The Cherry Hills Land Preserve hosted its second annual “Young at Art” show and competition at Glenmoor Country Club Wednesday evening, October 5. More than 200 fourth and fifth grade students from Cherry Hills Village Elementary School submitted art as part of the competition. The theme of the children’s art was, “How the Outdoors Inspires Me.” Art submissions featured everything from reed-lined lakes to downhill ski racing to a wolf leaping after a deer. The newly appointed members of the Cherry Hills Village Arts’ Commission served as judges for the event.
The evening’s program was opened by the Cherry Hills Land Preserve’s Board President, Stephanie Bluher, who told the audience that the organization’s mission was to preserve the natural open lands which make their community so special and such a wonderful place to live and that the art submitted by students certainly reflected that. The surprise guest of the evening was magician Scott McCray of Fun Productions, Inc., who entertained the 100-plus audience of children and adults with his sleight of hand.
The steering committee for the event included Villagers Ann Clark, Teresa Harbaugh, Debbie Payne, Stephanie Bluher, Connie Brown, and Harriet LaMair. Klasina VanderWerf chaired the committee
Competition winners for the fifth grade were first place, Morgan Helm; second place, Louis Balas; and third place, Grayson Nash. Fourth grade winners were first place, Cole Lamontagne; second place, Megan Richardson, and third place, John Karns. CHVES art teacher, Tara Roberts, commented she thought “this year’s art was even better than last year’s.”
The Cherry Hills Land Preserve is a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve the natural open lands in Cherry Hills Village through leadership, stewardship, education, and advocacy.
