Mayor to Recognize Finalists of “Only Tap Water Delivers” Art Contest
                       
Posted 04/30/10


Mayor Don Welvaert, the Moline City Council and the Moline School District No. 40 will recognize finalists and the winner of the “Only Tap Water Delivers” Art contest at the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 4, at Moline City Hall – Council Chambers, 619 – 16th Street, 2nd floor. The public is invited to attend.

Now in its fourth year, the “Only Tap Water Delivers” contest is a joint project between the City of Moline and Moline School District No. 40. Developed to correspond with National Drinking Water Week (May 2 – 8) and in correlation with the City’s annual water quality report, the contest was open to elementary school students. The theme of the contest was only tap water delivers. Elementary students submitted original works of art in a media of their choice.

School district staff selected one art finalist from each of twelve elementary schools third grade. Final judging was conducted by City of Moline executive and water division staff. Entries were judged on creativity, originality, and correlation to the contest theme.

The winning art entry will be featured on the cover of the City’s annual water quality report, which will be inserted in the Dispatch newspaper on Sunday, June 20. Other art finalists will be featured inside the water quality report and on the back cover. All contest finalists entries will be publicly displayed at the Moline Public Library May 7 – 31st.

“We are excited to involve these young people, who will become the future caretaker's of our nation's water resources, in Moline's current water supply communication efforts,” said Greg Swanson, Utilities General Manager.

“Opportunities like the “Only Tap Water Delivers” Contest allow the school district to work cooperatively with the City of Moline and also gives our students a chance to be involved in the community they live in at an early age,” Superintendent Cal Lee said.