If it were up to me, I would award you all first prize. Thank you to Ed and Jo Call, Sue Hunt, Mary Ann McCoy, Alice Nichols, Shirley Sanders, Velma and Ed Skidmore, Bill and Rae Stamey, Donis Vaughn and Jane Westfall for your entries.

First prize goes to the story that best addresses the theme of The Freedom of Living Continues. And the winnersare: Ed and Jo Call for first place and Velma Skidmore, as runner up! I would give an honorable mention to Alice Nichols for telling a funny story.