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| Written by Bob Harrington | |||
| Wednesday, 28 October 2009 07:00 | |||
The Miami County Conservation District honored 30 winners from more than 600 entries in its poster, essay and limerick contest with a pizza party Oct. 19 at the Paola American Legion auditorium.  “This year we were able to utilize some of the money we raised from our Affiliate Membership Program to have the StoneLion Puppet Theatre come to the party,” said Jenny Jasper, Conservation District secretary/manager. The StoneLion Puppet Theatre is a grant-funded organization that puts on large puppet shows focused on the environment. “The Miami County Conservation District is very proud to have the highest number of entries in Kansas (in the contests),” Jasper added. “I would like to commend our teachers for taking part in our education programs. Every year the Miami County Conservation District hosts the conservation contests for all Miami County children.” The poster contest is open to kindergarten through grade 12. The essay contest is open to grades 5 through 8, and the limerick contest is open to grades 3 through 8.  “The Miami County Conservation District not only hosts these contests but also is available to go to any Miami County school that requests a program,” Jasper said. “In 2009, with the help of several neighboring counties and organizations, we were able to put on two mini water festivals, one for the third-grade class at Broadmoor Elementary in Louisburg and one at Louisburg Middle School for the seventh-grade class. We also visited Trinity Lutheran at Block. If you would like more information about our education programs, please feel free to contact me at 294-3751.”
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