Kids Design An-Ad 2015

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Melissa Wagner (center), art instructor at Tinora Elementary School, works with her students on the Kids' Design-An-Ad competition.

Thursday, May 14, 2015

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2015 Kids' Design-An-Ad

By JENNY DERRINGER

@cnjderringer derringer@crescent-news.com

Defiance County fifth- and sixthgraders tapped into their creative sides and produced hundreds of advertisements for The CrescentNews’ 25th annual Kids’ DesignAn-Ad tabloid. Taking top honors were students from Hicksville and Tinora schools.

The first-place winner in the fifth grade was Jade Sigman of Hicksville Elementary School for her Defiance Veterinary Clinic ad.

The top sixth-grade ad designer was Kylee Drewes of Tinora Elementary School for her Dari De-Lite ad. They each earned $100 for their creative entries.

The Crescent-News sponsors the advertising competition each year,

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offering the students the opportunity to learn about the field of advertising and design, as well as a chance to win cash prizes.

Up for grabs this year was $730 in cash awards. Prizes were given to the first- through 10th-place winners in the fifth and sixth grades.

Participants in this year’s competition included Holy Cross Catholic School, St. John Lutheran School, Defiance Elementary School, Ayersville Middle School and Tinora, Fairview and Hicksville elementary schools.

After the area students completed their advertising submissions in April, they were viewed by the local participating businesses which chose the one they wanted to represent them.

In May, the contest was then judged by Crescent-News’ employees.

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Additional sixth-grade winners (places second through 10th) were: Kaylor Martin, Ayersville, Audrey Rittenhouse, Tinora; Kara Retcher, Ayersville; Lukas Calhoun, Ayersville; Blake Eiden, Ayersville; Lexi Wachtman, Tinora; Elijah Ackerman, Tinora; Jordan Stykemain, St. John; and Grace Brandt, Tinora.

Additional fifth-grade winners (places second through 10th) were: Emily Harmon, Hicksville; Andrea Macsay, Fairview; Grace Krill, Fairview; Ryan Lothamer, Defiance; Eva Wermer, Fairview; Brooke Phillips, Fairview; Trey Partee, Defiance; Lorelle Hetrick, Fairview; and Cade White, Hicksville.

Art instructors (pictured) involved in implementing the Kids’ Design-An-Ad program in their classroom were Aimee Guerra,

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by Jenny Derringer and Thomas Born Pannell

Ben Mendez offered a suggestion to Dara Simmons about her ad design for Ken’s Furniture, Defiance. They are sixth-graders at Tinora Elementary School.

Working to impress the representatives from Laurels of Defiance and Wendy’s Restaurant were Kalen Miller (left) and Lucas Pratt. They are fifthgraders at Defiance Elementary School.

Holy Cross Catholic School; Nancy Kemper, St. John Lutheran School; Patti Gutman and Michele Homier, Defiance Elementary School; Michelle Retcher, Ayersville Middle School; Melissa Wagner, Tinora Elementary School; Christopher Gaghan, Hicksville Elementary School; and Denise Pannell, Fairview Elementary School.

ADVERTISER INDEX

Archbold Equipment Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Arps Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Baker's Gas & Propane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Batt & Stevens Body Shop. . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Behringer, Herman, Eckhardt Inc. . . . . . . 16 Big C Lumber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Bruce Guilford Real Estate & Auction . . . 17 Carpet Wholesalers Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Citizens National Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Community Memorial Hospital . . . . . . . . . . 5 Dari De-Lite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Defiance Area YMCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Defiance College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Defiance County Senior Services . . . . . . 21 Defiance Dance Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Defiance Dental Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Defiance Public Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Defiance Veterinary Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Defiance Water Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Dirt Dog Trenching & Boring . . . . . . . . . . 26 Eric's Irresistible Ice Cream . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Estle Chevrolet Cadillac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 First Federal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Foods for Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Hicksville Grain Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Hicksville Pharmacy & Home Medical. . . 26 Highland Center Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Hubbard Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Integrity Defiance Auto Body . . . . . . . . . . 22 Jacob's Meats, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Jim Schmidt Family of Dealerships . . . . . . 4 Johns Manville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Ken's Furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Kircher's Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Kissner's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Laurels of Defiance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Little Caesar's Pizza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Magpie's Family Restaurant. . . . . . . . . . . 21 Midwest Community Federal Credit Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Morris Floor Covering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Myra J-A Salon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ney Oil Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Northtowne Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 NSCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Padrone's Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Postema Insurance & Investments . . . . . 13 Putt - Putt Golf Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Re/Max Realty of Defiance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Sauder Woodworking Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Servicemaster By Mccann . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Sines Excavating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Stollsteimer Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Stykemain Buick-Gmc Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Vision Automotive, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Wendy's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Participating Students Ayersville Middle School 5th Grade Mrs. Collins Grant Aden Morgan Belcher Emma Bloomfield Kiera Bohn Hayden Dales Isaac “Ike” Eiden Samantha Grime Darin Hauser Haley Ketcham Ainsley Koch Dakota Meine Isaac Miller Whitney Morrett Zachary Moss Delaney Parcher Rick Sherman Jacob Stiltner Kenna Stout Brandon Swope Lily Weisgerber Haleigh Wright Mr. Cicero Stephen Baker Hailey Bok Dale Brown Madeline Dennie Hannah Fisher Devon Gebers

