VFW SPEECH CONTEST

HURLEY VFW Post 1580 commander Ron Zaleski, left, and VFW member Donald Zanutto, right, sit with Hurley High School juniors who placed in the VFW speech contest, including second from left, Emily Strand, second place; Kaylyn King, first place; and Jake Saari, fifth place; and Hurley English teacher Shannon Dahlbacka. Third- and fourth-place winners Trisha Smith and Mercedes Anderson are not pictured. Students were charged with composing and delivering a speech related to why veterans are important to the nation's history and future.