Local students to help in campaign against smoking
<p>Third-grader Ester Mercill’s “No Smoking. Smoking is bad for you, you can die,” poster.</p>
<p>Sixth-grader Olivia Kapan's “Be smart, don’t start.” Smoke Out poster, featuring a cigarette chasing a heart.</p>
<p>Eighth-Grader Savannah Wooden’s “No Smoking” poster, featuring a smoking horse.</p>
<p>Ninth Grader Kylee Quin’s “Quit smoking, it weakens you, it ruins you.”</p>
<p>Ninth-Grader Ryan Goodman’s “No smoking unless you’re on fire!” poster, featuring a puffin bird with a “no puffin” sign.</p>
<p>Tenth-grader Zoie Spady’s “Don’t let your life burn like your cigarette.” poster.</p>
<p>Tenth-grader Allie Collins’ “I don’t dig your cig” Smoke Out Poster.</p>
<p>Ninth-grader Shelby Smith’s “Be brighter, put down the lighter. Be smart, don’t start,” poster featuring a time-bomb strapped to a group of cigarettes and the “Caution” letter that comes on the backs of cigarette packs.</p>
By BETHANY ROLFSON
The Western News
On this day every year, smokers and tobacco users are encouraged to quit, through hand-drawn posters from local elementary and high school students.
Nov. 17 marks the American Cancer Society’s annual Great American Smokeout.
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center asks students from grades Kindergarten-12th to create posters using any medium on 11x17 inch paper, to contain an anti-smoking/anti-tobacco message in honor of the Great American Smokeout.
The posters were submitted to CPMC on Nov. 14, and the winners were announced on Nov. 15.
The winning posters will be reprinted and hung at local businesses throughout Libby and Troy.