Students win recycling placemat contest

Eight students out of 1,822 entries from area Mahoning County public, private, and parochial schools won the Recycling Division of Mahoning County Green Team’s 2010 poster contest.

The winning students are Nicholas DeLullo and Katie Masucci from Poland Union; Arianna Maillis from Campbell Elementary; Alexis Kirby from Springfield Elementary; Maddie Buehler from Damascus Elementary; Lauren Halloran from St. Charles; Tori DeSantis from Glenwood Middle; and Norah Young from Willow Creek Learning Center.

Each poster described a recycling or anti-litter theme. All of the first-place posters were made into placemats to be used at area restaurants and non-profit organizations’ special meals.

The students’ winning achievements were rewarded April 29 by the Mahoning County Commissioners at the county courthouse building.

Tracy Stevens, Dominion’s representative, presented each winner with an American Express gift certificate from Dominion, and certificates from the Green Team were given to the winning students.

A&W, American Legion Post 737, Belleria in Canfield, Carchedi’s, Denny’s in Boardman and Austintown, Dino’s, Ellsworth VFW, Poland Friendly’s, Landmark, La Rocca’s Pizza, Operating Engineers Hall, Perkins in Damascus, Saxon Club, Yankee Kitchen and Young’s are some of the restaurants that will be using the winning placemats.