Diana Castell and Heather Harwood at North Webster Elementary school with contest winner Kiah Farrington, 4th Grade, and Principal Mrs. Woodard. (Photo provided)

Diana Castell and Heather Harwood at Milford Middle School with contest winner Callie Privett, 7th Grade and Art Teacher Miss Oberlin. (Photo provided)

To help promote good stewardship of our aquatic resources, as a part of the Indiana Lakes Management Conference at Oakwood Resort, the Indiana Lakes Management Society held an Art Contest for area students. The contest was for 4-6 graders and 7th and 8th graders. The competition was open state-wide and lots of great art was submitted promoting protection of aquatic resources. Both the student and their schools benefit with each winning $100 cash prize. Schools are to use the prize towards materials related to lake ecology.

The two state-wide winners happen to be from our area and the winning checks ($100 to the artist, and $100 to the schools) were presented today at North Webster Elementary Milford Middle schools.

Diana Castell and Heather Harwood represented ILMS and WACF, who helped organize the contest.