Trinity Hagerman Hailey Johnson Kenya Medina Levi Miller Nevaeh Parks Brock Retcher Joseph Romes Julian Rosales Reiley Schappert Braeden Scheirer Lorice Steel Derian Treat Jakob Trevino Tyler Winzeler Tisha Yocum James Zimmerman Mr. Mix Coltyn Aden Elizabeth Borgelt Zackary Cullen Lana Culp Luke DeLano Chase Eitniear Maci Froelich Trever Johnson Isaiah Joseph Lucy Kirkland Brady Mangas Ashton Mathews Alexander Miles Kacee Okuley McKayla Parker Makayla Sheehan Parker Sifuentes Justin Smith

Ethan Tressler McKennah Wolfrum Bradley Young

6th Grade Mr. Baker Brayden Amoroso Joelynn Averesch Seth Bory Tanner Branham Evan Clark Ryan Clark Cameron Cook Caden Craft Thaddeus Dress Blake Eiden Allison Engel Kaylor Martin Autumn Oehler Conner Parsons Kara Retcher Isabelle Ricica Alesia Rochon Madison Rowe Kasey Sanders Samantha Whitlock Christian Zachrich Mrs. Rodenberger Talon Ankney Symantha Barrera Logan Bunke Bayleigh Busch

Lukas Calhoun Alexander Dean Landin Emerling Nicole Fishpaw Jade Forbess Ravin Froelich Nathan Hurst Justin Kieffer Carson Lause Kelly Limbaugh Kolton McCloud Alana McCoy Luke Pahl Caleb Ronfeldt Dain Sutton Alexandra Toeppe Kaylynn Wellman Mr. Sobecki Madison Ankney Makendal Auch Abilgail Baldwin Katelyn Becker Tyson Bidlack Teryn Bour Jason Casler Joshua Davis Alexander DeSota Abby Giesige Brendan Hoshock Tristan Lewis Haley Metz Andrew Miler Hayden Peterson Jordan Raines-

Kids' Design-An-Ad Carnahan Noah Romes Sarah Schroeder Bricetin Stiltner Lydia Taylor Elizabeth Wank

Defiance Elementary School 5th Grade Mrs. Martinez Thomas Adkins Juan Almanza Alex Brenner Dawson Hornish Saleen Johnson Grayce Jones Korben Kiessling John Lawson Luke Lechuga Jessie Mendoza Kiara Osborn Christina Pacheco Kaitlyn Parrish Trey Partee Kayden Poston Emma Randall Denise Rocha Elivia Rosa Nick Rose Jayson Siler Shelby Tressler Johnene Ward Mallory Weaver

Mrs. Baringer Lance Armstrong Kenny Baskin Timothy Behm Kameron Brown Eddy Cantu Caleb Deming Riley Gerardot Shay Hall Jenamy Hernandez Sabrina Keener Faith Manis Gavino Martinez Kyra Martinez Alexus Miler Olivia Moats Nathan Morgan Maysa Murdock Regan Nelson Elliot Nolan Zoey Olivo Gracelyn Rubio Anabelle Tracy Gabriel Wilfong Taryn Wireman Mrs. Nofziger Katelyn Brown Garon Castillo Aleigha Coffman Jacob Flannigan Elijah Fortman Alex Francis Jennifer Garcia Wade Liffick Keaton Linebrink Shane Long Jonathon Melioli Makayla Moody-

