Art & Photography Contest

Winners Announced in 10thAnnual

BCSSI Art & Photography Contest

Twenty-Seven (27) individuals had their paintings and photography pieces on display at the Lebanon Public Library during the month of May as part of the 10th Annual BCSSI (Boone County Senior Services Inc.) Art & Photography Contest which is being held in celebration of Older Americans’ Month, a tradition of recognizing the contributions and achievements of older Americans since 1963.

Winning entries this year are as follows:

Amateur Painting: 1st – Jill Bowers, Lebanon, 2nd – Cathy VanArsdall, Lebanon, 3rd – Lisa Foster, Lebanon and Honorable Mention – Cathy Davis, Lebanon

Advanced Painting: 1st – Annette Knox, Jamestown, 2nd – Beth Hullinger, Lebanon; 3rd – Shirley Luttrell, Zionsville and Honorable Mention – Janet Cohen, Zionsville

Photography: 1st – Mary Deater, Lebanon, 2nd – Rex Bowman, Lebanon, 3rd – Mervyn Cohen, Zionsville and Honorable Mention – Penny Dunbar, Lebanon

 BEST OF SHOW was awarded to Dorothea Mickschl of Lebanon for her

Advanced Painting titled “My Purple Iris in Cut Glass”

Artists participating in this Contest/Exhibition are over age 60 and reside in Boone County.  During the month of May, an Exhibition is on display on the 2nd Floor of the Library located at 104 E. Washington Street in Lebanon.  The public is invited to view the Exhibition during Library hours of Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.  BCSSI also offers art classes at both the Lebanon and Zionsville locations.  For more information, contact Anita Bowen or Barb Carrell at (765)482-5220 or (317)873-8939, or by e-mail bcssi@booneseniors.org.

Boone County Senior Services, with offices in Lebanon and Zionsville, has been promoting independence and providing enriching opportunities for older adults in Boone County since 1978.  Learn more at www.booneseniors.org.

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