Turning ‘No Idle Zone’ into fine art

May 21st, 2009 at 07:10am Jennie Pollock

This week, winners of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois’ annual poster contest were honored at Rockford City Council.

The 2009 theme was Rockford’s new No Idle Zone, a grass-roots initiative encouraging folks to cut the engines of their cars when they don’t need to be running.

The winners are:

Community Foundation Winner, kindergarten through second grade, Molly Brick, first grade, Rolling Green School, Rockford.

Morrissey Family Businesses Winner, kindergarten through second grade, Alexys Gomez, first grade, Rolling Green.

Community Foundation Winner, third grade through fifth grade, Lily Johnson, fourth grade, Washington Gifted Academy, Rockford.

Magnum Creative Winner, third grade through fifth grade, Natalia Bednarczyk, fifth grade, Brookview School, Rockford.

Mayor’s Choice Award, Brier Barbeau, third grade, Maria Montessori School, Rockford. Honorable mention, Paul Umanzor, first grade, Rolling Green.

Winners received a $50 gift certificate to the Rockford Park District. A book also will be dedicated in their names to the school library. The mayor’s honorable mention award winner received a $25 gift certificate to the Park District.

See their work at the first link above.

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