Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • May 8, 2013 Glen Rock Over 8,000 fourth grade students from across New Jersey participated in the Fourteenth Annual Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey/Verizon New Jersey Design a Fourth Grade Folder Contest. Late last month, 30 fourth grade students were recognized for their creative peer-to-peer substance abuse prevention artwork with the theme, “Fun Things to Do Instead of Doing Drugs.” Justin Sanowski, a fourth grade student attending Academy of Our Lady in Glen Rock, was one of the 30 statewide finalists honored for his outstanding artwork at an awards ceremony held at the Newark Museum. The 2013 grand prize winning entries were submitted by Madelyn Weinstein of Woodrow Wilson School in Neptune City and Joseph DiSpirito of Saint Leo the Great School in Lincroft. Weinstein’s and DiSpirito’s Student is finalist in drug prevention contest peer-to-peer substance abuse prevention artwork will be featured on 35,000 folders that will be distributed to schools throughout New Jersey in September 2013. “These young students from around the state are setting tremendous examples for others to follow,” said Angelo M. Valente, executive director of the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey. “With their creativity and enthusiasm, they are to be commended for delivering compelling messages through their artwork to other students about enjoying a healthy life without drugs. Their artwork will help other children and teens understand that there are alternatives to drugs that are fun and (continued on page 8) Justin Sanowski (center) with contest sponsors (L-R) Verizon New Jersey Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and Public Affairs Douglas Schoenberger and Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey Executive Director Angelo M. Valente.