Crime & Safety

Kids Win Mokena Firefighter Safety Contest

Two local children won savings bonds, gift certificates and, probably the prize they're most excited about, a ride to school on a fire truck in the spring.

Ever dream of riding in a fire truck when you were a kid? (Or now, to be honest.)

For local schoolchildren Olivia Porter and Sofia Coglianese, that dream is going to come true in the spring when they get a ride to school in a fire truck.

Porter and Coglianese were the winners of the fire protection district's yearly essay and coloring contests, respectively.

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In the essay contest, the children wrote on the theme "Describe How Your Family Developed Their Escape Plan."

The winners were:

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  • First place: Olivia Porter
  • First runner-up: David Alexander
  • Second runner-up: Connie Beebe

In the coloring contest, the children had to illustrate what to do if your clothes catch on fire. For those of us who might need a refresher, that's Stop, Drop and Roll.

The winners were:

  • First place: Sofia Coglianese
  • Runner-up: Jacob Esquivel
  • Runner-up: Alexandra Gillund

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