By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
All those costumes and all that Halloween candy went on clearance Saturday. Hoisington fifth grader Izaac Dutton now has plenty of funds to satisfy that sweet tooth or buy next year's costume - or do whatever he wants with the $100 he won last week as the latest Eagle Media Make a Difference Contest winner, presented by OPI and Golden Belt Printing.
"I make a difference by pushing in chairs when leaving each classroom, and helping others grade their papers in math class," Izaac said.
Will from OPI and Golden Belt Printing presented Izaac with a giant $100 check for being selected as a weekly winner. All four October weekly winners are now finalists in the monthly drawing, where the winner will receive another $100 and a bookbag filled with goodies from other Make a Difference Contest sponsors. The monthly winner's teacher will also receive $100. That means Lincoln Elementary fifth-grade teacher Stephanie Lomas is now eligible for a prize.
"Izaac is a great kid in the classroom," she said. "He's always super helpful, and his personality is just fun. He always knows when to slide in a funny comment, and he just keeps the mood light and fun."
The Make a Difference contest, presented by OPI & Golden Belt Printing, is sponsored in part by Big Ben Custom Engraving, Freedom Claims Management, Great Bend Redi Mix, Francis Financial, Medical Park Pharmacy, R&R Roofing, Allstaff Chartered, Miller Plastics, Rosencrantz Bemis Water Well Service, Great Bend Rec, Jimlo Glass Center, Haz Mat Response, & Scooter's Coffee.