Methuen VFW Post 8349 held its annual essay scholarship awards ceremony last month. The Patriot Pen award, open to sixth- to eighth-graders, was presented to three Marsh Grammar School students. This year’s theme was “My Voice in America’s Democracy.” The Voice of Democracy contest, open to high schoolers, had the theme “Is America Today Our Forefathers’ Vision?” Essay winner was Owen Hart, a junior at North Andover High School. Posing with (from left) Ladies Auxiliary President Corrine Yates, Commander Guy Curtis and Scholarship Chair John Sarto are winners Owen Hart, a North Andover High junior, and the Marsh’s first-place winner Quinn Minicucci who is in sixth grade, second-place winner Bradley Jean who is in seventh grade and third-place winner Takunda Tafuma who is in sixth grade. ML photo by Nancy Reardon
