(Baldwin County)

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the winners of the Red Ribbon Week Essay Contest. Students in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grade of all Baldwin County Public Schools were invited to participate. The essay’s topic was to be “How and why I live a drug free life”. Third place winners won an iPod. Second place winners won a Portable LCD DVD Player. And, first place winners won a Bicycle. The prizes were donated by Wal-Mart (Fairhope), CVS (Robertsdale), and Target (Daphne).

First place winners were, Wesley Lockhart, 4th grade Bay Minette Intermediate School; Hunter Englett, 5th grade Rosinton Elementary School; and Daizee Finley, 6th grade Silverhill Elementary.

Second Place winners were, Skyilar Mitchell, 4th grade Daphne Elementary East; Jacob Wieland, 5th grade Magnolia School; and Alysha Smith, 6th grade Robertsdale Elementary.

Third Place winners were, Taylor Smith, 4th grade Daphne Elementary East; Ana Favela, 5th grade Robertsdale Elementary; and C.J. Williams, 6th grade Robertsdale Elementary. Congratulations to all winners!

A special ceremony was held on February 10th, at the Baldwin County Central Annex in Robertsdale, to celebrate the winners of the essay contest, as well as, honor the Baldwin County Board of Education and individual schools and students who participated in the Pennies for Puppy Campaign.
The Pennies for Puppy Campaign was held in the fall of 2011, and continues today by some schools, to help raise funds for a new K-9 Officer for the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. The children of the Baldwin County Public School System have raised approximately $13,000 for this campaign.

The Red Ribbon Essay Contest and the Pennies for Puppy Campaign was promoted by the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Unit.