Arlington Legion Auxiliary news for 06-01-23: Members visit elementary classes, recognize essay contest winner

Posted 6/1/23

Arlington Legion Auxiliary members recently visited elementary classes and recognized an essay contest winner.

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Arlington Legion Auxiliary news for 06-01-23: Members visit elementary classes, recognize essay contest winner

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TOP LEFT: Penny Rinderneck and Denise Smith took dictionaries to Arlington third-graders. They looked up words and checked out all the presidents. They looked up the 50 states, all planets and continents and saw the longest word — 1,909 letters. The auxiliary has been giving dictionaries to third graders for years.

CENTER LEFT: Denise Smith and Penny Rinderneck met with fourth-graders for a short lesson in flag etiquette and the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. Each student received an American flag at the awards event.

RIGHT: Jamie Smith won first in the third-grade America’s essay contest and went on to district and won first there also.