3 Osborne Nolan Morgan Riley Olea Keenan Rankin Isabelle Rogers Aleena Seeburger Ayden Smith Zoe Smith Levi Snyder Savannah Swary Joshua Thompson Emily Wahl Mrs. Buchholz Paige Beauprez Kyzer Bowling Terri Briggs Jade Busch Malea Carolus Thalia Castillo James Couts Rheya Drown Caden Garcia James Hicks Saige Johnson Brooklyn Miller Isabella Myers Luke Olivarez Grace Rittenour Kam Ron Rivera Kaleb Roddy Brennen Roehrig Jocelyn RomeroDonovan Zachary Smith Jake Stephens Gabriel Thompson Dominic Tracy

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Jade Sigman - Hicksville Elementary School, Grade 5

Kylee Drewes - Tinora Elementary School, Grade 6

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Mr. Schnipke Kameron Burkhart Jadelyn Casillas Jaeden Delarber Megan Esparza Kahlil Granger Joshua Horvath Peyton Kessler Vincent Lopez Ryan Lothamer Faith Luellen Alexandra Macias Jesus Perez Aiden Ray Kai Relue Colin Renn Reyna Sanchez Aiden Santana Thomas Sprout Seth Tuckerman Alyssa Valle Elijah Valle Autumn Yonge Tyler Zimmer Mr. Roberts Dylan Black Boston Briseno Kyra Decker Marrah Elston Colin Epple Alyxandria Escamilla Hunter Grunden Gavin Hale Emma Hanel Byron Horsey

2015 Kids' Design-An-Ad Monserrat Martinez Kalen Miller Catelyn Mills Adriana Moll Makyla Moody Osborne Lucas Pratt Gabriel Rodriguez Te Anna Thompson Emalie Wallen Brittany Walters Isiah Williams Rhylyn Yaichner Jacob Zipfel Mrs. Ensign Braeden Bauer Maddison Bloomfield Ian Campbell Kaydence Chapman Lucia Chavez Hope Dankworth Logan Deming Bailey DeTray Omar Estrada Skylar Gonzalez Thomas Hernandez Ethan Lawrence Lorenzo Lopez Reece Miller Rhianna Roddy Angelique Rogers Savannah Roth Yoselin Sandoval Bryson Scott Sabastian Tijerina Keagen Villarreal Taryn Vukadinovich Elli Ana Willis

Mr. Yoder Kayden Arnold Noah Batt Taylor Crigger Damien Dailey Zaden Davenport Savaughna Davis Jose Fernandez Faith Harding Tierra Harrison Alina Hernandez Alexander Hoeffel Jayden Jerger Owen Keck Priest Xavier Maney Luke Reynolds Matthew Shaw Neviah Shook-Pagan Emma Sierra Mickenzy Sigman Olivia Tipton Connor Towne Jose Trevino Trevor Weiderman

Fairview Middle School 5th Grade Miss Baker Nathaniel Adkins Zeplyn Bowers Michaela Cottrell Brendan Degryse Erynn Fedderke Noah Gears

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Ethan Grant Kennedy Hill Nicholas Kelley Andrea Macsay Megan Manis Amelia Metz Colt Osmun Jacob Pollard Stephenie Robinson Samantha Rohrs Aly Saul Dakota Shaffer Gavin Sines Ashley Sprow Hunter Streeter Jonah Vollmer Mrs. Dempsey Novalie Ankney Jason Barker Jace Chapman Jenna Collins Kylie Gates Hannah Harbourt Skylar Kerr Easton Kime Savannah Kleinhen Grace Krill Alyssa Merritt Blake Miller Weston Minic Sammy Moore Jaidon Price Oliver Romero Raquel Romero Evan Saylor Marissa Sims Keaton Singer Levi Sudholtz

Kyle Vandemark Blake Zeedyk Mr. Nusbaum Brayden Berry Ashley Betz Ben Black Adrion Davenport Dylan Froelich Jayden Hasch Grace Hinkle Isaiah KoppenhoferVillarreal Sidney Kunesh Ezekiel Laguna Jacob Lee Kaylin Mack Brooke Phillips Jamie Reineck Noah Smith Cleo Spangler Brianna Swank Alexander Tressler Sesily Wanjema Aspen Watson Emma Wynne Kaitlyn Zeedyk Mrs. Stokes Josiah Ankney Wendy Arend Katherine Berger Kaycie Betz Grace Bok Riley Bowers Samuel Clemens Grace Conley

Braden Cully Lena Goble Teresa Gray Daniel Hammon Lorelle Hetrick Brady Karzynow Bryce Krill Sam Miller Devin Montez Stephanie Moore Reed Singer Ethan Underwood Gracie Valle Eva Wermer Bryar Williams

