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Thank you to all the sponsors, judges and entrants in the 2004 Green River Writers Writing Contest. The contest was a great success with fine writing representing 34 states and 2 countries. Keep the muse flowing.
Prize money and certificates were mailed the week of September 26, 2004.
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1: President's Prize (Short fiction)
Sponsor(s): Green River Writers Judge(s): Mary E. O'Dell |
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| 1st | Private Lessons in Good Fortune | Carl Imboden, Lake North, FL |
| 2nd | Weather Patterns | Amy Harke-Moore, Old Monroe, MO |
| 3rd | I'll Fly Away | Marian Allen, Corydon, IN |
| 1st HM | Grandpop | Pamela Sexton, Lexington, KY |
| 2nd HM | The Fishing Trip | Marcia Ribble, Lansing, MI |
| 3rd HM | Birthday Cake | Lesley Howard, Blacksburg, VA |
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2: Green River Grande (Poetry)
Sponsor(s): Green River Writers Judge(s): Mary E. O'Dell |
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| 1st | A Public Park in Springfield | Len Krisak, Newton, MA |
| 2nd | Anniversary | Maureen Cannon, Ridgewood, NJ |
| 3rd | Possum | Harry Gieg, Lavalette, WV |
| 1st HM | Remnants | Betty Whitney, Wesley Chapel, FL |
| 2nd HM | Into the Trees | Katherine Roppel, Clemmons, NC |
| 3rd HM | Fireworks, Wallowa Lake | Pamela Steele, Louisville, KY |
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3: Green River Lean(Short, Short Fiction)
Sponsor(s): Marj Bixler Judge(s): Marj Bixler |
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| 1st | Snap Shot | Wendy Visser, Cambridge, Ontario |
| 2nd | Again, Les Fleurs du Mal | Lynn Sadler, Sanford, NC |
| 3rd | From Out of Left Field | Jimmy Carl Harris, Birmingham, AL |
| 1st HM | Bliss | Marian Allen, Corydon, IN |
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4: Green River Tales (Short Stores)
Sponsor(s): Mary Pat Nimon Judge(s): Mary Pat Nimon |
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| 1st | No Quarter | Marian Allen, Corydon, IN |
| 2nd | The Fourth Indian | Lynn Sadler, Sanford, NC |
| 3rd | On a Slant | Celia Miles, Asheville, NC |
| 1st HM | Under the Texaco Light | Regan Wann, Turners Station, KY |
| 2nd HM | Blood Relations | Lesley Howard, Blacksburg, VA |
| 3rd HM | Burn the Mule | Cheryl Hughes, Morgantown, KY |
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5: Green River Levity (Humorous Fiction)
Sponsor(s): Earl Stigger Judge(s): Linda Frisa |
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| 1st | When the Communists Came to Call | David Repsher, Knoxville, TN |
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6: The "Cleo" Prize (Creative Nonfiction)
Sponsor(s): Jean Tucker Judge(s): Jean Tucker |
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| 1st | Lost Girls | Ellen Morris, Louisville, KY |
| 2nd | Stomping Grounds | Bobbi Buchanan, Louisville, KY |
| 3rd | The Beauty of a Cornfield | Amy Harke-Moore, Old Monroe, MO |
| 1st HM | Letter from Jenny | Becky Alexander, Cambridge Ontario |
| 2nd HM | A Martyr for Peace | Leslie Townsend, Louisville, KY |
| 3rd HM | Lost in the Switch | Amanda Yonas, Auburn, WV |
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7: Jim O'Dell Memorial (Poetry)
Sponsor(s): Mary E. O'Dell Judge(s): Mary E. O'Dell |
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| 1st | Suburban | Lisa Williamson, Raleigh, NC |
| 2nd | The Core of the Matter | Rhonda ROberts, Searcy, AR |
| 3rd | Instant Gratification | Nancy Kline, Larksville, PA |
| 1st HM | The Sand Strand | Thomas Edwards, Fairfield Glade, TN |
| 2nd HM | Plain Jane | Alice Couch, Noblesville, IN |
| 3rd HM | Puppy Love Bird | David Snell, Paris, KY |
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8: Hub City Prize (Poetry)
Sponsor(s): Ruth Falk Redel Judge(s): Ruth Falk Redel |
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| 1st | As Indolent as March | Clarence P. Socwell, Ogden, UT |
| 2nd | Michelangelo's Pieta | Mary Halliburton, Hope Hull, AL |
| 3rd | In The Rain | Edwina Pendarvis, Huntington, WV |
| 1st HM | Unfinished Poems | Linda Frisa, Cincinnati, OH |
