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THE TIMES LEADER
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Wyoming Valley Poetry Society seeks student contest entrants
WILKES-BARRE: The Wyoming Valley Poetry Society is accepting entries for its annual student poetry contest held in conjunction with the Fine Arts Fiesta in Wilkes-Barre. The contest is open to students in grades 1 through 12 from throughout northeastern Pennsylvania. Poems may be rhymed or free verse and are not to exceed 32 lines. They must be original, unpublished works created by the student. Entries should be submitted on 8-by-11-inch, white paper and typed or neatly written in blue or black ink. Lined paper is allowed. No odd-sized paper, light-colored ink, penciled entries or artwork. The poetry will be judged in the following age groups: Primary, grades 1-3; Intermediate, grades 4-6; Junior, grades 7-9; and Young Adult, grades 10-12.
HONOR ROLL West Side Career and Technology Center Nancy P. Tkatch, administrative director, and Jerry Ogurkis, acting principal, West Side Career and Technology Center announced the names of students who were placed on the Honor Roll for the second marking period. Grade 9: Highest Honors: Emily A. Brown. High Honors: Alexis Padavan, Garvin D. Paisley, Troy J. Vankevich. Honors: Carl Lee Koprowski, Michael T. Kusma, Rachel Langan, Lila V. Szabo, D’Mitri Yakushin. Grade 10: Highest Honors: Ashleigh Kristina Gillis. High Honors: Jory D. Brezinski, Matthew A. Church, Nichole L. Hill, Paul T. Holena, Anthony J. Katchko, Amber D. Lewis, Alexandria E. McManus, Paige E. Siani, Danielle J. Simon, Jestina L. Vasicak, Shannon Yavorchak. Honors: Kenneth C. Askew, Laura Baut, Laura E. Brown, Jessica A. Byam, Christopher David Cragle, Dorothy Rose Derby, Eric W. Flaherty, Brittany E. O’Connell, Brandon W. Orlowski, Kendra Sarai Poaches, Allison Sands, Dylan M. Sherrill, Tyler Ray Smith, Jamie Marie Zimmerman.
First-place, second-place, thirdplace and honorable mention awards will be given. All winners will receive a certificate suitable for framing and will be invited to read their poem on the main stage at 11 a.m. May 20 at the Fine Arts Fiesta. They will also have their pictures published in the newspaper. All entries should include, on the reverse side of the poem, the following information: student’s name, grade, school, home town, phone number and teacher’s name. Poems should be mailed to W.V.P.S. Student Poetry Contest, c/o Jim Spock, P.O. Box 173, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703. All entries must be postmarked by March 31. Winners will be notified on or around May 10. Call 570-823-0786 with any questions. Barbara L. Farley, Richelle Marcella Fountain, Alexis Hamlett, Nikki J. Higgins, Alexis Regina Johnson, Rebecca Kemp, Emilee A. Krasson, Kristina R. Leitem, Emily C. Mansilla, Mark Aaron Mesaris, Kyle Joseph Novitski, Kelsey Lynn Pritchard, Haliee E. Rhodes, Justin Romanoski, Ralph F. Shulde, Michael Stash, Sareina M. Wootton, Bailey Wright. Grade 12: Highest Honors: Chenay R. Champluvier, Felisha Lynn Davenport, Hannah Lee Smith. High Honors: Nathan T. Brodosky, Nicole Rae Davenport, Audre M. Edwards, Mark J. Macosky, Kassie Rodriguez. Honors: David A. Allen, Bethany M. Bielut, Brian C. Bonnerwith, Gage Lee Buchanan, Shyann N. Church, Ariel H. Courter, Llyod A. Crawford, Samantha Jayne Edmonds, Derrick J. Eyerman, Emily A. Farver, George Fink, Kisem Freeman, Michael J. Garrity, Justin C. Grocki, Amanda R. Hamilton, Kelly A. Jones, Jacqueline Joseph, Elias F. Kocher, Shane Michael Kocher, Derek R. Lewis, Robert E. Lewis, Vera E. Lewis, Samantha Lynn MacMillan, Jesse J. Nace, Shawn Ryan O’Malley, Michael E. Price, Terrell J. Sasser, Ryan J. Searles, Stanley Sopata, Robert F. Strachan.
Pittston Area Leo’s Club co-sponsoring shoe/clothing drive The Pittston Area Leo’s Club and Fibers of the Earth, a recycling company, have joined forces to help the environment by holding a clothing and shoe drive fundraiser. The collection will start on March 1 and continue through March 16. Drop-off locations are Pittston Area High School, 5 Stout St., Yatesville, or the Dupont Municipal Office, 600 Chestnut St. Dupont. Fibers of the Earth will pay per pound to the Leo’s Club and funds will be used for the club’s tree-planting projects. Contact Claire Ellen Hopple at 654-2415 ext. 2101 with any questions about the drive. For more information on Fibers of the Earth, call 570-586-5242; email fibersoftheearth@gmail.com; or visit fibersoftheearth.com. Members of the Leo’s Club, from left, first row: Ellen Renfer, president; Antoinette Antonacci; Irene Magdon, vice president; Leonardo, club mascot; Jessica Baker, secretary; Christine D’Agostino; and Megan Dougherty, treasurer. Second row: Dominique DelPriore, Katie Johnson, Nicole Lazevnick, Rachael Lazevnick, Christine Briggs and Haleigh Zurek. Third row: Jessika Timinski, Jamie Baker, Britanny Hypolite, Lea Garibaldi, Marie Terese Fox, Marie Cary, Samantha Piazza and Josh Zurek.
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