Two of Amarillo’s most precious resources – water and the city’s future – were recognized at Tuesday’s city council meeting.
In what has become a tradition, councilmembers honored the 2026 winners of the Every Drop Counts Calendar Contest. The contest allows young artists from kindergarten through high school to use their artistic talents to show the importance of water conservation in the Amarillo and Texas Panhandle community.
The winning artists will have their art featured in the upcoming 2027 Every Drop Counts Calendar—a year-round reminder of the significance of water conservation.
The Grand Prize Winner was Emma Arredondo.
Monthly winners featured in the calendar:
- January Prize Winner: Annabella Sanchez.
- February Prize Winner: Emilia Aniles-Herrera.
- March Prize Winner: London Randle.
- April Prize Winner: Noah Shanks.
- May Prize Winner: Joslyn Harder.
- June Prize Winner: Mariele Vouffo.
- July Prize Winner: Peyton Swope.
- August Prize Winner: Jaden Gonzales.
- September Prize Winner: Maizie Meeks.
- October Prize Winner: Sophia Mendoza.
- November Prize Winner: Charleigh Nuckols.
- December Prize Winner: Addy Owens.