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Claypool Lions Club Oct. 30 chose Katy Shepherd and Lexi Till, sixth-grade students at Claypool Elementary School, to become internationally recognized artists by winning a local competition sponsored by the Club. Shepherd’s and Till’s posters were among more than 375,000 entries submitted worldwide in the 26th annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest. Lions Club international is sponsoring the contest to emphasize the importance of world peace to young people everywhere. These two entries will advance to the district rounds of competition. The entries were judges for its originality, artistic merit and portrayal of the contest theme ‘Our World, Our Future.’ The judging was Oct. 28. Pictured (L to R) are: President Dan Willis, Principal Melissa Reese, Ben Stage of Claypool Lions Club, Shepherd and Till.
