Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 12, 2004

CONTACT:
APCD:  Frances Gilliland, 961-8838, or Bobbie Bratz 961-8890
Traffic Solutions:  Shannon McEttrick, 961-8918

“Kids Care for Clean Air” Calendar Contest Announced

 Great Prizes for Pictures Showing Fun and Imaginative Ways
to Get Around without Creating Traffic and Air Pollution

SANTA BARBARA, CA -- Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) and SBCAG Traffic Solutions today announced the opening of the fifth annual “Kids Care for Clean Air” 2005 calendar contest.  Santa Barbara County kids between the ages of 5 and 12 years are encouraged to enter the contest for the chance to win great prizes and to help spread the word about the importance of clean air.

Kids are encouraged to use their imaginations to create bright-colored pictures of different ways to get around without creating air pollution and traffic.  They can also enter artwork showing why air pollution is bad, and why we need to keep our air clean.

Winning pictures will be selected to represent a wide range of ideas, and a range of ages and areas of the county.  Twelve pictures will be chosen to accompany each month, with a thirteenth winner selected to be the cover of the calendar.   Entries will be accepted that are postmarked on or before June 25, 2004.  The agencies are inviting submissions through county schools and after-school programs. 

Each of the twelve winners will receive a $50 savings bond and 25 calendars.  The grand prize winner will receive a $100 savings bond, 50 calendars, and a new bicycle. The savings bonds have been donated by Santa Barbara Bank & Trust. 

The calendars will be distributed in December by the APCD and SBCAG Traffic Solutions.

 For contest rules, see this page, or call us at (805) 961-8838.

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