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White County Creative Writers presented a Bakers' Dozen contests this year.  We extend a heartfelt "thank you" to all the sponsors that made this possible.

There was a record number of entries this year, some from as far away as California, Florida, and Washington State. The judges all stated that the quality was excellent, which made their jobs very difficult.  Thank you for making this a success - we look forward to entries from all of you next year!

1. Rhymed Poetry  Sponsor - Flippin-Westfall Eye Care Center in Searcy.
  1st Place - Catherine Moran ( Little Rock, AR) - Building the Treehouse
  2nd Place - Malu Graham (Memphis, TN)- Tidal Message
  3rd Place - Mike McMinn (Little Rock, AR) - Mekong Delta Afternoon
  1hm - Freeda Baker Nichols(Clinton, AR) - Beyond Winter
  2hm - Nina Tillery (Hot Springs, AR)- He Calls Himself Matt-Chew
  3hm - George Van O'Brien (McRae, AR) - The Poet Pities the Astronomer

2.  Short Story  Sponsor: First Security Bank
  1st place - Tom Kienzle (Maumelle, AR)- The Sleepwalker
  2nd place - Malu Graham (Memphis, TN)- Sellin' No Land
  3rd place - Faye Williams Jones (North Little Rock, AR)- When Passing the Possum
  1hm - JoLynn Godkin (Conway, AR)- Angus
  2hm - Laura Loomis (Pittsburg, CA)- The Marrying Kind
  3hm - Madelyn F. Young (Hot Springs Village, AR) - Nature's Gift
 
3.  Mystery or Suspense   Sponsor; First Community Bank
  1st place - Ellen Withers (Conway, AR)- Buyer Beware
  2nd place - Lorna Stone (Conway, AR)- Music, Mayhem, and Murder
  3rd place - Madelyn F. Young (Hot Springs Village, AR)- Best Laid Plans
  1hm - Jerry Davis (Hot Springs Village, AR)- The King is Dead
  2hm - Rhonda Roberts (Searcy, AR) - Saving Gracie
  3hm - Sara Gipson (North Little Rock, AR)- Blackberry Season
 
4.  Play-time   Sponsor; Glassworks
  1st place - Dorothy Hatfield (Beebe, AR)- R.I.P., Emma Lou Briggs
  2nd place - Lorna Stone (Conway, AR)- Black Eyed Susans
  3rd place - Rodney Nelsestuen (Woodbury, MN) - It's All Ours
NO HM's Awarded
 

5.  Unrhymed poetry  Sponsor; Chiropractic Care Clinic in Searcy
  1st place - Catherine Moran (Little Rock, AR)- Every Summer
  2nd place - Peggy Sanders (Searcy, AR)- Barns
  3rd place - Barbara Baker (Enola, AR)- Command Performance
  1hm - Rhonda Roberts (Searcy, AR)- White Lies
  2hm - Sara Gipson (North Little Rock, AR) - Snow Season
  3hm - Freeda Baker Nichols (Clinton, AR) - Honeysuckle and Cotton Rows
 
6.  "The Love of My Life" Chick-Lit Short Story Sponsor; White County Creative Writers
  1st place - Shannon Vannatter (Heber Springs, AR)- Again
  2nd place - Ellen E. Withers (Conway, AR) - Divorce Lawyer
  3rd place - Jerry Davis (Hot Springs Village, AR) - The Age of Tomorrow
  1hm - Freeda Baker Nichols (Clinton, AR)- Catching the Bride's Bouquet
  2hm - Rhonda Roberts (Searcy, AR) - Double to Go
No 3 hm awarded
 
7.  President's Choice  Children's story Sponsor, Dorothy Hatfield   
  1st place - Nina Tillery (Hot Springs, AR)- Who's That Knocking?
  2nd place - Jeanne Godbold (Hot Springs Village, AR)- Alex's Snow Cone Party
  3rd place - Pat Laster (Benton, AR) - You Look Sharp Today
  1hm - Stephani Vanderslice (Conway, AR)- Baking Day
  2hm - Donna Volkenannt (St. Peters, MO)- Remembering Abuela
  3hm - Sharon H. Bailey (Cabot, AR) - Between the Sheets

8. Personality profile  Sponsor; Brian C. Maddox Insurance Agency, Searcy
  1st place - Gale Gill (Little Rock, AR)- God was a Four Letter Word
  2nd place - Gary R. Hoffman (Pensacola, FL) - Scelly
  3rd place - Steve Whisnant (Little Rock, AR) - Dusty
  1hm - Rhonda Roberts (Searcy, AR) - Strike up the Band
  2hm - Faye Williams Jones (North Little Rock, AR)- Extraordinary Photographer
  3hm - Fay Risner (Keystone, IA)- A Woman for All Seasons
 
9. Western Short Story    Sponsor; Simmons First Bank
  1st place - Ellen Withers (Conway, AR)- Discovery at Idaho Springs
  2nd place - Rhonda Roberts (Searcy, AR)- Poppin' Off
  3rd place - Steve Whisnant (Little Rock, AR)- After Elkhorn
  1hm - Fay Risner (Keystone, IA) - Indian Attack
  2hm - Neville Martin (Searcy, AR) - The Three
  3hm - Lorna Stone (Conway, AR)- A New Fred
 
10.  Humorous essay  Sponsor; First Arkansas Valley Bank
  1st place - Judy Lee Green (Murfreesboro, TN)- Creative Sneezing
  2nd place - Mike McMinn (Little Rock, AR) - They Should Probably Call it "Lancing"
  3rd place - Mandy Hougland (Rogers, AR)- Excuses for Dummies (exerpts from a series of blogs)
  1hm - Rhonda Roberts (Searcy, AR)- The Confession
  2hm - David McCord (Heber Springs, AR)- So Last year
  3hm - Carol J. Hodges (Little Rock, AR) - California 'Feining
 
 

11.  Writers' Choice    Sponsor; RobertsFamilyArk
  1st place - Jeanne Godbold (Hot Springs Village, AR)- The Pancake Collector
  2nd place - Nina Tillery (Hot Springs, AR)- Hawaii and Young Green Apples
  3rd place - Ellen Withers (Conway, AR) - Jo's Burden
  1hm - Mike Rush (Conway, AR)- Harvest
  2hm - Judy Lee Green (Murfreesboro, TN) - Talk Radio
  3hm - Faye Williams Jones (North Little Rock, AR)- In the Mirror
 
12.  Nostalgia piece  Sponsor; Central Arkansas Writers
  1st place - Ruth McHaney Danner (Spokane,
WA)- Casting Apples
  2nd place - Rhonda Roberts (Searcy, AR) - Daddy's Hands
  3rd place - Tom Kienzle (Maumelle, AR)- The Old Bayonet
  1hm - Gale Gill (Little Rock, AR)- Dinner at Aunt Gertie's
  2hm - Madelyn F. Young (Hot Springs Village, AR) - Fun and Games
  3hm - Elizabeth Orendorff (Uniontown, AR) - Poor Oscar
 
13.  Spiritual/Inspirational essay  Sponsor; WEB Consulting
  1st place Ruth McHaney Danner (Spokane, WA)- Going Home
  2nd place - Madelyn F. Young (Hot Springs Village, AR) - Deliver Us from Evil
  3rd place - Shannon Vannatter (Heber Springs, AR)- Logan's Mom
  1hm - Fay Risner (Keystone, IA) - Not in a Million Years
  2hm - Sara Gipson (North Little Rock, AR) - Making Mountain Music
  3hm - Mike Rush (Conway, AR) - The Words of Hope 

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