Wrapping up the annual summer writing contest, The Friends of the Palisades Library hosted an awards ceremony for this year’s contest, which featured the theme “Chocolate, Vanilla & Strawberry.” The winning stories, written by all age groups from first grade through adult, were read in the library community room by actors Bill Jones and Christine Kludjian.
Scribblers (first and second grade)
1st place tie: “Danger: Ice Cream” by Noah Benharash and “Kaboom” by Riley Keston 2nd place: “The Best Birthday” by Gabe Smith
3rd place: “Spy Cream” by Hudson Marks
Jotters (third and fourth grade)
1st place: “The Cold Case” by Oliver O’Donnell
2nd place: “Atlantis” by James Marks
Scrawlers (fifth and sixth grade)
1st place: “Middle School” by Parker Keston
2nd place: “Neapolitan Ridge” by Hannah Benharash
3rd place: “The Ice Cream Detectives” by Justine Gustman
Scribes (seventh and eighth grade)
1st place: “A ‘Classic’ Friendship” by Alana Kamins
2nd place: “Neapolitan Ice Cream” by Elsa O’Donnell
3rd place: “A Big Small Dream” by Lexie Palmer
Authors (high school)
1st place: “Nicknames” by Sydney Forrester
2nd place: “Making a Sweet Life” by Claire Wiegand
3rd place: “Dear Charlie” by Mirabelle Weinbach
Wordsmiths (adults)
1st place: “Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry: A Meditation” by Patrice Conlin
2nd place: “Chocolate, Vanilla & Strawberry” by Courtney Hobson
3rd place: “Great Grandparents” by Sue Pascoe
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