Jolley Dozen essay winners announced

The Jolley Dozen Club annually hosts an essay contest with Haxtun and Holyoke fourth grade students. Each year a topic is selected for students to write about. This year's topic, Citizenship, drew three winners in the contest including first place Harrison Kleve, Holyoke, second place Lesley Cabrera Benitez, Haxtun, and third place Haylie Jones, Haxtun.

Kleve's first place essay will advance to the Colorado Association for Family and Communication Education's state essay contest. Local first, second and third place winners receive cash prizes and every fourth grade student who participated in...