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Essay Contest Winners Announced

Oran Farkas, a student at Van Avery Preparatory, was awarded first place in the boys contest for sixth- to eighth-grade students for his essay. Isaiah Fang, a student at Pauba Valley Elementary, was the first-place winner of the boy's poster contest f

The Temecula Valley Elks Lodge #2801 recently awarded the District winners of the poster and essay contests with dinner, a certificate of achievement and a gift card to .

All three Temecula students had placed first in the contest, which included schools in the and Murrieta School districts. The winners were sent on to compete in the Elk’s southeast district contest. The theme for both the essay contest and the poster contest for this year was “I Choose Not to Use.”

Oran Farkas, a student at , was awarded first place in the boys contest for sixth- to eighth-grade students for his essay. Isaiah Fang, a student at was the first-place winner of the boy’s poster contest for students in the third through fifth grade.

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Breanne Reed, a student at , was the first place winner of the girl’s poster contest. All winners’ entries were forwarded onto the state-wide contest for additional judging.

-- By Robert Farrens of the Temecula Valley Elks Lodge #280

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