{"id":166009,"date":"2023-05-12T03:53:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T08:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=166009"},"modified":"2023-05-12T21:42:44","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T02:42:44","slug":"local-elks-lodge-1197-announces-essay-contest-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2023\/05\/12\/local-elks-lodge-1197-announces-essay-contest-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Elks Lodge announces essay winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent staff\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has announced the winners of the 2022-2023 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Americanism Essay Contest. This fraternal year, the theme for the contest was, \u201cWhat is your American Dream?\u201d The students competed in divisions, by age group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The local winners, who were forwarded to the district for further judging, were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Elks-essay-winners-2023-e1683945680772.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166010\"\/><figcaption>These are the first, second and third place winners of the Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197 Americanism Essay Contest. <em>Photo submitted<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First place winners (pictured left to right, front row)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Div. I \u2013 5th Grade \u2013 Lizzie Eding \u2013 Crestview Elementary School<br>Div. II \u2013 6th Grade \u2013 Cole Dewert \u2013 Crestview Middle School<br>Div. III \u2013 7th Grade \u2013 Annabel Horstman \u2013 Lincolnview Middle School<br>Div. IV \u2013 8th Grade \u2013 Cole Miller \u2013 Crestview Middle School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second place winners (pictured left to right, middle row)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Div. I \u2013 5th Grade \u2013 Kendall He3sseling\u2013 St Marys Catholic Elementary<br>Div. II \u2013 6th Grade \u2013 Brooke Stoller \u2013 Wayne Trace Middle School<br>Div. III \u2013 7th Grade \u2013 Ila Hughes\u2013 Lincolnview Middle School<br>Div. IV \u2013 8th Grade \u2013 Harrison Sloan \u2013 Van Wert Middle School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third place<\/strong> <strong>winners (pictured left to right, back<\/strong> <strong>row)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Div. I \u2013 5th Grade \u2013 Megan Parker \u2013 Payne Middle School<br>Div. II \u2013 6th Grade \u2013 Paylin Gray \u2013 Crestview Middle School<br>Div. III \u2013 7th Grade \u2013 Zavier Kemler \u2013 Lincolnview Middle School<br>Div. IV \u2013 8th Grade \u2013 Lilly Mason \u2013 Van Wert Middle School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Anita Carvajal was the Lodge chairperson in charge of the Lodge Americanism Committee and is pictured with the winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lily Mason placed first in the Northwest District Division IV competition. Megan Parker placed second in the Northwest District Division I competition and Annabel Horstman placed second in the Northwest District Division III competition. Kendall Hesseling placed third in the Northwest District Division I competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197 congratulated all of the winners and thanked all of the students, teachers and schools for their participation in this year\u2019s essay contest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent staff\/submitted information Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has announced the winners of the 2022-2023 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Americanism Essay Contest. This fraternal year, the theme for the contest was, \u201cWhat is your American Dream?\u201d The students competed in divisions, by age group. 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