Wendover Will Celebrates Birthday

As part of Nevada’s 150 anniversary the city of West Wendover threw a party for Wendover Will the iconic mechanical man who welcomed tourist to the Silver State on the Utah/Nevada border and later relocated about four miles on Wendover Boulevard. Wendover will turned 62 this year.

Also as part of the celebrations an art contest was held and the winners announced during the party:

City of West Wendover – Wendover Will Birthday Bash

Art Contest Winners

Fine Art Contest

1^st Place – Cheryl Bishop – Clay Sculpture – $250 and Silver Wendover Will Medallion

2^nd Place – Paulina Naranjo – Acrylic Painting – $150 and Silver Wendover Will Medallion

3^rd Place – Tianah Sweat – Acrylic Painting – $75 and Silver Wendover Will Medallion

Drawing – Catherine Weyland – $50 and Silver Wendover Will Medallion

Elementary School Coloring Contest Winners ($25 and Silver Wendover Will Medallion-each):

Kindergarten – Johnathan Chavez

1^st Grade – Hadley Hillstead

2^nd Grade – Ammie Marquez Salas

3^rd Grade – Lisbeth Mercado Duran

4^th Grade – Valeria Gonzalez

5^th Grade – Jacob Romero Gomez

Elementary Drawing Winners (Brass Wendover Will Medallion):

Fabian Jaramillo

Luis Salas

Pilar Rojas

Veronica Torres

Blake Beardsley

Carson Morris

Angel Trujillo

Cruz Rodriguez

Vitor Audiffred

Nevaeh Covarrubias