WINNERS OF THE
GREAT NECK PLAZA POETRY CONTEST

In Celebration of Poetry Month, April, 2011
Sponsored by the Village of Great Neck Plaza,
Hon. Jean Celender, Mayor,
and Long Island Traditions,
Nancy Solomon, Executive Director
Carolyn Raphael, Coordinator
Susan Astor, Judge

The Village of Great Neck Plaza is pleased to announce the winners of our 1st Poetry Contest.  We appreciate the hard work of Coordinator, Carolyn Raphael, Susan Astor, Judge, and Nancy Solomon of Long Island Traditions for making this a successful program.  We also appreciate the many entries from the public and invite you all to the reading of these award winning poems on Sunday, April 10 at Village Hall at 2 p.m.

WINNERS & PRIZES
First prize – Joan Vullo Obergh, Seaford, NY will receive $150.00 and a 20-minute reading at the Great Neck Plaza Village Hall on April 10th.

Second prize – Muriel Harris Weinstein, Great Neck, NY will receive $75.00 and a 10-minute reading at the Great Neck Plaza Village Hall on April 10th.  

Third prize – Gladys N. Hendersen, Nesconset, NY will receive $50.00 and a 5-minute reading at the Great Neck Plaza Village Hall on April 10th.  

Honorable Mention – Gloria G. Murray, Deer Park, NY and Deborah Hauser, Babylon, NY  

In addition, each of the three winning poems will be posted for one month on the seven village signposts and bulletin board in Great Neck Plaza and in the waiting room of the Great Neck LIRR train station building.  Each poem that won honorable mention will be posted for two weeks on the seven sign posts and bulletin board in Great Neck Plaza and in the waiting room of the Great Neck LIRR train station building.

The poems can be viewed at the following locations:

Village Sign Posts