Recently, Springfield Elks Drug Awareness Chairman Jim Kirkwood, held an Elks Poster Contest at Union Street School in Springfield. This contest is an annual event at the school put on by the Elks Lodge dedicated to wiping out drug use by young people.
There are six winners locally, for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place entries. Then the chairman sends the winners to the state Elks competition. The winner of the Vt. Elks State contest has their entry published in the Elks National Drug Awareness coloring book handed out to all Lodges and schools across the country. This years state winner was selected and awarded to Kaylee Newton of Union St. School in Springfield, Vt. For her efforts, she received a bicycle and helmet. The local winners received $25 for first place, $15 for 2nd place and $10 for third place.
Winners of the recent Drug Awareness Poster contest put on by Springfield Elks Lodge – l to r Kaylee Newton winner of the state Elks competition and her new bike. Also other local winners were Cameron Williams, Devin Snide-Tufts, Emma Snyder, Adrianna Magoon and Conner McCann. In back are Jim Kirkwood, chairman of Springfield Elks Lodge for Drug Awareness and Exalted Ruler Vicki Siliski.