February 2001                                                 Volume 11 Issue 1                                                         Page 3

performance and people getting a breath of fresh air could watch the show.
     Last year's celebration took place in VVC's gym, but the PAC was chosen for this year's event. Robert Sewell, VVC's ASB Adviser, chose the PAC because of "better acoustics, warmth and (proximity) to the VIP reception."
Winners of the MLK Contest 2001:
    Art -- Grade 1-2 1^st-Jessica Ortega, 2^nd Baelyn Nelson, 3^rd Vannesa Lopez.
Grade 3-5 1^st Karli Duisen, 2^nd Brandi E. Thompson. Grade 6-8 1^st Kaila Brown, 2^nd Matthew Scott Jenkins, 3^rd Israel Cortes. Grade 9-12 1^st Joshua Horton.
    Poetry -- Grade 3-5 1^st Courtney Lee, 2^nd Elise Wieczorek, 3^rd Veronica Carranza. Grade 6-8 1^st Melinda Robles, 2^nd Renee Hardin, 3^rd Brooke Shipman. Grade 9-12 1^st Mario Razo, 2^nd Katherine Buchmuller, 3^rd Cassandra Rodriguez.
   Essay -- Grades 3-5 1^st Bianca Pacino, 2^nd Jessica Lee, 3^rd Ralphie Fimbres, 3^rd Michael Yoakum. Grades 6-8 1^st Jocelyn Kelly, 2^nd Ashley Peterson, 3^rd Alice Lee.