The Riverhead Elks Lodge held its annual flag day ceremony Sunday afternoon, where winners of a Riverhead Central School District Flag Day essay contest were recognized for their writing.
The twelve elementary students who placed in the contest read their essays aloud at the ceremony, which was held at the Riverhead Elks Lodge.
Students who entered the contest were required to write about what the flag means to them. The contest was separated into two categories of grades one through three and grades four and five. There were ties for fourth place in both categories.
During the ceremony, members of the American Legion Post 273 posted seven American flags that date back to the American Revolution while each flag’s history was read aloud.
Fourth and fifth grade winners:
First place: Kayla Kielbasa, fifth grade, Pulaski Street School.
Second place: Kwamivi Amedeya, fourth grade, Roanoke Avenue School.
Third place: Emily Bazarewski, fifth grade, Pulaski Street School.
Fourth place: Regan Montefusco, fifth grade, Pulaski Street School.
Fourth place: Jordan Devereaux, fourth grade, Riley Avenue School.
Honorable mention: Daniel Arias, fourth grade, Roanoke Avenue School.
First, second and third grade winners:
First place: Quinn McCabe, second grade, Riley Avenue School.
Second place: Jack Qualey, third grade, Roanoke Avenue School.
Third place: Hasnaat Rana, second grade, Riley Avenue School.
Fourth place: Sean Gellner, second grade, Riley Avenue School.
Fourth place: Dominic Cederna, second grade, Riley Avenue School.
Honorable mention: Jacob Krawczyk, first grade, Aquebogue School.
RiverheadLOCAL photos by Emil Breitenbach Jr.
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