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The Rural Voice, 1980-06, Page 4LORRIE REIBELING, 18 RR 2, MILVERTON Here they are! Winners of the Rural Voice's kids' contest After wading through the hundreds of entries in this year's Rural Voice kids contest judges have finished the very difficult job of selecting winners. In many categories entries were extremely close in quality and credit and thanks should go to all who entered. Prize winners, who'll be receiving their cheque in the mail later this month are, in order of placing: Stories, ages 14-18, Celia Chandler, 14, RR3 Wingham; Lori Ann Jamieson, 17, RR2, Lucknow; and Kendra Purdon, 15, RR3, Wingham. An honourable mention was awarded to Ronda Kuepfer, RR1 Newton. Top story winners in the 9 to 13 age group are Jeromy Ten Hag, 9, RR1 Auburn; Pat McCarthy, 10, RR1, Dublin; Milne Gregor, 12, RR3 Auburn and honourable mentions to Mary Anderson, 12, RR1, Bornholm and to Gavin McCanagen, 49 Mill St., Clinton. Prizes for stories written by those aged 5 to 8 go to Ann Morton, Grade 1, Grey Central School; Darryl Morrison. Grade 1 Grey Central School and Tracy Finch, also of Grade 1, Grey Central. POEMS Poetry prize winners, in the 14-18 age group, are Nancy Penfound, 15, RR1, Auburn, Lori Hillman, 18, RR2, Atwood, Michelle Battye, RR3, Walkerton and Penny Decker, 18, RR2, Listowel. Lynda Maloney, 12, of RR2, Gadshill won first prize for poets _ in the 9-13 age group. followed by Mike Essery, 9, 131 Rattenbury St., Clinton and Darlene Kuik, 12, RR7, Lucknow. Honourable mentions go to Colleen Durnin, 12, RR2, Lucknow and Joanne Morrison, 10, RR2. Gadshill. Poetry winners in the 5 to 8 age group are Melanie Vermeer and Peter MacDonald, Grade 1, Grey Central School, Kerri Gingerich, 6, RR2 Zurich and James Fullerton, 8, RR3, Paisley. An honourable mention goes to Andy Turner, Grade 4, Wallace Central School. ART In the art competition judges awarded first prize in the 14 to 18 age group to Lorrie Reibeling, 18, RR2, Milverton and third priic• to Bruce Barlow, RR3, Brussels. Rose Ann Machan, Blyth Public School won first prize for ari in the 9 to 13 age group, followed by David Pullen, 12. Box 715, Clinton, Nancy Carmichael, c/o Don Pengelley, Dungannon; and honourable mention to Tony Gingerich, Holyrood. Top artists in the 5 to 8 age class were Mona Johnston, RRI, Dungannon; Kevin Kuntz, 8, RR2, Mildmay; Cailin Rachel Clarke, 6, RR5, Lucknow and honourable mention, Kevin Hodder, Dungannon. We've included as much of the prize winning art and stories as we have room for in this month's Rural Voice. Congratulations to all the winners, thanks to all the entrants, and we're sorry everyone couldn't win. PG. 2 THE RURAL VOICEIJUNE 1980