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Call For ‘Garden Party’ Themed Student

For 2022 ArtiGras Youth Art Competition

The 2022 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival, presented by down the hundreds of entries to only 77 finalists then prevention programming in schools and communities in
Hanley Foundation and produced by the Palm Beach selecting a first, second and third place winner along Palm Beach and 21 other counties within Florida. Hanley
North Chamber of Commerce, is looking for artistically- with two honorable mentions for each school grade. The Foundation is dedicated to working alongside community
talented students to submit pieces of work for their winners will be announced on the first day of ArtiGras. partners to promote healthy lifestyles and to positively
ArtiGras Youth Art Competition which this year carries All finalists will have their works of art on display influence attitudes, norms, and values by empowering
the theme “Garden Party.” Students can create their throughout ArtiGras in the Youth Art Gallery located in individuals and families while helping supply need-based
own piece of art centered around what “Garden Party” the ArtiKids Zone. treatment scholarships to individuals with demonstrated
means to them. Their artwork can be inspired by Alice Students can submit their artwork through their needs in Palm Beach County.
in Wonderland, or it can reflect what makes a party fun. school’s art teacher up until the deadline on Thursday, About Palm Beach North Chamber Of Commerce
The artwork can also be what they love about nature, or Dec. 16. Students and teachers can email info@artigras. The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce is one
they can recreate their own garden. org, call (561) 746-7111 or visit www.artigras.org for of the largest and most active business organizations
Students in grades kindergarten through 12th are more information. in Southeast Florida. Serving businesses in the 10
encouraged to submit their artwork for the ArtiGras ArtiGras, which is scheduled for Feb. 19 to 20, 2022, municipalities that make up Palm Beach North, the
Youth Art Competition in mediums ranging from pencil has been listed as a Top 10 festival in the country and chamber fosters a partnership of private, public,
and crayon to chalk and paint. For many students in features more than 300 artists from across the country. educational and civic organizations working together
Palm Beach County, ArtiGras is more than a fabulous art Over the past 10 years, ArtiGras has raised over $300,000 to ensure Palm Beach North is Florida’s “Prosperity
festival to attend during Presidents’ Day weekend, it is an for youth art education and local charities. Coast.” The chamber’s four strategic imperatives are: a
opportunity to share their works of art and showcase their About Hanley Foundation prosperous economy, high quality of life for all residents,
skill and talent in the ArtiGras Youth Art Competition. Hanley Foundation combats substance use disorders a smart and connected region, and regional leadership.
The artwork will be judged by local artists and art within our communities by raising awareness and For more information visit: www.pbnchamber.com.
educators who will have the daunting task of narrowing providing education through quality substance use
Local Students Named Winners Of Dog-Naming Contest

For The American Military Hero Dog Monument

Philanthropist Lois Pope selected as the winners of the dog-naming contest for the
American Military Hero Dog Monument.
Awards Winners $2,500 Each, LeClair picked the name Caman, explaining in his
Plus $2,500 For The Two video entry that “each letter of the name represents a
branch of the Armed Forces: C represents Coast Guard, A
Winning Schools In Veterans represents Air Force, M represents Marines, A represents
Army, and N represents Navy. That’s why I think Caman
Day Ceremony is the best name for this hero dog monument.”
Ashcraft chose the name Valor, explaining in her video
Aurora Ashcraft, a fifth-grader at Jupiter Elementary entry that, “valor means having great courage in the face
School in Jupiter, and Tyler LeClair, a seventh-grader at of danger, especially in battle” and that “all the military
Eagles Landing Middle School in Boca Raton, have been dogs who have helped in America’s wars and battles have

Tyler LeClair, Lois Pope, Aurora Ashcraft
Photo by Capehart

loyalty, bravery, companionship, and most of all, valor.”
In a ceremony on Veterans Day, Nov. 11 at the Tri-
County Animal Rescue, the site of the monument, the two
winners were saluted by philanthropist and nationally-
recognized disabled veterans advocate Lois Pope of
Manalapan.
Pope, who conceived and commissioned the creation
of the monument in partnership with American Humane,
and then created the contest in conjunction with the Palm
Beach County School District, presented each winner
with a check for $2,500. The students’ schools were also
each presented with a $2,500 check.
“This monument represents the unbreakable bond
between the courageous canines and the valiant warriors
who have served alongside each other in our Armed
Forces,” Pope said. “It is also a celebration of heroes –
those on two and four legs, those with hair and those with
fur. And it is a teaching tool – to educate people, from
elected officials to the general population, that heroes
come at both ends of the leash.”
Pope explained that military working dogs do so much,
from carrying out lifesaving missions and detecting
explosive devices, to searching areas that their human
handlers cannot get to and providing companionship, not
just in the cauldron of war but long after the battle is over.
“A great way to show them respect was to give the
dog on this monument a name deserving of the service
and sacrifice they have made. So the dog’s name will be
Caman Valor.”
The dog-naming contest, which was open to all
elementary and middle school students in the Palm Beach
County Public School District, received 125 entries. The
judges were Lois Pope; monument sculptor Austin Weishel;
Robert C. Miller, a board member of the Lois Pope LIFE
Foundation; Dr. Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of
Licensed and Insured American Humane; and Diana Fedderman, the school
district’s assistant superintendent for teaching and learning.

Goodbye 2021

Hello 2022