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Americanism/Patriotism Essay Contests Winners


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he Groton Lodge of Elks #2163 recently held the Americanism Essay contest sponsored by the Elks Grand


Lodge on a national level for school children in grades 5-8 to express their views on “Why I am Proud to be an American.” The following win- ners from Groton were recognized at a spaghetti dinner on February 9: fi rst place - Jameson Teague, Sacred Heart School; second place – Shenandoah Terry, Sacred Heart School; and third place - Cassidy Mullins, Mary Morrison School. Their essays are being forwarded to the district level for further consideration. Branch 20, Fleet Reserve Association, announced the winners of their 2010-11 Americanism / Patriotism Essay Contest, “What Patriotism Means To Me” for students in grades 7 through 12. Eric DeLea of Niantic, a senior at East


Lyme High School, was selected Branch 20’s First Place winner and will receive a $100 award. The Second Place award of $75 went to Kanani Kinnaman, a home-schooled senior from Mystic, and the Third Place award of $25 was won by John H. Hewitt, a 7th grader at Thurgood Marshall Middle School in Fairfi eld.


Their essays are forwarded to the New England Region for competition with essays


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(l-r, front row) Cassidy Mullins, Jameson Teague, Shenandoah Terry, (back row) Esteemed Lecturing Knight Doreen McHugh and Exalted Ruler Joann Donnel at the Groton Lodge of Elks # 2163 recognition dinner


from other Branches at each grade level and Regional winners are then forwarded to the Fleet Reserve Association’s National Headquarters for competition with all other Region winners. The student with the overall best essay receives a $10,000 savings bond.


In addition to Eric and John’s essays, essays


by Caroline Hron Weigle, an 11th grader at Masuk High School in Monroe, and Swali Rath, an 8th grader at Irving A. Robbins Middle School in Unionville, will be forwarded to Region for competition at their grade levels. To post your comments, visit:


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The Saint John School, Old Saybrook, Boys JV Basketball Team won the St. Mary’s Basketball Tournament, Branford, on Sunday, January 23. The tournament involved 12 teams in a double elimination format over the course of three weeks. The St. John Eagles defeated St. Mary’s from Milford in the semi-final game and then defeated St. Rita’s from Hamden in the finals. Luke Schoonmaker and Connel Henderson were named to the All-Tournament Team. In the above photo, Sister Elaine S.C.M.C, Principal of the school, is surrounded by the team as she proudly displays the 1st Place Trophy. (l-r, front row) William Curran, Lucas Morris, Shane Henderson, Kevin Ryff Second Row: Owen Curran, Brian Poeschl, Dominic Reynolds, Noah Kagel, Sister Elaine S.C.M.C., Principal, Jack Schoonmaker, Connel Henderson, (back row) Michael Lavallee, Coach Frank Henderson, Luke Schoonmaker, Jobe Finnegan, Coach Scott Schoonmaker


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