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The Victoria Fire Department recently conducted a Fire Prevention Poster Contest at local and area schools in observance of National Fire Prevention Week. City and County-Wide First-place winners of the poster contest were honored and recognized at an awards ceremony held on Friday, October 20, 2023, at the Victoria Fire Department Training Center.
PHOTO #1: The winners of the Fire Prevention Week poster contest hosted by the Victoria Fire Department Fire Marshal’s Division, from left, are Shealyn Carver, fifth grade, Mission Valley Elementary School; Luke Ortiz, fourth grade, Dudley Elementary School; McKenzie Heller, second grade, Trinity Episcopal School; Luke Temple, first grade, Nursery Elementary School; and, not pictured, John Alebis, third grade, Trinity Episcopal School.
PHOTO #2: Luke Temple, front, was the winner of the Fire Prevention Week poster contest for the first-grade category. Representing the organizations that sponsored the contest, back row, from left, are Janet Lesak, Rosewood Funeral Chapel; Alan Sizemore, Citgo Petroleum Corporation; Kaycee Koehl, Victoria Fire and Safety; and Victoria Fire Department Fire Marshal Jeff Cowan.
PHOTO #3: McKenzie Heller, front, was the winner of the Fire Prevention Week poster contest for the second-grade category. Representing the organizations that sponsored the contest, back row, from left, are Janet Lesak, Rosewood Funeral Chapel; Alan Sizemore, Citgo Petroleum Corporation; Kaycee Koehl, Victoria Fire and Safety; and Victoria Fire Department Fire Marshal Jeff Cowan.
PHOTO #4: 3rd grade: John Alebis, Trinity Episcopal School. John Alebis, who was not available on awards day, picture was taken at a later date.
PHOTO #5: Luke Ortiz, front, was the winner of the Fire Prevention Week poster contest for the fourth-grade category. Representing the organizations that sponsored the contest, back row, from left, are Janet Lesak, Rosewood Funeral Chapel; Alan Sizemore, Citgo Petroleum Corporation; Kaycee Koehl, Victoria Fire and Safety; and Victoria Fire Department Fire Marshal Jeff Cowan.
PHOTO #6: Shealyn Carver, front, was the winner of the Fire Prevention Week poster contest for the fifth-grade category. Representing the organizations that sponsored the contest, back row, from left, are Janet Lesak, Rosewood Funeral Chapel; Alan Sizemore, Citgo Petroleum Corporation; Kaycee Koehl, Victoria Fire and Safety; and Victoria Fire Department Fire Marshal Jeff Cowan.
The Victoria Fire Department Fire Marshal’s Division is recognizing the creativity of local students who are using their artistic skills to raise awareness about fire safety in the kitchen.
The fire department hosted its annual poster contest in honor of Fire Prevention Week, inviting students to create posters based on this year’s theme: “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention.”
The winners at each grade level are as follows:
1st grade: Luke Temple, Nursery Elementary School
2nd grade: McKenzie Heller, Trinity Episcopal School
3rd grade: John Alebis, Trinity Episcopal School
4th grade: Luke Ortiz, Dudley Elementary School
5th grade: Shealyn Carver, Mission Valley Elementary School