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Erma Bombeck Writing Competition
Winning Entries - 2008
Humor Category - Local Area
First Place:  Lisa Cairney -  Dayton, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  E. McNealy Arnold -  Centerville, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Dave Hoskins -  Dayton, OH, United States
Humor Category - Global
First Place:  Leah Rubin -  Wildwood, MO, United States
Honorable Mention:  Lorri Carpenter -  Ocala, FL, United States
Honorable Mention:  Andrea Harris -  West Milton, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Chad Hatfield -  Selah, WA, United States
Honorable Mention:  Tony Hayward -  Milwaukee, WI, United States
Honorable Mention:  Bridget Heos -  Kansas City, MO, United States
Honorable Mention:  Linda M. Johnson -  Urbana, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Denise Sever-Fries -  COURTENAY, NA, Canada
Honorable Mention:  Patsy Zettler -  St. Charles, MO, United States
Human Interest Category - Local Area
First Place:  Elizabeth Wissler -  Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Ashley German -  Centerville, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Donna Hrkman -  Dayton, OH, United States
Human Interest Category - Global
First Place:  Toni Giarnese -  New Hartford, CT, United States
Honorable Mention:  Linda Kneen -  Canfield, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Kristy Locklin -  Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Honorable Mention:  Ronda McDonald -  Neptune Beach, FL, United States
Honorable Mention:  Frances Peacock -  Indianapolis, IN, United States
Honorable Mention:  Dave Worster -  Hilliard, OH, United States
Winning Entries - 2007
Humor Category - Local Area
First Place:  Dave Hoskins -  Dayton, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Charlene Kochensparger -  Centerville, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Jennifer Wagley -  Dayton, OH, United States
Humor Category - Global
First Place:  LouAnn Edwards -  Beaverton, OR, United States
Honorable Mention:  Brian Cormier -  Moncton, NB, NA, Canada
Honorable Mention:  Del Shannon -  Boulder, CO, United States
Human Interest Category - Local Area
First Place:  Donna Hrkman -  Dayton, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Kimberly Adams -  Dayton, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Christina Cahall -  Kettering, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Lisa Cairney -  Dayton, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Celia Elliott -  Centerville, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Nelson Lackings -  Dayton, OH, United States
Human Interest Category - Global
First Place:  Kathleen Norman -  Wilmington, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Joann Burand -  Anderson, IN, United States
Honorable Mention:  Sharon Cook -  Beverly, MA, United States
Honorable Mention:  Darla Curry -  The Woodlands, TX, United States
Honorable Mention:  Cynthia Dunlevy -  New Carlisle, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Lois Gordon -  Sunderland, NA, Canada
Honorable Mention:  Dianna Graveman -  St. Charles, MO, United States
Honorable Mention:  Angie Klink -  Lafayette, IN, United States
Honorable Mention:  Don Perkins -  Des Moines, IA, United States
Honorable Mention:  Lynette Sheffield -  Bend, OR, United States
Honorable Mention:  Rosie Sorenson -  Richmond, CA, United States
Winning Entries - 2006
Humor Category - Local Area
First Place:  Amy Krug -  Centerville, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Tess Evans -  Centerville, OH, United States
Humor Category - Global
First Place:  Jennifer Brown -  Liberty, MO, United States
Honorable Mention:  Rae Frazier -  Texico, IL, United States
Honorable Mention:  Gabriella Papic -  Toronto, NA, Canada
Honorable Mention:  Wendy Sang Kelly -  Isle of Palms, SC, United States
Human Interest Category - Local Area
First Place:  Donna Hrkman -  Dayton, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Beth Tucker-Graves -  Clayton, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Jennifer Wagley -  Dayton, OH, United States
Honorable Mention:  Irene Wong -  Dayton, OH, United States
Human Interest Category - Global
First Place:  Rita Lussier -  Jamestown, RI, United States
Honorable Mention:  Mary Fran Bontempo -  Southampton, PA, United States
Honorable Mention:  Ava Miller -  Argyle, TX, United States
Honorable Mention:  Marcy OBrien -  Warren, PA, United States
Honorable Mention:  Dennis Roddy -  Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Honorable Mention:  Bonnie Sivyer -  Tonganoxie, KS, United States
Winning Entries - 2005
Humor Category - Local Area
First Place:  Jeanne Estridge -  Riverside, OH, United States
No honorable mentions were awarded in the local humor category this year.
Humor Category - Global
First Place:  Jennifer Brown -  Liberty, MO, United States
No honorable mentions were awarded in the global humor category this year.
Human Interest Category - Local Area
First Place:  Nancy Libbee -  Centerville, OH, United States
No honorable mentions were awarded in the local human interest category this year.
Human Interest Category - Global
First Place:  Cynthia Cheng -  Sudbury, MA, United States
First Place:  Eric Van Fossen -  Wapakoneta, OH, United States
No honorable mentions were awarded in the global human interest category this year.
Winning Entries - 2004
Humor Category - Local Area
First Place:  Binsy George -  Centerville, OH, United States
No honorable mentions were awarded in the local humor category this year.
Humor Category - Global
First Place:  Rachael Phillips -  Plymouth, IN, United States
No honorable mentions were awarded in the global humor category this year.
Human Interest Category - Local Area
First Place:  Christine Stadum -  Dayton, OH, United States
No honorable mentions were awarded in the local human interest category this year.
Human Interest Category - Global
First Place:  Liesa Thill -  Baxter, MN, United States
No honorable mentions were awarded in the global human interest category this year.

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