2009 Photo Contest Winners

Congratulations to Rick Shults of Salem! His photo was chosen for the cover of the 2009 Missouri Lottery calendar "Missouri Parks." Shults received a $500 cash prize for his winning photo. Ten other photographers, whose park photos were chosen for the calendar, received $100 in Scratchers tickets. All winners received a copy of the calendar and photo credit.

Cover | January | February | March | April | May | June | July |
August | September | October | November | December

Cover

Photo Winner: Rick Shults, Salem
Location: Current River in Montauk State Park

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January

Photo Winner: Kevin White, Battlefield
Location: Close Memorial Park in Springfield

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February

Photo Winner: Rebecca Limback, Warrensburg
Location: Lions Lake Park in Warrensburg

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March

Photo Winner: Kevin White, Battlefield
Location: Lake Taneycomo near Branson

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April

Photo Winner: Tammy Pentz, Hillsboro
Location: Sandy Creek Covered Bridge Historic Site Park

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May

Photo Winner: Darrell A. Barber, Lake Ozark
Location: Vietnam Memorial, Versailles City Park in Versailles

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June

Photo Winner: Jerry E. Shelton, Seymour
Location: Greer Spring in Oregon County

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July

Photo Winner: Jean Griffith, Columbia
Location: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis

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August

Photo Winner: Greg Hurt, Cameron
Location: Wallace State Park in Cameron

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September

Photo Winner: Darrell A. Barber, Lake Ozark
Location: Ha Ha Tonka State Park in Camdenton

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October

Photo Winner: Frank Thurston, Battlefield
Location: Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park near Lesterville

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November

Photo Winner: Tracy Bedell, Jefferson City
Location: Bollinger Mill in Bufordville

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December

Photo Winner: Mellisa Harbison, Middle Brook
Location: Elephant Rocks State Park in Graniteville

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Congratulations to these 2009 Missouri Lottery calendar winners!

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Five other entrants received honorable mention for their photos. Their names and photos are listed below.

Sarah Jones, Kansas City

Watkins Mill State Park, Lawson

Stacy Bono, Centralia

Union Covered Bridge, near Paris

Curtis Cruesoe, University City

St. Louis Zoo in Forest Park, St. Louis

Lori Maddox, Republic

Bennett Spring State Park, Lebanon

Shannon Ware, St. Louis

Tower Grove Park, St. Louis