Hicksville Elementary School 5th Grade Jarod Rosebrock Kyler Baird Kaleb Bottoms Denae Carwile Madison Cupp Bryan Fredricks Ashton Gilbert Emily Harmom Angilee Harrison Jordon Henderson Morgan Keeran Abrielle Miller David Miller

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Emily Harmon - Hicksville Elementary School, Grade 5

Tyler Moninger Jadyn Patrick Annie Preston Kendall Sudlow Veronica Vasquez Abigail Welly Amanda Davis Kadance Barnes Madison Blaising Aiden Champion Nicholas Congleton Taylor Early Grace Garza Mathew Henderson Abigail Johnson Gabriel Layne Anabelle Richie Gary Rockwood Ryan Schliesser Avery Slattery Titan Snider Travis Stoffer Isaac Stone Joseph Van Horn Laney Cade White Breeanna Wolfe Michael Altman Travis Barnes Morgan Bassett Angel Carpenter Lexis Crites Macie Eicher

The Crescent-News, Defiance, Ohio - Thursday, May 14, 2015 2015 Participating Students (cont.)

Olivea Fleming Lex Koerber Christian Layne Taylor Metz Dawson Miller Carson Morrow Joshua Myers Ethan Potter Isabella Smith Emily Taylor Zackary Thatcher Benjamen Vandenbos Destiny Wells Phenix Yochum Mathew Yockum Lauri A. Turnbull Austin Adams Damien Asher Kase Bennett Jackson Bergman Mariah Blaising Sydney Bland Cooper Caley Elizabeth Frost Brittany Nye John Preston Taylor Richter Liliana Salas-Morales Logan Schambers

Emma Shuman Mary Siebenaler Jade Sigman Shelby Sowles Isaac Wilhelm Brock Wilson

Holy Cross Catholic School 5th Grade Ms. Aimee Guerra Nathan Blunt Jacob Howard Victor Lopez Violet Mohr Riley Nadler Iliana Rodriguez Aalyna Salinas Juanito Tavares Alexander Zedaker

6th Grade Ms. Aimee Guerra Marissa Blunt Ariana Burns Sofia Castillo Alison Mohr Phoenix Mohr Austino Montez William Paholak

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St. John Lutheran School 5th Grade Mrs. Nancy Kemper Madilyn Coler Derek Froelich Daija Heller Drew Kellermyer Andrew Kiessling Melia Whiteford Kennedy Zeller-Rohrs

6th Grade Mrs. Nancy Kemper Dominic Johnson Claire Kiessling Claire McMaster Kaitlin Shook Jordan Stykemain Madeline Zachrich

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Tinora Elementary School 5th Grade Nicole Wells Hayden Becker Josh Bland Lily Brown

Kaylor Martin - Ayersville Middle School, Grade 6

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Audrey Rittenhouse - Tinora Elementary School, Grade 6

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Emily Chatham Cole Commisso Kaleb Davis Allyson DeWyse Garrett Diaz Ashley Foor Kayleigh Garza Braeden Hall Thomas Hernandez Alex Hopson Sydney Meyer Emma Pedroza Christian Richard Ellie Rose Mya Sanchez Devin Singer Kendall Smith Joshua Trueman Brianna Wagner Gaby Westhoven Tyler Wiemken Casen Wolfrum Brandon Oney Regan Ankney Gavin Askins Samara Baldridge Rylee Barnett Brysen Bigley Tristan Birks Lexis Booher Emily Brown Lily Burkholder Emma Chafins Paul Colon Jenna Dajczak Lydia Evinger

2015 Kids' Design-An-Ad Adrianna Freeman Bernie Friedricksen Tyler Hespe Ariana Hinojosa Quinn Horn Trevor Luellen Lauren Melia Keegan Miles Vince Monnin Lance Rinkel Nolan Schafer Sammy Sinn Liz Anders Taiann Bartley Ashley Beck Jayden Bergman Eric Bohn Dylan Camp K P Delarber Anya Dunno Stone Eis Charlie Fedderke Baeden Hancock Jordyn Hoffman Emma Lieb Kamron Martin Cole McGuire Heidy Monnin Makenna Reetz Brooklyn Reineke Kjerstin Scott Brianna Sharp Carissa Stuber Sera Tumeo-Becker Trent Tussing Owen Waldfogel Ellie Wiemken Mikaylie Young

