REDISCOVER ASTORIA!

ASTORIA ESSAY CONTEST

The Rediscover Astoria Committee wishes to thank all of you who submitted essays for our "Rediscover Astoria" essay contest. We received over a hundred submissions! It was challenging to choose the winner and the runner-up (in fact we added a second runner-up category!) We made the decision based on which essay best addressed the theme for this particular contest. Please note that there will be upcoming contests with different themes. We appreciate you sharing your unique memories and observations of Astoria and we encourage you to participate in future Astoria contests. Happy New Year! The Rediscover Astoria Committee

Contest Winners:

•   First Place Winner of the Grand Prize: Mary Ordal •   First Runner-Up: Lorelea McAfee Einwaller •   Second Runner-Up: Jenni Pearson

Grand Prize Includes: (Over $1,500 value)

•   SeaPort Airlines: Round trip for two - Seattle or Portland to Astoria •   Cannery Pier Hotel: Two nights in a Deluxe Room •   Fulio's Restaurant: Dinner for two •   Bridgewater Bistro: Dinner for two •   Astoria Coffee House: Dessert & Lattes for two •   Liberty Theater: Two tickets for "Hello Dolly" •   Josephson's Smokehouse: Smoked Seafood Gift Pack •   Three Astoria Museums: Two tickets each · Columbia River Maritime Museum · Flavel House · Heritage House