Claypool Lions Club on Oct. 30 chose Katy Shepherd, from John Shively’s class, and Lexi Till, from Jake Peattie’s class, both sixth grade students at Claypool Elementary School, as winners of a Lions-sponsored art contest. Shepherd and Till’s posters were among more than 375,000 entries submitted worldwide in the 26th annual Lions International Peeace Poster Contest. Lions Club international is sponsoring the conterst to emphasize the importance of world peace to young people everywhere. The two entries will advance to the district rounds of competition. The entries were judged for originality, artistic merit and portrayal of the contest theme, ‘Our World, Our Future.’ Pictured (L to R) are Claypool Lions President Dan Willis; Claypool Elementary Principal Melissa Rees; Ben Stage of Claypool Lions; Katy Shepherd; and Lexi Till.