Joyce Wachtman Bryce Bailey Vivica Bobb Madison Bowers BreAnna Cantrell Lauren Duryea Brook Feeney Hannah Gerschutz Chase Gustwiller Megan Hancock Allison Hunter Andrea Kelley Olivia Kissner Tyler Lawrence Emily Meyer Emily Miller Rylie Mullins Pia Patel Macey Schlosser Justin Smith Christia Spence Brady Steinmetz Troy Stockman Tristan Talikka Rylee Wiemken Sophia Willits Lily Adkins Dallas Andrist Draven Bartley Haley Celestino Jacob Cramer Devin Flory Elmer Friedricksen Max Grube Adam Harr Taryne Hornish Kevin Keber

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Vision of Defiance and Integrity Defiance Auto Body were the recipients of creative attention of Evan Clark (left) and Kasey Sanders, sixth-graders at Ayersville Middle School. Here, they use light tables to reproduce their final copies.

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Andrea Macsay - Fairview Elementary School, Grade 5

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Grace Krill - Fairview Elementary School, Grade 5

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Kara Retcher - Ayersville Middle School, Grade 6

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Ryan Lothamer - Defiance Elementary School, Grade 5

Lukas Calhoun- Ayersville Middle School, Grade 6

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Sofia Castillo, a sixth-grader at Defiance’s Holy Cross Catholic School, finished putting the final touches on her Myra J advertisement.

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Fifth-graders Marissa Sims (left) and Skylar Kerr of Fairview Elementary School considered graphic design options for their chosen advertisers, Chief Supermarkets and Wendy’s Restaurant, respectively.

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Eva Wermer - Fairview Elementary School, Grade 5

Blake Eiden - Ayersville Middle School, Grade 6

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Marrah Elston (above), a fifthgrader at Defiance Elementary School, finalized her advertisement for Kircher’s Flowers, Defiance.

Sixth-grader Marcus Grube (left) of Tinora Elementary School used the light table in his art room to make the final copy of his advertisement for First Federal Bank, Defiance.

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Christian Layne (left) and Taylor Metz, fifth-graders at Hicksville Elementary School, worked on their advertising art-

work for area businesses, Hicksville’s Community Memorial Hospital and Defiance Veterinary Clinic, respectively.

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Brooke Phillips - Fairview Elementary School, Grade 5

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Lexi Wachtman - Tinora Elementary School, Grade 6

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Trey Partee - Defiance Elementary School, Grade 5

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Elijah Ackerman - Tinora Elementary School, Grade 6

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Lorelle Hetrick- Fairview Elementary School, Grade 5

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Above, Austino Montez (left) and William Paholak, sixth-graders at Defiance’s Holy Cross Catholic School, wasted no time getting down to business for their ads for the newspaper’s competition. Daija Heller (top right photo), a fifth-grader at St. John Lutheran School, Defiance, concentrated on her Foods for Living advertisement in this year’s student design competition. Getting the advertising expertise of Emily Taylor (right photo), a fifth-grader at Hicksville Elementary School, was Defiance College. Up for grabs this year was $730 in cash awards.

Prizes were given to the first- through 10th-place winners in the fifth and sixth grades.

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Jordan Stykemain - St. John Lutheran School, Grade 6

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Grace Brandt- Tinora Elementary School, Grade 6

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Cade White - Hicksville Elementary, Grade 5

Aspen Watson - Fairview Elementary School, Grade 5

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Above, Defiance Elementary School fifth-graders Adrianna Moll (left) and TeAnna Thompson exchanged ideas about their ads for Defiance Area YMCA and Dari De Lite, Hicksville. Fairview Elementary School fifth-grader Blade Zeedyk (right photo) perfected his advertising submission for Dirt Dog. Fairview Elementary students participated in the C-N’s annual Kids Design-an-Ad competition, joining fifth- and sixthConsidering a graphic design option for Big C Lumber, Edgerton, graders from around Defiance was Cameron Cook (front), an Ayersville Middle School sixth-grader. County.

Brittany Walters - Defiance Elementary School, Grade 5

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Lana Culp - Ayersville Middle School, Grade 5

Mallory Weaver - Defiance Elementary School, Grade 5

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Eva Wermer - Fairview Elementary School, Grade 5

Marissa Sims - Fairview Elementary School, Grade 5

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Above, using light from the window to trace their final advertising designs were Penelope Zuniga (left) and Kylee Okuley, sixth-graders at Tinora Elementary School. At left, Nancy Kemper (left), art instructor for St. John Lutheran School, Defiance, gave creative suggestions to some of her students concerning the newspaper’s advertising competition.

