The Caribou Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post No. 9889 held their annual coloring contest at Hilltop Elementary School for second-grade students who wished to participate. The award ceremony for the contest was held on Dec. 1 at the school with 78 students taking part.
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The Caribou Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post No. 9889 held their annual coloring contest at Hilltop Elementary School for second-graders. Pictured from left, in back, are Allie White, Lexie Disy, Gwen Anderson, Josey St. Peter, Isaiah Belyea and Claire Martin. In front, Andrew Cummings, third-place winner Abbie Gauvin, second-place winner Madelynn Deprey and first-place winner Joshua Pitre.
Each student received an American flag, a ruler with the Pledge of Allegiance printed on it, as well as a picture of all 44 of the nation’s presidents. All participants also received a pencil and a printed copy of the Pledge of Allegiance.
The top 10 students all received gift certificates, while the top three earned a monetary award. First-place received $15, second-place earned $10 and the third-place finisher won $5. The third-place award went to Abbie Gauvin, second-place was awarded to Madelynn Deprey and the first-place winner of the coloring contest was Joshua Pitre.
During the award ceremony The Pledge of Allegiance was recited while all 78 students saluted our nation’s flag.
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The Caribou Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post No. 9889 held their annual coloring contest on Dec. 1 at Hilltop Elementary School for second-grade students who wished to participate. Pictured in back from left, are members Yvonne Theriault, Pat Edgecomb, Thelma Morin and Thelma Anderson. In front, are winners Madelynn Deprey, Abbie Gauvin and Joshua Pitre.
