On Thursday July 26th, Sate Representative Lisa Hernandez (D-Cicero) hosted the families of a dental essay contest winners at her district office, in a ceremony to award the children for their efforts. The six contest winners were chosen out of a pool of just over 300 applicants, who were separated into two different grade categories; 4th-6th and 7th-8th, all of which entered with an essay on the importance of dental hygiene. The winners each received a prize for their essays, 1st place received a laptop, 2nd place received an iPod, and 3rd place received a digital camera. For more information, please contact Rep. Hernandez full time constituent services office at (708) 222-5240.