Oratorical Contest
The American Legion 4th District conducted its annual Constitutional Oratorical Contest recently. Left: Local participants pose with American Legion Officers, left to right: Ronald P. Coderre, 4th District commander; Owen Bland of Woodstock Academy, Nathaniel Hayes of Coventry High School, Lucas Johnson of Ellis Technical School, Anna Ionkin of Putnam High School and contest chairmen Everett G. Shepard III of Post 111 of Woodstock. On the right: The winner, Lucas Johnson, left, a student at Ellis Tech, receives his first-place certificate from Coderre. Johnson will represent the 4th District at the Department of Connecticut contest March 7. Courtesy photos.

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