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News
May 16. 1991
Grosse Pointe News
Young artists transform Village store windows
The Village, on Kercheval
between Cadieux and Neff, became
an open air art gallery
Saturday as 200 youngsters between
5 and 12 pamted store
wmdows
The theme this year, "I Love
America," evoked yellow ribbons,
the flag and national
symbols lIke the Statue of LIberty,
Mount Rushmore, the
Washmgton Monument and the
Liberty Bell.
ArtISts Ruth Whipple and
Sister Matsu Judged the results
and awarded 49 prizes.
The Grand Theme prize went
to fIfth grader Laura Cassin for
her portrayal of the Statue of
Liberty set within a stars and
stripes background.
Other honors went to:
Kindergarten - fmrt, Mary.
Kate Shme; second, Brendan
Butler; third, NathanIel Berke;
and honorable mentIOns to
M.G Weber, Marcie Todhunter,
Leigh JankieWiCZ, Jenmfer Passage,
Nicole Jaatoul and Justin
Rock.
First grade - fU'St, Bridget
Scallen; second, Erin Burke;
third, Raechel Szymanski; and
honorable mentions to Eliza.
beth Shipman, Jacquelyn vandenBerg,
Rob Weber, Clara Ignieh
and Erin Ginger.
Second grade - fmrt, Chris
Hartemayer; second, Casey
McFeely; third, Hans Gehrke;
and honorable mentions to
Dana Etheridge, Alexa Ducsay,
Sarah Schultz, Julie Alvin and
Jonathon Hobstetter.
Third grade - first, Dusty
French; second, Suzanne Piech;
third, Ryan Cordier; and honor.
able mentions to Natalie
Brewer, Andrea Elich, Annie
Garvey and Julie Berschback.
Fourth grade - first, Jeanine
Varga; second, Molly Bour.
beau; third, Christina Fiedler;
and honorable mentions to
Maggie McGrath, Amy Baumanis,
Peter Haarz and Moira
Speer ....
Fifth grade - first, Tim
Jenkins; second, David Ve1ik;
third, Mike Garza; and honorable
mentions to Patrick Howe,
Gigi Serra, Sara Vollmer, Melissa
Wilde, Anna Rose Shaheen
and Holly DoIss.
Damman's underwrote the
paint and brush kits, Jacobson's
donated bags, Notre
Dame Pharmacy gave tongue
depressers to stir pamt, and the
Village Toy Co., J.P.'s Hallmark
and Danielle's provided
everything else except the
Grand Theme prize - a day at
the Capitol in Lansing donated
by state Rep. CurtIS Hertel.
Above. Jennifer Passage shows her father. Mi.
chael. the finer points of window painting.
Below. Julie Radzwion of Grosse Pointe Woods
concentrates on her art.
At the right. Ancira Tusa-Ozbum of Grosse Pointe
City points out a detail to a passerby.
Photos by Rosh Sillars
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