Community Corner
Keep Lakewood Beautiful is Sponsoring an Essay Contest for 6th Graders: “What Peace Means to Me…”
To help celebrate the dedication of The World’s Children
Peace Monument Sculpture in Lakewood Park, Keep Lakewood Beautiful is sponsoring an essay
contest open to all City of Lakewood
6th grade students. Essay Topic:
“What Peace Means to Me…”
A call for short essays of 200 words or less from
students entering the 6th grade in fall of 2013 from City of Lakewood residents
from any school. See below for permission and submission forms. Submission
deadline is Sept 3, 2013. Please send in double spaced typed or printed
essay and forms to: Lakewood City
Hall-Keep Lakewood Beautiful Peace Essay Contest 12650 Detroit Rd. Lakewood, OH
44107 Top 10 winners will receive
GREAT PRIZES!*
1st place- Essay published in The Lakewood
Observer, handprint made for lower right corner of peace sculpture,
iTunes gift card (courtesy of Roman Fountain Pizza & Subs), Lakewood
Recreation Department, Dewey’s Pizza, Spin, Gift Basket from Quaker Steak &
Lube, Geiger’s, The Sweet Spot, Mahall’s 20 Lanes, total value $300.*
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2nd place: Lakewood Recreation
Department, Melt Bar & Grilled, Spin, Angelo’s Pizza, The Sweet Spot, total
value $165.*
3rd place: Lakewood Recreation
Department, Giant Eagle, Angelo’s Pizza, The Sweet Spot, total value $75.*
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7 Honorable Mentions each: Lakewood Recreation Department, Roman Fountain
Pizza & Subs, Breadsmith of Lakewood, Mahall’s 20 Lanes, Menchie’s, total
value $40.* All 6th grade students who enter an essay and completed
forms receive a 10% off VIP Hot Pass to Quaker Steak & Lube!
*Prizes have no cash value. Winners will be notified in advance of
the dedication ceremony by Sept. 19 and need to be present on 9/21.
The World’s Children Peace Monument Dedication will be
on the International Day of Peace on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 2pm at Lakewood Park. Every one of all ages is invited
to participate in the dedication ceremony on Sept. 21. The World’s Children Peace
Monument is located in the Keep Lakewood
Beautiful Adopt-a-Spot
Garden artfully maintained by The Lakewood
Kiwanis Club between the Women’s Club Pavilion and the playground in Lakewood Park. Please visit the sculpture
for inspiration for your essay!
Similar sculptures are being placed around the world to promote
peace. Our celebration acknowledges The International Center for Environmental
Arts (ICEA) and the children of Berea, Ohio have donated the Peace Stone for the World’s Children Peace Monument
to promote a sustainable global Culture of Peace and Goodwill. For more
information on ICEA see http://wcpm.multiply.com/
.
For more information on the City of Lakewood’s Keep
Lakewood Beautiful or an entry form please see:http://www.onelakewood.com/pdf/2013_KLB_PeaceEssayEntryForm.pdf
Parental permission is required to participate. Please
complete permission and submission forms. Please attach essay form including
double spaced typed (12pt font) or printed essay to this form. Include
student name on essay page. One entry per student.
Keep Lakewood Beautiful would like to acknowledge the
following:
Lakewood City Schools Community Recreation &
Education Department, Quaker Steak & Lube, Spin, Roman Fountain Pizza & Subs,
Dewey’s Pizza, Mahall's 20 Lanes, Breadsmith of Lakewood, Angelo's Pizza, Melt
Bar & Grilled, Giant Eagle, Menchie’s, Geiger's, The Sweet Spot, and Curry
Copy Center.
Thank you and peace!
