Art in the park contest winners

Handsel Art

PRESS RELEASE

Date: June 9 2007

For Immediate Release

Contact: J.R. Few at

(870) 427-1365 or email

Tobacco Free Contest Winners

Tobacco Free Marion County’s marketing budget for Art in the Park involved chalk, kids, and the paved promenade at Bull Shoals City Park June 8^th and 9^th. Participants in TFMC’s Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest were asked to take a bucket of colored chalk, a tobacco free theme, and to express themselves. Pictured from left are Saturday’s winners: Kyle Butler, Alex Nemeth, Judge Jenna Despain, and Katlyn Jennings. Friday’s winners were: Ashley Masek, Audra Golden, and Erica Olsen. The over all Media Prize was awarded to Kacie Drueppel.

In Arkansas, tobacco industry marketing outspends prevention 15 to 1 according to the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. The Art in the Park Planning Committee adopted policy for the 2007 event to not accept funding from the tobacco cartel. Research has shown that tobacco marketing and promotion is more likely to influence kids to start smoking than peer pressure.

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