Pictured are, from left: Rose Melendez, second grade honorable mention; Caleb Jewll, third grade third place winner; Rebecca Bishop, third grade second place winner; and Aleck Hannah, second grade first place winner. Not pictured is Patrick Roach, second grade third place winner. [Click to enlarge]

The Tri-City Tribune is excited to announce the winners of the 2008 Stamp Out Smoking Coloring Contest. Kindergarten through third graders throughout the Tri-City area competed in the contest with more than 300 entries received.

Local businesses who sponsored the contest judged the entries. There were many terrific colorings and poetry entries, but the judges could only pick a few.

Eric Hawkins won first place in the third grade division. [Click to enlarge]

Kindergarten winners were first place -- Grayson Gottschalk of Marked Tree Elementary School, second place -- Eli McCrary of Marked Tree Elementary School, third place -- Lane Thompson of Marked Tree Elementary School and honorable mention -- Garret Ruiz of EPC-Tyronza Elementary School.

First grade winners were first place -- Jackson Parrish of Marked Tree Elementary School, second place -- Melody Haribson of Marked Tree Elementary School, third place -- Anna Duvall of Marked Tree Elementary School and honorable mention -- Savanna Drace of EPC-Tyronza Elementary School.

Taryn McCuiston won second place in the second grade division. [Click to enlarge]

Second grade winners were first place -- Aleck Hannah of EPC-Lepanto Elementary School, second place -- Taryn McCuiston of Marked Tree Elementary School, third place -- Patrick Roach of EPC-Lepanto Elementary School and honorable mention -- Rosie Melendez of EPC-Lepanto Elementary School.

Third grade winners were first place -- Eric Hawkins of Marked Tree Elementary School, second place -- Rebecca Bishop of EPC-Lepanto Elementary School, third place -- Caleb Jewell of EPC-Lepanto Elementary School and honorable mention -- Samantha Tacker of EPC-Tyronza Elementary School.

Poetry contest winners were first place, Jonathan Summer, and second place, Jamocha Moesha Allen. Both students are sixth graders at Marked Tree Elementary School.

Kindergarten winners were, from left: Lane Thompson, third place; Eli McCrary, second place; and Grayson Gottschalk, first place. [Click to enlarge]

The Tribune thanks the businesses who sponsored this educational contest.

Stop Smoking

By JONATHAN SUMMER

I can handle crackin' and smackin;

But when you smoke, I don't joke.

You will be stankey and crankey.

I know that you can't see

But you have to listen to me.

Don't think you are cool

Cause you are just a fool.

Third grader Samantha Tacker (left) and first grader Savanna Drace won honorable mentions. Not pictured is kindergarten honorable mention Garret Ruiz. (Tribune photos / Josh Martin) [Click to enlarge]

Now get your crazy addicted self

up off the couch

Get out and get control, or you'll get cancer

And get no answer.

You must fly or just die.

Stop smoking so you won't be chokin'.

I don't care who you are

Your just goin' way to far.

Smoking Isn't Joking

By JAMOCA MOESHA ALLEN

You're my friend, but smoking isn't joking

Anna Duvall (left) won third place in the first grade division and Melody Harbison won second place. Not pictured is first grade, first place winner Jackson Parrish. [Click to enlarge]

And you wind up choking

And you end up killing yourself

I know you think smoking can ease your pain

Not, smoking is our new rule game.

Cancer gives you bad teeth, stinky breath and dirty clothes

If you want to be like that you might as well start

But just to let you know, you're gonna have a bad heart

And remember, smoking isn't joking

Stamp Out Smoking Poetry contest winners were first place, Jonathan Summer, and second place, Jamocha Moesha Allen. Both students are sixth graders at Marked Tree Elementary School. See below for their winning poems. [Click to enlarge]

And you wind up kill yourself.