Chelan, Washington – Sue Walker, Art Teacher at Lake Chelan High School, Lukas Sztab and Brian Parham lead by two of the local art enthusiasts from our Lake Chelan community came to evaluate, and ultimately award nine monetary prizes to a group of budding young artists ages 10 and under, a week before Christmas.

The contest yielded over 200 thoughtfully crayoned, inked, water colored and glittered pictures depicting three familiar ‘Holiday’ icons.  Almost everyone involved in the ‘Holiday Coloring Contest’ agreed that this year’s contest was one of the most successful within the past six years. Mike Bauer, Store Manager at Safeway Food & Drug, said, “It was a better turn out for 2006, even though we eliminated the age group 11-12 .”  According to Elsa Orozco, ‘Holiday Coloring Contest’ Event Coordinator, “commented that “by directly involving the local elementary schools, we were able to involve a great quantity of children that were excited about creating and the possibility of winning some extra holiday money.”

All the winners’ photographs are on display at the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce Chelan office until the beginning of the annual Fire and Ice Winterfest on the ‘Martin Luther King’ Holiday weekend. Every child who submitted artwork is truly a winner and may pick up their artwork and a sweet holiday treat from the “Chamber” office while they last.  Thank you very much to Safeway Food & Drug, Chelan Valley Independent School, The Learning Corner ,Chelan Women Infant & Children(WIC),Lake Chelan School District, Manson School District, and everyone who support and sponsor the arts for all the young artist in our community.

The coloring sheets and contest winners were as follows:

  Ages 4 and Under

First Prize - Olice Ryan

Second Prize - Nadia VanWechel

Third Prize - Obed Diaz

Ages 5 through 7 

First Prize - Addison Ivory

Second Prize - Annika Nolen

Third Prize - Juan Delacruz

Ages 8 through 10

First Prize - Aaron Simmons

Second Prize - Olivia Juarez

Third Prize - Ty Urness