elementary - Second Place

2011 "Be Waterwise" Fifth Grade Poster Contest

The top two entries were submitted by Ben Haes, Humann Elementary, and Grayson Wegener, Adams Elementary. The third-place winner was Masen Louviere of Cavett Elementary. Honorable mention awards were presented to Ashley Carroll, Kahoa Elementary; Sam Lesoing, Adams Elementary; Annie Jia, Morley Elementary; Rebekah Guilford, Guilford Home School; Taylor Morgan, Kahoa Elementary; Kyle Krueger, Zeman Elementary; Moriah Lindell, Zeman Elementary.

Ben will have his artwork on two StarTran buses for two months. These buses will travel through the city and many will see the artwork. Grayson will have his artwork displayed on a 14 by 48-foot billboard. It will circulate though the city for a period of 12 months. Ben, Grayson and Masen will have their artwork displayed at Lincoln Water System for the duration of one year. A poster board is given to each child to bring to their school to be displayed.

This annual contest is sponsored by the Mayor's Water Conservation Task Force. Work on this project begins in September and continues through April. A Lincoln Public Schools volunteer leads the poster contest. Letters go to all fifth-grade students in Lincoln, including LPS, parochial and home schools. The teachers have many different projects to choose from. The Mayor's Water Conservation Task Force appreciates the participation each year!

Bookmarks of the top ten contest winners are located at the public libraries, LPS elementary libraries and the Catholic elementary school.