2006 Kansas Don't Spoil It! Limited Edition Calendars
Available To Encourage Recycling

The 2006 Kansas Don't Spoil It! Limited Edition wall calendar featuring original artwork by Kansas students is now available from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). The calendar is available free for a limited time (while supplies last) to Kansas residents by calling KDHE at 1-800-282-9790 before December 31.

Last spring, nearly 5,000 Kansas students from grades K through 12 submitted artwork for the calendar depicting ways Kansans can preserve the beauty and natural resources of their state. Individual entries were judged and winners selected for each grade plus an overall winner. Now in its seventh year, the contest has seen increased student participation and use by teachers who utilize the calendar as a resource tool in the classroom.

Matt Parmalee, a 12th grader at Piper High School, Kansas City, was selected to have his entry published on the 2006 calendar's front cover. KDHE plans to distribute 20,000 copies of the calendar to schools, city and county offices, conservation district offices, state legislators and the public to spread the message of keeping Kansas clean.

Winners who have their artwork featured in the 2006 calendar are:
Lauren Dempewolf, Kindergarten, Colby
Cristal Ramirez, 1st grade, Wichita
Fabian Dominguez, 2nd grade, Dodge City
Kelsi McLaughlin, 3rd grade, Olathe
Sierra Hall, 4th grade, Leon
Maggie Blanchard, 5th grade, Manhattan
Heber Jimenez, 6th grade, Hugoton
Denise Gonzalez, 7th grade, Dodge City
Cassis Kniebel, 8th grade, White City
Kenton Wolf, 9th grade, Quinter
Corey Dir, 10th grade, Goddard
Darcy Hubka, 11th grade, Wilson
Matt Parmalee, 12th grade, Kansas City

Kansas Don't Spoil It ! is an public awareness and educational program to encourage Kansans to keep our State clean, beautiful, and environmentally strong. The program's goal is to minimize the amount of waste and pollution in the environment by committing to the 3 R's: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. More information on how to reduce, reuse and recycle in your home and community can be found at www.kansasdontspoilit.com.

Artwork from each winner is featured at http://www.kdheks.gov/kdsi/calendar_contest.html.

For more information on how Kansans can recycle, compost, and properly dispose of household hazardous waste, visit the Kansas Don't Spoil It! Web site: www.kansasdontspoilit.com

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