4-H Fire Prevention Winners
The 1997 Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H Fire Prevention awards banquet was held recently at the Southside Fire Station. The 4-H Fire Prevention Program educated over 700 Tioga County fifth-graders who learned how a fire burns, how to use a fire extinguisher, how to develop home escape plans, and other critical information to home fire safety.
Participating students developed exhibits as part of their learning experience, and winners were recognized on a school level. School winners were invited to the county-wide awards banquet to represent their schools and compete for two $50.00 savings bonds.
School winners were:
Apalachin Elementary
Nicole Alvarez, Susan Beaudoin, and Lindsay Rapp
Candor Elementary
Amy Cole, Bethany Robinson, and Ashley Tucker
Newark Valley Elementary
Parker Thomas, Chris Branca, Corey Murtha, Tiffany Howe, Zachary David, Melissa Engbith, and Andrew Lindsay
Nichols Elementary
Angela Rogers, Tim Traue, Justina Reig, Joshua Peterson, Mark Wiseman, and Cody Morrison
Owego Elementary
Tommy Woodburn, Ockie Camin, Emily Stiles, Whitney Morse, Jocelyn DuPuis, and Liam Eschler
Van Etten Elementary
Kimberly Bailey
Waverly Elementary
Shaun Eddy, Brandon Zimmer, Jordan Mensch, Ashley Navaie, and Michaline McLaughlin
County-wide winners were:
Whitney Morse and Jocelyn DuPuis, both from Owego Elementary School.
The banquet was also a memorial to Mr. Don Champion, the "Father of Fire Prevention" in Tioga County.
The 4-H Fire Prevention Program is sponsored by The Partners Insurance and Financial Services Company, Lockheed Martin Federal Systems, and the Owego Fire Department.