11th annual Historic Preservation Youth Poster Contest winners announced

Photo courtesy Historic Preservation Board
Historic Preservation Board and school representatives pose with the elementary school winners of the Historic Preservation Youth Poster Contest. In back are, left to right, HPB member Chrissy Karas, Judy James, art teacher Tessie Garcia and HPB chair Brad Ash. In front are, from left to right, Elyssia Deangelo, Annie O’Donnell, Rio Mylius, Karina Brown, Heath Fulbright and Angelo Gallegos.[/caption]

By Margaret Gallegos

Special to The PREVIEW

What do you do with 205 pieces of paper? Take a Pagosa Springs scene that is close to your heart, draw it on a piece of paper, apply some color and create art for the 11th annual Historic Preservation Youth Poster Contest.

The Historic Preservation Board received 205 art entries from Pagosa Springs youth for the poster contest that began in April and was open to all Pagosa Springs youth in three categories — elementary and younger, junior high and high school.

The theme for this year’s contest was “History in the Making: Celebrating Youth in Preservation.” The board decided to adopt the same theme as the state, defining the theme as “What do youth see in Pagosa Springs that is worth preserving?”

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