Included in this edition of The Idaho Enterprise is the 2022 Malad Merchants’ Christmas Coloring Contest Book sponsored by The Idaho Enterprise and local merchants. The grand prize of a Nintendo Switch is being sponsored once again by Gary and Sherma Shephard and Nicole Jensen of the Dude Ranch Café. 

Besides the grand prize of a Nintendo Switch, there will also be a bicycle provided by Swire Coca-Cola USA. The Idaho Enterprise will provide lots of other great toys and prizes.

Children need to start coloring so that pages can be turned into the sponsoring merchants: NAPA/Hess Truck Auto Ag, Oneida Pioneer Museum (take to The Idaho Enterprise), Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital, Thomas Market, Malad Drive In, Hess Lumber, KC Oil, KJ’s Super Store, Allen Drug and Variety, Bamma Wamma’s Pop, Mountain States Insurance, Thomas Electric and Furniture, Family Dollar, J Peak Propane, Tiny Tots Daycare and Preschool, Malad City, Northern Title Company, Sinclair Central Service, Idaho Real Estate Group, Oneida Family Dental, Boot Lane Vintage, Farm Bureau Insurance, Ireland Bank, Edith’s Collective, ATC Communications Canyon View Cares, MPI Water Solutions (take to Malad Drive In), Tooke and Associates (take to Hess Lumber), and The Idaho Enterprise by the close of business Monday, November 28. 

Coloring Contest Rules

The coloring contest is open to children 12 years of age of younger, and no purchase is required to enter or win any of the prizes.

The rules allow children to use crayons, pencils, markers, or paints to color with; however, the use of glued or attached items like cotton or glitter is prohibited. Once colored, the pictures should be taken to the stores whose names appear on the pages. Only one entry per child for each participating merchant is allowed.

The deadline for returning completed pictures is Monday, November 28 by the end of business day. Children are encouraged to enter early and see their pictures displayed. Each merchant will judge entries in their own store and notify the winner by Wednesday, November 30. Photos of winners will be taken Thursday evening, December 1 and all-day before Friday, December 2. Pictures will appear in the Christmas edition of The Idaho Enterprise December 22. 

All entries in each store’s contest will be entered in the Grand Prize Drawing, which will be held THURSDAY, December 8 in the Events Center at the Oneida County Fairgrounds at 5:30 p.m. Winners MUST be present at the drawing to claim prizes.