Serving Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood Counties
Nine fifth grade students from Ottawa, Sandusky, and Seneca counties recently combined to produce winning designs as part of the OSS Solid Waste District’s annual billboard contest.
Among schools within The Press coverage area, Genoa Elementary School’s Elyana Kutchenriter was among three winning designs from Ottawa County, while Woodmore Middle School’s Harper Beck was one of the three in Sandusky County.
Each year, students are invited to create designs focused on recycling or litter prevention. This year, more than 1,000 entries were submitted from schools across the district. OSS staff selected their favorite designs, and the top three winners from each county will have their artwork featured on billboards throughout April in celebration of Earth Day on April 22.
Kutchenriter’s billboard design will be installed on State Route 51 west of Main Street in Genoa, while Beck’s will be on State Route 51, one mile south of exit 81 on the Ohio Turnpike in Woodville.
Winners and their schools will also receive replica mini billboards showcasing their designs, along with “no waste lunch” supplies to help encourage sustainable habits every day.
Other winners in Ottawa County include Danbury Elementary’s Anastasia Smith and Bataan Memorial Intermediate School’s Eliana Bustamante. Sandusky County’s other winners include a pair of students from Immaculate Conception School in Bellevue — Henry Bogner and Aubrey Foos. The Seneca County winners include Zayden Urbanik of Calvert Catholic Schools and the Hopewell-Loudon Elementary School duo of Dhanvi Patel and Hadley Bower.
The Ottawa Sandusky Seneca Solid Waste District congratulates all of this year’s winners and thanks to every student and school that participated. Their creativity and effort highlight how education and small actions can make a big impact. As these billboards go up across the region, they’ll serve as a reminder to all of us to take care of our planet.
About the Ottawa Sandusky Seneca Solid Waste District: The mission of the Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca Joint Solid Waste Management District is to provide quality waste stream management services to its residents while promoting long-term positive habits such as recycling, waste reduction, and the reuse and purchase of recycled products. For more information, visit www.RecycleOSS.org.
