By SUE QUIGLEY
Hernando Sun Writer
Members of the Weeki Wachee Swamp Fest T-Shirt Contest Committee, led by Audrey Holley, gathered at the Weeki Wachee Area Club on Shoal Line Boulevard Sept. 29, 2018 to select the winners and runners-up of the annual Swamp Festival mascot contest.
For the 2019 Swamp Fest logo, entries were required to be in black and white, 8.5 x 11 inches in size and to feature a swamp monster and critters in a swamp scene.
The design also had to be original and not computer generated.
A total of 137 entries were submitted from as far away as St. Petersburg. Student entries included 32 from Springstead High School, 24 from Challenger K 8 School and 67 from West Hernando Middle School.
Top winner in overall design was LaVerne Taylor of Clearwater; Second Place went to Michele DeVane of Palm Grove and Third Place was won by Lou Norris of Weeki Wachee. Prizes of $100, $75 and $50 were awarded to the top 3 designs overall.
Gift certificates of $25, $15 and $10 went to the top 3 children’s designs submitted from local area schools. The winning students attend Springstead High School, West Hernando Middle School and Challenger K8 School.
“Awards will be presented at noon on March 2, 2019 at the 26th Annual Weeki Wachee Swamp Festival being held March 1-3, 2019 at Linda Pedersen Park, 6300 Shoal Line Blvd. Weeki Wachee, FL 34607.
For more information on the 2019 Swamp Fest Festival, visit www.SwampFestWeekiWachee.com or go to Weeki Wachee/Swamp Fest on Facebook
