Students recently took part in the national Veterans of Foreign Wars Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest on the theme “America’s Gift to My Generation.” Front, from left are the sixth-grade honorees from Haine Middle School: Joey Loeffler, Priscilla Rozic, Tanner Miklos, Ben Stanton, Lucas Chvilicek and Maura Wertheimer. At rear are members of Cranberry Township VFW Post 879, from left, Chuck Lewis, senior vice commander; Rex Brown, quartermaster, and Don Vasko, Patriot’s Pen chairman.