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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2015
Florence Elks announce
Americanism Essay winners
COURTESY PHOTO
Spunky Gray, Americanism Chair; Hayden Wisehart, third place; Morgan Williams,
second place; Brayden Terry, first place; Bill Brown, Exalted Ruler
Each year, Florence Elks
Lodge No. 1858 contacts local
schools and provides a theme
for the year’s Americanism
Essay Contest.
The theme for this year was,
“What does the Pledge of
Allegiance Mean to Me?”
The winners and their fami-
ly members were invited to
dinner and presentation of the
awards at the Elks Lodge
Thursday, Feb. 6.
The following winners were
honored at the reception:
• Brayden Terry was award-
ed first place and $100.
• Morgan Williams was
awarded second place and $75.
• Hayden Wisehart was
awarded third place and $50.
• Alison Bonisteel and
Nicole Cooper were each
awarded a well-deserved hon-
orable mention
The winning entries were
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authored by students of Chrissa
Hixenbaugh of Reedsport
Community Charter School.
The first-, second- and third-
place winners’ essays will now
move on to the next round and
be judged at the District and
State Americanism Essay com-
petitions.
Winners of those competi-
tions will be announced at a
later date.