essay contest this year which focussed on environmental concerns.

By the closing date on April 30, the company had received 925 essays. "The children used this year's Bermuda Fire and Marine calendar, which features endangered species, as a basis for their essays,'' said personnel manager Mrs.

Lynn Doyles.

"They picked whichever picture they wanted and wrote about it.'' The contest called for entries in three categories: ages 5-9, 10-13 and 14-16.

First place winners received a $50 book certificate, runners-up were given a $25 book certificate and third place entrants got a $15 certificate.

Each winner's school received a $1,000 donation towards its library for the purchase of environmental literature.

The winners for each age group were: (5-6 yrs.) -- Ramika Lambe, of Purvis Primary School; Ashley Chandler, of Port Royal Primary School; and Rieo Paynter, of St. David's Primary School.

(7-9 yrs.) -- Ryan Marshall, of Saltus Junior School; Shantae Hollis, of Frances Patton Primary School; Shimika Telford, of Southampton Glebe Primary School; and Andrew Stoneham, of Port Royal Primary School.

(10-13 yrs.) -- Katherine Dunleavy, of Saltus Senior School; Nadia Aguiar, of Mount Saint Agnes School; and Tina Smith, of St. David's Primary School. An honourable mention went to Joy Barnum of Bermuda Institute.

(14-16 yrs.) -- Paul Franco and Tiffany Gosling, of Warwick Academy and Christopher Smith, of Saltus Senior School.