The winners of the Young Adult Fiction Contest were announced June 2 at the San Juan Island Library.

Heaven De La Zerda of Friday Harbor High School won first place in the High School bracket for her 600 word story "Holocaust".
Her prize is a Kenmore Air round trip to Seattle and Mariner baseball
tickets for three. Zach Milkis of Spring Street School won in the
Middle School division for his story "The Autograph".
Zach's prize is a "Western Prince" Whale Watching trip for two
and lunch at Basils.

Second and third place high school winners were Danny Olshefsky who won dinner for two at Vinny's and Michael Henderson who won gift certificates to Harbor Bookstore, The Sweet Retreat and the Palace Theatre. Claire Burke received an Honorable Mention.

Alaina Schultz as the second place winner in the Middle School won a bowling Party for four at Paradise Lanes. Third place winner Lizzy
Guard received gift certificates to Griffin Bay Bookstore, The Sweet
Retreat and the Palace Theatre.

The contest sponsored by the San Juan Island Library for the third year was coordinated by Teen Library Assistant Kelsey Kennedy.

Judges for this year's contest were Sharon Duncan, author of the Scotia MacKinnon mystery series set in Friday Harbor, and Janet Thomas, teacher of writing and author of "The Battle in Seattle". Duncan and Thomas spoke to the group that gathered to hear the winners read their stories.

Contest winning stories will be published in "At Home"
magazine. Pictures and stories of the winners will appear online on
Ian Byington's San Juan Update
(www.sanjuanupdate.com).


The Library's collection includes both fiction and non-fiction books for very young children, for grade-school aged children and for adults. In addition to its collections of books, audio books, DVDs, videos and magazines to loan, the library also provides computers for public use.
 
Library hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 AM to 6 PM, Tuesday and Thursday from 10 AM to 8 PM, Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday from 1 PM to 5 PM. Library cards are free to island residents with proof of residency.