Dog license awareness poster contest winners picked

Dog license awareness contest winners named

FITCHBURG » Be PAWSitive Therapy Pets, Friends of Fitchburg Dogs, and the police department announced the winners of the third “Dog License Awareness Poster Contest” Monday.

The contest was open to students in the public schools and Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg and Leominster, and more than 60 entries were submitted.

The contest was judged by Police Chief Ernest Martineau, Lt. Jeffrey Howe, and Fitchburg/Leominster Animal Control Officer Todd Pickett. A gift bag of goodies was provided by the police department and Be PAWSitive.

First prize went to Ella Comeau of Memorial Middle

School.

According to Pickett, her image was the clear winner because “the dog looks happy to be home. If your dog has a license on, it will be easier to return him home.”

Honorable mentions were given to Alyra Vilavong and Ellie Bragdon of Crocker Elementary School.

“All the entries were colorful, imaginative and created by children who love dogs, and the winners were just outstanding,” Howe said.

According to Pickett, 88 dogs were picked up in Fitchburg this year. “Sixty-seven were returned home and the remainder were either adopted or transferred to other dog rescues.”

City Councillor-at-large Sam Squailia, president of Friends of Fitchburg DOGS provided graphic

design help to turn the image into a poster that will be displayed at City Hall

and Police Department

Visit “Be PAWSitive Therapy Pets” and

“Friends of Fitchburg DOGS” on Facebook to learn more.

PHOTOS COURTESY SALLY CRAGIN Ella Comeau of Memorial Middle School won first prize in the poster contest.

Alyra Vilavong, who attends Crocker Elementary, was awarded honorable mention in the ‘Dog License Awareness Poster Contest.’

Ellie Bragdon, who attends Crocker Elementary, was awarded honorable mention in the contest.

COURTESY SALLY CRAGIN Fitchburg Police Lt. Jeffrey Howe awards Ella Comeau of Memorial Middle School the top prize in the dog poster contest.