{"id":41585,"date":"2026-10-23T16:33:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T20:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=41585"},"modified":"2026-10-23T16:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T20:33:09","slug":"over-125-kids-paint-in-rotary-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/23\/over-125-kids-paint-in-rotary-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 125 kids paint in Rotary event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 125 youngsters took part in Thursday night’s annual Decatur Rotary Club poster painting contest held at Riverside Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It marked the 46th<\/sup> year the local club has held the event, one of the most popular on the Callitumpian calendar each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students in kindergarten, first and second grades were allotted an hour to paint, followed by an hour for grades three through five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rotary club photo

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The Rotary club furnished 18 x 24-inch painting paper, water-based paint in eight colors; a water cup, and supplies for cleanup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The paintings will be displayed in various merchants\u2019 business windows in downtown Decatur, on 13th Street and in Monroe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six cash prizes were awarded for each of the grade levels: first prize, $20; second, $15; third, $12; fourth, $10; fifth, $8; sixth, $5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Award winners for each group are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kindergarten<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Name<\/strong><\/td>School<\/strong><\/td>Art Displayed at<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1st<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Adler Medina<\/td>SPI<\/td>The Hive<\/td><\/tr>
2nd<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Jackie Velasco<\/td>St Joe<\/td>First Bank of Berne<\/td><\/tr>
3rd<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Wade Laskowski<\/td>AC<\/td>Java Bean<\/td><\/tr>
4th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Emmy Kiproff<\/td>Home<\/td>Olive & Beau Salon<\/td><\/tr>
5th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Hattie Hill<\/td>AC<\/td>Adams Public Library<\/td><\/tr>
6th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Averly White<\/td>AC<\/td>First Bank of Berne<\/td><\/tr>
Door Prize<\/strong><\/td>Milo Fullenkamp<\/td>St Joe<\/td>D-Town Energy<\/td><\/tr>
Door Prize<\/strong><\/td>Avayah Banuelos<\/td>St Joe<\/td>First Bank of Berne<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
1st<\/sup> Grade<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Name<\/strong><\/td>School<\/strong><\/td>Art Displayed at<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1st<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Annie Selking<\/td>St Joe<\/td>Oak Room<\/td><\/tr>
2nd<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Aurora Bohnke<\/td>Zion<\/td>Adams Memorial Hospital<\/td><\/tr>
3rd<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Sophia Werling<\/td>Wyneken<\/td>Sherwin Williams<\/td><\/tr>
4th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Jack Girod<\/td>Crestview<\/td>Pizza King<\/td><\/tr>
5th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Brielle G.<\/td>St Joe<\/td>City Hall<\/td><\/tr>
6th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Wayde Caudill<\/td>AC<\/td>Adams Memorial Hospital<\/td><\/tr>
Door Prize<\/strong><\/td>Lydia Ulmer<\/td>Wyneken<\/td>DZ Gaming<\/td><\/tr>
Door Prize<\/strong><\/td>Emilia Roop<\/td>Bellmont<\/td>DZ Gaming<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
2nd<\/sup> Grade<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Name<\/strong><\/td>School<\/strong><\/td>Art Displayed at<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1st<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Emery Workinger<\/td>AC<\/td>Galley<\/td><\/tr>
2nd<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Archer Medina<\/td>SPI<\/td>The Hive<\/td><\/tr>
3rd<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Kendal Busse<\/td>Zion<\/td>Fetch K9<\/td><\/tr>
4th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Aria Salway<\/td>AC<\/td>City Hall<\/td><\/tr>
5th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Cece Lankowski<\/td>AC<\/td>Java Bean<\/td><\/tr>
6th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Gabriela Martinez<\/td>St Joe<\/td>DeVoss, Baker, Ainsworth & Razo<\/td><\/tr>
Door Prize<\/strong><\/td>Annalyn Struck<\/td>Zion<\/td>Java Bean<\/td><\/tr>
Door Prize<\/strong><\/td>Kennedy Kortenber<\/td>AC<\/td>Adams County Library<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
3rd<\/sup> Grade<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Name<\/strong><\/td>School<\/strong><\/td>Art Displayed at<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1st<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Royce Fullenkamp<\/td>St Joe<\/td>Kampman\u2019s Renovations<\/td><\/tr>
2nd<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Thomas Zelt<\/td>St Joe<\/td>Burry, Miller, & Brown<\/td><\/tr>
3rd<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Charlotte Brite<\/td>Bellmont<\/td>City Hall<\/td><\/tr>
4th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Michael Binegar<\/td>St Joe<\/td>Sherwin Williams<\/td><\/tr>
5th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Briella Brotherton<\/td>Bellmont<\/td>Next Page Bookstore<\/td><\/tr>
6th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Brandi Meyers<\/td>SPI<\/td>Vienna Salon<\/td><\/tr>
Door Prize<\/strong><\/td>Ryder Richards<\/td>Bellmont<\/td>Decatur Daily Democrat<\/td><\/tr>
Door Prize<\/strong><\/td>Alijah Thatcher<\/td>Bellmont<\/td>Decatur Daily Democrat<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
4th<\/sup> Grade<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Name<\/strong><\/td>School<\/strong><\/td>Art Displayed at<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1st<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Gemma Roehm<\/td>Hessen Cassel<\/td>Galley<\/td><\/tr>
2nd<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Lincoln Kortenber<\/td>AC<\/td>Adams Public Library<\/td><\/tr>
3rd<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Morgan Skramstad<\/td>St Joe<\/td>Artisan<\/td><\/tr>
4th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Judith Putteet<\/td>Wyneken<\/td>Riverside<\/td><\/tr>
5th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Thea McCaffery<\/td>Bellmont<\/td>Pizza King<\/td><\/tr>
6th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Jett Johnson<\/td>Wyneken<\/td>Fetch K9<\/td><\/tr>
Door Prize<\/strong><\/td>Ahnika Shoaf<\/td>Bellmont<\/td>Vienna Salon<\/td><\/tr>
Door Prize<\/strong><\/td>Lola Hackman<\/td>St Joe<\/td>City Hall<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
5th<\/sup> Grade<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Name<\/strong><\/td>School<\/strong><\/td>Art Displayed at<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1st<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Remington Mitchel<\/td>AC<\/td>D-Town Energy<\/td><\/tr>
2nd<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Abbigail Passwaters<\/td>AC<\/td>Artisan<\/td><\/tr>
3rd<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Allison Koons<\/td>St Joe<\/td>Complete Printing<\/td><\/tr>
4th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Rhamiel Presas<\/td>St Joe<\/td>Adams Public Library<\/td><\/tr>
5th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Evie Corral<\/td>Bellmont<\/td>EF Gass<\/td><\/tr>
6th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>Sienna Butcher<\/td>Bellmont<\/td>City Hall<\/td><\/tr>
Door Prize<\/strong><\/td>Katarina Strosnider<\/td>Bellmont<\/td>Next Page Bookstore<\/td><\/tr>
Door Prize<\/strong><\/td>Crimsyn Steury<\/td>St Joe<\/td>Sherwin Williams<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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