PLUM CITY – The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #365 in Plum City handed out awards for poppy posters and Americanism essays at the Memorial Day program at the duck pond in Plum City on May 29. First place winners in the poppy poster competition were as follows:

4-K -Dominic Widman

Kindergarten – Brylynn Schladweiler

Grade 1 – Alison Derricks

Grade 2 – Alexander Klein

Grade 3 – Olivia Stewart

Grade 4 – Dominic Holmstadt

Grade 5 – Aubree Keith

Grade 6 – Hannah Bechel

Grade 7 – Weston Bocksell

Grade 8 – Makala Breunig

Breunig’s poster was chosen to send to the state competition.

In the essay contest the first-place winners were:

Grade 3 – Barrett Kanakares

Grade 4 -Gabriel Peterson

Grade 5 – Dawson Coss

Grade 6 – Alana Ratzlow

Grade 7 – Reese Delong

Grade 8 – Timothy Peterson

The essays written by Tmothy Peterson, Ratzlow and Gabriel Peterson were chosen to be sent to the state competition. Timothy and Gabriel were present to read their essays. Gabriel also won a third place at the state level. Congratulations to all the winners.

Submitted by Verna Weiss