Rhianna Lucas won First Place in the Grades seven – nine in the 2013 Pickaway County  Soil and Water Conservation District  Poster Contest for Soil and Water Stewardship.  Rhianna’s design is on on a billboard on Route 22 at the intersection of Route 23 during the month of May. Her design will also be entered in the State Contest which will be judged this summer by the Auxiliary of the Ohio Federation of Soil & Water Conservation Districts Jessica Willard won Second Place in the Grade 7 – 9 category.  The Honorable Mention winners designs along with Rhianna and Jessica’s were on display  the Pickaway County Library April 26-May 5, 2013.  Honorable Mention Winners from McDowell were:  Jessie Miller, Alexandrea Hettinger, Nicholas Vagnier, Abby Lands, and Jakob Shoemaker. Pictured: Row One: Lands, Lucas, Miller Row Two: Willard, Vagnier,  Hettinger

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Ever wonder where water goes once it hits the ground? That depends on what it lands on and where the water will shed. Karen Halley from the Pickaway County Soil and Water Conservation District recently spoke to the Enrichment Art Class at McDowell Exchange School presenting information on where our water sheds. This was an introduction to the annual participation in the Soil and Water Stewardship Poster Contest hosted by the Pickaway SWCD Board of Supervisors.

The theme for the 2013 competition is "Where Does Your Water Shed". Pictured is Mrs. Halley with the Enrichment Art students.

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McDowell Middle School, in the Logan Elm School District, recently recognized fifteen students as "Best of the BRAVE" for the second quarter.  These students best exemplify the BRAVE characteristics:  Be prepared, Respect everyone, Act responsibly, Value property and Encourage others.

7th Grade "Best of the BRAVE" Left to Right: Travina Schirtzinger, Ryan DeBerry, Monnie Barker, Keifer Mosmeier, Sarah Stacy, J.D. Robb, Brooke Carpenter, and Corey Hedrick.

8th grade "Best of the BRAVE" Left to Right:  Abby Lands, Baylee Hartman, Rhianna Lucas, Vika Liaschynskaya, Lisa Bailey, Matthew Agosta, and McKayla Swackhammer.

P.E. 2nd Semester Ping Pong and Cornhole Champs

Back Left to Right: Justin Easter, Nick Hixon, Ridge Young, Colton Thompson, Justin Boldoser, Nick Vagnier

Front Left to Right: Josh Rhymer, Tabi Pontious, Allison Hammond, Tiffany Shook, Seth Vandegriff

Not pictured: Jon Neding

Congratulations to Allie Whitesed, Nick Vagnier,  Monnie Barker and Garrett Mitchel for having winning art work at the state level.  Allie won first place in the grade 6-8 category in the Ohio 2013 Youth Art Month Flag Design Competition and Nick won Second Place in the Youth Art Month Graphic Design competition.  Monnie Barker's watercolor will be a part of the Youth Art Month Exhibition held at the State Teacher's Retirement Systems in Columbus during March and Garrett's printmaking art work is a part of the Young People's Art Exhibition that will be held at the State Office Tower in Columbus during March.  The awards ceremonies will take place March 16.  Pictured are: Whited, Mitchel, Vagnier and Barker