Brandon Valley elementary students author award-worthy Americanism poems

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Staff report

Four students from two Brandon Valley elementary schools were selected as winners of this year’s American Legion Auxiliary Americanism Poem contest. This year’s title was “Always Remember Serving Veterans, Not Self.”

The Auxiliary of Brandon’s Post 318 American Legion, named Jailynn Chau and Colten Klatt as first place winners. Chau attends Fred Assam Elementary and Klatt is a student at Brandon Elementary.

Second place honors went to Vada Fletcher and Courtney Riedel. Fletcher attends FAE and Riedel is a student at BE.

First place winners each receive $10 and a certificate, while the second-place winners were rewarded with a $5 cash prize and a certificate.

“The Brandon ALA would like to thank the schools and its teachers for giving their students the opportunity to enter this contest,” said Laurel Drexler, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Brandon Unit 318.

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