A Word From The Publisher

First Amendment Scholarship Competition

We are proud to announce that we will be participating in a First Amendment essay contest which is being held by the New York State Press Association. The contest is open to eleventh and twelfth grade students in New York State, and invites students to write an essay of no more than 500 words on the role that the First Amendment plays in American life.

The tiered competition requires entrants to submit an essay to their local member newspaper, which will choose the winning entry. The first-place winner at the local level will have his essay printed in the paper, and will then go on to compete in the statewide competition. The winner of the state contest will be awarded a $10,000 college scholarship and will be invited to the NYPA Spring Convention to receive the award.

In addition to the scholarship which is offered by the NYPA, the Garden City News has decided to offer a local prize of $1000 to the winning Garden City entrant. A runner-up will also be honored.

Complete contest rules and specifications can be found at www.nynewspapers.com - "What's New" pages. Entries must be received no later than February 15, 2007.

Meg Morgan Norris

Publisher