Gia Milone and Paige Mathews are congratulated for their award-winning poetry in the annual Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts contest sponsored by local, state and national garden clubs. Milone’s poem won first in the state among second graders. She is in contention for a national award. Mathews won HM at the state level. From left: Supt. Jon Bernard, North Reading Garden Club Co-President Anne Lundell, Gia Milone, Paige Mathews, State Poetry Chair Charlene Malek of the NRGC, Little School second grade teacher Beth Leavitt and Little School Principal Christine Molle. In the second photo, Gia and Paige join their classmates who were each awarded certificates for their participation by the NRGC. (Michael Geoffrion Scannell Photo)
Published in the March 29, 2018 edition
