The Dudley Police Department held its twelfth annual Holiday Card Contest with the fourth-grade students from Dudley Elementary School.  All fourth graders were given the opportunity to submit a drawing which would be used as the cover picture of the holiday card sent out by the Dudley Police Department for 2021.  

The program was on hiatus last year due to the pandemic. However, everyone is glad to have it back in action.  It is designed to solicit the help of local children to promote the fun and excitement of the holiday season.  Officer David Carpenter and Sergeant Dean Poplawski headed the program on behalf of the department.  

Well over 100 entries were submitted. The winning design was created by Ms. Sage Webster.  

On Tuesday, December 21, Sage was presented with a poster sized copy of her drawing, a box of cards for family and friends, and a gift card to acknowledge her efforts.  

The Department sent the holiday cards out to numerous businesses and citizens in the town and local area. Cards were also sent to area police departments and numerous others including our local professional sports teams, Governor Charlie Baker, and President Biden.   

The Dudley Police Department would like to thank Dudley Elementary Art Teacher Dawn Gravel for her work coordinating this program.  Special thanks also go out to Principal Kelly True and all the teachers and students for all their participation and efforts in making this program a success.