| 2nd HM | An Autumn Sonnet | Dorothy Hatfield, Beebe, AR |
| 3rd HM | A Father for My Children | Reese Danley-Kilgo, Huntsville, AL |
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9: A List Poem (Poetry)
Sponsor(s): Barroom Bards Judge(s): Mary Bertolini, Greg Friedman, Linda Frisa |
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| 1st | A Flipbook History of Western Art | Edwina Pendarvis, Hungtinton, WV |
| 2nd | Personal Ad | Ellaraine Lockie, Sunnyvale, CA |
| 3rd | Blues | Gregory Hagan, Madisonville, KY |
| 1st HM | Memory Room | Mary Halliburton, Hope Hull, AL |
| 2nd HM | Ecstasy | Sue Spirit, West Salem, OH |
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10: "Back When..." (Poetry)
Sponsor(s): Sherry Chandler & Judy Milford Judge(s): Sherry Chandler & Judy Milford |
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| 1st | Dreams of Father | Pamela Sexton, Lexington, KY |
| 2nd | Geography | Pamela Steele, Louisville, KY |
| 3rd | In the Attic of My Childhood | Linda Frisa, Cincinnati, OH |
| 1st HM | Lady's Slipper and Lambs Tongue | Maralee Gerke, Madra, OR |
| 2nd HM | Aunt Emma Plays Her Last Card | Katherine Roppel, Clemmons, NC |
| 3rd HM | Rowing Backward | Carol Glover, Southbury, CT |
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Category 11:
"Poems Written After Midnight": The Deborah Madden Memorial
(Poetry) Due to the quality of the poems in this category, judges, Delori and Kate Hawkins awarded extra HMs in order to recognize more of the poems. |
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| 1st | The Castle Remembers | Dianne Hill, Madison, IN |
| 2nd | Without Sanctuary | Billie Marsh, Tulsa, OK |
| 3rd | One of Those Nights | Eileen Malone, Colma, CA |
| 1st HM | For a Friend | Reese Danley-Kilgo, Huntsville, AL |
| 1st HM | Dragon | Mary Halliburton, Hope Hull, AL |
| 1st HM | Sitting with the Black Dog | Becky Alexander, Cambridge Ontario |
| 2nd HM | Spirit | Miriam Woolfolk, Lexington, KY |
| 2nd HM | Native American | Amy Harke-Moore, Old Monroe, MO |
| 2nd HM | Edges | Wendy Visser, Cambridge Ontario |
| 3rd HM | Dolphin Dance | Lisa Williamson, Raleigh, NC |
| 3rd HM | Drink Her Up | Amanda Yonas, Auburn, WV |
| 3rd HM | Unrequited Poems | Christine Henderson, Searcy, AR |
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12: A Day to Remember (Poetry)
Sponsor(s): Becky Alexander Judge(s): Becky Alexander |
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| 1st | The Picnic Field | Michael Strosahl, Elwood, IN |
| 2nd | Mollie Tree | Reese Danley-Kilgo, Huntsville, AL |
| 3rd | Waking Dream | Pamela Sexton, Lexington, KY |
| 1st HM | Down Cana Road | Katherine Roppel, Clemmons, NC |
| 2nd HM | Mother-Daughter Odyssey | Mary Stewart, West Liberty, KY |
| 3rd HM | Beginnings | Rachelle Hosty, St. Charles, MO |
| 3rd HM | Spring Burning | Clarence P. Socwell, Ogden, UT |
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13: Green River Levity with Brevity (Poetry)
Sponsor(s): Earl Stigger Judge(s): Chris Skeggs |
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| 1st | Betty Lou's Beauty Parlor | Jo Emary, Radcliff, KY |
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14: Youth Authors (Prose)
Sponsor(s): Mary Muncie Judge(s): Sally Derby & Mary Muncie |
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| 1st | Freaks, Inc. | Lindsey Maxon, Arlington, TX |
| 2nd | The Fear I Faced | Andrew Luy, Lexington, KY |
| 3rd | How to Survive Sixth Grade | Sydney Wiggins, Lawrenceville, GA |
| 1st HM | The Day I Found a Treasure Map | Jessica Bosse, Batesville, IN |
| 2nd HM | Fishes Out of Water | Anna Enzweiler, Melbourne, KY |
| 3rd HM | Twisty's Holidays | Abby Mrvos, Lexington, KY |
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14: Youth Authors (Poetry)
Sponsor(s): Terri Alekzander Judge(s): Sally Derby & Mary Muncie |
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| 1st | A School Day | Nathan Roberts, Searcy, AR |
| 2nd | The Big Jar of Jellybeans | Leah Ling, Raleigh, NC |
| 3rd | Welsh Mountains | Griffith Williams, Louisville, KY |
| 1st HM | The Half-Strays | Anna Enzweiler, Melbourne, KY |
| 2nd HM | Not Like Them | Lindsey Maxon, Arlington, TX |
| 3rd HM | My Snail | Helen Dietsch, Cincinnati, OH |