RES students create winning posters

Two Russellville High School art students were the judges of this year’s Fire Safety Month Poster Contest, hosted by the Russellville Fire Department and IAFF Local 4801. Junior America Gutierrez and senior Nichole Putman were the two judges selected by teacher Melissa Grissom.

This year the poster theme was “Look. Listen. Learn.” Students were taught the importance of looking for places where a fire could start, listening for the sound of a smoke alarm and learning two ways out of every room.

All Russellville Elementary School students in the third, fourth and fifth grades were eligible to submit a poster in the contest, which was judged Nov. 5.

Overall winners were Maria Gonzalez in first, Madi Willis in second and Bentley Kimbrough in third.

Third-grade winners were Bentley Kimbrough in first, Heidi Jacobo in second and Natalia Gaspar in third.

Fourth-grade winners were Madi Willis in first, Ansley Willis in second and Jacquelin Rodriguez in third.

Fifth-grade winners were Maria Gonzalez in first, Lilliana Figueroa in second and Citlali Mojica in third.

Nov. 19 there will be a recognition of the poster contest winners at the Russellville City Council meeting at 6 p.m.