Teens can win $3,000 for writing about their lives in the
18th Annual Dottie Yeck Good Life Award Writing Contest! Online entries are accepted from teens enrolled in grades 7-9 who live or attend school in Montgomery County. This program is paid for with an endowment from the family of Dottie Yeck who believed in Being Good + Doing Good = Having Fun and Being Happy and that 'one is never too young to make a positive impact on the world.' To see eligibility requirements and more details about the contest, visit
wclibrary.info/gla/. Additional prizes for 2nd place ($500), 3rd place ($350), 4th place ($250). Certificates awarded to Honorable Mentions and essays will be published on the Library's website. For more information, contact Debe Dockins at 610-4429.
NOTE: The contest opens at 8 AM on Tuesday, September 5, and closes at 8 PM on Tuesday, October 3. No exceptions for late entries.