RESOURCEFUL IDEAS-Local youth recently competed in the annual Clay County Sanitation Recycling Ornament Contest, where they had to use their imagination to create ornaments from recyclables.  Winners from Celina K-8 included (Pre-K/K) Milla Strong (1st) and (2nd) Harrison (last name unknown), (1st/2nd Grade) Zoey Schmucker (1st) and Kasen Stafford (2nd), (3rd/4th Grade) Willow Birdwell (1st) and Emmitt Stafford (2nd-not pictured), (5th/6th Grade) Gavin Doyle (1st) and Raquel Ostos (2nd), and (7th/8th Grade) Zander Sather (1st-not pictured) and Ava Ledbetter (2nd). Winners from Hermitage Springs School included (Pre-K/K) Brentley Jolin (1st), and (3rd/4th) Berkley Anderson (1st-not pictured) and Emilee Nolan (2nd). “Santas Workshop” was the theme for the contest and county mayor Dale Reagan, Meghan Deckard, and Carol Rettig presented the students with their prizes. (shared photo)