City Announces Winners of Art & Balloon Festival Giveaway

[August 24, 2014]  LINCOLN - Lincoln Mayor Keith Snyder and 4th Ward Alderman Jeff Hoinacki, the City Council’s coordinator for the Lincoln Art and Balloon Festival, have announced the winners in the City’s Art and Balloon Festival Giveaway. As a Prime Sponsor of the Festival the City of Lincoln receives several benefits and complimentary items. This year, as it has for each of the past five years, the City chose to share those benefits with the citizens and taxpayers of Lincoln who underwrite the cost of City’s sponsorship and every other activity of City government.

There were 122 entries in the giveaway contest. Boxes for entries were placed in City Hall, the Lincoln Public Library, and the office of the Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce. The winners’ names were pulled from all the entries in a drawing by Cori Ingram of the city's building and safety office, in the mayor’s office at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday evening. Listed below are the winners:

Amanda Kitterman of 2nd St.

Cady Jones of Thompson Dr.

Erin Varner of Tremont St.

Caitlin Lore of Thompson Dr.

Each of the winners will receive a prize package that includes two admission passes to the Airport for all weekend, two 2014 Art & Balloon Festival pins, two Art & Balloon Festival t-shirts, and $50 in Art Bucks to spend at the Art Fair.

The City would like to thank all the contestants who entered. It wishes everyone a safe, fun, and delightful weekend. Each of is an ambassador to all the visitors who will in town all weekend. Please make them feel welcome and provide any assistance you can.

[Text received; MAYOR KEITH SNYDER, CITY OF LINCOLN]