Blaine fourth-grade students and teachers congratulated the 2011 winners of the Water Awareness poster contest, sponsored by the city of Blaine and Birch Bay Water and Sewer District.

From left: third place winner Isabella Aranda; first place winner Amy Solodynkin (award presented by Blaine mayor Bonnie Onyon); and second place winner Mariah Minjarez. The awards were presented by district commissioner Patrick Alesse, Blaine mayor Bonnie Onyon and Blaine assistant public works director Bill Bullock.