Flossmoor student’s art lauded by Lincoln Presidential Library
Daleia Muhammad-Walker, 11, of Flossmoor was one of four student in the state to win the annual art contest sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Illinois State Board of Education.
She won in the category for grades 3-5.
The theme of the contest was “Survival Through Self-Expression,” and Muhammad-Walker’s artwork celebrated “the simple joys of love and kindness and the beauty of nature” and captured “art’s power to inject color into a lonely world or penetrate the masks people so often wear,” according to a news release from the state announcing the winners.
“Nature is the reason why I survive. Nature is what keeps me pushing. That’s why I choose my drawing,” Muhamad-Walker said in the release.
Other winners were from Skokie, Lincolnshire and Westchester. Their artworks will be on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield.
Richards students’ performance second in state
The cast of the Performance In the Round production of “The Truth about Jellyfish” from Richards High School took second place at the IHSA state speech finals last week. They competed against 17 other schools from around Illinois.
Cast members include Annie Sheahan, Damian Rzeszutek, Miranda Smith, Sam Martinek, Joe Fraider, Bella Carrig, Erin Barker, Emily Cook, Abby Martinek, Aoife McKirdie, Magdalena Macias, Halle Bradbury, and Leila Guerrero. English teacher Mike Badger and Richards theater manager Lauren Davis were co-directors.
The 15 minute performance focused on a young girl losing her best friend to an accident, coping with the bullying from other students, and making an unexpected friend to help her move forward.
The Richards cast took second in the preliminary round to advance to the final round. In both rounds only the eventual state champion from Glenbard West scored higher.
EPCHS art department gets $1,000 grant
The art department at Evergreen Park Community High School will benefit from winning the 2022 grant award from the Evergreen Park Schools Federal Credit Union.
The $1,000 grant will allow two EPCHS art classes to provide students with the opportunity to go above and beyond the basics in the art curriculum.
Art teachers Libby McArthur and Thomas Minarik plan to split the grant money between two projects.
A small glass kiln, glass for jewelry working and other essential glass tools will allow students in the school’s Ceramics, Sculpture and Jewelry class to create glass pendants using a glass fusion process.
For the Digital Photography course, light wands in a variety of sizes and textures will be purchased in addition to glass orbs and other reflective pieces.
Military Care Package event set for March 4
The Orland Park Veterans Commission is hosting a Military Care Package event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 4 at Apple Chevrolet, 8585 West 159 St., Tinley Park.
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The event will provide essential care items for active military personnel. Community members can participate by donating items or volunteering to prepare the care packages.
A continental breakfast will be provided from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. for volunteers, and Joey’s Red Hots & Pizza will provide a hot dog meal for afternoon volunteers.
Donations can be delivered to Apple Chevrolet on the day of the event, or to Orland Park Village Hall, the Village of Orland Park Sportsplex or donated through an Amazon Wish List organized by Apple Chevrolet.
More information is at orlandpark.org/veterans.
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