A hot-air balloon visited Yavneh Academy in Paramus on Monday to celebrate Shaina Cohen's grand prize in the fourth annual PNC Bank American Patriot Essay Contest
Shaina, a third-grader from Fair Lawn, was the top winner among more than 700 students in Grades 2-12 for her essay, "What the American Flag Means to Me."
Her prizes include a free balloon ride at the 25th annual QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in association with PNC Bank, July 27-29, at Solberg Airport in Readington.
Shaina's essay follows: "To me it is Liberty for all, freedom for all. I know I am not alone when I see my flag from the road because every road leads me home. The flag means justice and that all should live in peace, it means God watches down on America, and that no one can take our freedom from us, because we fought for it and now we own it! It means America has pride, good fortune, and of course, beauty! When I am scared I look up, there the American flag is standing right over me to give me strength and confidence."
— Giovanna Fabiano
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Date: June 19, 2007 Source: NorthJersey.com
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