Moorpark Students Win Water Awareness Poster Contest

MOORPARK, Calif. - Feb. 4, 2014 - PRLog -- Each year, Ventura County Public Works Agency’s Water and Sanitation Department, in conjunction with Calleguas Municipal Water District and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, sponsor a Water Awareness Poster Contest where students from all over Southern California submit posters reflecting a “Water is Life” theme.

Fourth grade students, Victoria Gentry and Sol Chavez, of Mountain Meadows Elementary School in Moorpark, Calif. were selected as the 2013 winners.

Victoria was honored in front of student artists, teachers and parents for her creative poster titled, “Water Makes Life Happy,” and her poster was chosen to be featured in the 2014 Metropolitan Water Awareness Calendar.

Sol is the recipient of the Department’s Perpetual Water Awareness Trophy for her colorful poster titled, “Water is Awesome!!!” Her trophy will be on display at the school until a winner is chosen next year.

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