By Lisa Wilcox
Staff Writer
CARIBOU — The Caribou VFW Post 9389 Auxiliary recently held an awards ceremony at Teague Park School for fifth-grade students who participated in an essay contest the Auxiliary sponsored entitled “What America Means to Me!”
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Members of the Caribou VFW Auxiliary presented Teague Park School fifth-graders with certificates and awards for the Auxiliary’s “What America Means to Me!” essay contest. Participating in the awards ceremony were, from left, front row, honorable mention winner Parker Deprey; third-place winner Emily Adler; second-place winner Ezra Judd; and first-place winner Owen Martin; back row, Auxiliary members Yvonne Theriault and Doris Pelkey; honorable mention winners Trevor Philbrook, Peyton Lindsay, Emma Hixon, Taylor Skidgel and Paige Espling; VFW Auxiliary President Pat Edgecomb and Auxiliary member Thelma Martin. Absent from the photo is honorable mention winner Tony Chuter.
The 85 students who participated each received a pencil with the Pledge of Allegiance on it, a ruler with the Pledge of Allegiance and pictures of the past presidents on it, a booklet on flag etiquette and a flag. Certificates were given to the top 10 students, and the top three winners received monetary awards in the amounts of $25, $15 and $10.
