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Left to right: Jerry Stone, Jim Morse, Cadance Ankers, Lea Zwecker, Charlotte Delehey and Peter Martin. Photos by Chris Wolf

Cadence Ankers winning poster.

Jim Morse

Jerry Stone

Left to right: Jerry Stone, Jim Morse, Cadance Ankers, Lea Zwecker, Charlotte Delehey and Peter Martin. Photos by Chris Wolf

Cadence Ankers winning poster.

Jim Morse

Jerry Stone

CAMDEN – The Camden Lions Club along with the Camden Rockport Middle School announced the winners of its annual Peace Poster Contest with a dinner and ceremony at the Lions Club at 10 Lions Lane on January 15.

The winner was Cadence Ankers with Charlotte Delehey and Lea Zwecker as runners up. Each picked up a certificate and $100 cash.

The contest focuses on the sixth grade and according to sixth grade history teacher Jim Morse, it’s nice to give peace a chance.

“We study a lot of wars,” he said. “We study the War of 1812, the Spanish American War, the Civil War and World War II, so I think this is a great counterpoint, the Peace Poster Contest. Every year the theme changes a little bit. This year it was kindness matters.”

The contest has been going on for 30 years and was initiated by Jerry Stone when he was teaching at the middle school.

“We probably had 60 kids try it,” said Morse. “You can’t use words, you can’t use symbols and you can’t use 3D and those are just three of a lot of rules. You have to get your message across through images.”

The complete rules are as follows:

*Only a Lions club can sponsor the contest in a local school or organized, sponsored youth group, such as YMCA programs, Boys & Girls Clubs, Scouts, etc. Lioness clubs may work through their sponsoring Lions club. The contest cannot be held in youth groups that a Lions club sponsors, such as a Leo club or Scout unit. However, individual members of those groups (such as Leos or Scouts) may participate if the contest is held at their school or other organized youth group.

*Contest is open to students who will be 11, 12, or 13 years of age on November 15, 2018. Eligible birth dates are November 16, 2004 through November 15, 2007.

*The contest theme is "Kindness Matters."

*Artwork must be no smaller than 13 inches by 20 inches (33 centimeters by 50 centimeters) and no larger than 20 inches by 24 inches (50 centimeters by 60 centimeters). Do not mat or frame artwork.

*Only one entry per student per year, and each entry must be the work of only one student.

*All artwork must be the individual student's original creation. Duplications are not accepted.

*All media are accepted. Note: Chalk, charcoal and pastel entires should be sealed with a fixative spray to prevent smearing. Do not laminate entries.

*Three-dimensional entries will not be accepted. Nothing may be glued, stapled or attached to the artwork in any way.

*The use of lettering or numbering on the front of the poster, in any language, is not allowed. All artist signatures or initials should be written on the back of the poster.

*Artwork should be done on a flexible material, so it can be rolled for shipping in a mailing tube. Do not fold poster.

Candence Ankers poster was forwarded to the regional competition.

Final judging takes place at the United Nations and carries a $50,000 first prize.