RELIGIOUS ART FESTIVAL WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT St. MARK'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Resurerction Flower,award-winning photo by mkona Schlesinger of Poway

March 4, 2009 (San Diego)—Many East County residents were accepeted into the 46th annual all-media Religious Art Festival of St. Mark's United Methodist Church by juror Hiroshi Miyazaki. In the poetry division Elaine Parker, Rancho San Diego won second place and Eldon (Mike) Meyer of Lemon Grove received two Honorable Mention Awards. Poway artists Mona Schlesinger and Janet Perkin received Honorable Mention Awards in art.

Other East County artists in the show include Arthur Matula, Rolando; Beverly Savinski, Poway; Betsy Brown, El Cajon; Elaine Davis and Olga Scolari, Jamul; and Bill Williams, Escondido. Joyce Mate of Rancho Bernardo had a poem accepted.

The top art winners are Catherine MacDonald, University City, first place; Daniel Manley, Clairemont, second place; and Jose Morales, Clairemont, third place.

Other Poetry winners are: Kathy O'Fallon, Lake Arrowhead, first place; second place; and Karen Scanlon, Clairemont, third place.

The general public is welcome to attend the FREE Awards Ceremony on Saturday, March 7, in the church sanctuary, 3502 Clairemont Drive, San Diego. Angie and John Serrano will provide special music for the ceremony with piano, soprano saxophone and vocals. A reception will follow the ceremony.

The show, which is in the church sanctuary, will also be open for FREE viewing on Saturdays March 14, 21, 28, and April 4 and 11, 10 a.m.--4 p.m.

Groups may schedule a time to see the show outside these hours by calling the church office at 858-273-1480.