Published in the June 22, 2016 edition
WITH AN ear-to-ear grin, 6-year-old Michael Barrett accepts his prize in the Villager’s coloring contest from John Keating, a graphic artist at the newspaper who designed the contest entry. Michael won a $50 gift certificate to Meletharb’s Ice Cream as the winner in the 6 and under age group. (Maureen Doherty Photo)
By MAUREEN DOHERTY
LYNNFIELD — It was a tough choice but the results are in. The two winners in the Villager’s first-ever coloring contest are Michael Barrett and Emilie Bell.
As an event sponsor of Townscape’s Geraniumfest and Kids Day event May 21, the Villager ran the coloring contest with a theme to celebrate Armed Forces Day, which happened to occur on the same day as Kids Day. John Keating, one of the graphic artists at the newspaper, selected a patriotic theme of an American Bald Eagle grasping an American flag in its talons as the subject for the kids to color.
THE WINNER of the Villager’s coloring contest in the 7-12 age category was Emilie Bell, 10. She proudly accepted her prize, a $50 gift certificate to Meletharb’s Ice Cream, from John Keating, who designed the coloring contest as part of the Villager’s graphics arts team. (Dan Tomasello Photo)
Michael, 6, won the award among children ages 6 and under while Emilie, 10, won the award among entrants 7-12. The judges were impressed by the creativity of all of the entrants.
Both budding artists were presented a grand prize of a $50 gift certificate to Meletharb’s Ice Cream in Wakefield along with a one-year gift subscription to the Villager for their parents. Michael is the son of Chris and Beth Barrett. Emilie is the daughter of Matthew and Adrienne Bell.
Other entrants in the age 6 and under category were twins Myles and Maeve Walsh, 5, and Aislinn Kleinpeter, 4. Additional entrants in the age 7-12 category were Kaylee Barrett, 7, Elizabeth Calnan, 10, Katie Cash, 10, Alexis Silva, 10, Cole Hawes, 10, and Steven Migliero, 10.
