Milton Fire Department honors contest winners

The Milton Fire Department and Ladies Auxiliary recognized the 2020 fire prevention poster and essay contest winners March 28.

The Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association sponsors the contest each year, and even with COVID-19 restrictions in place, was still able to host the contest for both in-person and remote-learning students.

“Despite COVID-19 making it harder to reach out to local students, there were still many wonderful posters and essays that were submitted to us! Thank you to everyone who participated,” said Mary Ann Warrington, president of the Milton Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.

Students in kindergarten through grade 3 entered the poster contest, while students in grades 4-8 entered the essay contest.

Cape’s Milton schools had several winners recognized at the county awards program held March 28. Two Mariner Middle School students who wrote essays went on to place third at the county level after taking first place locally.

2020 program winners for the Milton Fire Department and Ladies Auxiliary contest are Gordon Deptula, kindergarten, Rehoboth Elementary, first place; Alexandra Olson, first grade, Milton Elementary, first place; Lily Stuckey, first grade, H.O. Brittingham Elementary, first place; Luna Majjul, second grade, H.O. Brittingham Elementary, first place; Cam Kilby, third grade, H.O. Brittingham Elementary, first place; Mason Furman, seventh grade, Mariner Middle, first place locally and third place county; Ava Webb, seventh grade, Mariner Middle, second place; Gabriela Majjul, seventh grade, Mariner Middle, third place; Maggie Minto, eighth grade, Mariner Middle, first place locally and third place county; Evie Hogan, eighth grade, Mariner Middle, second place; and Edward Jones, eighth grade, Mariner Middle, third place.

Ava Webb was not available for the photo session.