Mount Prospect Fire Department Poster Contest winners announced

Each year during Fire Prevention Week, the Mount Prospect Fire Department hosts the annual Poster Contest, where students from participating schools create fire safety posters. This year's theme was "Fire won't wait. Plan your escape."

This contest has been taking place in Mount Prospect for more than 30 years and has proved to be an effective fire safety education learning tool. This year, a number of schools participated, including St. Emily School, Forest View Elementary, St. Raymond School, Euclid Elementary School, Frost Elementary, Lions Park Elementary, Indian Grove Elementary and John Jay Elementary.

In each grade level, a first-, second- and third-place winner was chosen along with a participation award. There were first place villagewide winners that were chosen from each grade level that were presented with a medal.

This year's winners are:

Kindergarten:

• First place: Hugh Holbrook, St. Raymond

• Second place: Dhanvee Praveenkumar, Forest View

• Third place: Quinn Derfler, St. Emily

First grade:

• First place: John Henry Close, St. Raymond

• Second place: Emme Llewellyn, St. Raymond

• Third place: Ava Predovich, St. Raymond

Second grade:

• First place: Daleyza Castillo, Frost Elementary

• Second place: Aly Slifka, Euclid Elementary

• Third place: Lily Rosean, St. Raymond

Third grade:

• First place: Hope Lee, Indian Grove

• Second place: Christian Czupryna, St. Raymond

• Third place: Julie Bridich, Lions Park

Fourth grade:

• First place: Lea Johnson, Lions Park

• Second place: Ryan Miskella, St. Raymond

• Third place: Oliver Yuson, Forest View

Fifth grade:

• First place: Daniella Kopacz, Indian Grove

• Second place: Haley Procarione, Forest View

• Third place: Nicole Fee, Indian Grove

For information, visit www.mountprospect.org or call (847) 870-5660.