ElliAna Willis - Defiance Elementary School, Grade 5

Jacob Pollard- Fairview Elementary, Grade 5

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Stephanie Moore - Fairview Elementary School, Grade 5

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Above, Fairview Elementary School art instructor Denise Pannell explained the annual advertising competition to her fifth-graders. Below, fifth-graders Izzie Smith (left) and Carson Morrow of Hicksville Elementary School finalized their advertising submissions.

Brayden Amoroso (right), a sixthgrader at Ayersville Middle School, pre-

Ashley Beck - Tinora Elementary School, Grade 5

pared Highland Center Electric’s ad for this year’s Kids’ Design-An-Ad event.

Kennedy Zeller - St. John Lutheran School, Grade 5

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Juanito A. Tavares III - Holy Cross Catholic School, Grade 5

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Neviah Shook-Pagan - Defiance Elementary School, Grade 5

Haleigh Wright- Ayersville Middle School, Grade 5

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Isabella Myers - Defiance Elementary School, Grade 5

Jonah Vollmer - Fairview Elementary School, Grade 5

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Eric’s All-American Ice Cream got the advertising expertise of sixth-grader Ariana Burns of Defiance’s Holy Cross Catholic School for the annual newspaper competition.

Kylie Gates - Fairview Elementary School, Grade 5

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Vinnie Lopez - Defiance Elementary School, Grade 5

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Emily Brown - Tinora Elementary School, Grade 5

Bryar Williams- Fairview Elementary School, Grade 5

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Zoey Olivo - Defiance Elementary School, Grade 5

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Earning the creative attention of Tinora sixth-grader Brad Imthurn was Big C Lumber, Edgerton. Tinora students were among hundreds of fifth- and sixth-graders participating in The Crescent-News' annual advertising venture.

Joshua Bland - Tinora Elementary School, Grade 5

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Madeline Zachrich - St. John Lutheran School, Grade 6

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Colton Wisda- Tinora Elementary School, Grade 6

Morse Martinez - Defiance Elementary School, Grade 5

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Logan Bunke - Ayersville Middle School, Grade 6

Nathan Blunt - Holy Cross Catholic School, Grade 5

Kiara Osborn - Defiance Elementary School, Grade 5

Payton Wilkerson- Tinora Elementary School, Grade 6

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Blake Zeedyk - Fairview Elementary School, Grade 5

Maddison Bloomfield- Defiance Elementary School, Grade 5

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Hayden Dales - Ayersville Middle School, Grade 5

Kyra Martinez - Defiance Elementary School, Grade 5

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Lillyen Brown - Tinora Elementary School, Grade 5

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Mariah Blaising - Hicksville Elementary School, Grade 5

William Paholak - Holy Cross Catholic School, Grade 6

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Congratulations TO THE THE WINNERS WINNERS TO

2015 Design~An~Ad Contest

GRADE 6

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2nd Kylee Drewes

Kaylor Martin

Tinora Elementary School Dari De Lite

Lexi Wachtman

Ayersville Middle School Sines Excavating

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Hicksville Elementary School Defiance Veterinary Clinic

6th

Hicksville Elementary School Jim Schmidt Family of Dealerships

Fairview Elementary School Padrone's Pizza

Brooke Phillips

Fairview Elementary School Foods for Living

Kara Retcher

Andrea Macsay

Fairview Elementary School Myra J-A Salon

Defiance Elementary School First Federal Bank

Ayersville Middle School Re/Max Realty

10th Jordan Stykemain

St. John Lutheran School Postema Insurance & Investments

Grace Brandt

Tinora Elementary School Citizens National Bank

5th Grace Krill

Ryan Lothamer

Fairview Elementary School Laurel Health Care Company

9th Trey Partee

Lukas Calhoun

Ayersville Middle School Stykemain Buick-GMC LTD

4th

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7th Eva Wermer

Tinora Elementary School Batt & Stevens Body Shop

3rd Emily Harmon

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9th Elijah Ackerman

Tinora Elementary School Johns Manville

2nd Jade Sigman

Tinora Elementary School Community Memorial Hospital

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7th Blake Eiden

4th Audrey Rittenhouse

Ayersville Middle School Kissner's

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GRADE 5

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Defiance Elementary School Highland Center Electric

10th Lorelle Hetrick

Fairview Elementary School Midwest Community Federal Credit Union

Cade White

Hicksville Elementary School Baker's Gas