ST. GEORGE—Local winners of the statewide League of Utah Writers contest and other local authors who entered will read from their entries at the Heritage Writers Guild monthly training meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Washington City Library, 220 North 300 East, Washington, Utah.

Saint George area writers brought home an impressive array of awards given by the League of Utah Writers in the following eight categories.

Prose Poem

• 1^st Place, “Vintage School Days,” Betty Vickers
• 2^nd Place, “Just So,” Marilyn Richardson
• 3^rd Place, “Looking Forward,” Betty Vickers
• Honorable Mention, “Twin Outrage,” Betty Vickers

Narrative Poem

• Honorable Mention, “Roads Taken,” Marie Tollstrup
• Honorable Mention, “Lament,” Marilyn Ball
• Honorable Mention, “The Staff Meeting,” Betty Vickers

Love/Loss Poem

• 2^nd Place, “Embers,” Marie Tollstrup
• 3^rd Place, “Spring Disaster,” Marilyn Richardson, tie
• 3^rd Place, “Tatters,” Betty Vickers, tie
• Honorable Mention, “Ode to My Beloved,” Marie Tollstrup

Light Verse

• 3^rd place, “Raccoon Shuffle,” Marie Tollstrup

Media

• 2^nd place, “Sergeant Stubby,” Russell Estlack
• Honorable Mention, “A Good Death,” Marie Tollstrup
• Honorable Mention, “High Wire Act,” Marie Tollstrup

Spiritual Essay

• 2^nd place, “Flight,” Marie Tollstrup
• 3^rd place, “Death up Close,” Marie Tollstrup

Fiction

• Honorable Mention, “Onion Me,” Marilyn Richardson

First Chapter

• Honorable Mention, “Little Turtle’s War,” Russell Estlack

Event details and resources

• What: Heritage Writers Guild training meeting
• When: Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m.
• Where: Washington City Library, 220 North 300 East, Washington, Utah
• Heritage Writers Guild website
• League of Utah Writers website

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