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Published on 11/30/1998 All articles from this issue

Poster winners announced from Red Ribbon Week

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Town Crier Staff Report

Parents packed the Los Altos City Council chambers, camcorders in hand, to see their children honored for their efforts in the Red Ribbon Week essay and poster contest.

"We can be proud of our children who will be our leaders into the 21st century," said Lucy Carlton, Los Altos Police Chief, at the Nov. 24 meeting, as she presented the prizes.

The Red Ribbon contest is a program to bring drug awareness to children in grades three through six.

The effort grew from a 1985 tragedy when a federal drug enforcement agent was murdered.

This year the theme, "How I can be drug free and healthy," encouraged students to focus on a healthy lifestyle, hobbies, how they choose friends.

Poster winners include:

Third grade: first place, Amanda Lai, Pinewood School; second place, Jessica Lundgren, Almond School; third place, Michelle Thomas, Pinewood School.

Fourth grade: first place, Lauren Shaw, Pinewood School; second place, Annie Olander, Pinewood School; third place, Lindsey Tyler, Pinewood School.

Fifth grade: first place, Andy Forster, Oak School; second place, Tom Jones, Oak School; third place, Lisa Klatt, Oak School.

Sixth grade: first place, Lori Bibaz, St. Simon School; second place, Madeline Chera, St. Simon School; third place, Vivi Rollinger, St. Simon School.