Essay winners and poster contest win reflect on this year’s theme “America-Land of Hopes and Dreams. Homegrown in Barrington.”
Elizabeth Deneff can dream big, just like her parents did when they came to this country from Bulgaria.
The Prairie Middle School student’s essay, in which she writes about her parents’ move and her life in Barrington, was one of the winners of the Barrington Fourth of July Parade Essay Contest.
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Grove Elementary School student Zoe Nelles also wrote a winning essay. She wrote about growing up in Barrington and the opportunities she has had.
The essay contest was sponsored by Harris Bank.
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The 2013 Poster Contest winner was Kailey J. from South Barrington.
The three students, who received a $75 gift card, were invited to march in the Fourth of July Parade, which kicks off at 10 a.m. Thursday.
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