First place winner, Kenney Keefer

Second place winner, Kylee Thetga, from Nichols Elementary

 One hundred and fifty elementary school student artists from Broome, Chenango and Tioga counties entered the YES! Safe Choices for Kids Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest held in  October. The three Tioga County winners were Kenney Keefer, Kylee Thetga, and Kaylea Jacobson of Nichols Elementary School. They were recognized recently at a reception at the Tioga County Council on the Arts during November's ArtWalk Celebration.  

 The three young artists were each presented with a congratulatory letter from Senator Libous, personalized certificate and Toys "R" Us gift card. 
 
Red Ribbon Week is one of the oldest and largest drug prevention programs in the nation. The tradition of displaying red ribbons is a symbol of intolerance towards the use of drugs. Students used their creativity and knowledge about the dangers of alcohol and drugs to design original artwork for the YES! Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest.
 
YES! Safe Choices for Kids is a partnership between Senator Tom Libous and Lourdes Hospital. YES! works to help kids in our area learn skills they need to resist using alcohol and drugs. YES! also provides parents with useful tips and fun activities they can use as starting points in talking about substance abuse with their kids.  Visit www.YesSafeChoices.org for more information.