Certificates and prize money have been awarded for placing second and third in the District 9 VFW “Patriot’s Pen” essay contest. From the left are Myron Pierce, VFW; Jullian Jacobs, second place; Jillian Pierce, third place; and Hal Small, principal. Both students attend Oxford Hills Middle School and were sponsored by Post 9787, South Paris. Top winner was Amanda Bennett of Lewiston.