Anderson, Chinook, Felida, Hazel Dell, Lake Shore, Sacajawea and Salmon Creek elementary students recently participated in the annual Fire Safety Poster Contest. From among thousands of posters designed to promote fire-prevention awareness, the work of the following third- through fifth-graders received recognition:

Honorable mention

Dayzie Barragan, fifth grade, Lake Shore
Ashlynn Buoy, third grade, Salmon Creek
Sasha Fomina, fifth grade, Chinook
Jazmin Martinez Lopez, fourth grade, Anderson
Troy Mendenhall Jr., fifth grade, Hazel Dell
Amelie Miller, fifth grade, Felida
Blake Whitworth, fourth grade, Sacajawea

Third place by grade level

Avitta Oliferchuk, third grade, Hazel Dell
Michael Brinson, fourth grade, Anderson
Michael Ryan, fifth grade, Lake Shore

Second place by grade level

Veronica Atanassov, third grade, Lake Shore
Sadie Fortenberry, fourth grade, Chinook
Ella Thompson, fifth grade, Chinook

First place by grade level

Carolyn Howard, third grade, Felida
Arlene Velazquez, fourth grade, Hazel Dell
Maree Seibel, fifth grade, Felida

Grand prize

Lauren Harris, fifth grade, Chinook

Chinook, Felida and Hazel Dell also received monetary prizes from the Hazel Dell–Salmon Creek Business Association, which sponsors the contest with Fire District 6. The winners were honored at a Nov. 4 celebration at Fire District 6’s headquarters.