Celebrating Peace in Mount Vernon

The Mount Vernon Evening Lions named the winners of the Lions International Peace poster contest from Mount Eagle Elementary School. First prize went to Norah R. Nijbroek. A tie for second place went to Estefani Lovo Rivera and Manavi Kumar. The theme for this year's contest was Celebrate Peace. Norah's poster will compete in the 24-A District in December. This contest is offered to sixth and seventh graders in more than 200 countries. The international winner will receive a prize of $2,500 and a trip to the United Nations where the prize is presented.