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Certificate of congratulations

White County Creative Writers extends a heartfelt "thank you" to all the sponsors that make these contests possible.  Please give them your support.

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Fay Jones

1. WCCW Award - Rhymed Poetry  Sponsored by White County Creative Writers .
!st Place - Jim Barton,  Chalk Daddy 
2nd Place - Faye Williams Jones, In Chemo Chairs
3rd Place - Catherine Moran, The Lost Treasures
1HM - Freeda Baker Nichols, First Grade Crush
2HM - Rhonda Roberts, The Field of Flowers and Stones
3HM - Pat Laster, Katoonyan Reunion

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Rhonda Roberts

2.  Seeing Double - Short story with an alternate ending, Sponsored by Fiction Writers of Central Arkansas
1st Place - Jan Morrill, The Message in a Bottle
2nd Place - Rhonda Roberts, Woman's Best Friend
3rd Place - Doyle Suit, Sure Thing
1HM - Shannon Vannatter, Chapter Three, Page Thirty-Five
2HM - Christine Henderson, Watched
3HM - Kathy Helmer, Last Dance
  

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Ellen Withers

3.  President's Choice - Essay on Patriotism.  Sponsored by Winford Wallace.
1st Place  - Barbara Baker, For Love of a Country
2nd Place - Rhonda Roberts, Walking the Walk
3rd Place - Ellen Withers, Boots on the Ground
1HM - Shannon Vannatter, Horrific Day
2HM - George Van O'Brien, The Coming War
3HM - Sandra Cashion, A Cure for America The Beautiful

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George Van O'Brien
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Helen M. Austin

 
4.  Humor Award -  humorous essay or story, SUBJECT: "That's the most ridiculous thing I ever heard".  Sponsored by RobertsFamilyArk
1st Place - Gary R. Hoffman, The Fantastic Deal
2nd Place - Helen M. Austin, The Most Ridiculous Christmas Story Ever
3rd Place - Nina Tillery, Aunt Little Johnson, Queen of the Ridiculous
1HM - Betty McPherson, Jake the Janitor
2HM - Larry Elliott, Mission From God
3HM - Steve Whisnant, Across the River Styx

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L:arry Elliott

5.  Free Award - Free verse poem on the subject of "Free", Sponsored by Glassworks Ink.
1st Place - Catherine Moran, A Time to Cut
2nd Place - Rhonda Roberts, Room to Breathe
3rd Place - Pat Durmon, Awaiting a Son's Call on His Divorce Report...
1HM - Rita Dortch, Free
2HM - Kathy Helmer, His Name is Freedom
3HM - Faye Adams, This Land
 

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Mike McMinn

6.  Tell Me a Story - Short story.  Sponsored by Jean Gipson.
1st Place - Mike McMinn, The Cardinal
2nd Place - Charles Prier, The Dream machine
3rd Place - Jim Barton, Lights Out
1HM - Fay Risner, Cowgirl Annie
2HM - Shannon Vannatter, Deadly Vows?
3HM - Sandra Cashion, Unconditional Love
 

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Charles Prier
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Sandra Cashion and Winford Wallace

7.  Storyteller Award - Ghost story, fiction or non-fiction, Sponsored by Storyteller Magazine.
1st Place - Del Garrett, When the Lightning Walks About
2nd Place - Cindy D. Baker, Lights
3rd Place - Steve Whisnant, Skittering
1HM - Elizabeth Orendorff, Come Home to Me
             No other HM's awarded

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Steve Whisnant

8.  Tumbleweed Award - Western Novel - Sponsored by Dusty Richards.
1st Place - Jim Barton, The Cathedral at Preacher's Gulch
2nd Place - Fay Risner, A Dark Wind Howls Over Mary Alice
3rd Place - Steve Whisnant, Pain of the Innocent
     No HM's awarded
 

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Kathy Helmer

9. Concrete Poetry Award - a poem in the shape of the subject. Sponsored by Pat Laster.
1st Place - Kathy Helmer, Totem Poles
2nd Place - Faye Williams Jones, Tornado
3rd Place - Catherine Moran, One with the Game
1HM - Jim Barton, Storm Crows
2HM - Sara Gipson, Perched Eagle
3HM - Debbie C. Lincoln, Kites
 

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Shannon Vannatter
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Arline Chandler

10.  Just for Kids - Story for children/youth Sponsored by Central Arkansas Writers.
1st Place - Jan Sherbin, Run Between the Raindrops
2nd Place - Doyle Suit, The Runaway Squirrel
3rd Place - Mary Chandler, Angie and the Peace Rose
1HM - Arline Chandler, Bartholomew's Christmas Sled
2HM - Gary R. Hoffman, Wailing Squaw
3HM - Steve Whisnant, A Little Imagination

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Neville Martin

11.  Searcy Living Award - Essay on how pets influence our lives. Sponsored by Searcy Living Magazine.
1st Place - Carolyn Rountree, Sparky
2nd Place - Rita Dortch, How Pets Influence Our Lives
3rd Place - Neville Martin, My Blind Pony
      No HM's Awarded
 

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Barbara Baker

12.  Family Matters Award - Essay on a person in your family who has been significant to you,  Sponsored by Debra Middleton.
1st Place - Mary Chandler, Mrs. Madsen's Favorite
2nd Place - Rita Dortch, The Teacher was My Dad
3rd Place - Dan Leonard, Mama and Birthday Cake
1HM - Doyle Suit, A Doubtful Christmas
2HM - Elizabeth Orendorff, My Knight in Shining Armor
3HM(tie) - Barbara Baker, A Melody for the Soul
3HM(tie) - Debbie Holland

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Debbie Holland

13.  Paranormal Romance - Short Fiction  Sponsored by Ellen Withers.
1st Place - Elizabeth Orendorff, Together Again
2nd Place - Kathy Helmer, Angelina and Jean-Paul
3rd Place - Lorna Stone, Love, Alien Style
1HM - Jim Barton, Ava
2HM - Larry Elliott, Cell Phone
3HM - Nancy Allen, Bastille Day

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Lorna Stone
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Del Garrett

 
 
 
Awards were mailed to those not attending the week after the conference.  Congratulations to you all !!!

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